It's Star Wars Day, everyone! In honor of May the 4th, this most auspicious day, let's take some time to celebrate and honor one of the galaxy's greatest heroes: no, not Luke, not Leia, not Rey or any of them. I'm talking about Lugubrious Mote.You know, the flea that saved Luke's butt from Jabba the Hut? That flea??? Come on.This comes from 2020's The...

Warning: this article contains full spoilers for Star Wars: Tales of the Empire!Like Tales of the Jedi before it, Tales of the Empire is more of a tasty snack than a full-size meal of new Star Wars content. This series consists of six short animated episodes, chronicling the twin journeys of Nightsister Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto) and fallen...

In keeping with the annual Star Wars Day festivities, LEGO is releasing a detailed replica of the TIE Interceptor—most famous for its appearance in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi—on May 4. A sleeker, more imposing upgrade over its more famous, weaker predecessor, the TIE Interceptor defended the Death Star II during the Battle of Endor. More...

Forgotten Gems is a regular column about notable games that have moved out of the public eye and may not be easily accessible anymore. To see all the other games I've covered so far, be sure to check out the 11 previous issues of Forgotten Gems in our Columns section.I can’t look at the box art for Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen without “hearing”...

Although Star Wars has become a fixture of movie culture over the generations, it's also left a signature stamp on the world of video games. From LEGO spin-offs and NES movie adaptations to pod-racing simulators, it's hard to talk to someone about games they loved as a kid without the words Star Wars cropping up in there somewhere.And as the series...

“Hitler was a beginner compared to the comic book industry. They get the children much younger.” So declared renowned psychiatrist Dr. Fredric Wertham on April 21, 1954, the opening day of hearings before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency.Wertham’s own book, Seduction of the Innocent: The Influence of Comic Books on Today’s...