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Star Wars

Jar Jar Binks
Mickey on Movies

Did Jar Jar Binks Have Jedi Powers?

May 7, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

Jar Jar’s clumsy luck starts looking suspicious when you realize he moves, survives, and influences others with the kind of instinct that feels a lot like hidden Jedi power. …

Star Wars Trilogy
Retro Ramblings

When USA Network Pulled Me Into a Galaxy Far, Far Away

May 4, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

I always knew what Star Wars was, long before I ever actually saw it. That was just part of being a kid in the eighties and early nineties. The characters …

Return of the Jedi
Time Capsule

Kenner Star Wars Return of the Jedi Toy Catalog from 1982

July 11, 2023 Mickey Lee 0

In this Time Capsule, I’m treating all of you Star Wars fans to something really special. It’s the Kenner Star Wars Return of the Jedi Collections catalog from 1982. Flip …

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