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Star Wars

Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley visited Singapore’s Chinatown during the Christmas holidays

British actress Daisy Ridley's photos from her Christmas holiday includes locations in Singapore.
British actress Daisy Ridley's photos from her Christmas holiday includes locations in Singapore.

Lego introduces ‘revolutionary’ Smart Bricks that light up, play sounds

The Lego Smart Brick was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Jan 5..
The Lego Smart Brick was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Jan 5..

Darth Vader’s lightsaber set to fetch over $3m at auction

Star Wars villain Darth Vader (left) used the lightsaber (right) to chop off Luke Skywalker’s hand in The Empire Strikes Back.
Star Wars villain Darth Vader (left) used the lightsaber (right) to chop off Luke Skywalker’s hand in The Empire Strikes Back.

Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley dies at 87

Kenneth Colley played Admiral Piett in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return Of The Jedi (1983).
Kenneth Colley played Admiral Piett in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return Of The Jedi (1983).

British woman awarded $50,000 after being dubbed ‘Darth Vader’ in office quiz

Ms Lorna Rooke, who was publicly compared to Star Wars villain Darth Vader during a workplace quiz had sued her company.
Ms Lorna Rooke, who was publicly compared to Star Wars villain Darth Vader during a workplace quiz had sued her company.

Inventor builds lightsabers, web-shooters in bedroom; sells movie gadgets to over 1,000 customers

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Portrait of Mr Jacob Uy, a 25-year-old Singaporean graduate from Massachusetts who turns science fiction gadgets into real life, with the
lightsaber and web shooter he built in his room as a student on April 15, 2025. The gadgets are now being developed and sold under his start-up Herotech.
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Portrait of Mr Jacob Uy, a 25-year-old Singaporean graduate from Massachusetts who turns science fiction gadgets into real life, with the
lightsaber and web shooter he built in his room as a student on April 15, 2025. The gadgets are now being developed and sold under his start-up Herotech.

Binge-worthy: Andor continues brilliant take on Star Wars villainy as an empire of middle managers

Diego Luna in Andor 2

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Diego Luna in Andor 2

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How Star Wars series Andor raised the bar for its star Diego Luna as second season returns

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew series felt ‘like going home’, actor Jude Law says

British actor Jude Law (centre) with co-stars (from left) Robert Timothy Smith, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong and  Kyriana Kratter, during a Star Wars: Skeleton Crew photo call in London.
British actor Jude Law (centre) with co-stars (from left) Robert Timothy Smith, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong and  Kyriana Kratter, during a Star Wars: Skeleton Crew photo call in London.

James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

FILE PHOTO: 71st Tony Awards – Show – New York City, U.S., 11/06/2017 - James Earl Jones - Tony Lifetime Achievement. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: 71st Tony Awards – Show – New York City, U.S., 11/06/2017 - James Earl Jones - Tony Lifetime Achievement. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.