[SF/F/H Link Post] Star Wars: The Links Awaken (Spoiler-Free!)
Interviews & Profiles
- Anthony Daniels reflects on four decades of playing C-3PO.
- Carrie Fisher on Her Return to Star Wars.
- Carrie Fisher press tour has been spectacular — and revolutionary.
- Carrie Fisher and Oscar Isaac Take Over Star Wars Red Carpet with Curse-Filled Q&A.
- Everything You Need to Know About Stars John Boyega and Daisy Ridley.
- Harrison Ford on an emotional Han Solo and the meaning of “Chewie, we’re home.”
- How Josh Lee & Matt Denton Made BB-8 Into A Robot Icon.
- J.J. Abrams on going old school and how Star Wars differs from Star Trek.
- Jimmy Kimmel Interviews The Star Wars Cast & The Results Are Absolutely Hilarious.
- Mark Hamill Talks Keeping Death Star-Sized Star Wars Secrets.
- NJ.com interviews J. J Abrams about Jar Jar and The Force Awakens.
- Oscar Isaac Says Your Star Wars Theories Are Totally Wrong
- Star Wars actor Harrison Ford has said he felt no nostalgia when he returned to the role of Han Solo for the first time in more than 30 years.
- Vulture interviews Lawrence Kasdan, writer for the new Star Wars movies.
- Watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens World Premiere Cast Interviews.
- Watch more Star Wars: The Force Awakens World Premiere Cast Interviews.
- Where is Luke Skywalker? J.J. Abrams and Mark Hamill grapple with the question.
- The women of Star Wars speak out about their new Empire.
News
- Astronaut Tim Peake will watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens in space.
- Berlin church plans Star Wars Christmas service.
- Fox News Contributor Gets Death Threats for Mocking Star Wars.
- Giraffe Relative Named After Queen Amidala.
- People Boycott The Force Awakens Because It Promotes “White Genocide.”
- Quentin Tarantino Accuses Disney of “Extortion” Over Star Wars Booking.
- Rare Star Wars toys fetch $500,000 at auction.
Premiere Coverage
- 11 Spoiler-Free Fan Reactions From The Star Wars Premiere.
- Droids and dresses on the LA premiere red carpet – in pictures.
In pictures: Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere. - “JJ Did It”: Spoiler-Free Fan and Critic Reactions to the Premiere.
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt Dressed as Yoda for the Star Wars Premiere.
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Premieres Around the World.
- 4 biggest takeaways from last night’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere.
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt won the premiere by showing up in his Yoda pajamas.
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere looks backward with nostalgia.
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens world premiere brings Hollywood to a standstill.
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere was the biggest thing Hollywood has ever seen.
- Star Wars The Force Awakens World Premiere Gallery.
Reviews
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- Attack of the Clones Is a Wish-Fulfillment Checklist Gone Horribly Wrong.
- The First Spoiler-Free Impressions of The Force Awakens, Straight From the Premiere.
- The Force Awakens reactions: So far, it’s looking like a love fest.
- Should You Take Your Kid to See Star Wars?
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Reportedly Passes the Bechdel Test
What Stars and Fans Are Saying about Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Writing for the NYTimes, Manohla Dargis lauds Abrams, a longstanding “Star Wars” fan, as the perfect choice to bring the series into the twenty first century: “Mr. Abrams may be as worshipful as any “Star Wars” obsessive, but in “The Force Awakens” he’s made a movie that goes for old-fashioned escapism even as it presents a futuristic vision of a pluralistic world that his audience already lives in. He hasn’t made a film only for true believers; he has made a film for everyone.” - Kate Muir of The London Times agrees with the sentiment, arguing that “while George Lucas came up with the brilliant idea, Abrams is a better action director, and takes ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ into more sophisticated territory.”
Fan Theories
- 5 Star Wars Fan Theories That Are Too Good Not to Be True.
- The 7 craziest Star Wars: The Force Awakens fan theories.
- 8 Of The Craziest Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fan Theories.
- 10 Crackpot Story Theories for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- The 10 Most Fascinating Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fan Theories.
- Are The Star Wars Prequels Secretly Brilliant?
- C-3PO is Star Wars‘ real hero. This video explains.
- A Crazy Theory About How Darth Vader Might Fit Into Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- Fan Theories That Don’t Involve Luke Being Kylo Ren.
- Jar Jar Binks Sith Theory EXPLAINED!
- Obi-Wan Kenobi, a Manipulative Monster, Was the Real Villain of Star Wars.
- The plot of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as predicted by Internet fan theories.
- Reddit considers The Fett jetpacks, a small plot point you probably didn’t notice.
- Stephen Colbert Presents His Own Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fan Theory.
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Our 10 Favorite Fan Theories.
- This Star Wars Expanded Universe Story Proves That Luke Is the Worst Jedi Master.
- Thoughts on popular “The Force Awakens” fan theories.
- Who Would Win in a Fight Between Han Solo and Indiana Jones?
Articles
- 5 Things the Star Wars Prequels Did Right.
- 74 Things Every Great Star Wars Movie Needs.
- The big problem with Star Wars, according to Francis Ford Coppola.
- The Cartoonification of the ‘Star Wars’ Blaster Is Space Western Heresy: How have firearms in ‘Star Wars’ gone from a major threat to a child’s toy?
- Dissecting Leigh Brackett’s Rough Draft for The Empire Strikes Back.
- Everyone Loves Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Because Han Solo is the Hero.
- Four Reasons Daisy Ridley Is Ready to Be Star Wars‘ First Female Protagonist.
- How Backstory Almost Totally Fucked Up the Star Wars Franchise: A Lesson for Writers.
- How Star Wars could become Disney’s next cash cow.
- How Star Wars Will Change Hollywood (Again.)
- How the Lightsabers In The Force Awakens Finally Realized Lucas’ Original Vision.
- How to Watch Star Wars If You’ve Never Seen It Before.
- In Defense of Whiny Anakin.
- J.J. Abrams Has a Great Message for Everyone in appealing to Young Girls.
- J.J. Abrams is all wrong about women and Star Wars.
- Milo Yiannopolous argues “Star Wars Is Garbage” at Breitbart.com.
- Of Course There Are Black Stormtroopers in Star Wars:
Fans objecting to John Boyega in The Force Awakens‘ teaser aren’t just.
close-minded; they misunderstand the galaxy far, far away. - The Radicalization of Luke Skywalker: A Jedi’s Path to Jihad.
- Star Wars’ Abrams leads move from CGI to reality.
- Star Wars And Space Nazis: Hasn’t Evil Evolved By Now?
- Star Wars As A Gateway Drug.
- Star Wars’s Jar Jar Binks – what went wrong?
- What if people hate “The Force Awakens” ?
- What Should Star Wars Fans Be Called? Trekkies have been rubbing their fandom in ‘Star Wars‘ fans’ faces for far too long. It’s time to take fandom back.
- Which Generation Owns Star Wars Nostalgia? Ours. Period.
- Why Star Wars means so much to so many
- Why The Politics Of The Star Wars Universe Makes No Sense.
Art
- These Chibi Star Wars Facebook Stickers by Katie Cook are adorable and free.
- The Geek Art Gallery has an on-going gallery of The Force Awakens Fan Art Posters.
- Man Recklessly Unboxes Star Wars Toys to Play With Them IRL.
- Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens Wallpapers.
- Star Wars Nerd Designs Killer Flags for More Than 100 of the Saga’s Planets.
- These Stained Glass Star Wars Book Covers by Jian Guo are incredible. The one for The Force Awakens would make a great church window … or, you know … poster.
- This Star Wars superfan built a life-size X-Wing fighter.
More Fun Stuff
- 7-year-old absolutely destroys the cast of Star Wars in trivia.
- 12 of the weirdest, funniest, and most adorable Star Wars videos on YouTube.
- The Cast Shows Us How to Properly Play With Their Action Figures.
- Building a Galaxy With Code: Use Javascript with Star Wars.
- Google gets in on the Star Wars fun with clutch of interactive Easter eggs.
- How to Make a Star Wars BB-8 Cake.
- Spotify will use music preferences to find your perfect ‘Star Wars‘ match.
- Star Wars: Jedi lightsaber enthusiasts master art.
- Star Wars mashed with Biggie Smalls has a force all its own.
- XKCD on Star Wars and the passage of time.
So basically, if you don`t care about Star Wars, you can leave the Internet for a few weeks at the least.
I heard a rumor that somewhere, someone posted some election coverage yesterday by accident, but that’s as of yet unconfirmed. Right now, I’m busy catching up on Gary Fisher’s Twitter feed. Where has this dog been all my life?