Star Wars-ing: Star Wars University Passes on What They Have Learned

Star Wars Celebration is here. For the next week and a half, our blog will be focusing on Celebration – from previews to reviews.  One of the best panel stages at Star Wars Celebration is the Star Wars University Stage.  These panels are centered around teaching and learning, which is…

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Star Wars-ing: Fan Panel Stage at Celebration Promises Excitement for Those that Crave It!

Let’s face it: Star Wars fandom is second to none.  It has grown to the point where Lucasfilm could just rely on all of the hundreds of blogs (including this one) and podcasts out there for getting the word out and it would almost be as good as multimillion dollar ad…

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Star Wars-ing: Celebration Stage Hosts the Stars of the Wars

Besides getting autographs, Celebration also has some amazing panels.  The biggest panels will take place on the Celebration Stage which will be in Chapin Theater on the 3rd Floor.  This theater is huge and has 2,643 seats.  However, we can assure you there will be more than 2,643 fans wanting…

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Episode 34: How We Fell in Love with Star Wars and More

On this episode of the Nola Nerd Couple podcast, we talk about what drew us into loving Star Wars.  Mine is a typical boy meets movie story, while Mrs. Nola Couple’s origin story is a little more complicated.  We also discuss how we both got into autograph collecting and the…

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Reading: Quick Hits

Scoundrels by Timothy Zahn is really good.  It’s the kind of story I want to see more of in the new Star Wars universe.  One that develops established characters without having to worry about the mythology of the universe. I’ve read the first volume of a couple of Rebirth titles.…

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Star Wars-ing: Celebration Adds More Celebrities

Star Wars Celebration has added two new people to its ever-growing roster of celebrities that will appear at the convention. Anthony Daniels, the man who is C3-PO, will be attending the con all four days. Riz Ahmed portrayed Bodhi Rook in Rogue One.  It’s his character that truly sets the events…

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