Obi-Wan & Anakin – Twenty Years Later

The first two episodes of the Disney + series Obi-Wan Kenobi aired today, and I’ve been reflecting on the early prequel era of my Star Wars fandom. It makes me so happy to see Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen back together again, they have always been a huge part of…

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Happy 20th Anniversary Episode II

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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Time For Tonnika

It’s #TimeForTonnika. The mysterious Tonnika Sisters appear in the Tatooine Cantina scene in A New Hope, but have never been included in the line of Star Wars action figures. Over the years, the reasons behind this have been debated by fans, and grown into something of a legend – now…

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Rest In Peace David Prowse

The Star Wars galaxy has lost another great star, David Prowse – the actor who portrayed Darth Vader on set for all three films of the Original Trilogy. My family has such a strong connection to Star Wars, it often feels like loosing a family member when a Star Wars…

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Ashley Eckstein at Armageddon Expo 2020

This past weekend the Armageddon Expo convention was held in my hometown of Auckland – it is our largest geek convention here in New Zealand, held annually. An estimated 60,000 people attended over the four-day weekend, and my family and I all had so much fun! We spent much of this year…

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Memories from Star Wars Celebration III

Today I’ve been reflecting on my very first Star Wars Celebration convention – Celebration III in 2005. I had just turned 22 days before, and it was only my second time travelling internationally (and the first time without my parents). It felt so daunting at the time, traveling all the…

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Star Wars is Joy

When I was planning this article a few weeks ago, the title ‘Star Wars is Joy’ had a very different origin behind it. As I write this, my country is preparing to move to our highest Covid-19 alert level at midnight tonight – a complete nationwide lock down that will…

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Disney Parks Rise of the Resistance Apparel

Celebrate the opening of the new Star Wars Rise Of The Resistance attraction at Galaxy’s Edge with new apparel at Disney Parks. Available from December 5th 2019, the range includes t-shirts (including an exclusive passholder design), a cap, pins, and more! New merchandise inspired by the attraction will be coming…

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Women’s Star Wars Jannah T-Shirts on Amazon

Celebrate one of the newest Star Wars heroines with these fantastic women’s Jannah t-shirts on Amazon. There are two great designs to choose from – Jannah alongside BB-8 with the Resistance symbol, and a full-length image of Jannah alongside her name. Channel your inner “True Jedi” with this stunning Star…

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