It's Bigger Than America : 'Star Wars' touched us in ways beyond ordinary notions of cool or cultural imperialism.(Brief Article)

I don't know anyone my age or younger who hasn't seen "Star Wars." No, wait, I know someone who claims not to have seen a single "Star Wars" movie, but I suspect she's lying in an attempt to be cool. "Star Wars" is beyond ordinary notions of coolness. Either you love it, or you're an agent of the dark side.

"Star Wars" opened in Manila when I was in grade school. It was a huge hit. Kids nagged their parents to buy the action figures, T shirts, model X-wing fighters and whatnot. We came to understand the power of the Force--the force of ...

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