X-wing: Mercy Kill Cover and Synopsis
Happy Holidays! Or at least that’s what it felt like today. Today Erich Schoeneweiss of Del Rey released the cover of X-wing: Mercy Kill at the Star Wars Facebook page and a synopsis at Suvudu.com.
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2011 Holiday Shopping List
Last year’s Holiday Wishlist was such a success, I started compiling a list of goodies as I came across them throughout 2011.
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REVIEW: Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan
Without further ado, check our newest blogger’s review of the recently released novel Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan, by Drew Karpyshyn.
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Looking Forward and Backward in The Clone Wars
Over the last three weeks on The Clone Wars, we’ve watched the two concluding episodes of the Umbara arc featuring General Krell, Captain Rex, and the 501st, and first episode of the Zygerria arc based on the Slaves of the Republic comic by Season One head writer Henry Gilroy. More than most episodes in the series, these stories have overtly looked forward to the characters’ fates and back into their pasts at the experiences that have shaped them.
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Mixed Messages – Time Travel, Dramatis Personae, and Mercenaries
In assessing the messages of a product or brand, I find myself observing the nuances through the lens of a professional roadway and signalization engineer. The crux of my job boils down to making sure that clear signals are given to drivers and pedestrians to avoid confusion. As someone who manages the message of my professional business, as well, last month I noticed a curious series of events related to the Star Wars Expanded Universe that highlighted how, at times, the messages being sent to the fans are at cross-purposes.
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Buns, Boobies, and Blasters: Star Wars at Geek Girl Con
As a dedicated Star Wars fangirl, I’m always up for a good panel on the Galaxy Far, Far Away, especially if it involves the Expanded Universe. So I had a special interest in one offering at Geek Girl Con: Boobies and Blasters: The Women of Star Wars.
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How about that episode of The Clone Wars? What an ending to an incredible story arc! Thanks to the generosity
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REVIEW: Star Wars: The Blueprints
Weighing over twenty-five pounds, Star Wars: The Blueprints is literally a hefty new addition to the line of nonfiction coffee-table books that give fans behind-the-scenes glimpses at the creative process of the Star Wars films, providing an in-depth look at a stage of the creative process rarely seen previously by the public: the technical drawings from the production design department.
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Speaking of Knights, Roundtables, and Clones
I had a great time on Tuesday night chatting with Jason, Jimmy, and Billy on the ForceCast’s Clone Wars Roundtable about last week’s episode, “The General.” The recorded podcast is now available on iTunes and the ForceCast website. I hope you’ll give it a listen, and rate it on iTunes too if you’re inclined.
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Women Deserve a Seat at the (Fandom) Table
Unfortunately, too often I observe some of the ways male fans alienate women still getting a free pass.
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