Star Wars

The legendary filmmaker makes the case for his unconventional memoir; plus, the fallout from Rodrigo Duterte’s “kill them all” drug policy in the Philippines.

The new series discards many of the tropes of “Star Wars,” so is it a “Star Wars” show?

On a “Star Wars” spaceship, the company has taken live-action role-play to a lavish extreme. Guests spend days eating, scheming, and assembling lightsabres in character.

“Fan Solo,” “The Rise of Background Walker,” and more.

Including “Lork, I am your father” and “Toto, I have a feeling my father’s damn car keys aren’t in Kansas anymore.”

The composer has infiltrated every phase of movie history, from silent pictures to superhero blockbusters.

At the age of eighty-eight, the self-effacing composer reflects on his extraordinary career.

“I can’t wait until the country is bitterly polarized around political issues again instead of around ‘Star Wars’ movies.”

A few alternatives to the “Star Wars” bounty hunter Boba Fett.

Instead of drama and imagination, J. J. Abrams’s coda to the Star Wars saga depends on a relentless blare of music, which takes the place of any emotional complexity that might dare to sneak through the interstices.

Baby stats, car stuff, your garden’s tomato production, and more.

From The New Yorker’s archive: pieces on the enduring appeal of fantasy and science fiction.

“No offense, but Baby Yoda, like, blows you out of the water.”

At the Oculus, a virtual-reality headset sends participants to the far reaches of the Star Wars universe amid sock kiosks and mocha dispensaries.

From The New Yorker’s archive, a selection of pieces by the celebrated film critic, including her reviews of “Taxi Driver,” ”Citizen Kane,” and “Star Wars.”

“Pardon?”

Reviews that reveal how classic movies looked when they first appeared.

“Um, I guess after the prequels but maybe before ‘Rogue One’? Does it really even matter?”