A Little Positivity
From Maddie Pryor and Jean Grey comedy skits by Ødfel to Miraculous’ Ladybug, we can all have a little optimism today.
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A Review of Inside the Star Wars Empire: A Memoir
Inside the Star Wars Empire: A Memoir is a book by Bill Kimberlin, who has worked in Hollywood for decades and uses his knowledge of behind-the-scenes movie making to present a stellar depiction of what it really takes to make movie magic.
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RETROSPECTIVE: Mark Hamill – The Force is Strong with This One.
Mark Hamill: Actor, Joker and Jedi Knight! It would be more than 30 years from the Return of the Jedi till Mark Hamill would utter a line as the iconic character he portrayed in the Star Wars saga. Let’s take a look back at his journey.
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How Dismemberment Defines Star Wars
A deep dive into not just the frequency, but also the context of dismemberment reveals a pattern. While some instances are just simple displays of power, most signal to audiences that they are watching a moment of critical character development.
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The Welcome Insignificance of Who Shot First
The debate surrounding these few frames was so heated that it spread far beyond the usual limits of Star Wars fanaticism. Longtime viewers, casual viewers, even people who had never seen a single movie—everyone was asking who shot first, even if they didn’t know why.
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THE PREACHER DIARIES, Part 4: Until the End of the World, Part 1
PREACHER DIARIES, Part 4: In which Jesse Custer has a bleak family reunion, the stakes are raised as high as they can be, and the world’s worst gran’ma makes sure everyone knows who’s in control. Plus: unresolved psychological trauma manifesting itself as macho manliness!
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Comics, Culture, & More…A Personal Journey pt. 5
In this issue of Comics, Culture, & More, we talk about why we love comics, and why we identify with their stories.
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A World of Marvels as Seen Through the Eyes of the Everyman
When everyone else was telling us the only way you could judge the feats of a hero was by the polarising opposition and overall plotting of the villain, Marvel looked at it from a different angle.
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COMMENTARY: Baby Yoda: Bigger Than All of Us
These are divisive times, desperate for some aggressive agreement. By charming people across multiple backgrounds and beliefs, Baby Yoda unites us.
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James Kochalka and Comics and Me
The Horrible Truth About Comics, by James Kochalka, will tell you what comics might be, show you what comics can be, and it did me some good, too.
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Monsters Unleashed On Earth Day: Germs! Pandemic Monsters On The Prowl
Live vicariously through your worst case scenarios about the Coronavirus with this list of germ ridden films to watch while sequestered in your homes.
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