Here at The Kessel Runway, I believe in and follow the philosophy that Star Wars is Joy. My content is all about celebrating the fun, positive, and joyful aspects of all the Star Wars movies and Star Wars hobbies. I believe that everyone should be free to participate in or…
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Collecting Star Wars Fashion – my Star Wars Celebration Chicago panel. In the lead up to Celebration 2022 this weekend, I’m taking a look back at some of my favourite Star Wars Celebration memories – which of course includes the honor of being able to present two panels, one in 2017…
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Happy Anniversary Attack Of The Clones! This film is so special to me, and to my family – my love of this film is how I met my husband, and it’s been a part of our life story together ever since. So, to celebrate the 20th anniversary, I have something…
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By now the internet is buzzing with the reveal of Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano in the live action Disney + series The Mandalorian, and the announcement of her own spin-off series Ahsoka. As a big Ahsoka fan, I am incredibly excited by this news! In her original animated form,…
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There is never a good time for a global crisis like this, but it came during a time when I had taken a short step back from daily blogging. A break to spend time reflecting, to reassess my direction in blogging and my life in general. A time of self…
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Happy 20th Anniversary Star Wars Episode 1! I can’t believe it has been twenty years since the world was introduced to characters like Queen Amidala, Darth Maul, and Qui-Gon Jinn. This movie played a huge part in my Star Wars fandom journey, as I’m sure it does for many fans…
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Today is October 21st here in New Zealand – Carrie Fisher’s birthday. This day is always going to be tinged with sadness, but I wanted to take inspiration from Carrie herself – “Take your broken heart, turn it into art” So instead of dwelling on the fact she is no…
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Today is the 5th anniversary of the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic! On 13th December 2011, I was eagerly setting up my characters on the first early access day for fans who had pre-ordered the game. I was a huge fan of the original Knights of the Old Republic…
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There is one little black Star Wars t-shirt that hangs in the back of my wardrobe, no longer worn – my very first item of women’s Star Wars fashion, that I made myself. I didn’t know it at the time, but it was the start of my journey of collecting Star…
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Looking at the box office earnings for The Force Awakens, 45.3% came from the US (domestic) market, while 54.7% came from the rest of the world. If we assume there is a proportional percentage of female Star Wars fans within those two markets, then the international female fans outnumber those in the US –…
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