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Star Wars Universe

Heartbreaking Tribute from Mark Hamill to Carrie Fisher

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Mark Hammill - Carrie Fisher Tribute

Hamill took to Twitter and Instagram on Wednesday (27 December) to pay a tribute to his late Star Wars co-star, Carrie Fisher. Fisher passed away a year ago today at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack. Her mother, Debbie Reynolds, died a day later at 84. Hamill, who plays twin brother Luke to Fisher’s Leia in the Star Wars franchise, shared the screen with her for the last time in the recent installment, The Last Jedi. In his posts, Hamill shared photos of him and Fisher, as well as fanart of Fisher with her beloved dog Gary. … Read more

Unbelievable EDM Star Wars Christmas Display

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Star Wars Light Display

Yes, it’s Christmas eve, so we felt like we had to share the perfect mix of sci fi and the holiday: Matt Johnson’s latest Christmas light show continues the tradition and unique style of fast-paced, high-energy, Dubstep and EDM remixed synchronized light displays that have become Matt’s signature style…This 2017 Star Wars light show is located in downtown San Antonio, Texas at Dignowity Park and runs nightly from 6pm to 10pm until New Years. The show Celebrates the launch of the new movie Star Wars The Last Jedi which will be released December 15th. Enjoy!

Queer-Baited by Star Wars

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Finn and Poe

We kind of did it to ourselves. We created buzz around Star Wars: The Last Jedi having an openly LGBTI character and it seems we just set ourselves up for disappointment. Fans hoped and prayed for Finn (John Boyega) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) to get together. After sharing what looked like an intimate exchange in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, our imaginations ran wild. Sure, there was nothing explicitly gay about the exchange, but there was something about that lip bite that signalled a blossoming romance between the two heroes. And, boy, did we run with it. We even … Read more

Oscar Isaac Open to Poe-Finn Relationship

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Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac was asked about Star Wars fans who see the opportunity for a romance to bud between Poe and John Boyega’s character Finn in an upcoming episode, and Collider asks him what that means to him. Said Isaac: “What it means to me is that people can see themselves in a hero like this, in a movie like this, which I love. Not only LGBT, but Latinos. That there’s a representation out there for that.” As to specifics, Isaac isn’t giviing much up: “As to actually seeing how that manifests itself in Poe in this film, that isn’t necessarily … Read more

STAR WARS: All the World’s a Porg

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Porg

Looks like the “Stars Wars” universe has a new star. via GIPHY The cute-looking Porg popped up momentarily in the new trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” and sent Redditors into overdrive. Seizing on the adorable creature’s appearance, they began reimagining it in a bunch of amusing ways. In the ensuing so-called “Photoshop Battle,” Redditors planted the Porg onto President Donald Trump’s head and alongside former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal. By Lee Moran – Full Story at The Huffington Post

FILM: Will Star Wars Feature a Pansexual Character?

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Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo

The upcoming Star Wars film, The Last Jedi, may see the series’ first LGBT character. Passages from a new book which the film is based on, Leia: Princess of Alderaan, suggest that the resistance’s Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo – played by Laura Dern – may be pansexual. The clues are in the following passage, in a conversation between Holdo and Leia. “A pair of pretty dark eyes.” Then Amilyn thought about that for a moment. “Or more than a pair, if you’re into Grans. Or Aqualish, or Talz. Or even – ” “That’s all right! Leia said through laughter. “It’s … Read more

BEHIND THE SCENES: Star Wars, The Last Jedi

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Last Jedi Behind the Scenes

A behind-the-scenes clip from Stars Wars: The Last Jedi which premiered at Disney’s D23 event has the internet buzzing as few details have leaked about Episode 8, which debuts this December Writes The Guardian in a lengthy piece about we we learn from the clip: Daisy Ridley, Boyega and Hamill take it in turns to hype up the freshness, originality and unexpectedness of Johnson’s script during the video. But might Carrie Fisher’s seemingly throwaway line – “it’s about family, and that’s what’s so powerful about it” – ultimately end up being more telling? The original Star Wars trilogy and the … Read more

FAN ART: Is it Pinn, or Foe?

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A lot of fans are hoping for a romance between Finn and Poe in the next Star Wars films. Played by John Boyega and Oscar Isaac, many believe the relationship will evolve between the two male leads. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has also hinted it is a ‘definite possibility’. Boyega has previously said ‘you never know’ about upcoming storylines, including a possible gay romance. ‘As far as I’m concerned, when JJ [Abrams] sat us down to go through the script, it was a bromance,’ he said. By Joe Morgan – Full Story at Gay Star News