November 21st, 20220978This limited-quantity collection is inspired by Star Wars: The Clone Wars™ and built to take on the coldest planets in your galaxy. The collection incorporates Columbia’s award-winning proprietary technologies such Omni-Heat Infinity alongside rich design cues inspired by iconic characters from the animated series including...
March 23rd, 20182325Themes of good and evil permeate the Star Wars saga. Whether it is the exploration of the light or dark side of the Force or the motives of Senators, the contrast between good and evil is ever-present in the films. However, the question and exploration of evil has varied throughout the saga. The movies of the prequels, the original...
February 10th, 20170452“Do not defy the Council, Master – not again.” “I shall do what I must, Obi-Wan.” – Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn The Jedi serve the Force, yet the Jedi also serve the Republic. Often, these two masters cannot be served simultaneously. This undoubtedly contributed – if not directly caused – the fall of the...
October 23rd, 20163405 Everyone knows that Count Dooku is a Sith Lord. The Clone Wars made that very apparent. However, do you remember the first time you were introduced to the Count? For many fans such as myself, Attack of the Clones introduced the former Jedi. It occurs to me that I think I always knew that Count Dooku was a Sith. That is to say,...
September 20th, 20162160This past week I spent two days in Baton Rouge, Louisiana helping with flood relief in the Livingston Parish. My time there was memorable, not only because of the wonderful people I met and impactful work I participated in, but also because I have never been into the “Deep South” before. The people in the parish I was working in had...
January 13th, 20162134 This review of the novelization for Star Wars: The Force Awakens contains SPOILERS for the book and movie. Written by Alan Dean Foster, the official novelization for Star Wars: The Force Awakens works well fleshing out certain characters, while filling in some of the blanks the audience is left with after viewing the film. Most...
January 6th, 20166575 Missing the Point: An Analysis of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Part II - A Star Wars Story By Daniel Noa In Part I, I discussed some structural filmmaking issues in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, much of which has to do with filmmaking intent, and while I believe they keep the film from measuring up to previous Star Wars...
