Wired, “Here’s What Sci-Fi Can Teach Us About Fascism”

Fiume served as a breeding ground for radical ideas, everything from socialism to anarcho-syndicalism to fascism. Sterling says it’s hard for many people to understand the allure of fascism, but that it makes more sense when you look at it sort of like a big-budget sci-fi blockbuster that overwhelms your brain with its dazzling special […]

The Independent (UK), “Rogue One: 5 new things we learned from the film’s visual guide”

Turns out, Cassian’s father was killed during a protest at the Carida military academy against the expansion of Republic militarism. This led to a lifetime of rebellion, drawn into anarchist movements during the rise of the Empire and eventually recruited by General Draven into the growing Rebellion. Continue Reading