Fanon, Canon and the Blurring Lines Between Them
Fan fiction is being covered widely across media. Tricia Barr discusses why it is a topic that has become unavoidable to franchises.
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Path Dependence in Star Wars Storytelling
In Star Wars lore, Yoda famously described a variation on path dependence, too: “Once you set foot down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.” Path dependence has a long history in prior Star Wars stories, and its impact will be felt on all of the new Star Wars stories coming in the years ahead.
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Locus Awards 2014
2014 Locus Award finalists in science fiction category include familiar names.
Read moreFranchises, Fandom and Protecting The Brand Message
Star Wars author Paul Kemp wants to talk about men. Long-time Star Wars consumer responds.
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Celebrating The Awesome Ladies of Star Wars
Women in comics and filmmaking share insights on their respective industries.
Read moreStar Wars Legends Fan Trailer
Earlier this week Bryan Young at Big Shiny Robot shared this incredible fan trailer by Marc Rienzo. It imagines what a theatrical trailer might look like for the Expanded Universe, now newly rechristened as the Star Wars Legends stories.
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What Made Mara (and Elsa) Great: Agency
What made Mara (and Elsa) such a great character.
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Collaborative Storytelling: From Marvel to Disney Animation and Looking Beyond to Star Wars
FANgirl explores the storytelling success of Marvel, Disney Animation and Pixar as we move into the new dawn of Star Wars stories.
Read moreCelebrate Star Wars Day With Assembly of Geeks
Assembly of Geeks celebrates Star Wars Day.
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The Legendary Star Wars Expanded Universe News: One Week Later
Last week when the announcement about the status of the Expanded Universe broke on StarWars.com, Lucasfilm’s decision was what I expected.
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