The Burden of All Masters
How Does The Last Jedi Challenge Our Preconceptions About Mentors and Heroes and the People Who Look Up To Them?
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Powerful Light, Powerful Dark, Perfect Balance
For years we have wondered what balance means. Do we now have the answer thanks to The Last Jedi?
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Come upon us, the time of year has, where we reflect on where we have been and where we are going. We celebrate the victories, mourn the losses, and ready ourselves to make the next year the best year ever. In Star Wars, each year feels like a millennium. We ache for the next episode […]
Read more "17 for ’18: A Look Back on Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going, and the Galaxy We Love"Seeking to Understand Excalibur
The history and lore of Excalibur entranced generation upon generation, including one Kylo Ren.
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What does the announcement of new movies and TV shows prove about the future of Star Wars?
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Maz Kanata has it right. The choices we make define us, our duty, and the fate of the galaxy.
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With the new films and new novels, we have begun to see a true renaissance for the beloved Princess Leia.
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When Darth Vader appeared in the hallway of the Tantive IV in A New Hope, silently surveying the carnage his Imperial stormtroopers wrought against the rebels, he instantly became the standard against which all movie villains would be compared. Thanks to the brilliant design of Ralph McQuarrie, Vader didn’t have to say anything to be […]
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From ancient Greek theaters, through Shakespeare’s plays at the Globe, and on into the modern era of cinema, masks have been a centerpiece for storytelling. Said masks can take many shapes and have many definitions, but one truth remains: masks are important. No they are vital. To the characters, to the story, and to our […]
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Could the Jedi of the past tell us all we need to know about the Jedi of the future?
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