What the Star Wars 'who-shot-first' controversy tells us about modern-day fandom

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By Paul Waldman

published 12 December 2017

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Paul Waldman is a senior writer with The American Prospect magazine and a blogger for The Washington Post. His writing has appeared in dozens of newspapers, magazines, and web sites, and he is the author or co-author of four books on media and politics.