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Tag Archives: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
‘Join the Resistance’ With a Thrilling Adventure Middle Grade Series
The new middle grade series gives ‘Star Wars’ a fresh perspective in a fun read. Read More
Summon the Force on Disney Cruise Line’s ‘Star Wars’ Day at Sea
The 2017 ‘Star Wars’ Day at Sea sailings with Disney Cruise Line are underway, but there is still plenty of time to join the rebellion (or Empire, whatever you’re into). Here Whit Honea shares information, plus his family’s experience and opinions. Now with a really awkward photo! Read More
Gather ‘Round, Padawans: Padawan Goals
General Organa; Misty Knight; Luke Cage; the Dora Milaje; and Padfoot, Prongs, and Moony provide inspiration for these geeky goals. Read More
Making Rey’s Portion Bread From ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
My kids don’t really like ‘Star Wars’ (not sure where I went wrong), but they do like cooking. So we had a great time making Rey’s Portion Bread from ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’ Read More
Lego Star Wars: The Bricks Awaken
‘Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ brings the franchise up-to-date with a full play through of the movie and bonus levels featuring all-new content. But we’re hoping the Multi-Build feature isn’t in the next game. Read More
Did the ‘Star Wars: Rebels’ Help the Resistance?
We just finished watching the ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises’ mini-series, and I may have found evidence that the Rebels had a hand in helping the Resistance! Read More
The Rumpus Room: #TheresRey!
Overview and review of the latest Rey toys from Hasbro: #TheresRey! Read More
We Watched ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ With BB-8
Sphero has released an update for their popular BB-8 droid that allows him to “watch” ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ with you at home, so we gave it a try. Read More
Why Did Kylo Ren Turn to the Dark Side? (Helping Gifted Children Who Feel Like Outsiders)
It can be lonely being an outsider. Kylo Ren illustrates a common theme that regularly tortures parents of geeky and gifted children: what is to prevent my clever and uniquely charismatic child from becoming frustrated with his lot as an outsider and turning to the Dark Side? Read More
The New ‘Star Wars’ Expanded Universe Begins to Expand
So here we are at the relative ground floor of a new Star Wars canon, and we’re just now getting our first taste of a new EU. With ‘Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away’ by Landry Q. Walker, it seems as if they’re not shy about exploring even the most obscure of new characters. Read More
An Inside Look at the Special Features on ‘The Force Awakens’ Blu-ray
Quite honestly, I don’t really see the point in reviewing ‘The Force Awakens.’ You’ve already seen it – numerous times, probably. And if you’re a fan, you’re going to buy this blu-ray. So I’m here to talk about the extra features you get with the physical version. What’s included? Read More
Weekly Poll: ‘The Force Awakens’ Blu-ray Features
In this week’s poll, we look at the features on ‘The Force Awakens’ Blu-ray Read More
Setting Your Young Reader Loose in the ‘Star Wars’ Universe
Don’t let the “young adult” label fool you, these ‘Star Wars’ books are all great fun and worth the read for all ages. They’re excellent stories from excellent authors, so give them a chance even if you don’t have a young reader at home. Here are ten suggestions, in rough chronological order. Read More
Sunday Evening With Captain Owen Episode 027: ‘Donkey Frog’
Today we start off talking about ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ but quickly veer off into discussing the Seattle Seahawks and then ‘Zootopia.’ Read More
Stack Overflow: Star Wars Dictionaries, Characters, and Cross Sections … and the Bat
This stack overflow takes a look at some of the latest releases from DK Publishing, mainly some Star Wars reference guides, plus one dedicated to Gotham’s denizens. Read More
Podcast Spotlight: Lattes with Leia
Lattes with Leia: an awesome Star Wars female perspective podcast that Geekmom wants you to hear ! Read More
The Resistance Rises as LEGO and ‘The Force Awakens’ Converge
Hot on the heels of the news of ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures,’ we’re about to get yet another LEGO Star Wars show. But this time, it’ll feature a lot of familiar faces. Read More
The Force Is Strong With My Pets
We’ve all seen the plethora of Star Wars related merchandise flood the market several months before The Force Awakens hit theaters, and I was the first to throw up my hands and say, “Enough already!” Sorry but oranges have nothing to do with BB-8! However, the Petco line of Star Wars goods for pets is actually a perfect use of the license. Read More
Awaken Romance this Valentines Day with Star Wars Cards on Etsy
Over recent years, I’ve taken to Etsy for my Valentines Day card shopping. I wanted to share some of my favourites with you, many of which are perfect for handing out at school. Read More
There Has Been an Awakening…in LEGO
Announcement trailer for ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Read More
BB-8 Symmetry Painting for Kids (or Grownups)
This Star Wars: The Force Awakens painting is so quick and easy, you might end up with a BB-8 art gallery in mere minutes! Read More
Stack Overflow: Grab Bag
Well, usually I try to give my Stack Overflow columns a nice theme, something to wrap everything in a tidy package. Not today—my deadline is here and I don’t have a good collection assembled. So, here are a couple of books from my review piles, and the only thing they have in common is that I’ve read them recently. Read More
Oscars Season: 'Star Wars' vs. 'Mad Max' in the Race for Best Visual Effects
The Oscars are on February 28th, and over the next month we’ll be providing a series of articles adding some context to some of the Oscar races and controversies of this, a roller-coaster year in film. In the first piece in the series, we keep it light with a look at the tight race for best visual effects. Read More
Make Rey's Rebel Pilot Doll
You don’t have to dig through the ruins of Jakku to make this easy upcycled scrap doll. Read More
This Is the Rey Action Figure You're Looking For
You know how everyone’s talking about how you can’t buy a Rey action figure yet, even though ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ has been out for a month? Here’s a way that you can. Read More
How Do You Figure Out the Expiration Date for Spoiler Alerts?
For how long should we avoid spoilers? A week, a month, a year, or forever? Read More
Trying Not to Raise Kylo Ren
What does it mean to be a villain? And what if your child fell to the Dark Side? Read More
Don't Buy Hasbro's 'Star Wars Monopoly' Until They Add Rey [UPDATED AGAIN WITH GOOD NEWS]
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This is just getting ridiculous. Read More
The Force Awakens: Intertextual =/= Winkingly Referential
An academic and thorough breakdown of the intertextuality in The Force Awakens that was used to bind the old and new together. Read More
