yavin 4: a graphic designer from New Zealand designed flags for one hundred planets of the Star Wars expanded universe
hang low the mistletoe: an appreciation of the parasitic plant whose Yuletide tradition is probably its least interesting attribute
oracle bones: Quartz furnishes an engrossing account of the historical development of Chinese writing and the language’s font foundry
non-canon: the next Star Trek film will treat the last as apocryphal
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