A creative force whose pioneering efforts in the area of sound production and special affects forever changed the way we view movies, George Lucas found fame in 1977 with the release of Star Wars. Read the story behind the master filmmaker the shaped geek culture for generations.

About her career, Carrie Frances Fisher once said, “There is no point at which you can say, �Well, I’m successful now. I might as well take a nap.’” Despite her well-documented struggle with addiction and bipolar disorder, Fisher managed to remain a powerful and relevant force in the arts. Known for her role as Princess Leia Organa in