We Can’t See ‘Star Wars’ Anymore
The cultural industry that the 1977 film spawned has ground its original charm and wonder out of existence.
View ArticleCharles Lippincott, Who Hyped ‘Star Wars,’ Is Dead at 80
In handling publicity for George Lucas’s 1977 blockbuster, he helped create a playbook for future science fiction movies.
View ArticleDiego Rivera Mural to Get Landmark Status, Blocking Potential Sale
Officials unanimously voted to protect the $50 million artwork after the San Francisco Art Institute threatened to sell it to cover debts.
View ArticleIn ‘Star Wars: Visions,’ Lucasfilm and Anime Join Forces, and Go Rogue
The Disney+ collaboration between Lucasfilm and seven anime studios pays tribute to the Japanese influence on “Star Wars” — and throws out the canon.
View ArticleAlmost Famous: The Unchosen One
Devon Michael was a rising child actor in the 1990s. Until he auditioned for “Star Wars.”
View ArticleThe Unchosen One: Devon Michael’s Star Wars Journey
Devon Michael was a rising child actor in the 1990s. Until he auditioned for “Star Wars.”
View ArticleColin Cantwell, ‘Star Wars’ Spacecraft Designer, Dies at 90
He created the look of the X-wing and the Death Star; he also worked on “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “WarGames.”
View ArticleThe Lucas Museum Finds Your Lack of Faith Disturbing
George Lucas’s billion-dollar museum, which has faced delays, is finally coming into focus in Los Angeles. Officials say it should be fully operational by 2025.
View ArticleBeyoncé and Jay-Z Join the $100 Million Home Club
The music megastars are the newest members of the club. Here’s a sampling of some others.
View ArticleX-Wing Model From ‘Star Wars’ Fetches $3.1 Million at Auction
After Greg Jein, an Oscar-nominated visual effects artist, died last year, his friends discovered the prop stashed in a cardboard box in his garage.
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