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STUDYING SKYWALKERS: THANKSGIVING IN THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY FROM LUNCH WITH UNCLE OWEN AND AUNT BERU TO AN...UNFORTUNATE DINING-ROOM ENCOUNTER WITH DARTH VADER, MEALS IN STAR WARS HAVE REAL SIGNIFICANCE. As we approach Thanksgiving, we prepare for one of the biggest holidays of the calendar year. Family and friends gather from all around to share a meal. In essence, we eat together to establish unity, and this is an important part of building relationships amongst our brethren. It’s important in literature as well. Scenes of characters eating together have significance, as the audience knows something meaningful is taking place. When you break bread, you are sharing a personal, sacred moment, and, most likely, you are doing it with people you like. Naturally, we see many examples of this in the Star Wars universe that hold particular weight. The first time we witness a meal in Star Wars is when Luke Skywalker sits down with Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru on Tatooine. Luke casua...

STAR FANS: AN INTERVIEW WITH ROB SCHRAB THE DIRECTOR AND COMIC BOOK CREATOR TALKS ABOUT HIS PARENTS' EMPIRE STRIKES BACK SURPRISE, WHAT MAKES HAN SOLO ESSENTIAL, AND MORE!   Rob Schrab is a modern master of fun, weird, energetic, and heartfelt visual storytelling. His 1994 cult-classic comic Scud: The Disposable Assassin stars a vending-machine robot killer turned hero who falls in love, told in a bold, kinetic style; the children’s animated horror-comedy Monster House, which he co-wrote with Dan Harmon, doesn’t shy away from scares and puts a fresh spin on haunted house tales;  and his directorial efforts on TV shows like Community, including the dead-on G.I. Joe tribute/send-up, “G.I. Jeff,” often go to very strange, and very funny, places. This blend of sensibilities comes from Schrab’s affinity for different facets of pop culture — filtered through his own creative lens. See Scud #1 for a more overt tribute to Star Wars, in which the villainous (female) Jeff sho...

BEHIND THE SCENES // NOV 25, 2014 9 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT THE EWOK ADVENTURE CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE C-3PO WORSHIPERS' TV SPECIAL WITH SOME LITTLE-KNOWN TRIVIA. For those old enough to remember, today marks the 30th anniversary of the first televised Ewok movie — yes, the first — there were two – called The Ewok Adventure (or Caravan of Courage). Airing in the US on the evening of November 25, 1984 (and subsequently screened theatrically in select theaters abroad at Christmas), it was followed in 1985 by Battle for Endor, which continued the adventures of Cindel Towani, the young girl marooned on Endor in the first Ewok Adventure (the original title before Caravan of Courage was added). Admittedly, the Ewok Adventure movies aren’t remembered for much these days, apart from a couple mentionable footnotes — Caravan of Courage introduced the saga’s first Mace, Mace Towani, older brother to Cindel — and Battle for Endor starred Wilford Brimley, the only ...

TELEVISION // NOV 26, 2014 CARAVAN OF COURAGE: CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF AN EWOK ADVENTURE HEAR FROM WARWICK DAVIS AND OTHERS WHO WORKED ON THE FAN-FAVORITE, FUZZBALL-FILLED TV SPECIAL. On November 25, 1984, after the blistering box office success of Return of the Jedi, the diminutive furry heroes of that film made their own live action return as the stars of their very own ABC Sunday Night Movie. Running a lean 96 minutes long, The Ewok Adventure hit the airwaves to fantastic viewing figures (65 million viewers, the second highest for an ABC movie that year) and nominations for two Emmys (for Outstanding Children’s Programming and Outstanding Special Visual Effects, with the film winning the latter).  A simple tale of a family split apart and shipwrecked on the magical moon of Endor, the film was inspired largely by Amanda Lucas, George’s daughter, who had a deep affection for the Ewoks. Starring Warwick Davis, Aubree Miller and Eric Walker, the film — using old-sch...

As we know, Shadow of Revan will be launched on December 9th! You get to cheer up again to obtain more rewards like leveling 12 times faster and exclusively enjoying class story missions through Level 55. Prepare for Swtor Shadow of Revan, launching on December 9th 1. Lead a team of iconic heroes into battle against Revan in the new story-driven Digital Expansion, Shadow of Revan, launching December 9th! 2. Adventure through five new levels of story-driven Star Wars? missions, reach new heights of power at an increased level cap of 60, explore savage new worlds and fight in new high-level Flashpoints and Operations. Key features of Swtor shadow Revan Fight in New High-Level Flashpoints and Operations – Team with allies to face the most epic foes in the galaxy with two new role-neutral Flashpoints, four Hard Mode Flashpoints and ten new powerful bosses across two Level 60 Operations. Customize Characters with the New Discipline System- Choose from amon...

DIY  STAR WARS  TERRARIUM THANKSGIVING CENTERPIECE TIE YOUR YOUR HOLIDAY SPREAD TOGETHER WITH THE POWER OF THE FORCE. Thanksgiving may not be celebrated in the  Star Wars  universe, but that doesn't mean you can’t sprinkle a touch of the saga into your festivities. Chances are you’ll probably be making or buying a centerpiece for your table, and that’s the perfect place to express your fandom. A terrarium is a fun and simple DIY project and has the bonus of also looking elegant. Plenty of environments in the  Star Wars  galaxy are suitable to recreate in a terrarium: Dagobah, Endor, Naboo, Tatooine, and Kashyyyk to name a few. I chose to make a mini Dagobah scene. Hit up your local craft store or hardware and gardening store for supplies. I go to Pat Catan’s which has both great prices and a large floral section. They had several varieties of moss and glass containers. Remember that you don’t have to attempt to exactly replicate this terrarium; u...

Star Wars Rebels – a Hot New Cartoon to Sink Your Fangs into Star Wars Rebels started out as a rather inconspicuous little cartoon anchored in the Star Wars universe of which few people expected much upon launch. Now 7 episodes old, the Series keeps delivering pleasant surprises week after week, and it is increasingly looking like we have something seriously entertaining on our hands in it. Its last Episode, titled “Empire Day”, introduced a concept the previous 6 episodes hadn’t dabbled in yet: that of a multi-episode storyline. While this will remind some Star Wars fans of The Clone Wars storylines, each of which unfolded over 3-4 episodes, a practice which grew quite irksome towards the end, in Rebels, this facet of storytelling will apparently not be abused. Empire Day was a wonderfully entertaining bit, not too long or short, and featuring just about enough action for one episode. The parade, no one really wanted to be at, organized to honor the Empire, was an obvious ...

THE STAR WARS CELEBRATION ART SHOW STRIKES BACK! SEE THE FULL LIST OF ARTISTS COMING TO STAR WARS CELEBRATION -- AND GET A CLOSE-UP LOOK AT THE SHOW'S OFFICIAL KEY ART! For this Star Wars Celebration, coming April 16-19 to the Anaheim Convention Center, the competition to be a part of the Celebration Art Show was fierce. Talented Star Wars artists — many more than for any previous Celebration — sent in original concepts for consideration. In order to be in competition for the show, the artists must have already created Star Wars work for Lucasfilm or for a Lucasfilm licensee. Each was well-established in the Star Wars art world, but to keep the Art Show at Celebration within reasonable numbers, we had to select a much smaller number than applied. To answer the challenge of selecting a limited number of artists from a large, capable field, Lucasfilm’s Celebration team brought together an A-list of Lucasfilm talent to do the judging. From Industrial Light & Magic A...

GALACTIC BACKPACKING, PART 5: VISITING REAL-WORLD THEED PLAZA LOOKING TO GET AWAY...FROM SOME BOUNTY HUNTERS? VISIT THE FILMING LOCATION FOR ONE OF NABOO'S MOST STUNNING LOCALES. Ever since the original Star Wars was released in 1977, fans have always been dreaming about living in that galaxy far, far away. While that may be just a little difficult, there are still the real-world locations that served as various worlds during filming, and they can be visited. In Galactic Backpacking, we explore these locations by country, looking at their histories and current attractions. In this fifth part we return once more to the planet of Naboo, which may have been filmed mostly in Italy, but another country that was used was Spain. There, they filmed the arrival of Anakin and Padmé in a beautiful plaza area before entering the Theed Royal Palace, as seen in Attack of the Clones. General information Spain (or Reino de España in Spanish) is an European country in the sout...