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Tag: R2D2

A New Sith; or, Revenge of the Hope

Posted on Jul 9, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Who were the heroes of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope? Luke Skywalker and Han Solo? Think again.

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To Serve and Protect

Posted on Jul 1, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Speaking of top films lists, Entertainment Weekly has published, in preparation for Transformers: The Movie, "our 10 favorite mechanical men (and fembots) in movie history". The list honors good guys such as the Iron Giant (a hero after my own Superman-inspired heart, and the subject of scrutiny in the film studies course I taught), Data,…

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Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Dark Lord of the Sith

Posted on Mar 29, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: A New Hope, the United States Postal Service will be releasing 15 Star Wars postage stamps. You can vote for your favorite stamp and play a Star Wars/USPS trivia game to win a trip to Celebration IV Star Wars convention. This is all…

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