Chris Taylor
Chris is a veteran journalist and the author of 'How Star Wars Conquered the Universe.' Hailing from the U.K., Chris got his start working as a sub editor on national newspapers in London and Glasgow. He moved to the U.S. in 1996, and became senior news writer for Time.com a year later. In 2000, he was named San Francisco bureau chief for Time magazine. He has served as senior editor for Business 2.0, West Coast editor for Fortune Small Business and West Coast web editor for Fast Company.Chris is a graduate of Merton College, Oxford and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is also a long-time volunteer at 826 Valencia, the nationwide after-school program co-founded by author Dave Eggers. His book on the history of Star Wars is an international bestseller and has been translated into 11 languages.
By Chris Taylor
Why 'Harry and Meghan' critics are already wrong
Predictably, UK tabloids are picking the show apart — based on second-long segments of the trailer.
By Chris Taylor
'The White Lotus' Season 2 gives us the worst bro ever
Season 1 created a realistic portrait of privilege. Has Season 2 lost its way with one dull and obvious caricature?
By Chris Taylor
That 'Andor' post-credits scene means more than you think
Irony upon irony — for Cassian and for the Empire.
By Chris Taylor
'Andor': more, more! Burning questions for Season 2 of the best Star Wars.
Is Luthen a Jedi? What makes Mon Mothma run? Will any of these sort-of couples hook up? We'll find out...in a long, long time.
By Chris Taylor
No, Twitter won't die under Elon Musk
Users expect Twitter won't last long under its new billionaire owner. The stats — and social media history — tell another story.
By Chris Taylor
Gen Z takes control of its future
Three elections makes a trend: The youngest generation of voters is very engaged and highly progressive. Here's what that means.
By Chris Taylor
Elon Musk can't tweet his way out of this
Users might be up, but revenue is way down. Musk's erratic posts aren't helping. To save Twitter, stop listening to sycophants.
By Chris Taylor
Twitter layoffs are the deepest of a thousand cuts. Here's where else big tech is bleeding.
Elon Musk's pink-slip bonanza is part of a trend. From Meta to Microsoft, large layoffs are coming to big tech.
By Chris Taylor
Elon Musk is using Trump's Twitter tactics. We know how this ends.
Huge debt. Conspiracy tweets. Media feuds. Too many outrages at once. Did Twitter's new owner take the wrong lesson from the Trump era? Did we?
By Chris Taylor
Musk's Twitter takeover isn't going the way you think
The new owner talked a big game to his fanbase, but he's already dodging regulators and backing down from the big questions.
By Chris Taylor
No, Musk probably won't fire 75% of Twitter. We should still be worried.
A Musk-led Twitter would be a disaster for users. But treat all reports of his takeover plans with a pinch of salt.
By Chris Taylor
How 'Andor' fulfills George Lucas' plan for 'Star Wars'
Tony Gilroy's tale is bringing an original spin to a flailing franchise – just as the creator's prophecy foretold.
By Chris Taylor
Scam nation: Why living with grifters is our new normal
The number of scam texts is exploding this year. What's worse is that scammers are getting smarter about provoking responses.
By Chris Taylor
'We're making four Star Wars films': The 'Andor' master plan
Huge. Dickensian. Worth five seasons. That's how Tony Gilroy describes his galaxy-sized Disney+ show. He may even be right.
By Chris Taylor
Diego Luna on 'Andor': It's different. It's smart.
The man behind Cassian Andor explains how "Rogue One" led to a new kind of Star Wars TV that's more mature, more political, more real.
By Chris Taylor
King Charles III won't reign like 'King Charles III'
An eight-year-old play (and five-year-old movie) predicted UK politics after the Queen's death. Let's hope more of it doesn't come true.
By Chris Taylor
King Charles I, II, and III: The history of a controversial name
Britain's new monarch could have become King Philip, Arthur, or George. Here's why he stood by Charles, the least worst option.
By Chris Taylor
Apple iPhone event review: sales pitch gets biggest upgrade
Buy or die? The iPhone announcement didn't contain many hoped-for features, but it was Apple's hardest sales pitch yet
By Chris Taylor
Remembering the failed coup that brought down a superpower
America in 2021, you have a lot to learn from Russia in 1991.
By Chris Taylor
Yes, we can reverse gray hair. No, we don't know why it works. Just chill.
Want your hair color back? Show your scalp to your doctor — and your boss.
By Chris Taylor
Whatever 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' is, we know it isn't 'Kenobi'
The Disney+ series won't contain a single story element from a Lucasfilm book on the Jedi's exile, its director confirms.
By Chris Taylor
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' has a lot of explaining to do
The most well-known Jedi knight in Star Wars has more mystery surrounding him than you might think.
By Chris Taylor
'Star Wars' and beyond: Everything we just learned
From 'Andor' to 'Willow' via 'Indiana Jones 5' and Jude Law: All the stuff Lucasfilm unveiled, plus everything it's not telling us
By Chris Taylor
Congratulations, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. You played yourselves.
The billionaire duo are suddenly all-in on sh*tposting and right-wing populism. Are they high on their own supply of sycophants?
By Chris Taylor
'The Last Jedi' is the third best Star Wars sequel
The once-maligned movie is now a classic for the ages, according to a new ranking of reviews, ratings and box office success.
By Chris Taylor
