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Jeff Rooks

Rooks is an SEO strategist, copywriter, and content editor who occasionally masquerades as a designer, photographer, brewer, or cook. A lifelong Star Wars geek, his earliest memories are playing with Kenner action figures while watching the Original Trilogy on VHS. Aside from keeping up with the latest Star Wars content, he enjoys living out his own Star Wars story at Galaxy's Edge East. Rooks is passionate about cooking and loves discussing and occasionally writing about food, beer, and cocktails. Never far from his emotional support laptop, you can often find him hammering out words at local coffee shops or breweries around Orlando. His other interests include starting a new hobby every week, watching old Columbo episodes, and avoiding folding the laundry. Aside from Star Wars, his fandoms include the MCU, Harry Potter, Battlestar Galactica, and the Lord of the Rings.

The Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi title card from Starwars.com (Disney / Lucasfilm)

When Does Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Take Place?

Set during the Prequel era, the 2022 animated anthology show Tales of the Jedi spans 40 years of Star Wars history. It expands the backstory of both Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku. Since the episodes are slightly out of order, here is when each episode takes place and how to watch them all in order.

A production still from the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special featuring Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill (Disney / Lucasfilm)

How Do You Watch the Star Wars Holiday Special?

Haven’t heard of the Star Wars Holiday Special? You’re not alone. One of the rarest and most bizarre stories in the Star Wars Universe, it is a time capsule for 1970s variety show television. Here is everything you need about the 1978 Holiday Special and how you can watch it.

Andor series title card from StarWars.com (Disney / Lucasfilm)

When Does Andor Take Place in the Star Wars Timeline?

The new Disney+ Star Wars series Andor takes place in 5 BBY, five years before Rogue One. A prequel to the film, the series focuses on Cassian Andor during his early days with the Rebellion. Here is where Andor fits in the Star Wars timeline, plus what you need to know before you start watching.

A box of star wars spice from The Book of Boba Fett (Disney / Lucasfilm)

What Is Spice in Star Wars?

First mentioned in A New Hope and most recently seen in The Book of Boba Fett, spice is an illicit substance that is refined into drugs and medicine. Although Kessel is infamous for its spice mines, several other planets have lucrative mining operations. Learn more about spice in Star Wars.

Official Disney+ poster for Obi-Wan Kenobi starring Ewan McGregor (Disney / Lucasfilm)

8 Things You Should Know Before Watching Obi-Wan Kenobi

Ready for the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+? While Obi-Wan Kenobi is one of the most well-known Jedi in Star Wars, most of his story is told outside the movies. From The Clone Wars to novels and comics, here are 8 things you should know about Kenobi before you start watching the show.

Obi-Wan Kenobi from the tease trailer (Disney / Lucasfilm)

What to Watch Before Obi-Wan Kenobi

Are you ready for the Obi-Wan show on Disney+? Whether you’re a long-time Star Wars fan or new to the fandom, here is everything you need to watch before starting Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Saber Madness 2022

Saber Madness is a fun and free tournament-style voting event where you get to decide the most iconic lightsaber in the galaxy.

In a promotional photo for The Force Awakens update of Star Tours, a StarSpeeder 1000 flies over crashed Star Destroyer on the surface of Jakku. (Disney / Lucasfilm)

When Does Star Tours Take Place & Is It Canon?

While Star Tours is the original Star Wars attraction, placing it on the Star Wars timeline isn’t easy. Although the original set after Return of the Jedi, the current version mixes elements of the Original, Prequel, and Sequel Trilogies. Here are the basics about when it takes place and whether or not it is canon.