Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Source: The Best Star Wars Nonrequired Reading of 2015 You’ve seen Star Wars (very possibly more than once) and you want to join in the critical conversation, or at least see what people are going on about. Here’s a list of the best writing on the web about the new Star Wars film, The Force…
Despite how efficiently Star Wars: The Force Awakens manipulates nostalgia, much of the success of the movie—now the highest-grossing film ever made—can be ascribed to what’s fresh about it. Fans seem to be most excited by the new characters Rey, Finn, Poe, and Kylo Ren, and the diverse faces in the young cast are being…
Since Disney bought out Lucasfilm back in 2012 and announced they were expanding the Star Wars universe far beyond anything we’ve ever seen, there has been a constant stream of rumors and speculation about what we might see in the future. One that just won’t go away is a potential trilogy based on legendary…
Well, I’ve waited a few weeks to write my “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” review and finally, after multiple viewings and numerous vibrant discussions, I feel that I’m ready to give this movie the review it truly deserves. I gave the film a ton of time to sink in. I analyzed the story structure and…
Hasbro has recently come under fire for excluding Daisy Ridley’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens character, Rey, from its movie version of Monopoly. The game, which allows players to choose between four characters from the Star Wars universe, is just another piece of The Force Awakens merchandise that has riled up fans after Rey was excluded….
Kylo Ren So I finally got a chance to see The Force Awakens, doing so by myself, on New Year’s Eve, before heading straight home to think about it right around the time when it seemed like everyone else in New York City was just heading out to do New Year’s Eve stuff.I briefly considered…
Star Wars creator George Lucas doesn’t seem too fond of the approach to the latest title in the film series, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In an interview with Charlie Rose, via IndieWire, he discussed the franchise’s legacy and also shared his thoughts about the new film. Sidebar Carrie Fisher Annihilates ‘Star Wars’ Body Shamers »…
Yesterday, Star Trek fans were up in arms at the news that CBS had filed a lawsuit seeking to shut down the hugely successful crowdfunded fan production Axanar, after a year of tolerating the project’s development. Also surprised? Axanar producer Alec Peters, who found out about it by reading said news. Ooh err. http://io9.gizmodo.com/cbs-suddenly-w… Following…
TRAITOR!!!! STAY CONNECTED. FOLLOW POLYGON NOW! × Star Wars: The Force Awakens is out. It’s being seen by a lot of people. Lots of those people have the internet. What I’m trying to say is: the memes are flowing thick and fast. And while I wouldn’t say that any of the emerging themes or memes have reached the…
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