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Posted by Alexander Case
February 19th, 2010
Kevin J. Anderson used to be considered to have written the worst works of fiction in the Star Wars prior to the release of the prequels. After the prequels the spot is held by either Karen “Jedi are Scum” Traviss or by George Lucas himself, depending on who you ask.
It wasn’t always this way. The Tales of the Jedi series, which came out contemporaneously with Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire series, and the end of the EU drought. But, were these actually good, or was their reception the “OMG New Star Wars !!!!111!1!” talking? Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Alexander Case
January 22nd, 2010
So, with that long-winded title, we come to what is, to my knowledge, the first Star Wars comic review at Bureau42. If I’m wrong, I apologize. This review is of the first omnibus volume from Dark Horse comics of their X-Wing: Rogue Squadron series. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by TheAngryMob
April 7th, 2009
According to David Prowse, he’s yet to receive a residual check from the third (or sixth) Star Wars movie. For those not “into Hollywood,” this is a pretty common practice for accountants to massage the numbers so movies never make a profit on paper, even though people like George Lucas make enough money that they could buy up a small continent.
David recently won critical acclaim playing yours truly despite his battle with prostate cancer.
In addition to game designer Dave Arneson being in the hospital due to his cancer worsening, the official Star Wars blog is reporting Aaron Alliston is in the hospital as well, undergoing a quadrupal bypass surgery. If you want to help, there are two ways you can do it:
- Alliston’s family has started a blood donation sponsorship – if you are in the Dallas area you can go to Carter BloodCare center, or the National Blood Exchange, and say you’d like to donate blood for Aaron Alliston, a Carter BloodCare patient, and give his sponsor number – SPON 047786.
- You can send cards (but not perishable items or flowers) to
Aaron Allston
c/o Del Rey Books
1745 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
I’d like to wish Aaron a speedy recovery, and in general I hope he gets well soon.
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Posted by W. Blaine Dowler
January 16th, 2009
It’s long been a pet peeve of mine to hear someone’s review of a movie or TV show, only to find out they’ve never actually seen it. Well, here’s a hilarious example: not a review, but a summary of the original “Star Wars” trilogy by someone who has never watched them.
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Posted by JD DeLuzio
December 27th, 2008
It’s not quite a Star Wars musical (something Mad magazine presented decades ago), but a musical performance featuring clips from all six movies and a narrator will be touring Europe soon.
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Posted by W. Blaine Dowler
August 16th, 2008
This is the first theatrical Star Wars release with minimal involvement from George Lucas. What kind of difference does that make?
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Posted by W. Blaine Dowler
August 10th, 2008
In preparation for next week’s CGI Star Wars entry, we’re reviewing the second volume of the traditionally animated Clone Wars segments that aired on the Cartoon Network a few years ago.
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Posted by TheAngryMob
August 8th, 2008
It’s pretty fashionable to hate on the prequels, but the guys over at Geeks of Doom have these eleven points that remind us it wasn’t all that bad.
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Posted by JD DeLuzio
July 24th, 2008
Reportedly, George Lucas plans to add 3-D to the six Star Wars films, possibly starting with the original.
Will Han or Greedo shoot first out of the screen? Will light sabers be any more impressive when we feel like ducking them?
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