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‘Maul — Shadow Lord’ is a Strong Yet Perplexing ‘Star Wars’ Animated Series

April 6, 2026April 5, 2026 Lauren Lola

It’s common knowledge that the Star Wars fandom is an extremely divisive one. However, if there’s one aspect of the nearly 50-year-old franchise that most are on the same page about is that the animated series succeed at doing what several of the live-action series don’t always nail: impeccable storytelling, effortless world building, and the bravery to go deep on spiritual and morality-related subject matter.

Movies, Star Wars

Breaking Down the Trailer for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Mike Manalo

At its core Star Wars has always been about rebels and underdogs standing up to dictators using their own private armies to take over the galaxy. Since its debut in 2019, The Mandalorian strengthened those themes, centering on a ragtag duo of outcasts fighting the good fight against villains still trying their hardest to hold on to authoritarianism. Now the battle continues on the big screen as Din Djarin and Grogu return in The Mandalorian and Grogu!

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‘LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past’ Mixes Fun and Brick-Built Chaos

September 19, 2025September 19, 2025 Michael Lee

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past is more than just kids with a wild imagination playing “what if” with their minifigs, brick builds, and BrickHeadz. It’s a fully realized box of bricks clicking together, where one can play with iconic Star Wars moments to their heart’s content.

Animation, Interview, Star Wars

‘LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy — Pieces of the Past’ Cast and Creators on the New Series

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 Michael Lee

LEGO and Star Wars open the door for creative remixes that could never happen in the original lore. From Jaxxon and the Old Republic’s Darth Revan sharing the same space to Porgs and Purrgils mashed up into a galactic chimera, fans use their imaginations to build and rebuild the galaxy far, far away in ways that are both hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt.

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The Hosts of ‘Pod of Rebellion’ Reminisce Over Rewatching ‘Star Wars: Rebels’

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 Lauren Lola

Star Wars: Rebels is the first production of the Star Wars franchise to come out of Lucasfilm, following its acquisition by Disney. Set five years before the events of the original trilogy, it follows a small team of rebels in their fight against the Galactic Empire. It ran for four seasons from 2014-2018.

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Hard NOC Life 358: ‘Andor’ and a New Hope for ‘Star Wars’

May 19, 2025May 20, 2025 Hard NOC Media

Before Hard NOC Life goes off the air for a few weeks, Keith and Dominic have a few more Andor takes to share. Not only did the final episodes rekindle a love for Star Wars for our hosts, it will forever change how they watch the franchise going forward.

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‘Andor’ and the Asian Soul Within ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Rogue One’

May 19, 2025September 18, 2025 Dominic Mah

The final episodes of Andor Season 2 no doubt will lead many to rewatch Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, because Andor adds so much meaning and context to its 2016 predecessor. Rogue One’s story begins a matter of days after Andor S2 concludes. Those in full completist binge mode may then feel compelled to watch Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (a.k.a. The First One), because its story starts about five minutes after the end of Rogue One.

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Hard NOC Life 357: One Day Ghor

May 12, 2025May 20, 2025 Hard NOC Media

Last week on Hard NOC Life, Keith and Dominic joked about how Andor was basically “Les Mis in Space France.” This week, they’re serious about the comparison. Also, Keith rants about the most recent episode of The Last of Us, and Dominic has a theory about the superstars in the NBA Playoffs and their superhero equivalents.

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‘Andor’ Season 2 Chronicles the Humanity of a ‘Star Wars’ Revolution

April 21, 2025May 15, 2025 Michael Lee

Star Wars prides itself on blending epic storytelling with groundbreaking visual effects while exploring timeless themes of heroism and redemption. It’s a galaxy we all know and love — populated by Jedi knights, Sith lords, dashing smugglers, greedy bounty hunters, and villainous emperors.

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‘Andor’ Stars on Their Season 2 Character Journeys and Telling Stories without Agendas

April 19, 2025April 20, 2025 Michael Lee

Of all the untold stories in the Star Wars universe, the theft of the Death Star plans stands out as one of the most compelling. Rogue One brought that story to life, following Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and his crew on their fateful mission. The film’s impact sparked the creation of Andor, led by Rogue One writer Tony Gilroy, with Luna returning as the thief-turned-rebel leader.

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Experiencing Disneyland’s ‘Star Wars’ Season of the Force as a Nerd of Color

March 31, 2025April 1, 2025 Michael Lee

Disneyland Resort’s Season of the Force, a park-wide celebration of all things Star Wars, makes its epic return this year. Set in the same universe that takes place in a galaxy far, far away, guests can immerse themselves into the mythology, where they can become part of the resistance or join the first order at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Star Wars, Streaming, Television

‘Andor’ Season 2 Trailer: Welcome to the Rebellion

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 Michael Lee

Disney has released a new trailer for the second and final season of Andor. Set during the events leading up to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the series follows Cassian (Diego Luna) as he becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance.

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‘Andor’ Season 2 Featurette Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Rebellion and Revolution

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 Michael Lee

In the expansive world of Star Wars, the second season of Andor paints a vivid portrait of rebellion, insurgency, and the human cost of systemic oppression. As the series continues to explore the rise of the Rebel Alliance, it’s not just a story of a galaxy-wide fight against an authoritarian empire. And a newly released featurette teases a very human story that speaks to truth that just so happens to take place in a galaxy far, far away.

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‘Andor’ Season 2 Trailer Teases A Rocking Revolution

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Michael Lee

Lucasfilm has released the first full-length trailer for season 2 of Andor. Set before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the critically acclaimed Star Wars series sees Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) becoming an intricate part of the Rebellion as the horizon of war against the expanding Galactic Empire draws near.

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‘Skeleton Crew’ Soldifies a Wizard Time of Adventure and Mystery

December 4, 2024December 3, 2024 Lauren Lola

There’s something splendidly meta about seeing kids pretend to have a lightsaber battle, in a galaxy where there actually are Jedi and lightsabers. That’s what came to mind while watching the premiere of the newest Star Wars live-action series, Skeleton Crew, where a group of kids come across an abandoned starship and accidentally launch themselves into space.

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‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ is a Fun Family Adventure That Feels Familiar

December 2, 2024December 3, 2024 Laura Sirikul

The Star Wars universe has always been seen in extremes — from the desolate sand towns to the gritty, grimy streets and the extravagant and luxurious worlds. There is rarely a middle ground. What is most intriguing about Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is how suburban and ordinary a Star Wars world could be.

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‘Skeleton Crew’ Star Ravi Cabot-Conyers on Being a Kid in a ‘Star Wars’ Production

November 12, 2024November 11, 2024 Lauren Lola

George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, has said that when he made the original trilogy of films, the initial target audience were kids. And yet, in the time since then, not only has that detail seemed to have been lost in the ongoing discourse on the franchise, but rarely has there been Star Wars productions with said demographic as the central characters.

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‘Skeleton Crew’ Trailer Brings the ‘80s Vibes in Story and Sound

November 1, 2024November 2, 2024 Lauren Lola

The official trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is out, and… wait, is that Peter Schilling’s “Major Tom (Coming Home),” I hear? Already it was something to behold to have an artist create a song for the previous live-action series, The Acolyte, with Victoria Monét’s “Power of Two,” but to actually license a song for a trailer for a Star Wars series is very unusual.

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‘Star Wars Outlaws’ is More Than IX, Less Than V

September 22, 2024September 22, 2024 Dominic Mah

Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws occurs between Star Wars Episodes V and VI, which is to say, in the period after Empire Strikes Back and before Return of the Jedi, when Han is in Carbonite, Luke is processing his parentage, Leia is working with an Easy Ubese Phrase Book, and the Empire is generally winning.

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‘LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy’ Cast and Writers on Favorite ‘Star Wars’ Memories

September 12, 2024 Michael Lee

With the number of films, TV series, and original LEGO sets that bare the Star Wars name, characters from different timelines can now interact with each other in ways that they could never have before. As such, LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild The Galaxy writers and executive producers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit have created a four-part special that taps into that and reimagines the galaxy far, far away in ways that pays homage to the lore but still can stand on its own.

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‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Early Impressions: Revenge of Canto Bight

August 30, 2024September 3, 2024 Dominic Mah

Long time ago, far far away….

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Amandla Stenberg Discusses Morals, Acting, and Combat Training for ‘The Acolyte’

July 23, 2024September 12, 2024 Lauren Lola

It’s been a week since the latest Star Wars live-action series, The Acolyte, wrapped up. The first production to be set in the High Republic era follows a Jedi reuniting with his former Padawan, as they investigate a series of crimes that, in time, show that not all is what it seems. While there’s yet to be word on whether or not it will continue for a second season, the stakes in which have been set up in the end definitely pose for possibilities.

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Younglings Embark on New Missions in ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ Trailer

July 17, 2024July 18, 2024 Michael Lee

Lucasfilm has released the newest trailer for season 2 of Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. Coming to Disney+ and Disney Jr. this August, the new season follows the continuing adventures of Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need, and learn valuable Jedi skills.