How big is Star Wars?
Jun 18, 2008 02:59 PM
Examine any heated fan dispute in Star Wars, and at the core of it is a question of size. Why on earth is it size?

Some laws of fandom
Nov 27, 2007 08:43 AM
There are, I have decided, laws governing the phenomena surrounding fandom. Here, I believe, are a few...

Retconning: When, why, and your personal vision as a fan
Nov 25, 2007 07:34 PM
In 1978, Alan Dean Foster published Splinter of the Mind's Eye, the first sequel to Star Wars.

Hurrah for starfighters!
Nov 20, 2007 10:10 AM
Star Wars is filled with martial glory. Lightsaber duels. Armies of droids, clones, stormtroopers, and Rebels. Perhaps most importantly, dogfights.

What is Star Wars in Star Wars?
Nov 11, 2007 07:40 PM
Star Wars... in the Star Wars galaxy?

Tale of Two Droids: A philosophy of servitude
Nov 06, 2007 08:16 PM
There are two characters who are portrayed in all six films without once changing their names, their personality, or their materiality: R2-D2 and C3PO, the two most extraordinary servants in the galaxy.

Why all these hands keep getting cut off?
Nov 04, 2007 07:22 PM
You might ask yourself - why do we keep seeing hands get chopped off in Star Wars? I have.

Why are we fans?
Nov 03, 2007 09:08 PM
There are two possible sources for the word "fan," both longer words.

Kohlinar: Jedi and Emotion
Nov 02, 2007 07:24 PM
The idea of calm, logical, and telepathic Spock as a Jedi is not such a strange image. At the root of the comparison lies a very fine point that is, in Star Trek, explored only briefly in a few minutes of screen time...