Danielle was preparing to teach a new first year seminar on Star Wars (but it was really about colonialism and armed anti-colonial movements) and asked if anyone was interested in joining a Star Wars /history/pedagogy watch party. Alex and Catherine eagerly volunteered to participate. As the summer progressed, Danielle, Catherine, and Alex realized that their Zoom geek-out sessions could actually become something bigger. They eventually decided to build a site that reflected their pop culture and research interests.