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Kate Hamill: Vanity Fair and Adapting the Classics from the Female Gaze

March 1, 2019 Priya Chhaya Kate Hamill, Priya Chhaya

by Priya Chhaya Published in 1848, Vanity Fair falls within a broad category of novels often referred to as “classic.”

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The Girl in the Tower Book Review on FANgirl Blog
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A Review of The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden

February 20, 2019February 19, 2019 Kay books, Del Rey, fantasy, Geek Kay, historical fiction, Katherine Arden, review, Storytelling, The Girl in the Tower, Winternight Trilogy

Sometimes walking away from a story turns out for the best. I first read Katherine Arden’s The Bear and the

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Hyperspace Theories Episode 42: Playing In The Sandbox

January 22, 2019 Fangirl Ava DuVernay, B.J. Priester, Cassian Andor, Dark Side, Episode IX, Geek Kay, Hyperspace Theories, podcast, Star Wars, The Dark Side (book), The Mandalorian (television), Tricia Barr, Victoria Mahoney

Hyperspace Theories visits The Dark Side in this month’s episode. That’s right, Tricia Barr has a new Star Wars book,

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The State of Star Wars Storytelling: What Happens Next?

January 16, 2019 Lex B.J. Priester, EU, Original Trilogy, Prequel Trilogy, Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars, Storytelling

Over forty years into the franchise, it can be difficult to isolate the various factors that have contributed to Star

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Star Wars Icons Han Solo Book Review on FANgirl
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Reviewing Star Wars Icons: Han Solo

January 8, 2019 Kay books, Geek Kay, George Lucas, Gina McIntyre, Han Solo, Harrison Ford, Insight Editions, review, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, Star Wars Icons: Han Solo, Storytelling, The Force Awakens

There’s a lot of ground to cover when it comes to a character who has been part of the galaxy

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Movie Review: Bumblebee

December 15, 2018December 17, 2018 Fangirl Bumblebee, Charlie, Christina Hodson, Hailee Stenfield, movie, Optimus Prime, review, Travis Knight

Hollywood loves its franchises. In part because audiences love the feeling of return on fan investment that can come from

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Star Wars Millennium Falcon Owner's Manual Reviewed by Kay. Photo by Kay.
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Review: Star Wars Millennium Falcon Owner’s Workshop Manual

December 4, 2018January 8, 2019 Kay books, Geek Kay, in-universe, Insight Editions, Millennium Falcon, review, Star Wars

One of the trademarks of storytelling in Star Wars is they don’t always fully explain how all the technology works.

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The Widening Gender Gap and Racial Stereotypes in Star Wars Resistance

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 Fangirl #StarWars5050, Bechdel Test, Disney, Star Wars Resistance, Synara San, Tam Ryvora, Torra Doza, tropes

We’ve reached a third of the way into the first season of Star Wars Resistance, and the animated show finally

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Star Wars Resistance – “The Children from Tehar” Review

November 6, 2018 Ross Brown Kylo Ren, Phasma, Pyre, Resistance, Ross Brown, Star Wars, The Children from Tehar

Star Wars Resistance’s latest, “The Children from Tehar” introduced a fascinating new alien species to its viewers and Kylo Ren

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Review of Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy by Kay
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Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy Reviewed

October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 Kay Amy Ratcliffe, books, Chronicle Books, Geek Kay, review, Star Wars, Women of the Galaxy

It all started with Princess Leia and now 41 years later she’s joined by 74 more female characters in Star

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