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Vox’s coverage of the Star Wars movie franchise: film news, updates, reviews, interviews, trailers, and more.

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How Star Wars redefined the notion of what a movie could beHow Star Wars redefined the notion of what a movie could be
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The franchise changed not only how movies are made, but which movies are made.

By Peter Suderman
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”She’s a prisoner of a giant testicle”: Carrie Fisher’s Star Wars press tour is incredible”She’s a prisoner of a giant testicle”: Carrie Fisher’s Star Wars press tour is incredible
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“I think in my mouth, so I don’t lie.”

By Caroline Framke
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Star Trek: Beyond’s trailer makes it look like a Fast & Furious movieStar Trek: Beyond’s trailer makes it look like a Fast & Furious movie
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Enjoy it while you can.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Watch: The Star Wars theme, recreated by a one-man electric guitar “orchestra”Watch: The Star Wars theme, recreated by a one-man electric guitar “orchestra”
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An impressive tribute to John Williams’s Oscar-winning score.

By Tanya Pai
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Get ready for The Force Awakens with this awesomely nerdy Star Wars style guideGet ready for The Force Awakens with this awesomely nerdy Star Wars style guide
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The LA Times put together an impressively detailed guide to all things Star Wars.

By Tanya Pai
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New on streaming in December: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and HBO Go’s best optionsNew on streaming in December: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and HBO Go’s best options
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Check out five top picks for each of the top four streaming services.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Why Obama’s ex-regulatory czar is writing a book about Star WarsWhy Obama’s ex-regulatory czar is writing a book about Star Wars
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An argument with Cass Sunstein about Star Wars.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Conservative pundit: I’m too scared to see Star Wars on opening night because terrorismConservative pundit: I’m too scared to see Star Wars on opening night because terrorism
Politics

Garden-variety gun violence has killed vastly more people in the United States than terrorist attacks.

By Timothy B. Lee
Culture
Watch: The new Star Wars trailer is calling to you. Just let it in.Watch: The new Star Wars trailer is calling to you. Just let it in.
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The movie arrives in December. Whet your appetite with a bunch of new footage.

By Genevieve Koski
Mischiefs of Faction
The problem with the Galactic Republic was the JediThe problem with the Galactic Republic was the Jedi
Mischiefs of Faction

The fear of a Jedi coup led to the downfall of the Galactic Republic.

By Jonathan M. Ladd
Mischiefs of Faction
The Galactic Senate needed a minority partyThe Galactic Senate needed a minority party
Mischiefs of Faction

There were lots of problems with the portrayal of the Senate in the Star Wars prequels, but the worst was the lack of parties.

By Seth Masket
Culture
Star Wars: The Force Awakens visited Comic-Con. Here’s what we learned.Star Wars: The Force Awakens visited Comic-Con. Here’s what we learned.
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There were a couple of big surprises.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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X-Men, Star Wars, and the Hunger Games will dominate San Diego Comic-Con this yearX-Men, Star Wars, and the Hunger Games will dominate San Diego Comic-Con this year
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And don’t be surprised if we see something from the Justice League.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
This is the best version of Star Wars — and watching it is a crimeThis is the best version of Star Wars — and watching it is a crime
Technology

Harmy’s Despecialized Edition is a high-definition, color-corrected, recut of the original version of Star Wars. People should be allowed to watch it.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
How Game of Thrones is like Star WarsHow Game of Thrones is like Star Wars
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The two franchises are both obsessed with political and generational change.

By Zack Beauchamp
Almanac
Star Wars lightsaber colors, explainedStar Wars lightsaber colors, explained
Almanac

Every wonder what the difference between each color is? It turns out there’s an answer.

By Phil Edwards
Culture
Star Wars fans sent an X-wing into the stratosphere. The footage is amazing.Star Wars fans sent an X-wing into the stratosphere. The footage is amazing.
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This is the closest we’ll get to the new Star Wars until December.

By Joseph Stromberg
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Star Wars seemed more like Alien in its initial trailerStar Wars seemed more like Alien in its initial trailer
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Check out how much the film suffers without John Williams’s iconic score.

By Emily St. James
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Watch: The new Star Wars trailer is out, and all your favorites are backWatch: The new Star Wars trailer is out, and all your favorites are back
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It was revealed at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim.

By Emily St. James
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These geometric Star Wars portraits will awaken your inner nerdThese geometric Star Wars portraits will awaken your inner nerd
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It’s Yoda like you’ve never seen him before.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Rogue One, the new Star Wars movie coming next year, will star Felicity JonesRogue One, the new Star Wars movie coming next year, will star Felicity Jones
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It’s Oscar nominee Felicity Jones!

By Emily St. James
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The 15 films to look forward to at next year’s Oscars. (One of them is Star Wars.)The 15 films to look forward to at next year’s Oscars. (One of them is Star Wars.)
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Also, a whole bunch of promising sounding projects from great directors and actors. And Star Wars.

By Emily St. James
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5 questions you might have about the new Star Wars trailer5 questions you might have about the new Star Wars trailer
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Is this seriously just 90 seconds long?!

By Emily St. James and Alex Abad-Santos
Star Wars
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has a trailer and a new lightsaberStar Wars: The Force Awakens has a trailer and a new lightsaber
Star Wars

It’s here!

By Alex Abad-Santos
Movies
The official title of Star Wars:Episode VII is Star Wars: The Force AwakensThe official title of Star Wars:Episode VII is Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Movies

They did not go with Star Wars: Guardians of the Galaxy in the Age of Ultron.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Star Wars
Every on-screen death in the original Star Wars trilogy, set to Girl TalkEvery on-screen death in the original Star Wars trilogy, set to Girl Talk
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Every on-screen death in the Star Wars trilogy, from Greedo to Emperor Palpatine, with the Girl Talk track “Play Your Part, Part I” in the background.

By Zack Beauchamp
Movies
More than 1,000 Star Wars Fans contributed to the new Star Wars Uncut mash-upMore than 1,000 Star Wars Fans contributed to the new Star Wars Uncut mash-up
Movies

The Emmy Award-winning Star Wars Uncut is back with a follow-up to its 2010 fan-made movie.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Star Wars
Lupita Nyong’o is already using Star Wars for goodLupita Nyong’o is already using Star Wars for good
Star Wars

Star Wars is exactly what Lupita needs to achieve the superstardom necessary to make “Americanah” a huge success.

By Kelsey McKinney
Star Wars
Lupita Nyong’o: the first black woman in Star WarsLupita Nyong’o: the first black woman in Star Wars
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The story that took place long ago in a galaxy far, far away seems to have a lot of problems with race and diversity that we can’t shake.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Star Wars
Mashup of Star Wars and the films that inspired itMashup of Star Wars and the films that inspired it
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Michael Heilemann’s writing a book on “how George Lucas and his artists perfected the process of transforming existing books, comics, movies and ideas into the fantasy spectacular that is Star Wars,” and made this mashup as part of the project.

By Dylan Matthews
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Until this weekend, I had never seen Star WarsUntil this weekend, I had never seen Star Wars
Star Wars

Until this weekend, I had never seen a Star Wars movie. I grew up in a household that loved music, and movies, and all kinds of American cultural products, but we missed the Star Wars phenomenon.

By Kelsey McKinney