The YOMYOMF Archives of Lauren Lola
Originally published October 8, 2018 STAR WARS RESISTANCE at last had its series premiere last night on the Disney Channel. The third animated series set in the galaxy far, far away is set six months before the events of the sequel trilogy, as it follows New Republic pilot-turned-Resistance spy Kazuda “Kaz” Xiono, who’s assigned by …
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Originally published July 27, 2018 It is officially confirmed that actor Kelly Marie Tran will be reprising her role as Rose Tico for the final film of the STAR WARS sequel trilogy. StarWars.com made the official announcement today regarding who’s returning and who’s coming on board, and Tran’s name was among the former. Tran is …
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Originally published July 12, 2018 STAR WARS EPISODE IX is set to begin principal photography this month. Under the direction of THE FORCE AWAKENS director J.J. Abrams, many of the actors from the previous films of the sequel trilogy have been long since confirmed to make their return; including Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, …
Originally published on May 16, 2018 The Weeknd, Daft Punk, and A Tribe Called Quest all have something in common (other than profession): They have all collaborated with music video director Warren Fu on creating visual stories to go along with some of their greatest hits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5uQMwRMHcs&feature=youtu.be Fu broke it down and talked about how …
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Originally published on February 21, 2018 Two nights ago, the beginning of the end kicked off when STAR WARS REBELS started up the second half of the fourth and final season. The events that unfolded throughout that evening’s two episodes were so emotional and overwhelming, that for the sake of preventing spoilers, this is where …
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Originally published December 20, 2017 As Offender Anderson had said earlier, it looks like it’s a Rose Tico/Kelly Marie Tran Day here on YOMYOMF. Now, I figured I might as well keep it going. I saw THE LAST JEDI again last night, and for a film that is packed with so much happening at once, …
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Originally published on November 29, 2017 (I knew I would eventually be writing about this the minute my friend at Lucasfilm told me who was visiting his workplace two weeks ago.) With nearly two weeks to go until STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI is released, the actors and the other creative forces are starting to …
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Originally published on November 9, 2017 PRINCESS MONONOKE was not only the film that first gained film director Hayao Miyazaki overseas recognition, but is also his darkest and most complex work. Out of thousands of films out there where sides are distinctly drawn and middle ground is anything but present, PRINCESS MONONOKE is a diamond …
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Originally published on October 9, 2017 While Kelly Marie Tran will be making history as the first Asian American woman playing a main role in a STAR WARS film as Rose in the upcoming THE LAST JEDI, she is not the first one in the STAR WARS universe. That honor actually goes to Tiya Sircar, …
Originally published on October 4, 2017 If you follow THE STAR WARS SHOW, the weekly talk show featuring STAR WARS-related news, behind the scenes features, interviews and more, then you may have noticed a familiar face on the show today. Actor Dante Basco was this week’s interviewee, where he discussed the cultural significance behind some …
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Drifting Back Around 