The premiere of ‘The Bad Batch’ season three marks the beginning of the end for the infamous Clone Force 99.
Column, Arts
Weynand: The Force Isn’t With ‘The Mandalorian’ Season Three
The Star Wars franchise new releases rely on filler episodes and fail to emphasize the central relationship between Mando and Grogu.
Column, Opinions
Why Female Protagonists Like Rey Aren’t As Feminist As You Think
I find it extremely necessary to start this off with the fact that I am a woman. This piece is not me trying to be sexist or say that women shouldn’t be protagonists. In fact, I want to prove to you that we deserve better female protagonists than Rey Skywalker. A good protagonist is given…
Opinions, Column
In Defense of the Prequels
The Star Wars prequel trilogy is often remembered for its disastrous special effects, horrible writing, and the atrocity that was Jar Jar Binks. And yeah, it should be remembered for these things, but I’m here to tell you that there is so much more to the trilogy. Hiding beneath distractingly bad elements are some of…
Arts, Movies, Review
‘Solo’ Manages to Stand Alone, Despite Slight Missteps
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ does a good job telling the origin story of beloved ‘Star Wars’ character Han Solo while avoiding many of the pitfalls of typical origin movies.
Arts, Movies
Summer on the Silver Screen
From ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ to ‘Christopher Robin,’ this summer is expecting to see an onslaught of highly-anticipated movies.
Arts, Movies, Review
Disney Eschews Quality for Merchandise in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Star Wars: The Last Jedi brings a strong movie to the franchise, but carries with it a desire for merchandising and the increased Disney control of media.
Opinions, Column, Featured Column
Learning From Our Heroes
“Yet, whenever I remember these characters, I remember the way they all saw each other’s essence, each other’s worth. I remember their qualities and virtues.”
Arts, Column
Embracing the Stigmatized Ways of the Nerd
It’s easy to stigmatize genres that one may not wholeheartedly embrace, but acknowledging our own nerd tendencies and accepting those of others would be better for everyone.
Arts, Column
Holding Out Hope for ‘Rogue One’ and the Future of ‘Star Wars’
While fans and critics of the sci-fi series are rethinking their initial reactions to ‘The Force Awakens,’ one fans holds onto the hope that the future of the series is still in the right hands.
