Journalist, author and Star Wars fan.
There’s an oddness to the passing of time as a new parent. While the hours swell and contract much as they had done before I called myself a father, the weeks and months themselves seem somehow both quick and slow. It might just be that today my little […]
For over a decade, animation has formed one of the key pillars of the Star Wars franchise. The success and popularity of The Clone Wars kept the franchise alive long enough for Disney to swoop in and turn out new movies. But before the series that introduced Ahsoka […]
The only true means of uncovering a definitive answer to the age-old ‘nature versus nurture’ argument is through the use of human cloning. Setting aside the ethical dilemma for a moment, using clones would enable genetic copies of the same child to be raised in a variety of […]
Like most of you, I was first introduced to Rose Tico at a panel at Celebration 2017. Though details were sparse, we were treated to a special glimpse at this important new entry into the franchise. And it was important. For too long women of colour have been […]
At its simplest, the Star Wars saga is made up of three key themes – tragedy, redemption and hope. These are embodied by the saga’s central character, Anakin Skywalker, and his fall and ultimate redemption through the love of his son. But during his time as right hand […]
Upon first seeing Princess Leia’s desperate plea to Obi-Wan Kenobi to aid her father and the plight of the Rebel Alliance, Luke Skywalker’s first thought is that she’s beautiful. Giving this teenage farm boy the benefit of the doubt, this was only part of the message, with a […]
Ranking the Star Wars movies is an act of vanity, either to earn some fan-points or to be contrary. But here we are, with Raising a Rebel’s rankings. If this was a solo endeavour, I doubt I’d be fussed about sharing my own list, but being as this […]
In my immediate response to Solo: A Star Wars Story, I extolled my newfound love for one Enfys Nest. However, during the short promotional period leading up to the release, I confess I wasn’t much fussed about Enfys – this still being the time I was lukewarm about […]
The Star Wars franchise boasts one of the best looking and most enduring fleets in all of science fiction. While I love Slave 1, Star Destroyers and the Millennium Falcon as much as the next fan, there’s another little ship that has soared its way into my top […]
Literature’s most famous balcony scene belongs, of course, to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Centuries of scholars and school students have pored over its meanings, readings and implications, loading the scene with a depth and power that still resonates today. Among these many interpretations, the one that stands out […]
