Perhaps the only thing bigger than Y2K (last month's theme) is the new Star Wars installment, due in May. I love Star Wars, and I'd bet a dollar that you do too. If you would like to see just how popular Star Wars is on the Internet, go to Yahoo and type in "Ron Freeman." You'll get about four matches. Then try "Star Wars" and you'll get five thousand times as many matches. Therefore, it is safe to conclude that Star Wars is more popular than Ron Freeman.
Star Wars — The Official Site
http://www.starwars.com/
The problem with the official site is that it avoids the ridiculous hype and rumors we all seek. What makes this site so cool is the big, behind-the-scenes "Making of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace" article. This is a well-organized site which features pictures, news, and audio/visual stuff.
Countdown to Star Wars
http://countingdown.com/starwars/
I've heard a lot of people who are completely misinformed about the release date of the new movie. Visit this site and they will tell you. I mean it, they'll really tell you. This site is cool because it has all of the rumors and ridiculous stuff that the official site lacks. An extra bonus on this site is its cool info about a possible Indiana Jones IV.
Star Wars: The New Mythology
http://www.dom.net/wrd/new/index.html
Dominic Sagolla explores the use of mythological conventions in the phenomenon that is "Star Wars" and other modern science fiction tales. What makes Star Wars so cool? Is it mythology and allegories, or is it lightsabers and Darth Vader?
What We've Learned This Month: Star Wars is a futuristic mythology that will make a heckuva lot of money on May 21st.
And a tip of the hat to: Sean Collins for pointing out an error in last month's "Y2K" column. The Federal Reserve is a private bank and is not part of the government. Sorry for the misinformation.
