http://dir.salon.com/topics/the_empire_strikes_back/?source=rss&aim=the_empire_strikes_back en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:02:00 PST By David Puner Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/classic/2007/02/21/muppets_with_celebrities/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/classic/2007/02/21/muppets_with_celebrities/index.html?source=rss Those trippy puppets have had some really strange encounters through the years. By Salon Staff Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/special/star_wars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/special/star_wars/index.html?source=rss Salon stories inspired by the world's most popular science-fiction fairy tale. By David Brin Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/1999/06/15/brin_main/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/1999/06/15/brin_main/index.html?source=rss Why is George Lucas peddling an elitist, anti-democratic agenda under the guise of escapist fun? By Charles Taylor Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/1999/05/19/star_wars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/1999/05/19/star_wars/index.html?source=rss Finally, "The Phantom Menace." "Star Wars" fans deserve better. By Jim Paul Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/people/bc/1999/05/18/lucas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/bc/1999/05/18/lucas/index.html?source=rss Though he draws on our century's pop culture for his raw material, his vision arises from the Middle Ages. By Toby Young Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/1999/05/14/star_what/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/1999/05/14/star_what/index.html?source=rss 10 reasons not to see "The Phantom Menace." By Michael Sragow Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/col/srag/1999/05/13/kershner/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/col/srag/1999/05/13/kershner/index.html?source=rss Director Irvin Kershner, the unknown wizard behind "The Empire Strikes Back," talks about being Darth Vader, working with George Lucas and making the best "Star Wars" film. By Halfway Through The Video, Even The Natural Allure Of Seeing Naked People Thrashing About Fades When You Hear Cunnilingus Reduced To Something Akin To The Operating Instructions Of A Jigsaw: "Continue Downward With The Tongue, Then Back Up, Circle The Clitoris And Begin The Cycle Again." And Then A Big Chiming Stroke On The Harp. (That'S It: Ice-Cream-Truck Music. These People Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/media/circus/1997/07/10/media/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/media/circus/1997/07/10/media/index.html?source=rss By Michael Soller Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/media/circus/1997/07/09/media/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/media/circus/1997/07/09/media/index.html?source=rss Design guru David Carson leaps into the adventure-lifestyle arena with Blue, the magazine for hipsters with abs (and eyes) of steel. By David Futrelle Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/media/circus/1997/07/04/media/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/media/circus/1997/07/04/media/index.html?source=rss Forget the military's sex scandals. The real scandal is, why are our armed forces so bloated in the first place?