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Star Wars The Last Jedi

curated: why Vice Admiral Holdo is so important a character

Fri, Dec 22, 2017
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She’s the Laura Dern character in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi movie review: a great disturbance in the Force

Mon, Dec 18, 2017
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Upends expectations, demythologizes the mythos, and takes an iconic series in a bold new direction with a story full of humor, courage, and dazzling imagery.

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River Song, meet Hello Kitty (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun, Nov 04, 2012
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Stuff my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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question of the day: What Star Wars stories do you want to see in Episodes VII, VIII, and IX?

Thu, Nov 01, 2012
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Some speculation has it that the next films will revolve around an older Luke Skywalker, but I’m not so sure that’s a great idea…

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question of the day: Who should — and should not — direct a new Star Wars movie for Disney?

Wed, Oct 31, 2012
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A few shoulds off the top of my head: Bryan Singer. Brad Bird. Christopher Nolan. Joss Whedon. A few should-nots: Brett Ratner. Michael Bay.

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