Star Wars

Every other Monday, Dominic gives you a reason to dust off one of your old games and dive into its mods with Modder Superior. I bounced off Star Wars: Empire At War when it was new, but the siren call of modding beckoned me back. Playing a bit like a…

0 with 0 posters participating Coming into 2019, it felt like pop culture only had two things on its mind: the final season of Game of Thrones and the final chapter in Marvel's Avengers saga. Looking back from the half-way point in the year, hey, at least on…

For months, Disneyland officials prepared for the large crowds that would descend with the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the largest and most anticipated single-themed addition in the park's history. Paths were widened, planters were narrowed and queu…

Disneyland Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge offers an array of treats at its restaurants, food stands and cantina. USA TODAY For months, Disneyland officials prepared for the large crowds that would descend with the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the largest…

Happy Fourth of July, and welcome to another edition of The Monitor, WIRED's pop culture news roundup. This time around we have big news about The Walking Dead comics and a lot of updates on the lives of directors, from long-timers like Quentin Tarantino to n…

Halle Bailey will star as Ariel in The Little Mermaid. Halle Bailey Hot on the heels of its Aladdin and The Lion King live-action remakes, Disney is giving the same treatment to The Little Mermaid. Halle Bailey, of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, will be sta…

Plan ahead so you don't end up turning into the Hulk.  Tania González/CNET Comic-Con can be an amazing experience, but it can also be overwhelming and exhausting. Here are some handy goods you can grab online and toss in your suitcase to help ensure you hav…

My dad was the first person to introduce me to shadow puppets. When my sister and I were tiny kids, he would tuck us into bed, turn off the lights and then cast an image of a dog against the wall. Hed curl in his index finger, lift his thumb…

LEGO Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter Building Set | $50 | Walmart The Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter building kit is down to $50 today on Walmart. This 730-piece set includes Luke Skywalker and Biggs Darklighter minifigures, plus R2-D2 and R2-Q2 droids... plus th…

Ever since it was announced, I managed to care very little for Disneys reveal that Star Wars would be coming to its American theme parks in the form of a whole new land. Sounds neat, but its on the other side of the planet, Ill never go so why think…