Royal fanfare and martial drums over a 20th Century Fox logo… A classic fairy tale opening line in silence, and then, BAM! - STAR WARS! The text recedes quickly and is replaced by scrolling prose setting up the epic adventure ahead. Brassy horns, violins, the drums!...
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back In Concert at Altria Theater
The Richmond Symphony will present a full screening of Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back live in concert at the Altria Theater. Led by Guest Conductor Keitaro Harada, the Richmond Symphony will play Oscar®-winning composer John Williams’ iconic...
Adam Driver Called Out Saturday Night Live’s Transphobia On Air
The Star Wars actor didn't want to participate in a transphobic sketch during his SNL hosting gig, so he dragged out his monologue to make sure the sketch was cut for time -- and openly declared that he was doing so. Comedy Goliath Saturday Night Live has long danced...
RVA Comics X-Change: Issue 36
Happiest of Wednesdays, comic fans! Welcome back to your favorite bi-weekly update on everyone that is up and coming and needs to be celebrated in the land of comics, in Richmond and beyond. This week, not only did I bring you more news in the land of pop culture --...
The Rise Of Skywalker Chickens Out On Depicting LGBTQ Relationship
We'll never know for sure whether Star Wars characters Finn and Poe were really in love, but hey... there's a lesbian kiss in a background scene at the end of Rise Of Skywalker. For many fans, though, that's not good enough. The Star Wars fandom has simultaneous...
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