Why does your guitar sound that way? Is it your amp, your pickups, or your pedals? Jim Lill is trying to find out, one filmed A/B test at a time.
Interviews
Q&A With ‘Cyclettes’ Author and Designer Tree Abraham
In Cyclettes, author and designer Tree Abraham takes readers on an illustrated ride through her life.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: Cameron Monaghan on Cal Kestis’ Next Adventure
When Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order arrived in November 2019, Cameron Monaghan had an easy holiday gift for family and friends. Monaghan had played the game’s protagonist, Cal Kestis, a Padawan survivor of Order 66, so it made for something of a perfect present. But while seeing himself in a game didn’t faze the actor, […]
From the Pages of Star Wars Insider: Read an Exclusive Excerpt of The High Republic Original Short Story, “A Different Perspective”
Star Wars Insider’s exclusive run of Star Wars: The High Republic short fiction, set during Phase II of the Lucasfilm publishing initiative, continues in issue 215 — and StarWars.com has a first look. “A Different Perspective,” by George Mann, from Insider‘s Tale of Enlightenment series, offers an unusual take on the Jedi and the Force from a […]
15 Highlights from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Spoiler warning: This article contains story details and plot points from each installment of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi. Now streaming on Disney+, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi is a six-part anthology of animated shorts, diving into never-before-seen, pivotal moments for both Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku. Both of these fan-favorite characters left the […]
Dressing the Galaxy: Designer Michael Wilkinson Defines the Look of Andor‘s Costumes
Syril Karn’s pristine Pre-Mor uniform — complete with “pockets, piping, and some light tailoring” — is more than a hint at the character’s fussy nature and desire for the kind of order promised by the Empire. It’s also one of costume designer Michael Wilkinson’s favorite scenes in the series’ premiere episode, “Kassa.” “I love that […]
Tony Gilroy Breaks Down Andor Season 1
Spoiler warning: This article contains story details and plot points from the entirety of Andor Season 1. Andor isn’t like the Star Wars we’ve known. It announces this to us in its opening sequence, which finds Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor skulking forward in the rain, heading into a brothel, and minutes later, accidentally killing a local […]
Andor’s Ben Bailey Smith on Playing Supervisor Blevin and the Fun of Being Bad
In many ways, Ben Bailey Smith has been preparing most of his life for the role of Andor‘s Supervisor Blevin. Born in 1977, the year of Star Wars’ release, Bailey Smith’s fandom for the galaxy far, far away kicked into hyperdrive with the release of 1983’s Return of the Jedi — the first movie he saw […]
The Tragedy of Kino Loy: Andy Serkis on His Return to Star Wars in Andor
Let’s get this out of the way: Kino Loy is not Snoke. Both characters are played by Andy Serkis in the Star Wars galaxy, with Loy most recently appearing in Andor, now streaming on Disney+. But like Jar Jar Binks and Achk Med-Beq (both portrayed by Ahmed Best) as well as C-3PO and Dannl Faytonni […]
The Stories Behind 5 Memorable Andor Props
Right from the earliest discussions on what Andor would be, Martyn Doust knew he’d be busy. As prop master, Doust was in charge of realizing everything from blasters to drinkware for the Disney+ Original series. But Andor would be a unique challenge for Doust, who has worked on every Star Wars film in the Disney era. […]