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Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, centered on a film series created by George Lucas. It depicts the adventures of various characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away".
The first film in the series, Star Wars (later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope), was released on May 25, 1977 by 20th Century Fox and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. It was followed by the similarly successful sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983); these three films constitute the original Star Wars trilogy. A prequel trilogy was later released between 1999 and 2005, which received a more mixed reaction from critics and fans, compared to the original trilogy. All seven films were nominated for or won Academy Awards, and were commercial successes, with a combined box office revenue of $4.38 billion, making Star Wars the fourth highest-grossing film series. The series has spawned an extensive media franchise—the Star Wars expanded universe—including books, television series, computer and video games, and comic books, resulting in significant development of the series's fictional universe. Star Wars also holds a Guinness World Records title for the "Most successful film merchandising franchise." In 2012, the total value of the Star Wars franchise was estimated at USD $30.7 billion, including box-office receipts as well as profits from their video games and DVD sales.
Wookiees (/ˈwʊkiːz/) are a fictional species of intelligent, hirsute bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the Star Wars universe. They first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, a companion of Han Solo.
According to an interview with creator George Lucas, the inspiration for the Wookiee was Lucas' dog, Indiana (whose name is used in the Lucas-inspired Indiana Jones movies). "He was the prototype for the Wookiee. He always sat beside me in the car. He was big, a big bear of a dog." During the climactic chase scene in THX 1138, one of the robotic cops, voiced by actor Terry McGovern, says: "I think I ran over a Wookiee back there", and thus the word was born.
In one episode of Animal Planet's series Animal Icons, focusing on the creation of Star Wars figures, it was revealed that the Wookiees were also based on orangutans and lemurs, which are long-haired creatures that live in a warm forest climate. The net effect in terms of the Wookiees' appearance is a marked resemblance to descriptions of the legendary Sasquatch of the Pacific Northwest.
War is a state of armed conflict between societies. It is generally characterized by extreme collective aggression, destruction, and usually high mortality. The set of techniques and actions used to conduct war is known as warfare. An absence of war is usually called "peace". Total war is warfare that is not restricted to purely legitimate military targets, and can result in massive civilian or other non-combatant casualties.
While some scholars see war as a universal and ancestral aspect of human nature, others argue that it is only a result of specific socio-cultural or ecological circumstances.
In 2013 war resulted in 31,000 deaths down from 72,000 deaths in 1990. The deadliest war in history, in terms of the cumulative number of deaths since its start, is the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with 60–85 million deaths, followed by the Mongol conquests which was greater than 41 million. Proportionally speaking, the most destructive war in modern history is the War of the Triple Alliance, which took the lives of over 60% of Paraguay's population, according to Steven Pinker. In 2003, Richard Smalley identified war as the sixth (of ten) biggest problem facing humanity for the next fifty years. War usually results in significant deterioration of infrastructure and the ecosystem, a decrease in social spending, famine, large-scale emigration from the war zone, and often the mistreatment of prisoners of war or civilians. Another byproduct of some wars is the prevalence of propaganda by some or all parties in the conflict, and increased revenues by weapons manufacturers.
A star is a luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Other stars are visible to the naked eye from Earth during the night, appearing as a multitude of fixed luminous points in the sky due to their immense distance from Earth. Historically, the most prominent stars were grouped into constellations and asterisms, and the brightest stars gained proper names. Extensive catalogues of stars have been assembled by astronomers, which provide standardized star designations.
For at least a portion of its life, a star shines due to thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium in its core, releasing energy that traverses the star's interior and then radiates into outer space. Once the hydrogen in the core of a star is nearly exhausted, almost all naturally occurring elements heavier than helium are created by stellar nucleosynthesis during the star's lifetime and, for some stars, by supernova nucleosynthesis when it explodes. Near the end of its life, a star can also contain degenerate matter. Astronomers can determine the mass, age, metallicity (chemical composition), and many other properties of a star by observing its motion through space, luminosity, and spectrum respectively. The total mass of a star is the principal determinant of its evolution and eventual fate. Other characteristics of a star, including diameter and temperature, change over its life, while the star's environment affects its rotation and movement. A plot of the temperature of many stars against their luminosities, known as a Hertzsprung–Russell diagram (H–R diagram), allows the age and evolutionary state of a star to be determined.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film directed, co-produced, and co-written by J. J. Abrams. The seventh installment in the main Star Wars film series, it stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow. Produced by Lucasfilm and Abrams' Bad Robot Productions and distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, The Force Awakens is set about 30 years after Return of the Jedi; it follows Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance, led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, successor to the Galactic Empire.
The Force Awakens is the first film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy announced after Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012. The film is produced by Abrams, his long-time collaborator Bryan Burk, and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan, co-writer of the original trilogy films The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), rewrote an initial script by Michael Arndt. John Williams, composer for the previous six films, returned to compose its score. Star Wars creator George Lucas served as creative consultant during the film's early production stages. Filming began in April 2014 in Abu Dhabi and Iceland, with principal photography also taking place in Ireland and Pinewood Studios in England, and concluded in November 2014. It is the first live-action film in the franchise since Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, released in 2005.
Actors: Christian Potenza (actor), Tibor Takács (director), Andrew Gallinger (miscellaneous crew), Jennifer Pertsch (producer), Brian L. Pickett (composer), Jennifer Pertsch (writer), James Chapple (composer), David Brian Kelly (composer), Colleen Wowchuk (miscellaneous crew), Robb Inniss (miscellaneous crew), Andrew Schulz (miscellaneous crew), Graeme Cornies (composer), Ernesto Griffith (actor), Brian Irving (producer), Brian Irving (producer),
Genres: Family,Actors: Jimmy Smits (actor), Frank Oz (actor), George Lucas (actor), Joel Edgerton (actor), Christopher Lee (actor), Ewan McGregor (actor), Anthony Daniels (actor), Oliver Ford Davies (actor), Ahmed Best (actor), Jeremy Bulloch (actor), Hayden Christensen (actor), James Earl Jones (actor), Samuel L. Jackson (actor), Claudia Karvan (actress), Bruce Spence (actor),
Plot: A maturing Anakin Skywalker goes to the Dark Side of the Force and becomes Sith Lord Darth Vader. We experience the transformation in a dark, scary yet thrilling climax. The story here logically sets up the events of Episode IV, the original 1977 Star Wars movie in which Darth Vader goes to war against his own children, Luke and Leia.
Keywords: abusive-husband, action-hero, adoption, alien, alien-civilization, alien-contact, alien-language, alien-race, alien-space-craft, alien-technologyActors: Jimmy Smits (actor), Frank Oz (actor), George Lucas (actor), Joel Edgerton (actor), Christopher Lee (actor), Ewan McGregor (actor), Anthony Daniels (actor), Oliver Ford Davies (actor), Ahmed Best (actor), Jeremy Bulloch (actor), Hayden Christensen (actor), James Earl Jones (actor), Samuel L. Jackson (actor), Claudia Karvan (actress), Bruce Spence (actor),
Plot: A maturing Anakin Skywalker goes to the Dark Side of the Force and becomes Sith Lord Darth Vader. We experience the transformation in a dark, scary yet thrilling climax. The story here logically sets up the events of Episode IV, the original 1977 Star Wars movie in which Darth Vader goes to war against his own children, Luke and Leia.
Keywords: abusive-husband, action-hero, adoption, alien, alien-civilization, alien-contact, alien-language, alien-race, alien-space-craft, alien-technologyActors: Jimmy Smits (actor), Frank Oz (actor), George Lucas (actor), Joel Edgerton (actor), Christopher Lee (actor), Ewan McGregor (actor), Anthony Daniels (actor), Oliver Ford Davies (actor), Ahmed Best (actor), Jeremy Bulloch (actor), Hayden Christensen (actor), James Earl Jones (actor), Samuel L. Jackson (actor), Claudia Karvan (actress), Bruce Spence (actor),
Plot: A maturing Anakin Skywalker goes to the Dark Side of the Force and becomes Sith Lord Darth Vader. We experience the transformation in a dark, scary yet thrilling climax. The story here logically sets up the events of Episode IV, the original 1977 Star Wars movie in which Darth Vader goes to war against his own children, Luke and Leia.
Keywords: abusive-husband, action-hero, adoption, alien, alien-civilization, alien-contact, alien-language, alien-race, alien-space-craft, alien-technologyActors: Jimmy Smits (actor), Frank Oz (actor), George Lucas (actor), Joel Edgerton (actor), Christopher Lee (actor), Ewan McGregor (actor), Anthony Daniels (actor), Oliver Ford Davies (actor), Ahmed Best (actor), Jeremy Bulloch (actor), Hayden Christensen (actor), James Earl Jones (actor), Samuel L. Jackson (actor), Claudia Karvan (actress), Bruce Spence (actor),
Plot: A maturing Anakin Skywalker goes to the Dark Side of the Force and becomes Sith Lord Darth Vader. We experience the transformation in a dark, scary yet thrilling climax. The story here logically sets up the events of Episode IV, the original 1977 Star Wars movie in which Darth Vader goes to war against his own children, Luke and Leia.
Keywords: abusive-husband, action-hero, adoption, alien, alien-civilization, alien-contact, alien-language, alien-race, alien-space-craft, alien-technologyActors: Jimmy Smits (actor), Frank Oz (actor), George Lucas (actor), Joel Edgerton (actor), Christopher Lee (actor), Ewan McGregor (actor), Anthony Daniels (actor), Oliver Ford Davies (actor), Ahmed Best (actor), Jeremy Bulloch (actor), Hayden Christensen (actor), James Earl Jones (actor), Samuel L. Jackson (actor), Claudia Karvan (actress), Bruce Spence (actor),
Plot: A maturing Anakin Skywalker goes to the Dark Side of the Force and becomes Sith Lord Darth Vader. We experience the transformation in a dark, scary yet thrilling climax. The story here logically sets up the events of Episode IV, the original 1977 Star Wars movie in which Darth Vader goes to war against his own children, Luke and Leia.
Keywords: abusive-husband, action-hero, adoption, alien, alien-civilization, alien-contact, alien-language, alien-race, alien-space-craft, alien-technologyActors: Jimmy Smits (actor), Frank Oz (actor), George Lucas (actor), Joel Edgerton (actor), Christopher Lee (actor), Ewan McGregor (actor), Anthony Daniels (actor), Oliver Ford Davies (actor), Ahmed Best (actor), Jeremy Bulloch (actor), Hayden Christensen (actor), James Earl Jones (actor), Samuel L. Jackson (actor), Claudia Karvan (actress), Bruce Spence (actor),
Plot: A maturing Anakin Skywalker goes to the Dark Side of the Force and becomes Sith Lord Darth Vader. We experience the transformation in a dark, scary yet thrilling climax. The story here logically sets up the events of Episode IV, the original 1977 Star Wars movie in which Darth Vader goes to war against his own children, Luke and Leia.
Keywords: abusive-husband, action-hero, adoption, alien, alien-civilization, alien-contact, alien-language, alien-race, alien-space-craft, alien-technologyActors: Jimmy Smits (actor), Frank Oz (actor), George Lucas (actor), Joel Edgerton (actor), Christopher Lee (actor), Ewan McGregor (actor), Anthony Daniels (actor), Oliver Ford Davies (actor), Ahmed Best (actor), Jeremy Bulloch (actor), Hayden Christensen (actor), James Earl Jones (actor), Samuel L. Jackson (actor), Claudia Karvan (actress), Bruce Spence (actor),
Plot: A maturing Anakin Skywalker goes to the Dark Side of the Force and becomes Sith Lord Darth Vader. We experience the transformation in a dark, scary yet thrilling climax. The story here logically sets up the events of Episode IV, the original 1977 Star Wars movie in which Darth Vader goes to war against his own children, Luke and Leia.
Keywords: abusive-husband, action-hero, adoption, alien, alien-civilization, alien-contact, alien-language, alien-race, alien-space-craft, alien-technologyHow many Wookiee Jedi and Sith were there in the Star Wars universe? The answer may surprise you! We reveal the most notable Wookiee Jedi and answer the following question: were there any Sith Wookiees in the Star Wars galaxy? We also introduce you to the history of the Wookiee, discussing their planet, their ways, language (learn how to speak Wookiee!) and their most famous wookiee of all, Chewbacca also known as Chewie. :) HELP STAR WARS HQ REACH 500,000 SUBSCRIBERS: http://goo.gl/P6Y839 OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITES: ►Website: http://www.StarWarsHQ.com ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarWarsHQ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/gameverb ►Star Wars On Twitter: httP://www.twitter.com/wearestarwars ►We're now on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/starwarshq **Copyright Permissions**...
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Today I made Wookie Cookies! I really enjoy making nerdy themed goodies and decorating them. I'm not a pro, but I love baking as a hobby. Please let me know what kind of treat you would like me to make next! Order The Nerdy Nummies Cookbook here: http://www.nerdynummiescookbook.com FOLLOW RO: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rosannapansino Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RosannaPansino Tumblr: http://www.rosannapansino.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/rosannapansino Snapchat: rosannapansino FOLLOW NERDY NUMMIES: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/NerdyNummies/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NerdyNummies/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nerdynummies INGREDIENTS: 4½ cups old-fashioned oats ¾ cup toffee bits 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking po...
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Learning these simple phrases could save your life from a wookiee. Learn them well.
Uh, yeah y'know, shit is wild he, heh
Can't complain though I'm alive
Healthy and all a that knahmsayin?
Just tryin' to do my thang, praise to all
Bust it that nigga Slick Rick said, I waited long time sweatin' it
I got jerked but now I'm gettin' it, hazy like asthma bizarre disaster
Stress almost held me down from bein' a master
The faster preacher, poet, a teacher, it's been so long like Monifah
Believe that I'm needed, in rappin', I breathe this
Some pick up a microphone and can't even achieve this
Oscar award winning your shit, I'm bored with it
Stop copy-catting son
(Why?)
'Cause your dog did it
Get your own lingo, make up your own jingle
Ten years later you be bitin' my single
Primo, take it downtown, swing it
Intervenin' on the board, sensimil steamin', yeah
Catch the vibe like a tribal dance
In the clubs on the low with the boy stance
Money rubbin' with a shorty got bumped by a chump
Tell him, step off, I'm doin' the hump, yeah
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way you bound to get dropped
Some wish that I was gone 'cause they know I'ma win
In a minute, I'll be makin' six G's times ten
I'm the computer, printin' out data take notes
Then analyze the information and press send
Freaky like porno, Ron Jeremy saw no
Obstacle or pussy to stop him from bonin' a hoe
Me and the mic double trouble
Chicks look at us like twins, all lovable and huggable
Prognosis, on the, mic I choke out
Had the same effects from coughin', blowin' smoke out
Architect, rap technician, man listen
It's no doubt you gonna pump this in your system
My skills ill and all of that above
Confidence, I'm not worried 'bout a street buzz
I'm O.C., who you? I never heard of ya
Get out my face 'fore I turn into a motherfuckin' murderer
I want the green like indo, a mansion, a car
A wife who's never been a bimbo
Too much to ask, well, to me that's simple
Wanna retire on a yacht called the S. S. Minnow
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
Top choice, this here nigga got poise
Ain't a man alive who could stop my noise
I snatch a star from the sky, spark up your lye
You stand astounded wonderin' how I did it
Now you're star struck, like I truck gold
Treatin' me like a nigga havin' a million records sold
Now a star child, phenomenon like the X-Files
Rappers know I'm comin' so they go in exile
Czar in this rap shit, comin' on your mattress
Microphone fiend, I make beats do back flips
Fear me like genocide, serious
How I do it through your stereo, mysterious
O.C. do demolition, nil competition
Like robot Kong on a destroy mission
A matter of life and death you try to fight for breath
I snatch your heart from a slice through your chest
Who the best from New York to Bogota?
Who got face thinkin' they scare me with a scar, shit?
What I be bringin' is a terrible sight
A performance never again performed on the mic
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped
I say it's my world and I won't stop
And if you stand in my way, you bound to get dropped