This review of the novelization and audiobook for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will contain spoilers for some of the expanded content.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker marks the end for the 40-plus year journey of the sweeping Skywalker Saga. Whether you were satisfied with how the saga wrapped up, or were less so, it's probably...Book Reviews
Without question, the Millennium Falcon is legendary. Part of Star Wars from the very beginning, the Falcon has been a touchstone for just about every character passing through the saga. From A New Hope, through The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, to her reappearance in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, and her origin...Star Wars News & Info
In his latest piece for IGN, Coffee With Kenobi host Dan Z examines the symbolism surrounding Han Solo's fate in the carbon freeze chamber of Cloud City in a truly iconic moment from The Empire Strikes Back. What does this moment tell us about the man himself, and his growth as a character?
Check out an excerpt below:
Han...
And how did you celebrate your Star Wars Day? Me? As soon as I woke from a not-very-good-night’s sleep, I turned on my computer, launched my Internet browser, and learned that tickets to Han Solo: A Star Wars Story were indeed on sale. My suspicion was correct. Tickets for the upcoming cinematic offering that centers on that much...
I was 18, on the cusp of my last year as a teenager when this little space fantasy I had heard about hit theaters in 1977. At first, I wasn’t sure if I’d go see the film – mostly because it was touted as a sci-fi movie. Truth be told, that really wasn’t my cup of tea back then. However, I had seen American Graffiti four years...
These reviews of Star Wars Forces of Destiny will contain spoilers.
The Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Volume One premiered on the Disney Channel Sunday night, and it showcased a mix of old and new. Some episodes from the first run released during the summer were interspersed with new episodes, along with interludes featuring the...
While I am a bit surprised that today, in late 2017, gender biases still exist in some circles, as I pointed out in the middle post of this series: the more things change, the more they stay the same. Still, it is heartening to learn female fans of Star Wars care not one whit about what anyone thinks. We like what we like, and we make no...
Where were you the morning of December 27, 2016 when you heard that our – yes, I’m using the possessive – very own princess had passed from this terrestrial sphere? It was two days after Christmas, and I was riding pretty high. I already had seen Rogue One a couple of times. Both my girls were home from their far-flung homes . I...
Can you feel it? There’s an energy pulsing through the air. It’s palpable. It’s electrifying. It’s so strong I can feel it coursing through every pore of my being.
Spring has sprung!
You might argue that I am a little behind the times. After all, the calendar marked the beginning of the season last month. But for those...Star Wars News & Info
I am well aware that each of us has our individual list of favorite characters from the Star Wars Galaxy. We might like the same character for the same reasons – or even for vastly different reasons. Some of the reasons might revolve around major themes a character embodies, maybe traits we see in ourselves .
While no Star Wars...