Star Wars Day the initial group never received widespread acclaim, the phenomenon spread to college campuses a few years later, and Star Wars Day was born. In 2011, the first organized celebration of "Star Wars" Day took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Underground Cinema. Produced by Sean Ward and Alice Quinn, festivities included an Original Trilogy Trivia Game Show; a costume contest with celebrity judges; and the web's best tribute films, mash-ups, parodies, and remixes on the big screen. The second annual edition took place on Friday, May 4, 2012. Fans (even government officials) have celebrated "Star Wars" in a
Technology in Star Wars Technology in Star Wars The space opera blockbuster Star Wars has borrowed many real-life scientific and technological concepts in its settings. In return, "Star Wars" has depicted, inspired, and influenced several futuristic technologies, both in existence and under development. In the introduction of his "Return of the Jedi" novelization, author James Kahn wrote: ""Star Wars" is also very much concerned with the tension between humanity and technology, an issue which, for me, dates back even to my first films. In "Jedi", the theme remained the same, as the simplest of natural forces brought down the seemingly invincible weapons of the