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Riley Howell, US student who died tackling gunman in shooting, honored as Jedi

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Admin

The Star Wars fan has been immortalised in a visual dictionary as Ri-Lee Howell, Jedi master and historian

A college student hailed by police as a hero for preventing more injuries and deaths after a gunman opened fire in a classroom has been immortalized as a Jedi by the production company behind the Star Wars franchise.

News outlets report the family of Riley Howell, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte student who is described as a huge Star Wars fan, was tipped off by Lucasfilm in May that it planned to honor him in a forthcoming book, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - The Visual Dictionary.

Star Wars: lesbian kiss cut from The Rise of Skywalker in Singapore

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Admin

Disney removes clip to avoid censor giving film higher age rating

A scene showing a lesbian kiss has been cut from the Singaporean version of the Star Wars film The Rise of Skywalker.

The country’s media regulatory body said Disney removed the clip to avoid the film being given a higher age rating. It is PG13, which means parental guidance is advised for children under 13.