Tag Archives: Star Wars

In a recent commentary for CNN, Lewis Beale laments "How ‘Star Wars’ ruined sci-fi." Here's why he's wrong.

Fear. Sadness. Anger. Envy. Jealousy. Guilt. Loneliness. The so-called negative emotions. Here are 9 archetypes from pop culture that will not only help you cope with your negative emotions, they will help you channel those emotions into good, productive activity.

You don’t need Zimbio to tell you that you are Captain Kirk. You don’t need thirty friends clicking “like” on your You Are Katniss meme to validate the fact that you are indeed her (or at least have the potential to be her). You are Katniss if you say you are.

If you haven’t been reading this comic, go back and look for it. Trust me, any Star Wars fan will love it. Plus, that’s probably the best way to thank Dark Horse for their expert care of this beloved franchise.

It’s happening. The Star Wars franchise has been picked up by Marvel Comics again.

Teaching can often be a performance-oriented profession. Here are nine teacher "types" from pop culture which we hope will offer inspiration, models and ideas whether you're a teacher by trade or do some kind of teaching to someone.

Whether it's 'Star Wars,' 'Star Trek' or Tolkien, young people need to see the original, historical meanings in reboots and remakes – context, without which history, literature and art cannot be properly taught.

One of America’s most iconic films illuminates the concept of non-violence and offers it as a viable solution to the self-perpetuating cycle of violence. I am speaking of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

The Journey of Luke Skywalker: An Analysis of Modern Myth and Symbol is an interesting scene-by-scene close reading of the original Star Wars trilogy from a Jungian perspective.

Though not usually consciously recognized as such by the majority of the media-consuming community, pop culture is myth in modern guise.The writings in this column, Hero Worship, will help you to see and recognize pop culture as modern mythology and to be able to use it - as all original myth intended - to awaken the hero within.