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‘Star Wars’ flashback: Stories in Pizzazz magazine and Marvel Illustrated Books (1977-82) (Comic book reviews)

When Marvel reclaims the “Star Wars” license from Dark Horse next year, one thing is certain: It’ll start off with better original stories than the

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire’ and other ‘Boba Fett’ issues (1995-2006) (Comic book reviews)

Dark Horse’s various “Boba Fett” comics from 1995-2006, although heavy on style more so than character development, nicely illustrate the mysterious and dispassionate Boba Fett we knew

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1998 … I mean, 2014 … The Year of ‘Godzilla’ (Movie review)

Although it’s been only 16 years since Godzilla moved into the modern age of digital effects, the handlers of the franchise felt it was due

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: Dark Horse’s ‘Droids’ (1994-97) (Comic book reviews)

While Lucas Books and Dark Horse Comics generally separated their “Star Wars” products into kid and adult categories, sometimes the marketing was a bit off.

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del Toro’s ‘The Strain’ deliciously dark and stylish

On the heels of “Fargo,” FX continues its miniseries winning streak with “The Strain” (9 p.m. Central Sundays on FX), based on a novel and Dark Horse

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First episode impressions: ‘The Bridge’ Season 2 (TV review)

There are several grim and violent shows on TV, especially the cable networks, but “The Bridge” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on FX) started its second season with

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First episode impressions: ‘Extant’ (TV review)

“Extant” (8 p.m. Central Wednesdays on CBS) unveiled a tasty hodgepodge of science fiction ideas in its premiere episode. For now, they are comfortable clichés, but

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All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 3 (2002-03), ranked

Following the Season of Dean and the Season of Jess, “Gilmore Girls” Season 3 (2002-03, The WB) resists being defined by a relationship, or at least not

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‘Star Wars on Trial’ Part IV: Do plot holes in ‘Star Wars’ make it ill-suited to a smart viewer? (Commentary)

Here is the fourth and final part of my series inspired by Benbella Books’ “Star Wars on Trial”(2006), a collection of essays responding to eight charges

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‘Star Wars on Trial’ Part III: Does ‘Star Wars’ portray women as fundamentally weak? (Commentary)

Here is the third installment of my series inspired by Benbella Books’ “Star Wars on Trial” (2006), a collection of essays responding to eight charges against the

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