Author: Virginia Kublawi
The Women of Star Wars: Princess Leia
Contrary to what Disney might have you believe, they didn’t create the concept of female Star Wars characters, or even female leads in the franchise. Of course, Princess Leia is one of the franchise’s most iconic characters and a beloved cinematic heroine in general. But there were others after ...
Read MoreFX Renews American Horror Story Through Season 13
Various news sources are reporting that American Horror Story has been renewed for three more seasons beyond 2020’s season 10. There have been rumors recently that the anthology series’ mysterious season 10 would be its last, or at least the last to air on FX. The station’s chairman, John Land...
Read MoreREVIEW: Cats (2019)
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats opened in London in 1981 and on Broadway in 1982 and has since become a global phenomenon. Consisting of lyrics from T. S. Elliot’s book of poems Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats and featuring Webber’s music, it is largely considered to be the prototypical m...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Mandalorian – Season 1, Episode 8 “Redemption”
*SPOILERS* “Redemption” opens with two of Gideon’s troops waiting to deliver the Child. IG-11 beats them up and takes the baby, claiming to be his nurse droid. Meanwhile, Mando, Cara, and Greef Karga are stuck hiding in the Client’s bunker as Gideon’s men prepare to blow them to oblivion. ...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Well, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is out today, and that means that, one way or another, there will be controversy. Personally, like so many people, I grew up loving Star Wars. Along with James Bond, Indiana Jones, and various other film series, I was introduced to Star Wars by my dad. I had &h...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Mandalorian – Season 1, Episode 7 “The Reckoning”
*SPOILERS* In “The Reckoning,” Mando receives a transmission from Carga regarding the client and his growing power. Carga proposes that Mando return, kill the client and keep the Child, with his name cleared. Meanwhile on Sorgen, Cara defeats an opponent in combat, and Mando enlists her aid agai...
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