‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: Deep Down, a Product of Fear

By Alex Ricciardi Dec 18, 2015 It's unlikely that the beloved space saga's Episode VII -- regardless of whether it turns out to be a crowd pleaser -- has taken the risks George Lucas took with his installments. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Force Awakens

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Donald Vader

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Empire Strikes Back

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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer Sparks Race-Based Twitter Battle

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 21, 2015 Last time we checked, it was the year 2015, but apparently the Internet-enabled white supremacists who formulated the Twitter hashtag #BoycottStarWarsVII, along with the associated cyber-campaign, have yet to catch up with the fact that entertainment products don't exist solely for their enjoyment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

China, Russia and the U.S. May Be Gearing Up for War in Space

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Aug 10, 2015 While the prospect of war in space is hardly new (think Reagan-era "Star Wars"), the three powers are known to be developing and testing controversial new capabilities with terrifying implications -- despite their denial of such work. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Princess Leia Endures 10 Hours of Harassment on NYC’s Mean Streets

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 13, 2014 Sadly, we are sorry to report that, given the opportunity, even Yoda himself isn't above wolf-whistling. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Darth Cheney

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Teenagers in Space

By Tom Engehardt, TomDispatch Aug 16, 2013 In the 1970s, those in a position to produce movies, TV shows, comics, novels, or memoirs about Vietnam were convinced that Americans felt badly enough without such reminders. It was simpler to consider the war film and war toy casualties of Vietnam than to create cultural products with the wrong heroes, victims, and villains. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

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‘The Daily Show’: Jon Stewart Rips ‘Incompetent’ Congress Over Sequester

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 5, 2013 On his program Monday night, Jon Stewart said that the sequester, which took effect Friday, was like an "autoerotic asphyxiation" for Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Warp Speed Ahead?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 2, 2013 In case you missed it, in November, io9 reported that physicist Harold White was working on the concept for an engine that could transport a ship through space at warp speeds without violating Einstein’s law of relativity. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )