By Bruce Gibson A big controversy within Star Wars fandom is how the Special Edition changed the anti-hero portrayal of Han Solo. Before George Lucas made his 1997 alterations, Han shot Greedo before the Rodian even pulled the trigger. In the Special Edition, Greedo shoots Han first, which actually improves Greedo’s characterization as a more […]
Author: Bethany Blanton
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Star Wars Weekends Parade
This past weekend I attended the final 2015 Disney’s Star Wars Weekends at Walt Disney World! It was a fantastic experience as usual, and I had a lot of fun experiencing Disney, going to panels with Star Wars guests, and hanging out with friends, family, and fellow fans, podcasters, and bloggers! At each Star Wars […]
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ThinkGeek’s May 4th Star Wars Deals
Hey all! The folks over at ThinkGeek wanted us to make sure everyone got the word about some of their Star Wars deals tomorrow, May 4th! 20% off all Star Wars products on ThinkGeek–including Exclusives!: 5/1 to 5/4 Free Limited Edition May the Fourth Pin when you buy $20+ of Star Wars items: 5/1 to […]
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Women in Star Wars: February 2015
Women in Star Wars Around the Web What promises to be a fantastic year in Star Wars fandom is off to great start in January and the women of Star Wars have already been getting the party started. Over on the official site Amy Ratcliffe gave a great intro to the 7 Topics Star Wars […]
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Star Wars Wampa Cake Recipe
Hey all! Kathleen of Yummy Crumble is at it again: baking awesome Star Wars goodies! Today, she’s brought us an amazing Wampa Cake! Beware Luke, it looks like it could try to eat you instead of you eating it! Kathleen describes this cake as: “made of rich red velvet cake, frosted with cream cheese frosting, […]
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Dragon Con 2015’s Charity: the Lymphoma Research Foundation
LYMPHOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION SELECTED AS DRAGON CON’S 2015 OFFICIAL CHARITY New Slate of Superheroes Community Service Projects Lets Dragon Con Fans Lend a Hand ATLANTA – January 12, 2015 – Dragon Con, Atlanta’s internationally known pop culture, fantasy and sci-fi convention, has selected the Lymphoma Research Foundation – Georgia Market as its official charity for […]