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Topic: The Last Jedi

Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" (Lucasfilm)

Rian Johnson wanted Anakin in Last Jedi

Zack Sharf - Indiewire
Kelly Marie Tran attends the Premiere of Disney's "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker" on December 16, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage)

Tran reveals another cut Rose Tico scene

Matthew Rozsa
Joel McHale, Dino Stamatopoulos, Gillian Jacobs, Marcy McCusker, and Erik Charles Nielsen in Community (Lewis Jacobs/NBCUniversal)

The only "Star Wars" sequel you need

Amanda Marcotte
Daisy Ridley as Rey in "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker" (Walt Disney Pictures)

The Force in "Star Wars," explained

Matthew Rozsa
Rian Johnson; Kelly Marie Tran in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (AP/Jack Plunkett/Lucasfilm Ltd.)

How Russian bots weaponized "Star Wars"

Nicole Karlis
Daisy Ridley and Mark Hamill in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Stop obsessing over "The Last Jedi"

Matthew Rozsa
Mark Hamill (AP/Evan Agostini)

Mark Hamill is a hero to a bullied child

Matthew Rozsa
(Jordan Strauss/invision/AP)

Isaac responds to "Last Jedi" backlash

Zack Sharf - Indiewire
Rian Johnson (AP)

Rian Johnson deletes 20,000 tweets

Zack Sharf - Indiewire
Kelly Marie Tran and John Boyega in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (LucasFilms)

Toxic nerds ruin "Last Jedi" criticism

Matthew Rozsa
Kelly Marie Tran (AP/Jordan Strauss)

The ugly side of "Star Wars" fandom

Princess Weekes - The Mary Sue
Woody Harrelson, Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, and Joonas Suotamo in "Solo: A Star Wars Story" (Lucasfilm Ltd.)

"Solo: A Star Wars Story" disappoints

Matthew Rozsa
Kelly Marie Tran (AP/Jordan Strauss)

Why the alt-right fears unfeminine women

Nicole Karlis
Star Wars fans waiting for the premiere of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (AP/Joel C Ryan)

Conversations with kids after Star Wars

Betsy Bozdech - Common Sense Media
Daisy Ridley and Mark Hamill in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Will the Star Wars magic soon wear off?

Chauncey DeVega
Ewan McGregor in "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" (Lucasfilms)

Obi-Wan gets his own film

Gabriel Bell
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