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Ewan McGregor is back for a six-episode "Star Wars" limited series, set in between the events of the prequel trilogy and the original "Star Wars" LOS ANGELES - When Ewan McGregor first played a lightsaber-wielding Jedi hero in the much-maligned "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, he didn't feel much love from the fans. Initial audience excitement about returning to a galaxy far, far away in 1999's "The Phantom Menace" was quickly doused by the prequels' corny dialogue, arcane inter-galactic politics and Jar Jar Binks. But as he steps back into his role for Disney+ series "Obi-Wan Kenobi," out next Friday, McGregor says he has been pleasantly surprised by a major re-evaluation of the prequels, particularly among younger viewers. "One of the difficult things about being in the prequels was that when they came out, they were not seemingly well received," McGregor told a virtual press conference Thursday. "Because there was no social media, there was no direct avenue to the fans at the … [Read more...] about McGregor return to ‘Star Wars’ inspired by love for ‘difficult’ prequels

Don't we all love chocolates? There are many types of chocolates in the world and they come in all shapes and sizes. I grew up enjoying milk chocolate, white chocolate and chocolates filled with fruit and nuts. My favourtites are the orange-flavoured Cadbury Zip chocolate, Crispy chocolate cereal bars and Quality Street chocolates which come individually wrapped in colourful wrappers. Have you tried any of these treats? World Chocolate Day is celebrated annually on July 7. It is a day for chocolate lovers to celebrate their passion for one of the world’s favourite treats. Recently Starchild asked readers to send in their letters on the topic, Chocolates. Here’s what they had to say. Chloe Khoo Li Shan, 10 Saira Abigail Terence, 8 “I like eating white chocolate as I love the way it melts in my mouth and it’s so delicious, ” writes Saira Abigail Terence , eight. Ashvini Jeyakantan, 7 Seven-year-old Ashvini Jeyakanthan enjoys eating chocolates because chocolate … [Read more...] about Starchild: Malaysian children share their drawings on the topic, Chocolates

October 23 is a national holiday in Thailand as it marks “King Chulalongkorn Day”, known in Thai as “Wan Piyamaharaj Day”. He remains highly revered in Thailand and his portrait can often be seen, alongside the current King Rama X, in homes, shops and halls around the Kingdom. The day commemorates the passing of King Chulalongkorn, otherwise known as King Rama V. King Chulalongkorn led several major reforms in Thailand, for example in the areas of Thai educational system, military affairs, State Railway and the Slave Liberation Act, without bloodshed in Thailand. King Chulalongkorn is the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He is the son of King Mongkut and the great grandfather of the current King of Thailand, His Majesty the King Maha Vajiralongkorn. He came to be known in the west as the young prince in the Hollywood musical “The King and I”, which portrays the story of an English teacher in the court of King Mongkut. He was born on September 20, 1853. Before … [Read more...] about King Chulalongkorn Day