Baby Boomer Optimism and Regret in the Star Wars Trilogies
While the original Star Wars trilogy display George Lucas’ youthful optimism, the prequels reveal his dismay and regret at the world created by the Boomer generation.
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A Pseudo-Intellectual Defense of a Star Wars Prequel
Just as Camille Paglia praised George Lucas’ magnum opus, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, I too run the gauntlet of jeers and spitballs.
‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Is a Lightsaber Duel between Good and Evil, Past and Present, Authenticity and Greed
The Rise of Skywalker has been trumpeted as the last in the Skywalker saga. But with Disney's and this trilogy's annoying tendency to resurrect, it may never end.
The Book About Geek Triumph You Probably Don’t Need
Neoliberalism offers the illusion of choice. The triumph of geek culture is an illusion of triumph; it's just another way to be bought—and to like it. A critique of A.D. Jameson's I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing.
We Are All Part of the Patriarchy: ‘Space Sirens, Scientists and Princesses’
In Conrad's significant project of tracking the representations of women in sci-fi cinema, he's mindful of his subjectivity.
When the Movie Gods Aren’t Enough: The Bottom Line and ‘The Big Picture’
Ben Fritz explores how a great American pastime has been subsumed by Moneyball tactics.