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U.K. newscaster crams a string of 'Star Wars' puns into a routine weather report
Today is officially Star Warsday in the U.K., and British media outlets are doing their part to spread the excitement and general holiday spirit that seems to be hovering around The Force Awakens.But...
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Following influx of spoilers, 'Star Wars' publisher shuts down Facebook page
If you're one of the brave fans diligently avoiding spoilers before the premiere of The Force Awakens, take a moment to appreciate the hard lives of people who run social media accounts—and who likely...
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Texas A&M students built an elaborate shrine for a dead cockroach named Rosie
If you thought Toronto's spontaneous two-day shrine to a dead raccoon lying on a sidewalk was touching, then Texas A&M's three-week memorial service for a dead cockroach is the heartwarming...
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'Hamilton' cast does a modern version of 'Wait For It' tied to current...
Hamilton, the hip-hop musical phenomenon that's taken Broadway by storm, got a chance to do more than symbolize its modern politics earlier this month. If you've been having trouble convincing friends...
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Harry Potter fanartist creates beautiful painting of Hogwarts in snow
Facebook user Emma Rose has spent 15 years as a Harry Potter fan, so she knows a thing or two about celebrating the holidays in Potter style.On Reddit today, she shared her Christmas spirit with other...
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Hello Kitty database hack exposes 3.3 million fans' private info
Last week, 31-year-old IT support specialist Christopher Vickery uncovered a major breach in a widely reviled utility tool for Apple computers. This week, he's moved on to a different side of the...
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The 10 best anime Christmas specials on Crunchyroll
With Christmas just days away, you're probably desperate for something to end the tedium of endless traditional Christmas specials that have paraded across your TV this month (or you already watched...
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J.K. Rowling's take on Hermione being black has been a long time coming
Last night's casting announcement that the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child would feature a black actress playing Hermione has sent a shock wave throughout the Harry Potter fandom that's...
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Feel the Force of Christmas cheer with this incredible 'Star Wars' light...
From days of yore, or maybe just the dawn of the Star Wars Christmas Special, it's been obvious that Star Wars and the holidays just go together. That's clearly why Star Wars fan Tom BetGeorge just...
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Did J.K. Rowling just mainstream racebending?
That trend you're seeing of casting black actors to play your favorite fantasy characters? That's not new, though the longstanding fandom practice of racebending might finally have gone mainstream...
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Drunk girlfriend who's never seen 'Star Wars' tries to describe the plot
Believe it or not, the world still has a minor population of people who've never seen Star Wars. While this is an obvious travesty, at least they're bound to know the basics of the narrative that has...
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9 musicals to watch if you love 'Hamilton'
Much has been said and written about the rap influences of Hamilton, the hip-hop musical that's rapidly become a true cultural phenomenon. But newcomers to the Broadway scene might find themselves...
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Deadpool delivers a shiny new red-band trailer for Christmas
We all knew Fox was going somewhere good with their 12 Days of Deadpool, and now that countdown has delivered the best possible stocking stuffer for Marvel fans: the new red-band (and green-band, for...
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These are the fanfics 'Hamilton' fans want for Yuletide
What time is it? Yuletide! And we don't just mean Christmas. Fandom's largest and longest-running annual holiday fanfiction exchange is happening this week, and we thought we'd take a look at the...
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Mom finds forgotten 30-year-old 'Star Wars' Christmas gift in drawer
In 1982, a present went missing from under Reddit user OMGparty's Christmas tree. His mom had accidentally misplaced the X-Wing pilot Luke Skywalker action figure the budding Star Wars fan wanted.Fast...
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The 11 most important fandoms of 2015
What year is it again? With everyone talking about Jedi, Ghostbusters, road warriors, and hoverboards, it could be 1985. Then again, fans are also buzzing with news about the Gilmore Girls, Harry...
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'Black Panther' will feature mostly black cast, and more Marvel movie news
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige just dropped an end-of-the-year present on Marvel fans in the form of some tantalizing comments in the latest issue of Empire.In a Marvel-centric edition otherwise...
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Artist who did a year of doodles is back with stunning Harry Potter fanart
In 2014, Brazilian Deviantartist Gabriel Picolo saw his work go mainstream in a major way when his daily doodle project went viral. Picolo's intricate ink drawings, many of which were dedicated to pop...
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'Hamilton' closes out season with amazing genderbent pre-show performance
Starting Tuesday, the famed Hamilton ticket lottery pre-show #Ham4Ham will be moving indoors. The day-of lottery itself will be transferring to digital for the winter, while creator Lin-Manuel Miranda...
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