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Fourteen seconds is all it took to trigger Ewok Nation over the holiday weekend. The loose collective of Ewok fan clubs from around the world was up in arms over a fan edit of the latest trailer to The Rise Of Skywalker. The video, titled “Rey’s Training Scene Extended,” features the exhilarating scene of Rey training on Endor as seen in the full trailer. However, rather than simply mowing down several trees (already a sore site for some), the laser sword continues on its trajectory and cuts an Ewok in half at the 12 second mark.

Fandom and Nerd Life

August 30, 2019 Teeb Ront’r

Faking Star Wars Back to School Shopping List

The nerfherders at StarWars.com have released a ‘Star Wars™ Back to School’ shopping guide! While the idea seemed great at first, our experts here at FSW did some close inspection and determined it’s full of poodoo! It’s basically an ad for you to buy officially licensed Star Wars™ gear from the Disney online store. After the jump we will look at what they recommend your younglings to take to school and what we think they should take instead.

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

August 28, 2019 Link Voximilian

Fan Thinks His ‘Dark Rey’ Theory Is Really F***ing Original

Since the D23 special look for The Rise of Skywalker aired this week, fandom has been ablaze. Fans are speculating and theory crafting but most keep saying the same obvious ideas in a social media echo chamber. However, one fan is adamant that his ‘Dark Rey’ idea is super original.

Disney Fake News Fandom and Nerd Life

August 21, 2019 Storm Duper

Disney Forced To Deeply Discount D23 Tickets

As Disney prepares for D23 this weekend, some travelers are making last-minute arrangements to get to Anaheim for the big event. However, contrary to popular belief, tickets are not exactly selling out as expected.

Fake News Fandom and Nerd Life Galaxy's Edge

August 19, 2019 Willybobo

Trump Wants To Buy Ahch-To And Batuu

Greenland may soon be green with envy if President Donald Trump gets his way. After his recent purchase offer was rejected by the island nation, Trump has moved on to “bigger, greener things.” Specifically, the spurned commander-in-chief would now like to buy two of the most strategically important outposts in the galaxy, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Fake News Fandom and Nerd Life

August 9, 2019 Willybobo

Frontier Airlines Offers Free Flights To Green Star Wars Aliens

Sustainability may be a serious matter, but ultra low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is adding an element of nerd fun to its Green Week promotion. Not only will anyone with the last name “Green” or “Greene” be able to fly for free on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, but now, any green-skinned alien from the Star Wars universe will also be able to hop on a complimentary flight.

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August 5, 2019 Link Voximilian

Pablo Hidalgo Reacts To How His Tweets Are Used

Lucasfilm Story Group’s Pablo Hidalgo is no stranger to having his tweets used as clickbait fodder or Star Wars arguments. The Transformers doodle-ist/Lisa Frank enthusiast spoke his mind last week about how his words are being implemented on “news” blogs. His reaction may surprise you… and that’s a good thing!