Let me show you a magic trick. Close your eyes and think of the worst boss you’ve ever had. Okay, now open them. Oh, yeah you probably did that already if you are reading this. But if you didn’t think of someone, seriously give it a go. Okay, now for the trick. I can name […]
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Read more "Building a Wall (no, not THAT wall)"Home sweet home. Home is where the heart is. ET, phone home. Our vernacular is full of sayings about home and finding our place. But finding home is the epitome of easier said than done. Many of us spend years trying to find home. Not the brick and mortar that we refer to when we […]
Read more "Welcome Home."This past weekend I rewatched the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast. I had not watched it since I was probably six years old, and watching it got me so excited for the release of the live action film in March. What really blew my mind, however, is that Beauty and the Beast is a […]
Read more "George Lucas is a Storytelling Beast!"Being a fan, especially in the age of the internet, means you’ll probably come across a fan work at some point. The more famous examples like fanfiction and fanart you have probably already seen or at least heard of. From late night talk show hosts surprising actors with a painting of a character they’ve played […]
Read more "Let’s Rap About Star Wars"Opinions of the prequels aside, one thing it undeniably did is humanize Darth Vader. It made him more man to us than machine, and let us see into who he was as a person, not just a villain. It also makes where he is at in Rogue One all the more tragic. Everyone is, rightfully […]
Read more "You Wear the Chains You Forge"The finale of Rogue One:A Star Wars Story is one of the highlights of the film. At the conclusion of an epic battle, Princess Leia is handed the technical plans to the Death Star and her ship narrowly escapes the onslaught of an enraged Darth Vader. After murdering his way to the ship’s door, Vader […]
Read more "To Catch a Princess"What’s in a name? It is a generations old question that we may never get the answer to, but we certainly will try. Names have always been important. Religions have used names to mean something more (Immanuel: God with us), and ask any son who is named after his father or grandfather what it is […]
Read more "The Last Jedi: What’s in a Name"And so it began. Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi debuted to a full crowd by Rian Johnson, the director of the film, alongside the theater one-sheet poster. The poster gives us all this information but with one small twist: the logo for Star Wars was in red rather than the classic yellow. Three […]
Read more "The Last Jedi?"“Battles leave scars… some you can’t see.”- Kanan Jarrus In the beginning of season three, Kanan spoke of the scars of battle with reference to Rex and his PTSD from the Clone War. Little did he know that these words would refer to his newest trainee, Sabine. On first glance, it would seem that “Trials […]
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CLASHING SABERS 