When Funko and Lucasfilm chose to create a new Padmé Amidala Pop! bobblehead figure, only one question remained: which version of the fashionable queen-turned-senator? And as any prequel fan will tell you, it’s not an easy decision. “Padmé has some of the most iconic outfits in the Star Wars franchise, so it was challenging to choose just one of her many memorable […]
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Why Microsoft Lists is the new Excel
Now available on Android and coming soon to home users, Lists doesn’t replace Microsoft To Do or Planner, but it might edge out Excel for information management.
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Google, Apple, Microsoft promise end to passwords, courtesy of your mobile phone
Adopting a new authentication method from the FIDO Alliance, the three major OS vendors will let you use encrypted credentials stored on your phone to automatically sign you into your online accounts.
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Clones at 20 | R.A. Salvatore on Adapting Episode II
The middle chapter of the prequel trilogy, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, arrived May 16, 2002. To celebrate the movie’s 20th anniversary, StarWars.com presents Clones at 20, a special series of interviews, editorials, and more. R.A. Salvatore — who prefers to be called Bob — has been an established fantasy writer for over three […]
How to create a churning circle using only a gradient fill in PowerPoint
A spinning hollow circle is a great way to suggest the passing of time in a PowerPoint show. Susan Harkins shows you how to make this simple animation.
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How to reverse the order of a list and maintain the original order in Word
Reversing a Word list requires a few unexpected steps, but it’s all about the formatting. Susan Harkins will show you how it’s done.
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Our Favorite Star Wars Memories
On Star Wars Day, there are countless ways to celebrate the Star Wars fan community and the the saga that unites us. This May the 4th, we asked some of our StarWars.com contributors to share their favorite Star Wars memories. Although each one is unique, it always comes back to one thing: our love for […]
“Obi-Wan Wednesdays” Product Program to Kick Off May 25
Get ready to say “Hello there” — to a galaxy of Obi-Wan Kenobi products. Lucasfilm announced today “Obi-Wan Wednesdays,” a new weekly program featuring reveals of toys, apparel, action figures, accessories, books, comics, and more inspired by Obi-Wan Kenobi, the highly-anticipated limited series coming to Disney+. Obi-Wan Wednesdays will kick off on May 25, two […]
Behind the Mac: Skywalker Sound Explores a Legacy of Sound Design
Without R2-D2’s beeps, the elegant hum of a lightsaber, and Grogu’s adorable coos, Star Wars wouldn’t be Star Wars — and it’s all thanks to Skywalker Sound. This Star Wars Day, Lucasfilm and Apple are celebrating that legacy and beyond. Behind the Mac: Skywalker Sound, a new documentary short film from Apple (co-produced by Imagine Entertainment and Delirio Films), shines a light […]
Behind the Panels of Marvel’s Star Wars: Obi-Wan #1 – Exclusive
While Luke Skywalker initially bristled at the idea of joining Obi-Wan Kenobi on an adventure, artist Ario Anindito didn’t hesitate. The penciller of the first issue of Marvel’s new Star Wars: Obi-Wan miniseries, which kicks off today in celebration of May the 4th, Anindito replied with an instant yes when asked to join the project. “Obi-Wan […]