Light of the Jedi: A Bright and Fresh Look at the Light Side of the Force
Star Wars: The High Republic – Light of the Jediby Charles SouleReview by Matthew Boccia When first hearing about the new series of projects that would focus on the High Republic era, there was excitement just for the chance to explore that portion of the Star Wars galaxy’s timeline. What was unknown, however, was how…
Victory’s Price: A Climactic Finale to an Exciting Ride
Alphabet Squadron: Victory’s Priceby Alexander FreedReview by Matthew Boccia Alexander Freed’s Alphabet Squadron trilogy concludes with Victory’s Price, the latest addition to the line of Star Wars novels filling in the gaps between the events of the films. The series has been a fantastic look at the complexities of fighting during the tail-end of a…
Welcome to SWRepMatters.com
By Jess Shitara If you’ve made it this far, you’re probably heard a little bit about #SWRepMatters. In essence, we are a grassroots campaign advocating for representation and inclusion for marginalized groups in entertainment. We love fictional media, namely Star Wars, and we want that far, far away galaxy to be better. We want it to…
Making Diversity Seen and Heard: Why Star Wars Must Fully Embrace its Multimedia Identity
By Kate Sedor While George Lucas’s famous introduction to the Star Wars universe tells viewers they are light-years away from anything they’ve ever known, one of the reasons the film immediately resonates with such a broad fan-base is because, despite the star ships and futuristic setting, children and adults alike see themselves in Luke, Leia,…
Star Wars Resistance to End After Two Seasons (and We’re Real Mad About It)
By Kate Sedor Starwars.com announced the return of The Emmy-Nominated series Star Wars Resistance on October 6th, 2019 to the Disney Channel today. Sadly, we also learned that this will be the final season as well. The news about Star Wars Resistance is heartbreaking for many of us who care about diversity and inclusion in the wider franchise. The show,…
Our Emperor, Grand Admiral Rae Sloane
By John Robinson, IV She was born on Ganthel, nearly 20 years before the Clone Wars. As a young adult she joined the Galactic Empire as a Naval officer. By the time she was 30 she captained the Star Destroyer, Ultimatum. By the Battle of Endor, she’d become a Vice Admiral. Then, even after the Empire…
REVIEW: Vader Immortal, Episode 1 – Vader May Be Immortal, But Is He Accessible?
By Chris Sedor A few months ago, Lucasfilm and ILMxLAB introduced the world to Vader Immortal, their trilogy of virtual reality Star Wars experiences starring the Dark Lord of the Sith himself. With episodes II and III coming soon, VR as a new storytelling medium seems firmly entrenched in the galaxy far, far away. And why not? Who doesn’t love…
Star Wars is for Everybody: The #SWRepMatters Panel at Star Wars Celebration Chicago
The following coverage of the #SWRepMatters panel from Star Wars Celebration Chicago, written by Ross Brown and edited by BJ Priester, is republished from FANGirlBlog.com, courtesy of Tricia Barr. Click here for the original article. “Star Wars is for everybody,” John Robinson, a panelist, stated early in the #SWRepMatters Panel at Star Wars Celebration Chicago (“SWCC”). It…
Autistic Character Highlight: Kaz and Neeku “Star Wars: Resistance”
By Megan As you might have heard, Lucasfilm not only recently dropped a trailer for season two of Resistance, but also the news that this will be the final season of the show. As of now, it is unknown how many episodes will be in the final season or how they will be aired, simply that…
Thoughts on Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker | D23 Special Look
By Mel Perez Star Wars, later dubbed Star Wars: A New Hope, was released in the summer of 1977 to great fanfare. It was something fresh, something that people had been craving without knowing it. It reinvigorated the imagination of a generation and the generations to follow. Now that story will end 42 years later. At…
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