Fan Theories… Why Does Obi-Wan Lie to Luke Skywalker So Much? 9 Nov 20197 Mar 2023 A new fan theory about an old question My favorite fan theories are those that seek to answer the unanswered question. There are many unanswered questions in the Star Wars…
Fan Theories… A Fan Theory on Chewbacca at the End of A New Hope 4 May 201931 Oct 2021 It's another Fan Theory Friday. Although this is a special one, on a Saturday, because today is Star Wars Day. Today's fan theory is in honor of Peter Mayhew, the…
Bale… Some takes on 2017, before it ends 30 Dec 201731 Dec 2017 The end of 2017 is nigh. And with it, the top ten lists, the retrospectives, the predictions. Rather than the Top Books Published in 2017 or the Best Films of…
American Psycho… What Should Mr. Robot Pay Homage to in Season Two? 1 Jul 20167 Jul 2016 The critically-acclaimed, award-winning cable series Mr. Robot is notable for a number of reasons, with a big twist: in the final two episodes, you realize you've been watching a ten hour…
Bale… Please, No More Origin Stories of How Evil Villains Used to be Good Guys or Children 17 Oct 201517 Oct 2015 If you haven't heard, the latest complete failure at the box office was the flaccid reboot Pan, an attempt to create a franchise out of the Peter Pan story by starting…
Film… Five Films That Would Benefit From Force Ghosts 1 Sep 201531 Aug 2015 There is at least one major question about the new Star Wars film that goes unanswered: will there be Force Ghosts? At least, this is what I'm wondering. Obi Wan's Force…
2016 Election… If the Candidates were Sci-Fi Movie Characters: A Cheat Sheet to the 2016 Presidential Election 4 Aug 20156 Aug 2015 During the last presidential election, Rick Santorum famously told the media that he felt like "this campaign is like an episode of ‘Survivor.’ It’s just a matter of staying in…
Books… Why Harper Lee’s “New Novel” is the Literary Equivalent of Greedo Shooting First 3 Aug 20154 Aug 2015 People love pretending that there is a new novel by Harper Lee, available in stores now. But we all know there isn't. I'm not going to go into all the details…
Darth Vader… Can Darth Vader Be Forgiven? 16 Apr 201520 Oct 2016 So. The new trailer for the new Star Wars is out. Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Episode 7. If you haven't watched it yet, here you go: Okay, did you…