The Problems With Rey Random: A Storytelling Analysis
In the months leading up to the release of The Last Jedi, Star Wars fans wondered whether the film would
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Storytelling
Hyperspace Theories 35: The Last Jedi Reactions
The wait is over, and The Last Jedi has arrived! Even having seen the movie only a few times each,
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Hyperspace Theories Episode 34: The Last Jedi Approaches!
This month’s episode of Hyperspace Theories marks our final show of speculation before the release of The Last Jedi, which
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Star Wars Rebels Influences: Nature, Technology, and the Ways of the Force
A lot happened on tonight’s two episodes of Star Wars Rebels. It starts to weave together the tapestry of adventures
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Tricia Barr joins Beltway Banthas to Discuss Leia: Princess of Alderaan
Beltway Banthas podcast covers the intersection of politics and Star Wars storytelling. Tricia Barr joined Swara Salih and John Liang
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Kay Guests on Tarzan Podcast Greystoked
My love of some movies from the 1930s and 1940s sneaks its way into my podcast conversations from time to time.
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Battlefront II: Inferno Squad Reviewed
Over the years we’ve learned that the Galactic Civil War was even more complex than what was seen in the
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Telling Hi(stories) using Gaming: An Interview with Mariaelena DiBenigno and Khanh Vo
by Priya Chhaya What does Assassins Creed have to do with teaching history? A few months ago I attended a
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Finn and the Hero’s Journey in The Force Awakens
From the beginning, Star Wars has drawn heavily on the Hero’s Journey framework of storytelling, particularly the monomyth articulated by
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Seven Things To Learn From Timothy Zahn’s Panel at Celebration Orlando
At Star Wars Celebration Orlando, Timothy Zahn presented “101 Ideas in an Hour” at the Star Wars University stage to
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