The Star Wars news left all of them, much like the planet Alderaan, in the dust. As we try to quantify the appeal of that trailer, let’s start with the obvious. • Words: 15.

Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle is a fun romp through the three-plus decades that the Star Wars saga has captivated our culture. If you have a Star Wars fan in your universe, pick up a ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Darth Vader: heavy breathing, black helmet, evil. Yoda: small, wise, kind. Characters and images from "Star Wars" have become universally recognized symbols of good and evil. "Star ...

Star Wars creator George Lucas prevented one of the galaxy's most unique weapons from diminishing the power and impact of the ...

Ultimately, though “Star Wars” as a cultural touchstone may transcend the movies, “The Force Awakens” itself is a movie, and after all the pre-release hype is stripped away, audiences will ...

On May 25, 1977, “Star Wars," an $11 million science-fiction movie, opened in about 40 theaters across the United States. ... it’s hard to ignore the impact the movie made on pop culture.

When “Star Wars: A New Hope” brought us to a galaxy far, far away, the world didn’t yet know how big of an impact the franchise would make, let alone that the movie we were seeing was ...

The launch of A New Dawn officially rebooted Star Wars canon—and seemingly changed fandom's relationship with the galaxy far, far away forever. Ten years ago this week, the publication of A New ...

New Star Wars awakens with huge economic impact. News. By Thomas Gnau. Dec 12, 2015. ... said Star Wars is such a cultural touchstone that it’s hard to know what to compare it to.

What is it that gives “Star Wars” such broad appeal? I remember seeing the original movie in elementary school as part of a pizza and ice cream party intended to reward us for something or other. I ...