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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing: Solo Command’ (1999) (Book review)

Between the premature end of the “The Clone Wars,” rumors of a new animated series and a mysterious Facebook post of a TIE fighter from Dave Filoni, there’s been

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All 14 episodes of ‘Firefly’ (2002), ranked

Even in comparison to “Buffy” and “Angel” — which had already built up complex mythologies by the fall of 2002 — “Firefly” arrived as Joss Whedon’s most

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing: Iron Fist’ (1998) (Book review)

I didn’t remember a lot of details from the “X-Wing” series from my first readings back in the 1990s, but I did distinctly recall Ton

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John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment (Commentary)

As the 2012-13 season winds down, here are my top 10 TV characters, some of whom will be featured in season finales this month, and

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing: Wraith Squadron’ (1998) (Book review)

“X-Wing: Wraith Squadron” (1998), the fifth book in the “X-Wing” series, introduces us to the misfits of a newly formed squadron whose pilots boast a mix of

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing: The Bacta War’ (1997) (Book review)

In “X-Wing: The Bacta War” (1997), the final book of the Rogue Squadron quadrilogy (but not the last book about the squadron, as it’ll pop up again

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‘42’ a beautiful time capsule of Jackie Robinson’s heroic journey to the big leagues (Movie review)

Similar to “Miracle” and “61*,” “42” isn’t a particularly challenging sports movie, but it is thoroughly enjoyable and an important historical document. People very familiar with Jackie

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing: The Krytos Trap’ (1996) (Book review)

Always one to look for a new challenge, Michael Stackpole follows up a novel about pilot culture (“Rogue Squadron”) and a novel about undercover work

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‘The Way, Way Back’ and 12 more summer movies I’m looking forward to (Commentary)

Even as soulless and redundant superhero movies headline the summer movie schedule, a deeper look at the lineup reveals some really smart-looking smaller flicks hiding

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‘Buffy’ and ‘Angel & Faith’ Season 9 are toying with time travel (Comic book commentary)

For the first time in a decade, two “Buffy” series are simultaneously building toward a seasonal conclusion. Back in 2003, TV’s “Buffy” and “Angel” were in the

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