A Being’s Best Friend: Pets in the Star Wars Galaxy

Creatures have always held a special place in the hearts of Star Wars fans. Dewbacks, wampas, and even rathtars have all upstaged humans from time to time in various Star Wars scenes. But would you want a wampa as a pet? And come to think of it, are there pets in Star Wars? It's an …

Ecofeminism and Rogue One

By guest contributor Chris Wermeskerch For many fans, after Disney’s new round of Star Wars films was launched, discussions were raised about the new slate of films and whether or not they had feminist biases. The point of this essay is to seriously examine, well, does Rogue One carry feminist overtones? More particularly in this …

#JusticeForBoga: The Growing Awareness of Animal Rights in Star Wars

The idea of animal rights as a social cause is nothing new; the ASPCA was founded in 1866. But when you take a broader look at the history of the animal rights movement, the ethical treatment of animals wasn’t considered a hot-button issue until the early 1980’s, and has continually gained in popularity since then. As …

From Porgs to Porgsplosion: A Brief History of the Porg

It’s hard to believe, but a year ago only a select few people knew what a porg was. Now the puffin-inspired creatures from The Last Jedi are literally almost everywhere. You can find porg t-shirts, toys, keychains, and even tattoos in a store or on social media without even looking for them. The creators of …