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Disney+ Cancels First Star Wars Show Made by a Lesbian — Here’s Why That SUCKS

At least, for one summer, we had a Star Wars show made by a lesbian, and it was pretty dang good.  

Nic Anstett —

Aug 20, 2024

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tv show recaps

In Its Penultimate Episode, ‘The Acolyte’ Positions the Jedi Order as Colonizers

The episode was co-written by Jen Richards and brings back Carrie-Anne Moss’s Indara.

Nic Anstett —

Jul 11, 2024

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tv reviews

Did ‘The Acolyte’ Just Introduce a Coven of Lesbian Witches to the Star Wars Universe?

Jodie Turner-Smith is an absolute scene stealer in “Destiny.”

Nic Anstett —

Jun 12, 2024

disney

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tv reviews

At Long Last, ‘The Acolyte’ Gives Us a Star Wars Series Made by a Lesbian

Star Wars has managed to become an inflection point for culture war grifters who claim that it’s become a radically queer Marxist text. I f*cking wish.

Nic Anstett —

Jun 6, 2024

disney

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tv reviews

Andor’s Lesbian Couple and the Messy History of Queerness in the Star Wars Universe

To say that Star Wars’ march toward having any sort of visible queer representation has been fraught would be an understatement.

Nic Anstett —

Dec 1, 2022

Barbie

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geekery

Is It Just Me Or Is Vader Barbie a Femme Top Icon

I’m someone whose Star Wars obsession was peaking around about the same time I discovered I was into girls, so these two things are deeply connected for me. But I…

Siobhan —

Aug 20, 2019

secretly gay movies

star wars

movie reviews

Amilyn Holdo and Leia Organa Were Dating in “The Last Jedi” and You Can’t Convince Me Otherwise

I love my gay space moms!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jan 8, 2018

#affiliatemarketing

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geekery

Relevant To Your Interests: Some (Spoiler-Free) Star Wars Merch For You and Your Favorite Porg

An R2D2 french press because you’re worth it.

A.E. Osworth —

Dec 19, 2017

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movie news & trailers

Carrie Fisher, Best Known For Her Role as Resistance Leader General Leia Organa, Dies At 60

Hope was always in scarce supply in Star Wars, but it lived in General Leia Organa and it lived in the actress who portrayed her, both powerful women who refused…

Heather Hogan —

Dec 27, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

movie review

geekery

How To Blow Up A Planet And Other Highly Scientific “Star Wars” Theories

I’ve been reading quite a few fan theories and Poe/Finn pairings recently, but I won’t subject you to that (unless you want to talk in out in the comments, in…

Laura Mandanas —

Jan 6, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

movie review

movie lists

40 Movies About Space, Ranked

This past week I saw both Interstellar and Theory of Everything. One was really good and the other reminded me of all the bad space movies I’ve ever seen.

Laura Mandanas —

Dec 4, 2014

Lists/Top 10s

sci-fi

geekery

Star Wars Gear for Star Wars Day!

Today is Star Wars Day which I guess is as good a reason as any to show you some things I want.

Lizz —

May 4, 2012