September 23rd, 201721262The first act of Return of the Jedi featured Han Solo’s rescue by his friends from the clutches of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. Luke, Leia, Lando, Chewbacca, and the droids each arrived at Jabba’s palace either individually or in pairs. Not that Star Wars fans need a reminder, but eventually Leia freed Han from the carbonite....
September 6th, 20170153CROSS Presents 2017 Star Wars™ Limited-Edition Collection CROSS Creates Iconic Designs Inspired by Pop Culture Classic for Holiday Gifting Providence, RI. – A.T. Cross proudly presents its newest Star Wars collaboration, the Star Wars™ Limited-Edition Collection. This collection commemorates fan favorite characters from the...
September 1st, 20170489The Sphero BB-8 has a few new friends! BB-8™, BB-9E™, and R2-D2™ are astromech droids from a galaxy far, far away.... Powered by the new Sphero App-Enabled Droids app, drive your droids, send them on patrol together, and more. Roam iconic ship interiors and memorable locations from the Star Wars™ saga through augmented reality...
July 7th, 20171312***This is a review of the Star Wars Forces of Destiny episode, "Beasts of Echo Base." There will be spoilers.*** The latest episode of Star Wars Forces of Destiny, "Beasts of Echo Base," shifts focus back to Princess Leia during the time the Rebellion spent on the ice planet of Hoth during the events of The Empire Strikes Back. (Click...
May 24th, 20171201Yesterday we saw the four new limited-edition Vanity Fair covers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. They promised us even more images today and have delivered in a massive way! Not just the new images, though, but new character and city reveals as well. With the new images released today, all captured by the great Annie Leibovitz, we get...
March 31st, 2017097A couple of days ago, I stopped into our local financial institution to do a bit of banking, and since there were no other customers waiting in line, I took a little extra time to chat with the friendly teller. The course of our discussion took us down the path of musing about change and how open to it people are. About 35 years my...
March 15th, 20170166There’s something to be said for building something with your own two hands. Usually, there are trials and tribulations that crop up along the way, but that’s neither here nor there. When that last nail is pounded into place, when that last screw experiences its final turn, when that last dab of paint is applied, you can breathe a...
November 5th, 20160419 Classic Trilogy Perspective, Part 3: Return of the Jedi - Beware the Power of the Dark Side Continuing our look at this unique trilogy of retellings of the classic trilogy, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi — Beware the Power of the Dark Side by Tom Angleberger, is perhaps one of the more interesting takes of the three....
August 12th, 20160346 This is a review of IncrediBuilds: Star Wars: R2-D2 Deluxe Book and Model Set, written by Michael Kogge IncrediBuilds: Star Wars: R2-D2 Deluxe Book and Model Set is unlike anything I've reviewed for Coffee With Kenobi before, and I'm pleased it came my way. As the title suggests, this is a book and model set perfect for Star Wars...
June 8th, 20161101 I've seen Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens about one dozen times in the theater, and a couple more times at home. As I've viewed the film, there have been little things that stood out to me. Spoilers ahead! One thing that has been mentioned before is that the comedic elements are back. The writers didn't wait...