EA and Twitch revealed the secrets of e-sports at IGNITION 2016
The world of e-sports is massive and still growing, and advertisers are wondering how they can profit from this phenomenon.Kevin Lin, COO of Twitch, and Peter More, chief competition officer of EA, sat...
View ArticleScientists say the Ewoks in 'Star Wars' should have suffered a gruesome fate...
There is something gravely wrong with the ultimate fate of the Death Star, a moon-size weapon in the "Star Wars" movies, and physicists think you should know about it.The Death Star meets its final...
View ArticleHere's everything we know about what will happen in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
If you're a true "Star Wars" fan, you've been counting down the days until "The Last Jedi" comes out since way before the film even had an official title and was just "Episode VIII," and Star Wars Day...
View ArticleHere's how big 'Star Wars' ships are compared to real-life objects
Exactly how big is the Millennium Falcon? How about Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle?We used measurements from "Star Wars: the Force Awakens" book "Incredible Cross-Sections" to compare the ships in the new...
View ArticleHow World War II bombers and dogfights influenced the most exciting scenes in...
To a World War II history buff, the iconic Millennium Falcon from "Star Wars" resembles one of the best-known bombers of all time.The greenhouse cockpit configuration, along with the gun turrets,...
View Article'Star Wars: Episode IX' 'started over' after Carrie Fisher’s death, says...
In late 2016, the "Star Wars" universe (and the world) lost one of the greats with Carrie Fisher’s shocking passing.Shortly after her death, it was confirmed that Fisher had filmed all of her scenes...
View ArticleJustin Trudeau wore mismatched Star Wars socks to celebrate May the 4th
MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shown off his Star Wars fandom by sporting socks featuring R2-D2 and C-3PO during a meeting with Ireland's prime minister on the unofficial...
View ArticleDisney has a ton of movies coming out in the next few years — here they all are
The INSIDER Summary:Disney owns a ton of huge film franchises and companies, including Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar. All of these companies are planning a bunch of sequels and original films over the...
View ArticleHere's the only right way to watch the 'Star Wars' movies
Perhaps you're planning to binge all of the "Star Wars" movies in preparation for the latest, "The Last Jedi," coming later in 2017. But there are so many these days that you have no idea where to...
View ArticleDisneyland's sparkly lightsaber churros are taking over Instagram
The INSIDER Summary:Disneyland has created lightsaber churros for "Star Wars" fans. You can choose between red and blue churros to show your allegiance. Fans of the sweet treat have been Instagramming...
View Article4 new characters will be in the next 'Star Wars' movie — here's a sneak peek...
We finally have a better idea of some of the new characters that will be in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."Vanity Fair released a cover story on the eighth film in the saga and it has a few details on new...
View ArticleCiting 'Star Wars,' Trump's Treasury secretary revises claim about robots...
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday, and he said he misspoke two months ago when he said the threat of automation taking away jobs was...
View Article10 things you didn’t know about the background characters in the iconic 'Star...
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the release of George Lucas' “Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope," which didn't just launch the one of the greatest movie franchises of all time but also the...
View ArticleThis famous director told George Lucas that 'Star Wars' 'didn't make any...
Brian De Palma has never been shy about giving his full, honest opinion. Especially to fellow filmmakers.The director of classics like “Scarface,” “Carrie,” and “The Untouchables” told Business Insider...
View ArticleThe head-banging Stormtrooper from 'Star Wars' explains the infamous blooper
With Thursday marking the 40th anniversary of the release of "Star Wars: A New Hope," there are a lot of stories circulating that look back on the iconic first movie of the lucrative saga.The Hollywood...
View ArticleOscar Isaac says Carrie Fisher slapped him 27 times in a 'Star Wars: The Last...
In April, Oscar Isaac told Business Insider that one of the highlights of shooting "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" was doing an "intense" scene with Carrie Fisher. “It was basically my first day [on set]...
View ArticleWhy 'Attack of the Clones' is the worst 'Star Wars' movie — and one of the...
May marks the 40th anniversary of "Star Wars: A New Hope," but it also has another, less joyful milestone: the 15th anniversary of "Attack of the Clones," which was (to our disappointment) released to...
View ArticleHow Joel Edgerton plans to get back into the 'Star Wars' movies
Before Joel Edgerton became a well-known actor with incredible performances in movies like "Warrior,""The Gift" (which he also directed), and last year's Oscar-nominated "Loving," the Australian played...
View ArticleHere are some cool things we saw inside the $350 million San Francisco...
The droids you’re looking for are located in Northern California.The Letterman Digital And New Media Arts Center is the picturesque 23-acre campus in San Francisco that houses Lucasfilm, the American...
View ArticleRANKED: The 10 highest-grossing summer blockbusters of all time
The modern summer blockbuster began in June 1975, when a young director named Steven Spielberg made us scared to go back into the water thanks to the thriller "Jaws." Since then, audiences have happily...
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