Filmland - A Musical History of Star Wars

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So, Star Wars is in the news again as we barrel towards The Last Jedi- the middle film of the new trilogy.  Given that Star Wars is suddenly a trending topic worth capitalizing on I thought I’d take on one of the strangest corners of the Star Wars universe: the musical history of Star Wars.  I’m not talking about the film soundtracks, though there is a soundtrack on this list but we’ll get there.  

I’m instead talking about the way Star Wars has come up in geeky and popular music throughout the past 40 years since its inception.  The truth of the matter is that Star Wars is THE multi-media nerd juggernaut and always has been, eclipsing all others in its field and that includes spreading into the world of hit songs, nerd rap, parody music, and viral musical phenomena.   I’m sure we’ll see more of this as the new trilogy continues on but for now let’s dig into the bizarre musical history of Star Wars.

Static Thoughts - History of Star Wars on TV

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Today marks the premiere of the 3^rd season of Disney’s CGI Star Wars series Rebels.  To mark this particular occasion, and because I want more Star Wars related content on this site, I’ve elected to celebrate with a look back at Star Wars’ history on TV.  A lot of this is forgotten now because of the strange way in which modern audiences remember geek phenomena but Star Wars actually has a very eclectic history in the realm of television going all the way back to the franchise earliest days and leading up to the present.  The series has been adapted through 2D animation, CGI, live action, and even stop motion in its 30 plus years of television adaptation.  Obviously, that’s a lot to cover so let’s dive in. 

Star Wars: Shattered Empire #1 Review

Marvel has finally published a Star Wars comic set in a time beyond the original trilogy era with Star Wars: Shattered Empire, written by Greg Rucka, the scribe behind 52, Gotham Central, and Punisher, I take a look at this new chapter over on All-Comic

http://all-comic.com/2015/star-wars-shattered-empire-1/