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The Lego Mos Eisley Cantina Brings Home the Galaxy’s Most Wretched Scum and Villainy

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Star Wars Lego Cantina minifigs

This post contains affiliate links. The Lego Mos Eisley Cantina may be a wretched hive of scum and villainy, but it’s also a true build-it-yourself testament to the essence of Star Wars. Next to the Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader lightsaber battle or the assault on the Death Star finale, the best part of the original Star Wars is easily the Mos Eisley Spaceport. A mix of danger, crazy looking creatures and violence all introduced …

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This Geeky Dad’s Thoughts on 42 Years of Star Wars Memories

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Star Wars memories

I don’t remember where I was when the first Star Wars movie came out. Yes, it’s now called Episode IV: A New Hope, but back in the day, we all just called it “Star Wars.” I was 5 years old and loved the movie, from what I understood at the time. Flash forward to the summer of 1980, the beginning of the greatest decade known to man. The Empire Strikes Back completely blew my mind. …

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The Star Wars Episode IX Trailer Brings My Childhood Full Circle

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Star Wars Celebration is going on right now in Chicago and The Force is stronger than ever. That’s because Disney has dropped the name of the final “original” trilogy film… Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. They even announced a release date of December 20. Oh, and they also surprised the world with a little teaser trailer. Gah! Cover your keyboard to protect it from the drool and take a gander! Did …

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The Mega Star Wars Holiday Giveaway (Over $600 in prizes)!

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Star Wars Giveaway

As a young farmer from a desert planet named Tatooine proved… there is strength in numbers. One person can find a ragtag bunch of friends (including a fuzzy Wookiee), join a rebellion and topple an Empire. Well, I’m not looking to topple anything, but I’ve joined up with a few dozen amazing bloggers to bring the ultimate Star Wars Giveaway your way! It seems appropriate that Elayna Fernandez (from ThePositiveMom.com) has used her Force-like powers …

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Win SOLO: A Star Wars Story Blu-ray/Digital Combo Edition

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SOLO Giveaway

One of the highlights of 2018 for me was attending my very first Star Wars Red Carpet Event! It was, to say the least, a once-in-a-lifetime experience chatting it up with the stars of SOLO: A Star Wars Story and walking in the footsteps of greatness (yeah, I stood “this” close to George Lucas). If you missed all the excitement (where were you?), here’s a quick list of highlights from my L.A. trip to a …

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