WWII Boeing B-29 Was Inspiration for The Millenium Falcon's Iconic Cockpit

December 2, 2025

Star Wars is in many ways George Lucas' homage to the great WW2 movies he loved, and this permeated everything from shot-for-shot scenes to the design of its iconic spacecraft.

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New York apartment buzzers are loud, often broken and haven’t been upgraded since the ’70s. But would we have it any other way?

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How Popcorn Took Over the Movies
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At first, theater owners wanted nothing to do with the noisy snack. But then came the Great Depression.

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