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Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker. Yoda. Princess Leia. Chewbacca. Obi-Wan Kenobi. Nearly everyone has a favourite Star Wars character, so ubiquitous has the American epic space opera franchise created by George Lucas become since the first film, Star Wars, was released in 1977. That film (later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope) was followed by The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), which together formed the original Star Wars trilogy. A prequel trilogy was released between 1999 and 2005 to mixed reception. The first of three new Star Wars films, Episode VII, entitled The Force Awakens, opens in December 2015. Apart from the films, the franchise has expanded into books, television series, computer and video games.
Connect Four is one of the 12 finalists for the US National Toy Hall of Fame’s 2025 class. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

US National Toy Hall of Fame announces 2025 finalists, from Catan to slime

The 12 contenders include Battleship, Catan, Connect Four, Trivial Pursuit, cornhole, Spirograph, lightsabers, Furby, slime – and snow.

Art

Filmmaker George Lucas makes Comic-Con debut for Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Beauty

Brush up on your buns: from a chic chignon to an artfully tousled mess

American cinema

What’s next for Mark Hamill? Star Wars legend on movies, Maga and Malibu

Mark Hamill’s 2025 includes The Life of Chuck, The Long Walk and a SpongeBob sequel. But he really just wants a normal America again.

Mark Hamill attends the US premiere of The Life of Chuck at the Hollywood Legion Theatre in Los Angeles on June 2, 2025. The Star Wars legend’s upcoming movies include The Long Walk - another Stephen King adaptation - and The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Who is Gracie Abrams’ mother – and J.J. Abrams’ wife – Katie McGrath?

Katie McGrath started out in politics working for Ted Kennedy, and the production company she shares with her husband was behind hits including Star Trek, Lost, Person of Interest and Westworld.

American cinema

45 years ago, The Empire Strikes Back changed Star Wars forever

As the Star Wars sequel turns 45 we look at how it bolstered the franchise with its epic fights and plot twist and why it wasn’t fun to make.

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Celebrity children

Who is Zoe Jackson, producer daughter of actor Samuel L. Jackson?

The son of an ‘absentee’ father, Samuel ensured his daughter grew up knowing love from both parents – as well as attending Vassar College with Hathaway, Zoe studied at the French Culinary Institute.

Samuel L. Jackson was honoured at the New York Museum of Modern Art 2024 Film Benefit, where he was joined by wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson and daughter Zoe Jackson. Photos: @ltjackson_/Instagram
Hong Kong society

A new hope for Hong Kong comics: artist lands dream Star Wars manga gig

Man Tsang beats artists from around the world to be chosen by Disney to adapt beloved novel about villain Grand Admiral Thrawn.

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Profile

Q&A | Tiny Island creative director Alexis Holm opens up to PostMag

The Swedish designer and driving force behind Tiny Island talks kebabs, Warhammer and wearing weird clothes.

Tourism

Utah desert hotel where Star Wars fans live out Skywalker fantasies

OutpostX, a ‘post-apocalyptic sanctuary’, feels like it’s in a faraway galaxy. But with no staff, and cave dwellings, it’s not for everyone.

A cave dwelling at OutpostX, in the US state of Utah, with a custom-built “sand cruiser” parked outside. An anti-luxury “filmset hotel with a story”, it draws Star Wars fans from far and wide. Photo: Instagram/outpost.x
Fame and celebrity

Meet Adam Driver’s actress wife, Joanne Tucker

Bermuda-born Tucker met the Marriage Story star while both were studying drama at the famous New York performing arts institute; the couple share a son and a daughter.

Meet Adam Driver’s wife Joanne Tucker, who met the Star Wars actor at Juilliard, and once appeared with her husband on Lena Dunham’s Girls. Photo: Getty Images
Germany

May the 4th be with you: church in Germany stages cosplay ‘Star Wars’ service

Star Wars Day has evolved over the years into an informal holiday celebrating the space epic.

TV shows and streaming video

‘I’ve never had this much freedom before,’ Andor creator says of season 2

Andor creator Tony Gilroy and Cassian Andor actor Diego Luna talk about the new season of the Star Wars spin-off, which premieres this week.

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Art

‘I can change my colours’: Takashi Murakami traverses the rainbow of culture

Self-confessed melancholic geek Murakami, famed for his blend of classical and pop art, and numerous collaborations with the likes of Louis Vuitton, is coming to Hong Kong for Art Basel and ComplexCon.

Takashi Murakami has collaborated with fashion house Louis Vuitton. Photo: courtesy Louis Vuitton
Celebrity children

Meet Forest Whitaker’s aspiring actress and writer daughter, True Whitaker

From being read Where the Wild Things Are to grappling with her father’s method acting, True Whitaker has grown up immersed in movies – now she’s poised to take the limelight herself.

Forest Whitaker and his aspiring actress daughter, True Whitaker, following him to Hollywood. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

The Force is strong in this marriage: meet Mark Hamill’s wife of 46 years

Known for playing Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill met his future wife at the dentist’s – so what do we know about Marilou Hamill, who’s in a secret society and advises ‘staying out of Hollywood’?

Video gaming

Loved Star Wars: Bounty Hunter? Enjoy the new remastered version

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Remastered lets fans experience an updated version of this 22-year-old video game adventure.

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Obituaries

James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dead at 93

The multi-award-winning actor was a dominating presence whether on stage, on screen or merely by sound.

James Earl Jones in 2017. The actor died on Monday at 93. File photo: Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions
Auctions

Princess Leia gold bikini costume from set of Star Wars sells at auction for US$175,000

Costume was made famous when Carrie Fisher wore it at the start of Return of the Jedi when Leia was captured by Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine.

Celebrity children

Meet Billie Lourd, Star Wars leading lady Carrie Fisher’s only daughter

The Ticket to Paradise star takes no prisoners when it comes to honouring her late mother, not even when faced with attacks from her aunt and uncle

Fame and celebrity

Meet Manny Jacinto, the Star Wars and Top Gun actor calling out Tom Cruise

Some will know Manny Jacinto as Jason Mendoza from The Good Place, while others have taken notice of his dashing character in The Acolyte – but what do we know about the actor himself?

Manny Jacinto is keen to challenge Asian stereotypes in the roles he takes. Photo: @timidmag/Instagram
Offbeat

Mexicans embrace the Force with lightsaber training

Mexico’s Jedi Knight Academy teaches fencing ‘with lightsabers in the style of Jedi teachings’.

Members of the Jedi Knight Academy (JKAMX) hold lightsabers during training at a park in Mexico City. Photo: AFP
American cinema

Do Hollywood prequels like A Quiet Place: Day One have a future?

Can A Quiet Place: Day One and Alien: Romulus break the recent prequel curse? Films like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga have bombed, for a variety of reasons. Is there a prequel formula that works?

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Star Wars director George Lucas’ influential wife, Mellody Hobson

When Star Wars creator George Lucas attended the recent Cannes Film Festival to collect an award, one woman was by his side throughout, Mellody Hobson – here’s what you need to know about her

Icons and Influencers

Who are the new cast members of Bridgerton season 3? 5 fresh faces to know

David Mumeni was in the Tom Cruise flick Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Hannah New was in Maleficent with Angelina Jolie, while Sam Phillips had a role in The Crown

Victor Alli, Hannah New and Sam Phillips are just a few of the new cast members joining Bridgerton for season three. Photos: @samosphillipos, @bridgertonnetflix, @hannahnewuk/Instagram
Millionaires and billionaires

Who are the richest Star Wars cast members? Net worths, ranked

Which iconic actor from the original trilogy comes out on top – and received upwards of US$10 million for a reprised role in the most recent films alone?

Adam Driver, Liam Neeson and Natalie Portman are among some of the major stars to have featured in the Star Wars franchise – but which of them have the highest net worth? Photos: Shutterstock, Getty Images, @natalieportman/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Carl Weathers, who starred in Rocky films and The Mandalorian, dead at 76

The actor played the cocky heavyweight boxing champion Apollo Creed next to Sylvester Stallone in 1976, a role that ‘put him on the map’.

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Art

‘It changed my career’: chance meeting with Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher

Gillian Howard, Hong Kong-based co-founder and global fair director of the Digital Art Fair, explains how selling a piece of video art to Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher put her on a new path.

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