The term "blaster" in the Star Wars universe describes a class of weapon that has existed since ancient times in their galaxy. In our world, blasters would be classified as "plasma weapons", since blasters fire plasma bolts. Blaster bolts could also detonate on impact with their target, causing
Over eleven films, Star Warsis a global phenomenon with a massive fandom. That fandom is some of the most rabid and opinionated to ever exist, and that includes those of us who write about it. With Episode IX on the immediate horizon, I've gone back and watched the entire saga in timeline order to
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Carrie is one of Stephen King’s most loved and cherished works of fiction. Made into a seminal 1976 film and a later, more disappointing 2013 one, Carrie is an ageless tale of bullying, puberty, and female rage. When Mike Flanagan announced he was tackling the story of a telekinetic
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