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Remembering the General on the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars

May 25, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

Here comes the general.

Filed Under: Featured, Movies Tagged With: 40th anniversary, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Star Wars

RIP, Carrie Fisher.

December 27, 2024 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

She had no fucks to give. And she gave them all.

Filed Under: Featured, Movies Tagged With: Carrie Fisher, RIP, Star Wars

Carrie Fisher’s hysterical Saturday Night Live Monologue is a treasure of Star Wars marginalia

December 4, 2024 by Christopher ZF 2 Comments

Some hilarious Star-Wars-and-Beach-Bimbo comedy

Filed Under: Featured, Movies, TV Tagged With: Beach Bimbos, Carrie Fisher, Star Wars

Star Wars casting news brings excitement and concerns

April 30, 2025 by Andrew DeYoung 3 Comments

Will the new Star Wars pass the Bechdel Test?

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Andy Serkis, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, diversity, Domhnall Gleeson, Episode VII, Harrison Ford, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Max von Sydow, Star Wars

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