Fanthropology: Bootleg Fandom
If you've gone to a convention or shopped around online for any length of time, you've probably run across some merchandise featuring your favorite...
Catching Up on Star Wars (Toys) – Part 2
by Troy Brownfield Back to our catch-up look at a number of recent Star Wars toy and collectibles releases! First Order Stormtrooper...
Fanthropology: Fan Filming
The notion of fan films goes back pretty much to the beginning of film itself. Thomas Edison himself famously filmed "a liberal adaptation of Mrs....
Catching Up on Star Wars (Toys), Part 1
by Troy Brownfield I was there, man. What I mean is that I have a full, bright and shiny memory of Star Wars the first time around. My dad took me...
Webcomics Wednesday: Star Wars, The Webcomic
You've likely heard that there's a new Star Wars movie coming out this week. And if you're into Star Wars fandom, you may have been hunting down some...
Fanthropology: Changing Meaning in Star Wars
I was born in the early 1970s, and was very much the target audience for Star Wars when it originally debuted in 1977. I was old enough to understand...
Han & Rey Bond in New STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS TV Spot
With just over a month to go, the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is racing toward fans faster than the Millennium Falcon on a stretch...
New STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Trailer Released Because Disney Wants to Kill Us with Joy
Just a couple days ago, Disney and LucasFilm treated us with pretty eye-candy in the form of new character posters for next month's Star Wars: The...
New STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Posters Are So Gorgeous Your Face Will Melt
Not that we're counting down or anything, but Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters everywhere in a month and a half (a month and 13 days if...
Pop Culture Y’all Need to Be Consuming Right Now!
Right now is a high time to be a fan of all things pop culture. Whether you have an unfettered love of comic books or have an insatiable thirst for...