Tag: Star Wars
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At 40 Years The Force is Stronger Than Ever With Star Wars
40 years ago today a trumpet fanfare heralded the arrival of not only a new movie, but a completely new movie-viewing experience. As the big yellow letters scrolled up the screen and then a space battle then replaced them, the galaxy was changed forever. Viewers watching Star Wars on that opening night not only found…
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Vanity Fair’s Star Wars Photos Give Bigger Glimpse Into Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Vanity Fair is continuing its tradition of sharing amazing Star Wars photos both on the cover and inside with a new collection of photos taken by Annie Leibovitz. This tradition started in 1999 with a photo session ahead of the release of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Now it continues with photos of the cast…
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Star Wars Turns 40: A Reflection
On May 25, 2015, the phenomenon that is Star Wars celebrates its 40th birthday. The world was exposed to A New Hope, and our culture was changed. Swords could be made of light, man-made creations could be larger than moons, and the paragon of goodness was given a new name: Jedi. But at the core…
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Ariel and Lin-Manuel
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week is a very special episode of Geeks Corner as it is our producer Tyler’s last week as a single man. This weekend, he will be marrying the love of his life and member of the Geeks Corner family Hayley the Hatter! This week’s episode has other news beyond that.…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 5/15 – 5/19/17 Featuring Rogue One and Mace Windu
This Is The Droid You’re Looking For: Announcing STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE – CASSIAN & K-2SO SPECIAL #1! Duane Swierczynski and Fernando Blanco bring you the epic adventures of Cassian Andor and K-2SO New York, NY—May 19, 2017—Cassian Andor and his reprogrammed Imperial security droid K-2SO have a partnership that rivals the closeness of…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 5/8 – 5/12/17 Featuring Darth Vader
The Dark Lord of the Sith Rises! Your New Look at DARTH VADER #1 Charles Soule & Giuseppe Camuncoli Bring You Darth Vader as You’ve Never Seen Before! New York, NY—May 11, 2017 — The most fearsome villain in the entire galaxy returns for an all-new series — Prepare for DARTH VADER #1! This June,…
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Geek Eats: Thermal Detonators – A Star Wars Inspired Recipe
The Star Wars galaxy is a very large place. It is filled with lots of dangerous people with dangerous weapons. One of the most dangerous weapons that is easily carried (and now easily consumed) is a thermal detonators. With the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Geeks Who Eat thought it would be fun to create…
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Geek Eats: TIE Striker Appetizers: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Inspired Recipe
In honor of Star Wars Day, today we’d like to share with you a recipe that is inspired by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. This recipe not only looks awesome, it is delicious as well! This dish recreates the TIE Striker, a variant of the TIE Fighter seen flying over the skies of Scarif…
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May the Fourth Be With You! – DAPs Magic’s 10 Favorite Star Wars Videos
Happy Star Wars Day! Today is the day we celebrate anything and everything that is Star Wars. With the recent Star Wars Celebration Orlando and the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it is a great time to be a fan of the Force. DAPs Magic has been covering Star Wars for years. To celebrate this…
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5 Reasons Why Empire Strikes Back Might Be The Best Star Wars Movie
Star Wars is iconic. It transcends the film genre to be a genre in itself. We all have our favorite Star Wars film. Many, like me, have The Empire Strikes Back as their favorite Star Wars film. What makes it so special? Here are 5 reasons why… Roller Coaster Story Like the title says, this…
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Watch Mark Hamill Surprise Fans on behalf of Star Wars: Force for Change
Imagine having some fun, reciting some classic Star Wars lines…and the legendary Mark Hamill is your surprise co-star. Well, that happened to a few lucky fans, as seen in the video below — and it’s all in support of Star Wars: Force For Change‘s latest fundraising campaign. You can now enter for the chance to win the grand prize in Star Wars: Force for Change and…
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Unwrapping the Presents of Disney Movie-Based Attractions
As a kid, I loved Indiana Jones. I loved the adventures, the music, and our daring hero who wasn’t afraid of danger, only snakes. The only problem was that I had never seen the movies. Now, my lack of movie knowledge is nothing out of the ordinary for me. Growing up, I had never seen most…
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Star Wars Celebration 2017 – DAPsCast Episode 60
Murray and Mikey discuss the highlights of Star Wars Celebration 2017…while at Star Wars Celebration. They recap the big announcements and what it’s like to be at the convention.
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D23 Expo 2017 to Share Future of Walt Disney Studios, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, & Disney Parks and Resorts
GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS, PIXAR, MARVEL, STAR WARS, AND WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS AT D23 EXPO 2017Fan-Favorite Events, Including the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony, Plus a New Concert by Alan Menken, Take Center Stage in the 6,800-Seat “Hall D23” Venue at the Anaheim Convention Center. BURBANK, Calif., April…
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Dark Side Half Marathon and Flower and Garden – Walt Disney World Trip Report
Walt Disney World turned to the dark side with the second Dark Side Half Marathon weekend. Many gathered and ran through a few of the parks and the roads around them. The racers start the weekend at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex where check in and the Expo are held. Check-in was held…
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Disney Announces Release Dates for Star Wars: Episode IX and Indiana Jones Movies!
Today the Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm announced the release dates for two highlight anticipated movies:Star Wars: Episode IX and the next Indiana Jones movie. Colin Trevorrow will be directing Star Wars: Episode IX. It will be released on May 24, 2019. This will conclude the newest Star Wars trilogy. Harrison Ford will be returning to…
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Disneyland: It’s All About the Experience
Recently I had the good, or perhaps not so good, fortune to be arrested by the First Order while I was strolling through Tomorrowland at Disneyland. I had heard of this happening before but never had it happen to me… until a sunny Sunday afternoon. I really had no clue what was going on as…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 4/17 – 4/21 Featuring Star Wars & Generations
STAR WARS: THE SCREAMING CITADEL #1 – Your First Look At The New Epic Crossover! “Star Wars” & “Doctor Aphra” Collide For All-New Story New York, NY—April 13th 2017 — Two of the biggest comics in the industry collide as Star Wars and Star Wars: Doctor Aphra cross over for the first time! Today, Marvel…
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Space Mountain Returns This Summer to Disneyland Resort!
Blue Squadron is departing the space above Tomorrowland and returning to a galaxy far far away this summer to allow for the return of the classic Space Mountain. On June 1st, the classic Space Mountain will be blasting off in Tomorrowland. It will be returning just days after it celebrates its 40th anniversary. It originally…
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Time to Celebrate Star Wars!
It’s time to celebrate Star Wars! After this last weekends Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017, it’s time to geek out about all that has happened in the world of Star Wars! This includes highlights of the weekend that include Star Wars Battlefront II, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars themed lands at Disney Parks, 40 Years of Star…
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The Top 4 Stories That Shouldn’t Be Missed from Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017
Star Wars Celebration has come and gone again, this time in Orlando, Florida. It was a weekend full of Jedi, Sith, Storm Troopers, and of course bounty hunters. Really though, it was a weekend that both celebrated the past 40 years of Star Wars while also looking to the future! And the future of Star…
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It’s Time To Rebel – What You Need to Know from Day Three of Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017
Day Three of Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 was full of rebellion, battles, and theme parks! The day’s highlights include the panel for Star Wars Rebels, Disney Theme Parks, and Battlefront II. There was also some fun with Anthony Daniels and others but these are the three big highlights of the day. Star Wars Themed…
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Star Wars Rebels Promises to Have a Strong 4th and Final Season – Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017
Star Wars Rebels will have one more season. At the end of the panel at Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 Dave Filoni made the announcement saying “I know what it’s like when I don’t get to end an series… it wasn’t as fun.” This time, the animated Star Wars series will be ending on his terms. Filoni…
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The End of the Jedi? – 5 Highlights of Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 Day Two
Day Two of Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 continued the trend of awesome. It began with the start of Star Wars: The Last Jedi panel. Hosted by Star Wars superfan Josh Gad, this was a comedic and informative panel about the upcoming Star Wars film. He was joined by director Rian Johnson, Lucasfilm president Kathleen…