It’s a Small World: Confessions of An Anxious Star Wars Fan

November 8, 2012November 13, 2012 Mary Disney, George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy, Mary Sheridan, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Star Wars

Mary Sheridan shares her reaction to learning of Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm.

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Hunger Games, Young Adult Fiction – What The Readers Already Knew

November 8, 2012November 8, 2012 Fangirl Hunger Games, writing

Are you writing frantically for NaNoWriMo? Are you trying to write the next dystopian bestseller? Charlie Jane Anders’ article at

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REVIEW: Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Gathering

November 7, 2012November 7, 2012 Fangirl Megan Crouse, review, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

Megan reviews the first episode of the Young Jedi arc, “The Gathering.”

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LOST co-creator Lindelof on STAR WARS

November 7, 2012November 7, 2012 Fangirl Damon Lindelof, Episode VII, George Lucas, Lost, Star Wars

Rolling Stone’s Andy Greene caught up with Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof following the epic Star Wars news last week. Definitely worth the read!

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Linda Interviews Drew Karpyshyn

November 6, 2012November 5, 2012 Linda Del Rey, Drew Karpyshyn, EU, interview, Linda Hansen-Raj, Star Wars, The Old Republic

Linda interviews Star Wars author Drew Karpyshyn.

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Fangirls Around the Web: November 5, 2012

November 5, 2012January 19, 2014 Fangirl 501st, Castle, Fangirls Around the Web, feminism, Joss Whedon, The Legend of Korra

Fangirls Around the Web for November 5, 2012

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Fangirls, Family, and Female Characters in Star Wars’ Future

November 3, 2012November 2, 2012 Lex Episode VII, Jaina Solo, Kathleen Kennedy, Mara Jade, Michael Stackpole, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars, Tim Zahn

Lex here with today’s post. Naturally, the biggest news in the Star Wars franchise in fifteen years erupted two days before the start of NaNoWriMo, when Tricia has committed all her writing time to finalizing her novel Wynde. The team of FANgirl contributors and I will do our best to keep the blog rolling while she’s away. We’ll start with some great coverage inspired by the announcement of the Sequel Trilogy.

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Disney Buys Lucasfilm: A Fairy Tale

November 1, 2012November 3, 2012 Fangirl Disney, Episode VII, EU, George Lucas, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars

My reactions to news of the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney.

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A Long Time Ago: A Fangirl Historian’s Thoughts on Star Wars’ Future

October 31, 2012February 28, 2014 Guest Disney, George Lucas, Priya Chhaya, Star Wars

The Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm has already generated a lot of reaction. This is a significant fandom moment that took many years of planning, so I’ve decided to give myself at least a couple of days to pull together an opinion on the matter. In the meantime, one of my fabulous contributors, Priya Chhaya, posted her thoughts as a historian and fangirl over at her personal blog.

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Tricia Talks and Megan Reviews The Clone Wars: Tipping Points

October 30, 2012November 14, 2012 Fangirl Ahsoka Tano, ForceCast, Fringe, Megan Crouse, review, Star Wars, Steela Gerrera, The Clone Wars

Last Friday’s episode of The Clone Wars, “Tipping Points,” brought the Onderon arc to a dramatic and bittersweet conclusion.