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“There Was No Handbook”: Lawrence Kasdan on ILM and Crafting Light & Magic
“Just think about it.” With this simple advice, Star Wars creator George Lucas inspired the special effects artists at Industrial Light & Magic to pioneer new techniques and make the impossible a reality. “One thing you never heard from them was ‘That’s impossible!’” Lawrence Kasdan, the director and executive producer of the new documentary series […]
Ships of the Galaxy: The Millennium Falcon
In Ships of the Galaxy, StarWars.com celebrates all the different kinds of craft across the saga. Strap in, punch it, and join us for the ride. Time for another Star Wars pop quiz! What ship has been called the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, was instrumental in the destruction of both Death Stars, and […]
There Is Some Good in ‘No-Recipe’ Cookbooks
Such books offer little guidance and rely on a home cook’s good judgement. Some of these are more successful than others.
Quell the Heat With Our Favorite Window Air Conditioners
These WIRED-tested AC units have been lodged into our windows and cooling our homes for months, if not years.
Light & Magic Is Here!
When Dennis Muren first read the script for the original Star Wars in 1976, the technical wizardry required to tell the story on the screen hadn’t yet been created. Simply put, the man who would go on to win nine Academy Awards for his work as a visual effects supervisor saw George Lucas’ vision and […]
“We’re Enough”: An Ode to Owen and Beru
Roses are red Milk is blue The most underrated parents in Star Wars are Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru If you’re celebrating National Aunt and Uncle Day in the galaxy far, far away, there’s one pair that truly deserves all the accolades. That’s right: Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru! The humble moisture farmers never left […]
A Star Wars Tattoo Story
If the Jedi say that attachments are forbidden, then perhaps it’s against the Jedi Code to get a tattoo. Thankfully, in this case, I’m no Jedi. So, I sat down with seven-time licensed Lucasfilm tattoo artist, Mike Bianco, to get my very own Star Wars tattoo during Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022. Star Wars has […]
10 Great Deals on Air Purifiers, Carpet Cleaners, and More
Your home could probably use a refresh, right? These products can help.