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Edgar Wright on the Supernatural of Last Night in Soho, and What Little He Knows About Attack the Block 2
When Edgar Wright makes a movie, you know it’s going to be interesting. His first big film was a zombie romantic comedy. He followed that up with a suburban-set love letter to action films. He’s made movies about alien invasion bar crawls, baby driving, and defeating seven evil exes. His latest film though is unlike…
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Disney’s ‘First Openly Gay’ Characters, Ranked (by How Embarrassed Disney Should Feel)
Disney’s history with queer representation on-screen is, diplomatically, dicey at best. The company’s slow arc toward introducing LGBTQIA+ characters in major roles and tentpole films has laid the groundwork for eventual substance, but here and now, they’re mostly half steps — half steps that, more often than not, are more embarrassing than they are meaningfully…
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Why Star Wars Fans Are Concerned About The Bad Batch and Whitewashing
This week a new Star Wars animated series on Disney+, The Bad Batch, re-introduced us to the last days of the Clone War and the rise of the sinister Empire. But amid the blaster fights and familiar faces, some fans have shown concern that the show’s major characters have had their skin tones adjusted, pushing…
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Star Wars: The High Republic Show Host Krystina Arielle Is the Fandom’s Embattled Future
During the January 4 showcase of Disney and Lucasfilm’s upcoming slate of new projects set in the era of the High Republic, Skywalker: Family at War author Kristin Baver took a moment to introduce Krystina Arielle, the new host of Star Wars: The High Republic Show. It’s a bi-monthly YouTube series delving into the details…