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Animation Pitch Meeting Star Wars TV and Film

“Tales of the Galaxy” – A Star Wars Anthology Series [PITCH]

We gather here today to make a simple pitch to Kathleen Kennedy and the general leadership of Disney Star Wars: we want to see more anthology-style stories focusing not just on the force-wielding Jedi, Sith, and Fallen – but rather on the galaxy as a whole. A “Tales of the Galaxy”, if you will.

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Editorial History TV and Film

The “Cleopatra” Controversy – Netflix Wants Your Attention Again

While it may not be accurate to portray Cleopatra as entirely “white” (she was Greek from a time long before the Caucasians pushed through Europe) but she certainly wasn’t sub-saharan African, which is what we typically refer to today as “black”.

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Animation Review Star Wars TV and Film

“The Bad Batch” – Season 2 [REVIEW]

After nearly a year and a half of waiting, the Bad Batch’s journey continues with a second season. The first season for me was somewhat mixed, but I was intrigued about where it would go. Now that The Empire has destroyed Kamino, it’s clear that the clone’s service has come to an end.

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Star Wars TV and Film

What is Bo Katan’s Age in “The Mandalorian”?

To see Katee Sackhoff finally don the beskar in live action was a dream come true to both the fans and the actress herself. There is, however, one problem with incorporating Katee in her role in live-action: her age.

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Media Star Wars

The Aliens Star Wars Wants You to Forget

The universe of Star Wars is a big galaxy with millions of sentient species. No doubt some races have traits, whether physical or cultural, that may mimic our own. It is also true that in a galaxy that has been predominantly run by humans, aliens have profited in a variety of commerce. In a way, the galaxy of Star Wars in the prequel era is a perfect allegory for how diversity can both enrich and divide a civilization if there are no shared common values. So what’s the controversy?  For those who don’t know, when the Star Wars prequels were released

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Editorial Media TV and Film

Why Did Fans Take Issue with Diversity in “Rings of Power”?

It is much easier to accuse the fandom of shallow racism than actually trying to understand their criticisms. Since The Rings of Power was announced, there has been much speculation as to how the series would handle portraying Middle Earth’s past since Amazon only has the rights to a very narrow portion of the timeline. In one sense, this has given the filmmakers a large amount of “creative freedom” to explore a relatively unknown era in the franchise. However, the creativity espoused by the filmmakers has been rubbing some Lord of the Rings fans the wrong way. One of the

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Dreamcast Media Pitch Meeting

Remaking “1984” for the Modern Era – “Welcome to 2084” [DREAMCAST]

For those who skipped their middle school required readings, 1984 is set in an alternate “future” where technology and fanatical leftwing politics combine to create a totalitarian state built on blind obedience and oppression.

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