Between the Bookends Jan ’17: Princesses and a Python
With a new year comes new beginnings, & while we await some of the things this year has to offer there’s nothing better to wait with than a good book.
Continue ReadingWith a new year comes new beginnings, & while we await some of the things this year has to offer there’s nothing better to wait with than a good book.
Continue ReadingLeia, the hero, represents women. Fisher, the writer and advocate, was a hero. Can and should Leia survive without Fisher? What questions need to be asked?
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to the future of Leia after Carrie Fisher, the GeekMoms agree… that we don’t all agree.
Continue ReadingAfter a lengthy hiatus, The Dadawan Podcast is back and ready with our full review of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.’
Continue ReadingGeneral Organa; Misty Knight; Luke Cage; the Dora Milaje; and Padfoot, Prongs, and Moony provide inspiration for these geeky goals.
Continue ReadingThe passing of so many famous people in 2016 plus two very British meditations on family life and the death of loved ones, has made me reconsider my 2017 resolutions.
Continue ReadingAlthough many talented entertainers have gone, their words, music, and characters will continue to inspire us.
Continue ReadingOur general is gone, Geek Sisters. But we are not alone.
Continue ReadingI admire Carrie Fisher. I cannot use the past tense. The past tense implies that this admiration will cease simply because her heart has ceased to beat.
Continue ReadingTo some, Carrie Fisher will always be a princess or a general. To me, Carrie Fisher was a mental health and healing superhero.
Continue ReadingYou are no princess. You are a general. You are OUR general. You are the general for the generation of women whose bodies change, whose age impacts their look, whose mouths say the thing others don’t want to hear. Thank you.
Continue ReadingA little film called Star Wars: The Force Awakens is coming out this week; you may not have heard of it. As part of the publicity campaign to get the word out, Disney and Lucasfilm held a press conference last weekend featuring the cast, director, producer and screenwriter of the film.
Continue ReadingThere is no question of Leia Organa’s importance to the Star Wars saga. She’s the heart of the rebellion, uniter of farm boys and scoundrels, a brilliant tactician, a brave soldier, and a survivor.
Continue ReadingSome fun/interesting/random/quite dull actually facts about the month of October.
Continue ReadingThe rumours have been flying around for months, but now we finally have the official announcement of the cast for Disney’s first entry into the Star Wars Saga.
Continue ReadingAh, how time flies! When you go to a science fiction convention, it seems as though it might have just been yesterday when Return of the Jedi created the most iconic bikini costume of all time. And then you realize …
Continue ReadingBack in February we told you about Carrie Fisher signing on with Jenny Craig to lose weight and be a spokesman. This past week People.com published an article about Ms. Fisher having lost 30 lbs. in 18 weeks! Good job! If you want a smile, read Ms. Fisher’s weight loss blog on Jenny Craig’s website. Her […]
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