January 15th, 2019245From the satisfying conclusion to IDW Publishing's third and final issue of Star Wars Adventures -- Destroyer Down #3 to the in-depth father-and-son dynamic in Star Wars: Age of Republic -- Jango Fett #1 to a somewhat unexpected, yet utterly satisfying, return of an Imperial villian in Star Wars #59, Jeff and Matt are impressed, to a...
December 7th, 2018069After being officially announced earlier this week, Columbia Sportswear's Empire Crew Parka is now available at select locations across the country. A replica of the parkas worn by cast and crew during the Norway shoot for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 1979, this jacket is part of a limited edition run retailing for $500.
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December 3rd, 20180394On Friday, Dec. 7, Columbia Sportswear will release the new Star Wars™: Empire Crew Parka, taking fans behind-the-scenes with a limited edition jacket inspired by the original worn by cast and crew in 1979 while filming the iconic scenes of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back on ice planet Hoth.
Nearly 40 years ago in the...
October 29th, 2018031In his latest piece for IGN, Coffee With Kenobi host Dan Z examines the symbolism surrounding Han Solo's fate in the carbon freeze chamber of Cloud City in a truly iconic moment from The Empire Strikes Back. What does this moment tell us about the man himself, and his growth as a character?
Check out an excerpt below:
Han...
October 3rd, 2018035The much-maligned (at least based upon the first impression) Lando Calrissian was the first character we were introduced to that walked the line of good guy/bad guy that we weren't sure could be trusted. Even Han didn’t try to screw over the rebellion, he just wanted to be left alone. Lando, on the other hand, always looked out for...
September 24th, 2018055Gary Kurtz, producer on films such as American Graffiti, and two Star Wars installments -- A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back -- passed away from cancer on Sunday at the age of 78. His passing was announced in an official statement by his family via Facebook:
Family statement re passing of Gary Kurtz
With deep love and...
September 20th, 2018076Scott Collura and Tom Gross join Dan Z to discuss their top five favorite things about The Empire Strikes Back. Plus, Dan weighs in on Bob Iger’s recent comments on future Star Wars films, and the hosts also discuss Star Wars Resistance. This is the podcast you’re looking for!
Music: Classical Guitar: "Star Wars: A Guitar...
September 6th, 20180150Hasbro has announced its first international convention exclusive, which will be available at cons in Germany, France, Italy, and England, before becoming available to collectors in the United States. The Black Series dual 6-inch figure diorama set features Han Solo and Princess Leia from the famous Hoth Rebel base corridor scene from...
August 7th, 2018036Grab a java juice and sit back as we've got a jam-packed show for you today. With the buzz of a much needed fan in the background, we head to London Film and Comic Con for the first of two episodes focusing on the Star Wars Fandom Zone, brought to you by Fantha Tracks. We have the one and only Darth Maul AKA Ray Park, multi-role The...
August 3rd, 20184252“I desperately wanted to die,” Ford says. "I thought it would give the myth some body, and that Han Solo, in fact, really had no place to go. He would have best served the situation by giving it the weight of sacrifice, but that was the one thing that I was unable to convince George of. George has a predisposition to happy endings....
