Science Fiction

‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Forces: Jedi Knight’ (1998) (Book review)

There’s been some buzz in “Star Wars” fan circles about a new definitive canonicity that the newly formed Lucasfilm Story Group will release in advance

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Forces: Rebel Agent’ (1998) (Book review)

Although not necessarily apocryphal, “Rebel Agent” (1998) – the second of William C. Dietz’s “Dark Forces” illustrated novel trilogy – features interpretations of Force users that seem

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Sci-fi showdown: ‘Almost Human’ vs. ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ (TV commentary)

With Fox’s “Almost Human” and ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” both at about the halfway point of the season, I thought it’d be fun to pit the two most-hyped

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire’ (1997) (Book review)

Later this year, the TV series “Rebels” will explore the Rebel Alliance – and quite possibly a Force user – in the time just before

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Princess Leia novel ‘Star Wars: Razor’s Edge’ a good idea, but poorly executed (Book review)

I was intrigued by the idea of the “Empire and Rebellion” series, a loose thematic trilogy featuring novels focusing on each of the three main

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Shows set in past, future can illuminate present – if they dare (TV commentary)

Awhile back, I engaged in a chicken-or-egg-style argument with a co-worker about mid-20th-century civil rights legislation: Were the laws piggybacking on public sentiment, or did

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‘Kenobi’ is a full-on ‘Star Wars’ Western – and a good one (Book review)

While it’s often been noted that “Star Wars” has elements of Westerns, “Kenobi” (August 2013) is the first novel to fully embrace the genre. John Jackson Miller,

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‘Gravity’ a high-tech piece of minimalist filmmaking (Movie review)

Starting with its nearly 20-minute uncut opening shot of George Clooney and Sandra Bullock floating in space making repairs on a scientific satellite, the entire

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Illustrated Star Wars Universe’ (1995) (Book review)

Even though he died in 2012, it seems Ralph McQuarrie’s influence will be felt on the 2014 animated series “Rebels” more so than on any

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Ewoks’ Season 1 (1985) (TV review)

Being on the tail end of the “Star Wars” Generation (born in ’78), I loved “Ewoks” — and, among the films, “Return of the Jedi” — before

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