Author Archive: Manny Fernandez

Culture Of The Mysterious Tusken Raiders

Culture Of The Mysterious Tusken Raiders

With their introduction in the first half of A New Hope, Tusken Raiders have fascinated Star Wars fans with their insular culture and mysterious ways. Many local inhabitants considered Tusken Raiders little more than savages.  This, however, was an oversimplification of an extremely nuanced people who cherished honor and tradition. Their history and traditions add fascinating layers to characters that started off as ragged villains.  Tusken Raiders: Origins The Tusken Raiders first appeared in the second draft of Star Wars:

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Star Wars Community-Centric Online Geek Dating

Online Dating Geek

Let’s face it, online geek dating can be just as difficult as other forms of online dating. There are numerous ads, it’s difficult finding people with similar passions, and let’s not forget the army of bots.  There are so many challenges when it comes to online dating for nerds and geeks that most of us just don’t bother. Fortunately, one site has committed itself to changing this with determination and some geek gumption.  Find Your Forces is an online geek

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