Star Wars
Coverage of Star Wars in the Nexus archive.
- DC settles with left-wing protester who tailed National Guard while playing Darth Vader theme song
The District of Columbia settled a lawsuit with Sam O’Hara, a protester who played Darth Vader’s theme song while tailing an Ohio National Guard patrol, alleging unlawful detention and excessive force. O’Hara received $50,000 and claimed his protest was satire targeting President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops.
- D.C. Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit Brought by ‘Star Wars’ National Guard Protester
D.C. has reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by a National Guard protester associated with 'Star Wars'. The protester was part of a National Guard group at Union Station in Washington last September.
- DC reaches court settlement with man detained while protesting troops’ patrol with Darth Vader song
The District of Columbia has settled with a resident who claims police illegally detained him for protesting an Ohio National Guard patrol by playing Darth Vader’s theme song from 'Star Wars' on his phone. The settlement amount was not disclosed.
- ‘Star Wars’ comes for Trump: A dark evil rises again in Hollywood
The article suggests a connection between 'Star Wars' and Donald Trump, implying a 'dark evil' rise in Hollywood. It highlights Tony Gilroy, a liberal Hollywood writer and director, as someone who understands the significance of words.
- Nvidia is already planning N2X and N3X chips — the goal is the Star Trek computer
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed plans for at least two additional generations of RTX Spark laptop chips, aiming to develop voice-activated computers inspired by Star Trek and Star Wars. The company is collaborating with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on this initiative, with goals outlined at Computex 2026.
- Lego announces 12 Smart Play Pokémon sets
Lego has announced 12 new Smart Play Pokémon sets. Pokémon is the second Lego theme to feature Smart Play sets, following the Star Wars theme.
- Lego’s Smart Play Pokémon can train and battle, but don’t do the one thing I wish they could
Lego's new Smart Bricks Pokémon sets aim to deliver improved interactive features after initial Star Wars sets underdelivered. The second-generation sets, launching this summer, focus on Pokémon play with enhanced capabilities compared to earlier versions.
- White House launches ‘aliens’ site touting immigrant arrests
The White House launched a space-themed website highlighting arrests of unauthorized immigrants, featuring a Star Wars-style crawl. The site mocks the notion of U.S. secrecy regarding alien encounters.
- 'Supergirl' pre-release tracking looks disastrously bad for Hollywood after lead actress' bizarre comments
Hollywood faces declining box office performance as political content in films like DC Studios' 'Superman' and 'Supergirl' alienates audiences. James Gunn's political remarks during 'Superman' promotion and lead actress Milly Alcock's divisive comments about her role in 'Supergirl' have contributed to poor pre-release tracking and financial underperformance.
- Disney's 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' tallies lowest Thursday preview sales in franchise history
Disney's 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' earned $12 million in Thursday night preview screenings, marking the lowest advance ticket sales in Star Wars franchise history. This underperformance suggests potential challenges for the film's box office prospects.
- Disney to close its "Star Wars" hotel that opened last year
Disney is closing its Star Wars hotel that opened last year, with the final guest stay on September 30. Guests who booked reservations beyond that date should contact Disney. The closure affects bookings made for after September 30.
- White House calls Mark Hamill ‘sick’ after his post with AI image of Trump in a grave
The White House called Mark Hamill 'sick' after he posted an AI-generated image of Donald Trump in a grave on social media, which he later deleted and apologized for. The image had the words 'If Only' as an overlay. Hamill is a longtime critic of the US president.
- White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor's Trump grave post
The White House called Mark Hamill 'sick' after he posted an image of President Trump in a shallow grave, which was created using AI and has since been deleted by the actor. The post sparked controversy and led to an apology from Hamill. The incident highlights the ongoing tensions between celebrities and politicians on social media.
- White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor's Trump grave post
The White House called Mark Hamill 'sick' after he posted an AI image of President Trump in a shallow grave, which the actor later apologised for and deleted. The post sparked controversy and led to a response from the White House. Mark Hamill is a Star Wars actor.
- Star Wars actor Mark Hamill posts photo of Trump DEAD just after failed assassination attempt, saying: 'If only'
Mark Hamill, a Star Wars actor, posted a photo of Donald Trump after a failed assassination attempt, expressing a desire for a different outcome. The post was made shortly after the incident and has sparked attention. Mark Hamill's statement 'If only' suggests regret or longing.
- Star Wars actor Mark Hamill posts photo of Trump DEAD just after failed assassination attempt, saying: 'If only'
Mark Hamill posted a photo of Donald Trump after a failed assassination attempt, expressing a desire for a different outcome. The post was made by the Star Wars actor on social media. The context of the post is unclear but seems to reference a violent act.