Even before The Last Jedi shook up the status quo, it was clear that Star Wars was always about much more than heroes and dynasties and the evils of right-wing ideology. The story threads woven throughout the saga films and the auxiliary story materials was as much a […]
If, as Churchill proclaimed, “history is written by the victors” then any account accepted by a cultural majority is a prescribed and biased narrative. Individual accounts of the same events rarely align, but on the national scale this becomes much more sinister. Taking charge of an information stream […]
Unforeseen circumstances meant my family and I had to find a new house on short notice. If there was a silver lining it was finding a place by the river with a small downstairs bedroom that was perfect for an office. At least, that had been the plan. […]
Craig Sutton was the perfect age to catch the Original Trilogy in theatres and now he’s passing the torch to his own kids. In this week’s Parents & Padawans, Craig tells us about themed birthday parties and how he named one of his daughters after a certain princess. […]
There’s a long tradition of charity and fundraising in Star Wars fandom demonstrating the love, generosity and goodness this community is capable of. It’s a tradition that we want to become a part of, reaching for the stars to bring some light into lives that need it most, […]
Attending a convention is a rite of passage and I still recall my first time, gawping at geeky celebrities from afar and bemoaning how damn expensive everything was. Aside from a trip to Destination Star Trek a few years back, I’ve limited my con-going experience to smaller events […]
For this week’s Parents and Padawans, we chatted with Kristie about bonding over Star Wars, family Halloween costumes and why Ezra Bridger is the franchise’s best role model. Did you make a conscious decision to introduce your little one to Star Wars, or did it happen more […]
Star Wars means a lot of different things to different people and one of this fandom’s great joys is in seeing how they all tesselate together. For some it’s all about the story’s mythic underpinning, while others hunger for space fights and lightsaber battles. There’s no right or […]
Casey Winters, father of two and co-host of the geeky fiction-themed podcast Hello from Elsewhere, tells us about how Star Wars has become central to his family and why his little ones love Leia. You can chat with Casey directly on Twitter @icecreammanatee. Did you make a […]
Names in Star Wars range from the ridiculous to the sublime, combining marketing fun and in-jokes – Elan Sleazebaggano, I’m looking at you – with the pantomime stylings of Sidious, Grievous and Tyrannous. From a linguistic perspective, many names across the saga offer subtle clues and insights […]
