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DC FanDome is almost here! We’re just eight days away from the most anticipated virtual con event of the quarantine year, and to prepare all the good rabid fanboys and fangirls who have waited patiently on pins and needles with anticipation, DC has revealed its preliminary schedule for fans to go in and create their […]
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The reboot of Clueless has found a network to call home. It’s been reported that the series based on the 1995 teen flick will be airing on the streaming service Peacock. Peacock is a streaming service from NBC Universal that is free. There’s also a Peacock Preminum option for $4.99 a month. On it’s website it is described as having “hundreds of movies, thousands of episodes, binge-worthy TV shows, sports, news and pop culture.”
According to Deadline, the series will be based on the character Dionne, Cher Horowitz’s right-hand woman played by Stacey Dash. The series will follow Dionne as she takes on now being the most popular girl at Bronson Alcott High School as she searches for Cher who mysteriously disappeared.
The Clueless reboot is described as:
A baby pink and bisexual blue-tinted, tiny sunglasses-wearing, oat milk latté and Adderall-fueled look at what happens when the high school queen bee Cher disappears and her lifelong No. 2 Dionne steps into Cher’s vacant Air Jordans. How does Dionne deal with the pressures of being the new most popular girl in school, while also unraveling the mystery of what happened to her best friend?
The reboot has been being developed since October 2019 with CBS TV Studios and writers Jordan Reddout and Gus Hickey. The original film starred Dash, Alicia Silverstone, Donald Faison, Brittany Murphy and Paul Rudd.
Though the series now has a home, there is no word on who the cast members will be or if Dash will be involved in the show’s re-launch. This isn’t the first time Clueless has been turned into a sitcom. In 1996, a Clueless show aired lasted for three seasons but on two networks. The first season aired on ABC and then switched over to UPN for the last two seasons.
As a new parent, you’ll be spending a lot of time in your baby’s nursery: late-night feedings, diaper changes, and rocking your beautiful baby back to sleep (so you can finally catch up on your own rest!).
The nursery should be a peaceful place for all of your baby’s needs. But it should also be an expression of who you are, and there is no better time to express your love of Star Wars than when you have an entire nursery to decorate!
This buying guide will help you pick everything from nursery essentials like crib sheets and humidifiers to books, mobiles, and wall decor. You’ll have the perfect room put together for your little Padawan in no time!
Nursery Essentials
Now, we tried to find the super cool floating crib that The Child has in The Mandalorian, but no dice. Hopefully you can find an equally cool crib and other furniture worthy of Your Child! Check out our guide to newborn essentials here for some great recommendations.
Once you have your nursery furniture picked out, you’ll need to find some other items to keep your baby healthy and comfortable.
Crib Sheets
Not sure where to start? Cover your bases and get all of the linens you’ll need for your baby’s crib in one convenient bedding set. We love this one from Etsy; it comes with an adorable quilt with the infamous “May the Force Be With You” quote (and adorable baby version of our favorite characters!). The set also includes a bumper that covers all four sides of the crib, along with a fitted crib sheet and three themed pillows. Can we talk about the baby Chewie with the milk bottle?! Too cute.
Personalized Star Wars Crib Sheet
If you’re looking for something really special, check out CuddleMuffinsBlanket’s personalized Star Wars crib sheets! Add your little one’s name to this Star Wars pattern, and let your baby rest in the company of baby Leia, Luke, Yoda, R2, C3PO, Darth Vader, and Storm Troopers.
Already have your bumper, pillows, or sheet set picked out? There’s no such thing as too many crib sheets! The NaturalForMyBaby shop on Etsy sells fitted crib sheets with an adorable R2/BB8 design that will look perfect in your Star Wars nursery.
Lamp
Rather than rely on a harsh overhead light, you can use softer lamps or night lights in the nursery to promote sleep but still allow you to easily navigate the room.
This sophisticated 3D Star Wars night light looks like it could be straight from the movies! And with three design choices (Death Star, R2-D2, and Millennium Falcon) and seven colors, this little light will allow you to easily switch up the decor in the nursery and give your baby something new to look at. As they get older, they will still appreciate this awesome decor piece!
For a truly timeless Star Wars lamp, you won’t find a better choice than Luke’s Lightsaber. This wall-mounted night light has an auto-shutoff time of 15 minutes which gives your kiddo enough time to drift off to sleep after you leave the room, but still have the comfort of a light on.
Curtains
Curtains help filter light to allow your baby to sleep soundly even in the daytime, but they also help set the tone for the entire room. Make sure you measure your windows to find the correct length you’ll need.
These curtains feature classic, comic-book style sketches of Star Wars characters. Bold and bright, they measure 63” long and are machine washable, which is a plus for new parents!
Looking for blackout curtains? How about curtains that also help block out street noise? With a classic Tie Fighter pattern, these curtains will bring the whole room together while creating a serene space for your baby to sleep soundly.
Now that you’ve picked out your curtains, upgrade the tie-backs to these adorable handmade Yoda ones from Etsy! Yoda’s long arms can be tied together to hold back the curtains, and his cute cuddly face will look perfectly at home in your nursery!
Humidifier
Humidifiers are surprisingly crucial for maintaining your baby’s health. In dry climates, newborns are incredibly susceptible to dry skin that turns red and itchy, which can lead to infections if left unchecked.
And this is probably the coolest humidifier in existence. It’s R2-D2! But a humidifier! He is about 8” tall, and made of mold- and mildew-resistant, antimicrobial materials. I’m seriously considering getting one for my own room- this is one nursery item that will definitely stay “cool” as your child grows.
Nursery Decor (The Fun Stuff!)
Once you have all of the basics down, it’s time to decorate! Some of these items will help enhance the function of your nursery, while others are just fun and will add to the atmosphere of your Star Wars nursery.
Mobile
Mobiles actually serve a pretty important purpose: they stimulate brain activity and development!
This customizable Star Wars mobile is the perfect crib accessory for your nursery since you can pick and choose your favorite characters to include. Influence your baby to stay away from the Dark Side of the Force by surrounding them with Jedi like Luke and Yoda, or go for a fun twist with some side characters like the beloved Cantina Band!
Ridiculously adorable. With handmade felt characters like Leia and an Ewok along with cute stars, this mobile is a great option for nurseries with lighter pastel color palettes.
Wall Decor
There is seriously nothing cuter than seeing your favorite Star Wars characters as babies! From Chewie with his Millennium Falcon mobile to an infant Vader practicing choking out Storm Troopers using the Force, you need these prints for your nursery wall!
If you are going for a more minimalistic nursery, these watercolor art prints will perfectly complement your Star Wars theme without being too busy. Find them on Etsy, available in Yoda, Leia, Han Solo, or R2/BB8.
Artistic renderings of the main Star Wars characters as kids against colorful backgrounds provide cheery wall decor to brighten up your nursery. These art prints would be so cute hung over a dresser or changing table!
This is an awesome decor piece that will look just as good on the nursery wall as it would in a master bedroom or by the front door. Etsy seller BenchmarkSignGifts creates custom wooden signs of your name, carved in the classic Star Wars font! This would be a cool piece to adorn the nursery that your child will continue to enjoy as they get older. Or you could order one with your last name, and move it from the nursery to the main room as your baby ages!
Books
Reading to your baby has been proven to help brain development and language skills. As they get older, your child will love hearing stories about the awesome characters from Star Wars that decorate their room!
Give your little one a jump start on learning the alphabet with this Star Wars ABC board book. (They’ll learn the names of Star Wars characters while they’re at it!)
This Star Wars OBI-123 board book complements the alphabet book. Teach your young Padawan learner to count with Obi-Wan!
As a Star Wars fan and a parent, you have to get this book. Seriously. A hilarious Star Wars comic-style bedtime story about the trials of Darth Vader attempting to put the twins to bed! New parents will definitely relate.
The Child (a.k.a Baby Yoda) has never looked more cuddly than in this cute pillow form! It would look great as a throw pillow on a rocking chair in the nursery or as an addition to your baby’s crib.
During long nights up with your newborn, you’ll want a cozy blanket to snuggle under as you rock your baby (and probably drift off to sleep yourself). This soft fleece blanket features a cute print of The Child, and it’s machine washable.
The amount of waste produced by your newborn in their first months of life will be, frankly, astounding! Make the chore of taking out the trash a little more enjoyable with this R2-D2 wastebasket.
Wooden initial letters are a popular decor trend right now, and they’ll look great on top of a dresser in your Star Wars nursery. You can choose your letters and then specify which character design you want- pick from Yoda, R2D2, Han Solo, Darth Vader, or Obi-Wan.
Still feel like your nursery is missing something? Tie everything together with this beautiful galaxy rug. Choose from 12 different designs featuring starry skies and stunning nebulas.
Han Solo in Carbonite Switch Cover Plates
No Star Wars nursery would be complete without these incredible light switch cover plates. The perfect decor item to showcase Han’s handsome face, frozen in carbonite.
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Writer: Tom Taylor / Artist: Danielle Di Nicuolo / Boom! Studios
Let the record show that I agree with my fellow writer on this point: Tom Taylor is really good at what he does. Every single one of his ensemble stories I’ve read in the DC universe has been phenomenal and as such, I was very hyped to hear about his creator-owned work, Seven Secrets. This has been one of my most anticipated comics of this strange year and after reading, I’m definitely looking forward to watching the series grow.
Told primarily through the narration of an initially unseen and unnamed narrator, Seven Secrets is at best very vague about the exact nature of its story. From the opening pages, it becomes clear that there is some sort of global conflict, there is some sort of secret organization, and there is some level of either magical or technology encroaching upon Clarke’s Third Law to the point where it might as well be magic. We get to meet members of this unknown organization and their relationship to the narrator all while being accosted by snappy dialog and beautiful artwork.
Taylor knows how to create an atmosphere of mystique. He has a long pedigree, and Seven Secrets very much lives up to it. Although, this is probably a little more abstract than I personally would have liked for an opening issue. And while I know the laundry list of questions I have will be answered in due time, the sheer narrative distance that is created makes me wish I had just a little more to latch onto other than allusions to the wonderful things that I’m positive will come.
That said, in the interim, I do have some stunning pages to look at and Di Nicuolo’s artwork is phenomenal and perfectly captures the modern interpretation of secret cabals and world-ending stakes. It’s fun, playful, and action packed. It’s a good introduction to a brand-new world, even if it feels just a little reluctant to provide more concrete through lines.
Bottom line is Seven Secrets masterfully establishes its tone and the atmosphere of the series beautifully and succeeds as a first issue where it matters most: making me want to read the second issue.
8.8 “Sacred Duties” out of 10
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