The Saga Continues: ‘Brotherhood’ by Mike Chen
‘Brotherhood’ by Mike Chen is published today; it is set shortly after ‘Attack of the Clones’, during the very early stages of the Clone Wars.
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Review: ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 2 Blu-Ray (and Some Swag)
This is DEFINITELY the Blu-Ray you’re looking for…
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The Normalization of Domestic Violence in ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’
I was finishing up the last season of ‘The Clone Wars’ and was presented with a chilling reality (figurative reality): Even a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, domestic violence is present and accepted by the majority.
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Star Wars Rebels Introduces Sabine
The team behind the upcoming series Star Wars Rebels has announced their first female character, Sabine.
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Clone, Bounty Hunter, and Jedi–The Many Faces of Dakster
For the past three years I’ve been an avid Star Wars cosplayer. I’m a Clone of the Republic, Jedi Knight, and I recently became a Bounty Hunter (who hunts clones…go figure right?). Each of these costumes has their own story and uniqueness about them that I love.
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #29: Star Wars Celebration Recap With Amy Ratcliffe
Listen in as GeekMom Nicole Waklein chats with Amy who shares all the details, from Roxie the Rancor to a stint in the garbage chute to what it was like being in the same room as George Lucas!
Continue ReadingHow to Tell Us Apart: A Public Service Announcement From the Empire
Stormtroopers appeared in Star Wars Episodes IV thru VI. The most popular version wears all white plastic armor (usually shiny) and have buttons on their ab plates (typically black, blue, or both). The helmet they wear is pretty unique as well. A stormtrooper’s eyes are separated, where as the clone troopers have a one piece visor. Some of the different variations of stormtroopers include the sandtrooper and stormtrooper commander. Regardless of the variation, stormtroopers are all bad guys and serve the Empire.
Continue ReadingCreate a Homemade R2D2 Costume
Do you have a Geekling who wants to be R2D2 for Halloween? Is your Geekling older than a toddler and therefore can’t really fit the commercially-available costumes? In 2008, right on the heels of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in theaters, my 3 1/2 year old son wanted to be R2D2. With just a trash […]
Continue ReadingSci-Fi Girls Finally Have a Home
Its easy for me to forget that famous people live normal lives. They speak English and drive cars and worry about make-up and husbands and doctor’s appointments. I was pleasantly reminded of this when my phone rang one sunny afternoon. “Beverly Hills, CA,” it said. Someone who actually lived in Beverly Hills was calling me. […]
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