I have mixed feelings about Zoom meetings. On the one hand, I love that I can attend work meetings from home in my underwear (with a nice shirt on, of course). It's convenient, saves time, and means I don't have to drive to the office every time the boss shares news that could have been an email. On the other hand, it sometimes feels like all we do now is Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting. It's kind of insane how much time we spend on Zoom calls . However, one way to make these meetings more fun…

Sometimes I think about all those young Star Wars fans back in 1978, sitting at home in front of their 12-inch TV screens, waiting with bated breath for the Star Wars Holiday Special to come on. Just put yourself in their shoes for a second—the only Star Wars they have ever known is the actual "Star Wars" movie they went to see again and again in the cinema because home video isn't even a thing yet. And now they get the promise of an all-new Star Wars adventure. Will it be a continuation of the…

"Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The memelord? I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. he's a meme legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the meme, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the Internet culture to create jokes… He had such a knowledge of the meme side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from having the sad. The meme side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be… hilarious. He became so powe…

Sometimes I think about all those young Star Wars fans back in 1978, sitting at home in front of their 12-inch TV screens, waiting with bated breath for the Star Wars Holiday Special to come on. Just put yourself in their shoes for a second—the only Star Wars they have ever known is the actual "Star Wars" movie they went to see again and again in the cinema because home video isn't even a thing yet. And now they get the promise of an all-new Star Wars adventure. Will it be a continuation of the…

You know what's weird? The fact that no one in the star wars universe invented a smartphone. Like, they have sentient robots, spaceships, and holograms, but no one is using anything that resembles a smartphone. Sure, they can send holographic messages to each other, letting people know there is a clone army on Kamino, or that they are each other's only hope, but you never see anyone doom-scrolling through Geonosis's version of Facebook, or posting memes about the empire . No one is sharing pict…

So, Return of the Jedi was released 41 years ago! And that's a bit of a shocker for me because I still vividly remember seeing it in the cinema. Where have the years gone? My parents walked into the cinema with one kid and came out with another— a Star Wars kid . From that moment on, all I could talk about for the next few months were Jedis, Ewoks, spaceships, and the death of Darth Vader. Well, 41 years have passed and I am still very much a Star Wars kid . Even though I can now admit that "Re…

You know what's weird? The fact that no one in the star wars universe invented a smartphone. Like, they have sentient robots, spaceships, and holograms, but no one is using anything that resembles a smartphone. Sure, they can send holographic messages to each other, letting people know there is a clone army on Kamino, or that they are each other's only hope, but you never see anyone doom-scrolling through Geonosis's version of Facebook, or posting memes about the empire . No one is sharing pict…

Being kind of an old geezer, I grew up on the original trilogy. I saw " Return of the Jedi " in the cinema when I was 7 and was completely hooked ever since. I made my parents buy the first two movies on VHS (which I wore out from watching on repeat). I also had the illustrated books, the toys, the soundtrack on vinyl, and whatever else Star Wars I could get my hands on. So when the prequels arrived, I was already too old to enjoy them for what they are—fantasy movies for kids, just like the or…

Meme, or meme not! There is no try!

“Is it too Ubisofty”? "Is it a buggy mess"? "Does it feel like classic Star Wars?" and more

Meme, or meme not! There is no try!

Sometimes I think about all those young Star Wars fans back in 1978, sitting at home in front of their 12-inch TV screens, waiting with bated breath for the Star Wars Holiday Special to come on. Just put yourself in their shoes for a second—the only Star Wars they have ever known is the actual "Star Wars" movie they went to see again and again in the cinema because home video isn't even a thing yet. And now they get the promise of an all-new Star Wars adventure. Will it be a continuation of the…

"Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The memelord? I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. he's a meme legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the meme, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the Internet culture to create jokes… He had such a knowledge of the meme side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from having the sad. The meme side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be… hilarious. He became so powe…

One of the most frequent questions I get from non -Star Wars fans is about the correct order to watch the saga. You don't really encounter that issue with any other franchise (except maybe the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but that's because there are so many entries in that series). However, since George Lucas decided to start his story with Episode IV, go through to VI, then go back to I-III, and finally add Episodes VII-IX, I can understand the confusion. For years I had the same answer to ever…

Listen, I get it, The whole thing happens a long time ago in a galaxy far far away , It's space fantasy, there is an unexplained force, yada yada… That still doesn't explain how that giant worm could survive inside an asteroid in the Empire Strikes Back! I mean it was just sitting there, inside the astroid, in the middle of space, with nothing around her to eat. I know this is a sci-fi movie but come on! even the Sarlacc had to eat something, and it had Jawas, and Dewback lizards and the occasi…

Being kind of an old geezer, I grew up on the original trilogy. I saw " Return of the Jedi " in the cinema when I was 7 and was completely hooked ever since. I made my parents buy the first two movies on VHS (which I wore out from watching on repeat). I also had the illustrated books, the toys, the soundtrack on vinyl, and whatever else Star Wars I could get my hands on. So when the prequels arrived, I was already too old to enjoy them for what they are—fantasy movies for kids, just like the or…