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‘Star Wars’ to Introduce First Gay Character

The Star Wars franchise quieted critics of its primarily white casts in November after the trailer for The Force Awakens revealed John Boyega as the first black stormtrooper, but now the series is growing more diverse and will reportedly feature its first lesbian character.

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Death Star Launches at Legoland

Luke Skywalker maneuvers his X-Wing fighter through the combat zone around the infamous Death Star in a new 500,000-brick Legoland Star Wars exhibit unveiled this week at the California theme park.

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George Lucas: Hollywood ‘All Circus, No Substance’

In a wide-ranging interview with film critic Leonard Maltin at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, directors George Lucas and Robert Redford spoke candidly of their experiences in film, where Lucas came to the conclusion that Hollywood as a “circus.”