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Humor is subjective, and so is satire. But when it comes to Star Wars comedy, parody, and satire, Faking Star Wars is where most fans of the saga will turn. However, fake Star Wars news does hit the mainstream satire news cycle from time to time. Today we will compare parody juggernaut The Onion and scrappy satire punks The Hard Times on their output of Star Wars content. Spoiler alert, Hard Times is funnier at least 12 times… or until I get tired of slogging through the Onion’s archives of unfunny Star Wars themed articles.

Fake News Fandom and Nerd Life

May 16, 2019 Link Voximilian

Legends Fan Relieved To Learn Peter Mayhew’s Death Not Caused by Falling Moon

Star Wars fans and pop culture nerds across the galaxy have been in mourning since the beginning of the month when the news broke that original Chewbacca actor, Peter Mayhew passed away at his Texas home. This was not the case for one fan of Star Wars Legends who was thrilled to learn Mayhew’s cause of death was a heart attack, not being crushed by a falling moon.

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May 4, 2019 Link Voximilian

Hillary Clinton Offends Star Wars Fans; Refers to Them As “Force Worshippers”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today is a holy day for Star Wars fans around the globe. May the Fourth, the fan made, Lucasfilm approved holiday started in happiness but ended in tragedy. When a group of fans, celebrating Star Wars Day lost all their merchandise, party favors, and memorabilia in a kitchen fire. Many notable figures in the fandom offered their condolences including actors Anthony Daniels, John Boyega, the Maker himself George Lucas and last but not least, former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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April 26, 2019 Link Voximilian

Rian Johnson Reveals His All-Time Favorite Star Wars Character & Film

The Last Jedi writer-director Rian Johnson has finally gone on record in regard to his all-time favorite Star Wars character and Star Wars film. Go ahead and try to guess his favorite character and film. We will wait for you. Okay, do you have a guess? Well, you’re probably right. Read on to confirm!

Fake News Fandom and Nerd Life Sequel Trilogy The Rise of Skywalker

April 17, 2019 Link Voximilian

Casual Star Wars Fan Has No Idea Who Palpatine Is

Star Wars fans around the globe have been rejoicing since the premiere of the first look at the final film of the Skywalker saga, The Rise of Skywalker. While the end of the teaser was a welcome surprise, there is a fan who had no idea who produced the bone-chilling Sith cackle. When it was explained to him it was Emperor Sheev Palpatine aka Darth Sidious, the main villain of Episodes I through VI, this fan still did not know who Palpatine was.

Fake News Fandom and Nerd Life Star Wars Celebration

April 10, 2019 Link Voximilian

Star Wars Fan Upset He Won the Lottery

arly Wednesday morning, Chicago native Franklin T. Swan woke up to huge news. He won a lottery drawing at his local VFW and is the proud owner of a brand new 2019 Chevy Silverado! While this is great news to anyone reading, Swan couldn’t be any more upset. Swan, who is a huge Star Wars fan, bought tickets to this weekend’s Star Wars Celebration and entered the lottery to gain entry to the Episode IX panel taking place Friday but did not get the response he was looking forward to.

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April 5, 2019 Link Voximilian

David Spade To Star In Future Star Wars Project?

Out of the blue in the vast ocean of Twitter, legendary comedian and entertainer, David Spade pressed send on a cryptic message that may point towards his involvement in a future Star Wars project. Is it a tease or a simple joke? FSW sleuths will discover the truth!