Star Wars: The Force Awakens is dominating pop culture, as just about everyone from your grandmother to the Pope is debating the events of Episode VII. But Grandma's Facebook rants would look very, very different if the original ideas for the film had made it into the finished product.
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Star Wars exists in two distinct galaxies: the one on screen that is "long ago and in a galaxy far far away" and the one off screen, here on planet Earth, which is overrun by chat rooms and conspiracy theorists. Let's take a moment to navigate the latter, focusing on the falsehoods surrounding...
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There's no doubt that Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been a hit with audiences and critics alike. While there's been plenty of justified criticism over how the movie revisits (or maybe even rehashes…or rips off) elements from A New Hope, the movie as a whole is still a great time.
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When Disney purchased Lucasfilm for a whopping $4 billion in 2012, it put Star Wars under the same corporate roof as Marvel Comics, opening up all sorts of possibilities for synergy—including a new line of Marvel-published Star Wars titles that has filled in untold corners of the saga while...
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When we learned that J.J. Abrams was going to take over directing duties Star Wars: The Force Awakens, sci-fi geeks everywhere either shuddered with either terror or delight…or sometimes a mix of both. Would he just be making another Star Trek reboot, or would he seamlessly continue the story?
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With every new generation of Star Wars films, the look and design of the iconic lightsabers becomes a fun aspect of the films for fans to really get into, from Luke's unique green saber in the original trilogy to Darth Maul's awesome double saber and Kylo Ren's unusual cross piece.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens has finally been released, and we now know that no amount of nerd anticipation or trailer dissection could have prepared us for all of the stuff that actually happens. Director J.J. Abrams and his crew did an excellent job of throwing the audience for a loop...
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While The Force Awakens gives us a full complement of Star Wars characters we've loved since the 1970s, it also introduces us to a ton of new characters, and you can bet that every single one of them is going to get an action figure. In addition to being reintroduced to the main cast...
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If you're reading this, then you've probably already seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If you haven't—what the heck are you doing? Turn back right now. Go home. Do not pass go. Click on the little 'x' in your browser and just go away.
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Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is officially here, and people are talking. Mostly good things, since director J.J. "King of the Nerds" Abrams tends to turn out a crowd (and fan) pleaser. Yes, Abrams totally rocks it, and he's set up some huge mysteries that we still want solved.
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According to critics, celebrities, and the lucky fans who managed to squeeze their way into the world premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the latest installment had very few flaws. It's being hailed as a glorious reboot for the new generation and even the harshest critics are thanking...
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The 2015 release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the first new Star Wars movie in years, should inspire geeks of all stripes to go back and scour the previous Star Wars episodes in a hunt for easter eggs. And because we're nothing if not cinematic masochists, this hunt includes the most reviled film of the series, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, things were pretty horrifying. Sure, Star Wars is superficially about funky aliens, space-lasers, and unlikely heroes. But underneath the awesome science fiction of George Lucas' universe is some pretty horrific stuff. Take out the lightsabers...
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Harrison Ford is known for playing all kinds of amazing roles throughout his illustrious career, including Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, Jack Ryan in Patriot Games, President James Marshall in Air Force One, and Norman Spencer in What Lies Beneath.
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Just about every major upcoming film dropped a new trailer over the past month, all but guaranteeing a massive year at the box office. It's a lot to take in if you're not paying attention. In case you missed them, here's a look at all the new trailers from April 2018 that are sure to blow you away.
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The man known as actor/director/death-and-logic-defying stuntman Jackie Chan is one of the biggest movie stars ever, and the first to bridge the gap between Hong Kong action cinema and big-budget American movies. Chan might be past 60, but he's still putting his life on the line to thrill audiences.
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If a film's basic idea is a fresh glass of milk, then these movies spilled it all over the carpet. Get ready to read up on some of the worst movies with the best premises.
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Making a movie means anywhere from dozens to hundreds of people or more have something to do with the production -- including people who never intended to, or were never supposed to, have anything to do with it at all.
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Thor from 2011 was a relatively early entry into Marvel's official cinematic universe. Though it was filmed while Marvel was still finding its big-screen voice, the film introduced one of the most important Avengers in a very effective way.
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Superhero history can be confusing. Let's clear up some of those false facts you always thought were true.
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From smugglers to Jedi, bounty hunters to politicians, here are our picks for the most impressive women throughout the Star Wars saga.
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The Millennium Falcon is the coolest vehicle in all of sci-fi-dom, and it's also one of the fastest—after the TARDIS and Heart of Gold, of course. However, for all its supposed speed, we have no idea how fast it can actually go. Well, we crunched some numbers, and here's what we came up with.
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When we were young, we watched Disney movies for the magic, music, and wonder. Now that we're grown, we can watch for an entirely different reason: fantasizing about which characters would make for the best dates.
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There are still a plethora of lesser known details about Donald Glover's life and career.
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There might just be a few things about Odin's favorite son that you'd be surprised to learn. From his strangely winding road from mythology to the comics page all the way to a legacy that spans across time, here's the real untold truth behind Marvel's Thor!
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If you can't beat the heat this May, get inside and chill out with some brand new Netflix programming. The streaming giant kicks off the month with more original films and shows than ever before, offering hard-hitting dramas with screamworthy sci-fi thrillers and laugh-out-loud comedies alike.
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