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“Star Wars is a Story for the World”: Artist Huang Hai on His Stunning Jedi Poster
Interviews // MARCH 22, 2021 The artist discusses his recently released illustration — and the meanings within. A Jedi meditates. It’s an image we’ve seen before in film, animation, and comics. But not like this. The ground seems to ripple in waves beneath the Padawan learner; his lightsaber levitates, pointing upward; peering through the windows […]
Ubisoft’s Valhalla Is Too Long, Too Big, and Too Repetitive
In the latest Assassin’s Creed installment, I’m playing a Viking during the Dark Ages. Why am I bored?
From a Certain Point of View: What’s the Most Memorable Story Arc in Star Wars: The Clone Wars?
One of the great things about Star Wars is that it inspires endless debates and opinions on a wide array of topics. Best bounty hunter? Most powerful Jedi? Does Salacious Crumb have the best haircut in the saga? In that spirit, StarWars.com presents From a Certain Point of View: a series of point-counterpoints on some of the biggest — and most […]
Microsoft Power BI Premium: New platform and pricing, what you need to know
It used to cost $5,000 a month and run on dedicated hardware; now it’s a $20 per user cloud service, which proves that a multi-tenant architecture delivers better performance.
How Bandai Reimagined the Mandalorian as a Samurai Warrior
Since its debut in November 2019, The Mandalorian has stolen our hearts…and our shelf space. From various iterations of the Child (er, Grogu) to the gleaming, iconic T-shaped visor of Din Djarin himself, collectors have been clamoring for all things Mando. Combine the explosive zeitgeist that is Star Wars with the craftsmanship of Bandai and […]
Biden Has to Walk a Fine Line When Fighting Disinformation
The president pledged to defend the truth, but how far can he go without impinging Americans’ rights or undermining his cause?
Krystina Arielle’s Journey from the Red Carpet to the Star Wars: The High Republic Show
Krystina Arielle had only been in Los Angeles for a couple years, after driving her most prized possessions cross-country from her home state of Georgia, when she stumbled upon the red carpet premiere for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. From the outside looking in, she could just glimpse the spectacle inside, but she vowed […]
I Am Not a Soldier, but I Have Been Trained to Kill
A sprawling tactical industry is teaching American civilians how to fight like Special Ops forces. By preparing for violence at home, are they calling it into being?
A Farewell to Adobe Flash—and the Messy, Glorious Web
The software helped create an amateur internet. It’s a far cry from the glossy, corporate one we know now.