January 25th, 20180383Empire magazine recently asked readers to vote for their favorite movie villains of all time, and the results can be found in the current issue, available now. Star Wars is represented well, with Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, and Emperor Palpatine landing in the top 20. How did they do? Find out below: Coming in at #1 is the Dark...
October 21st, 20171553Throughout the generations, Star Wars has captured the imaginations of fans and creators alike. Forty years have passed, and yet, Star Wars' themes still ring true today. Hope, family, love, heroism, and redemption are as relatable now as they were in 1977 and one of the many reasons why Star Wars has remained timeless, becoming a...
October 11th, 20162186 I like to think that I know my kids pretty well, aside from the fact that I rarely call them by their correct names. I know their favorite colors, foods, sports, books, teams, and TV shows. I know what makes them happiest and what makes them want to go Kylo Ren and impale me with the nearest lightsaber. But last week I was talking to...
August 11th, 20165430“The Empire Strikes Back is boring.” Those were the words that came from my 10-year-old son’s mouth several months ago. After I recovered from the sheer shock I had just experienced, I checked my son for any possible head injuries. After running him through an NFL-level concussion test, I decided it must be something else that...
There's much that's been said and written about the story Claudia Gray has penned about Leia Organa in the few days since the novel's release May 3. Be it revelations of the Huttslayer or the examination into the warrior and strategist or deep dive into the political machinations of the New Republic and her role in its founding,...
September 23rd, 20152107As far as we know so far, in the life of Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, we see a growth from farmboy to hero; from innocent child to mature adult. The unspoken thing in each of those phrases is the path in between. Luke went from moisture farmer to student to hero pilot. He went from his innocence, through an awakening to a cause...
