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Star Wars, Strong Female Characters, and GeekGirlCon

April 19, 2012September 16, 2012 Fangirl Fangirls, GeekGirlCon, Star Wars

Summer is convention high season. While last year’s trip to San Diego Comic Con ranked in the awesome category, I have to admit that being a part of the first GeekGirlCon was the experience of a lifetime. So when my panel application for the 2012 convention was accepted earlier this month, I acted a bit more like a squealing fangirl faced with the prospect of meeting Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, or Harrison Ford than the calmer demeanor that would be befitting a panel moderator.

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The Clone Wars: Season Four: Season In Review – Part Two

April 18, 2012January 12, 2017 Fangirl Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker, Clone Wars S4 Review, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padme Amidala, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

The second part of our season in review for The Clone Wars, Season Four.

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Korra Kicks Animated Butt

April 17, 2012April 4, 2017 Fangirl heroine, Hunger Games, Star Wars, television, The Big Bang Theory, The Clone Wars, The Legend of Korra

Following yesterday’s post about the new animated series with a strong female heroine, Nickelodeon’s press release (spotted on FutonCritic.com) highlights some of the key reasons this series found success straight out of the gate.

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Bringing Your A-Game to Geekdom

April 12, 2012April 4, 2017 Fangirl blogging, engineer, Fangirls, Hunger Games, marketing, Star Wars, Storytelling, Upcoming Novel, writing, Wynde

Early next month I will be speaking at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library in northern California about the wide range of opportunities open to science fiction fans.

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Change and Stability in The Hunger Games Franchise

April 11, 2012April 17, 2012 Fangirl Branding, Catching Fire, Gary Ross, Hunger Games, lionsgate, Nina Jacobson, Star Wars, Suzanne Collins

Yesterday, Lionsgate announced that director Gary Ross has decided not to return to direct the second movie in the franchise, Catching Fire.

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The Art of Telling War Stories

April 10, 2012April 10, 2012 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Jason Fry, Star Wars

After much anticipation, many fans are excited for this week’s release of Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare.

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Strong Female Heroines as Hitmakers

April 9, 2012May 28, 2012 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Fangirls, Hunger Games, Jaina Solo, Katniss Everdeen, Movies, Padme Amidala, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, Star Wars, Suzanne Collins, The Clone Wars, Wonder Woman

Following up on last month’s recap of the impressive performance by stories featuring strong female heroines, here’s more evidence that creating powerful women is good for the bottom line.

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Missing The Clone Wars Yet?

April 6, 2012April 6, 2012 Fangirl Ashley Eckstein, Disney, James Arnold Taylor, Star Wars, Star Wars Weekends, The Clone Wars

Right now it feels like Season Five of The Clone Wars is a long way off. Some of its VIPs have been popping up in the news recently, though.

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Star Wars Books Milestones and Teasers

April 5, 2012April 5, 2012 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Jason Fry, Star Wars, Tim Zahn, Troy Denning

It’s been an exciting week for those following the Star Wars Books Facebook page.

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The Clone Wars: Season Four: Season In Review – Part One

April 4, 2012July 4, 2012 Fangirl Ahsoka Tano, Clone Wars S4 Review, Dave Filoni, Megan Crouse, Padme Amidala, Star Wars, The Clone Wars, writing

Now that Season Four of The Clone Wars is complete, I thought it would be fun to revisit the season as a whole and discuss its strengths and weaknesses, fun moments and moving scenes, with an emphasis on the story design, characterization, and storytelling techniques used throughout the 22 episodes. Lex and Megan will be joining me for the round-robin Season In Review. So let’s get started with Part One.