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TALKING PICTURES: JEDI REVOLUTION

By | May 2002

Writer David Templeton takes interesting people to the movies in his ongoing quest for the ultimate post-film conversation. This week “Boondocks” cartoonist Aaron McGruder strikes back at Star Wars and George Lucas…

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TALKING PICTURES: JEDI REVOLUTION

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