Can an independent visionary who created a vast sci-fi entertainment multiverse really think that a pop-culture multinational can better protect his brainchild? You bet your asteroids, kid. And he’s not alone.
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Here’s what’s weird. One of pop culture’s most accessible entry points for understanding our last decade of War on Terror is a presumable kids’ cartoon from George Lucas’ Star Wars universe. But whether you like it or not, and whether you’re young or you’re old, The Clone Wars‘ eye-popping CGI animated series is seriously infested with [...] Writing about culture for Wired means having to write about anything related to Star Wars. But I like to freak that stream a bit and look for those who are perverting it to their own ends. Enter Sucklord, and his new exhibit You’re An Asshole For Buying This. Adult Swim’s pop-cult spoof machine Robot Chicken has been launching dedicated lampoons at the sprawling Star Wars universe. The last arrives Sunday night in the form of Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III, and it’s a scruffy, Nerf-herdering riot. I talked to head Chicken about sympathizing the Star Wars biggest asshole Emperor Palpatine, Boba Fett’s [...] For animation and anime lovers, Genndy Tartakovksy is toon royalty. He’s made crossover kids’ stuff Dexter’s Laboratory and The Power Puff Girls, and more mature essentials like the award-winning Samurai Jack and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Now he’s back at last after years working on films like Iron Man 2 with a whole new [...] |
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