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‘Laverne & Shirley’ Actor Cindy Williams Dies at 75

Cindy Williams, who was among the most recognizable stars in America in the 1970s and 1980s for her role as Shirley opposite Penny Marshall's Laverne on the beloved sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," has died, her family said Monday. Williams died in Los Angeles at age 75 on Wednesday after a…

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Actor Cindy Williams, the optimistic Shirley of ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ dies at 75

LOS ANGELES — Cindy Williams, who played sweet, wide-eyed Shirley Feeney on the “Happy Days” spinoff “Laverne & Shirley,” has died. She was 75.

Los Angeles Times

Joe Cornish: Netflix’s Lockwood & Co creator talks ghosts - and the sequel to Attack the Block

The writer-director is back for more supernatural hijinks - this time, with ghosts

Evening Standard

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Stop Spazzing Out About 'Spaz'

Social media, streaming, and a new era of digital self-censorship

Reason

'Avatar: The Way of Water' takes the wrong lessons from 'Star Trek'

Forget about the great VFX of 'Avatar: The Way of Water,' what's the actual story here? And do the good VFX actually hurt the movie?

Inverse

James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water Is a Can-You-Believe-It Spectacle That Looks to the Future

Also, there are battle whales.

Reason

22 unforgettable films that turned 20 this year from Spider Man to Bend It Like Beckham

Before Tom Holland was Spiderman and the Harry Potter franchise was complete

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The Buddhist and Taoist influences that underpin the Star Wars universe

When George Lucas’s space saga about a fledgling rebellion of Jedi knights fighting the evil Galactic Empire hit cinemas in 1977, few could imagine that it would become one of the most successful film franchises in history.

The Conversation

Fifth Indiana Jones movie releases first trailer and title

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, in theaters June 2023, sees Harrison Ford reprising his role as the hero archaeologist

The Guardian - US

'Willow's LGBTQ+ relationship is part of its legacy, star says

Willow star Warwick Davis and EP Jon Kasdan talk honoring and building on the progressive legacy of the cult '80s fantasy flick.

Inverse

Star Wars has finally mastered George Lucas' biggest weakness

This trope should be a mainstay of Star Wars, but we haven't really seen it until 'Andor.'

Inverse

Commentary: ‘Star Wars’ has always been political. ‘Andor’ made it must-see TV

Despite what some people — and at least one giant media company — might have you believe, “Star Wars” has always been political.

Los Angeles Times

New ‘Indiana Jones’ film de-ages Harrison Ford through special effects

It’s not the years, it’s the mileage.

Tribune News Service

Every new Star Wars movie and TV show currently in the works

Here's the lowdown on all the new Star Wars movies and TV shows coming our way over the next few years

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The Guardian - UK

‘I didn’t have a single audition for a year’: Goonies and Indiana Jones child star Ke Huy Quan on finding fame again

Forced to quit Hollywood in his 20s through the lack of roles for Asian actors, he is back on screen in the hit Everything Everywhere All at Once. He talks about being a refugee, the wilderness years - and what tempted him to return

Inverse

Star Wars is bringing back a George Lucas tradition that Disney abandoned

Disney did its best to sanitize Star Wars, but Tony Gilroy is finally bringing back the edge that made the franchise more than just a tool to sell action figures.

Inverse

Star Wars just fixed a narrative flaw that’s plagued it since the beginning

Star Wars has been about “Episodes” ever since George Lucas took the original movie and renamed it 'Episode IV.' But it took 'Andor' for the franchise to finally embrace the art of the television episode.

Inverse

Star Wars just introduced a powerful concept from George Lucas' first sci-fi masterpiece

Narkina 5 is basically a new version of a future dystopia on Earth. Here's how 'Andor' moved the first George Lucas movie into the actual 'Star Wars' galaxy.

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Inverse

10 years ago Disney bought Star Wars — did it change sci-fi at all?

The 2012 Disney purchase of Lucasfilm saved Star Wars. But what about the rest of the genre? Here's how Star Wars has, and hasn't impacted the rest of the world a decade later.

The Guardian - US

Is That Black Enough For You?!?: inside the Black cinema revolution of the 70s

Historian and critic Elvis Mitchell talks about his revealing Netflix documentary that focuses on an often forgotten era

Bristol Post

Bristol Star Wars actor David Prowse shocks fans with real voice that sounds nothing like Darth Vader

A video released on social media claims to show Dave Prowse's original voice before it was replaced

Total Film

How to watch the Star Wars movies in order (release and chronological)

Planning a Star Wars movie marathon? Here's how to watch the Star Wars movies in order

The Guardian - UK

‘Björk said it should sound like the Cantina band!’: the enduring influence of Star Wars’ bizarre jazz group

It’s been cited as an inspiration by everyone from Coldplay to Animal Collective. Musicians discuss why one of Star Wars’ most iconic scenes became such a phenomenon

Evening Standard

Intricate worldbuilding and murky heroes: Behind the scenes of new Star Wars show Andor

We do a deep dive into Disney+’s latest series

The Guardian - UK

Will we ever see a Star Wars movie again, or has the saga ditched the big screen for ever?

A huge slate of Disney+ releases suggests the franchise is retreating from the multiplex – but a Mandalorian movie may prove the theory wrong

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