May the Fourth is just around the corner and Her Universe has kicked off this year’s celebrations a few days early by unveiling their latest fashion collection centred around Ahsoka Tano! Ashley Eckstein, founder of Her Universe and the voice of Ahsoka Tano in the Star Wars animated series, showcased the colourful new #TeamTano uniform over on her Instagram account and announced that a ... [Continue Reading]
The ongoing pandemic has wreaked havoc on the traditional pop culture convention circuit but thanks to the wonders of modern technology, fans have been able to enjoy a variety of virtual events and live streams over the past year. GalaxyCon is just one of the many conventions that have made the most of a less-than-ideal situation and its organisers treated fans of Star Wars: The Clone Wars to a ... [Continue Reading]
Ashley Eckstein isn’t just a voice actress, geek fashion entrepreneur, and model ambassador for female fandom; she’s also a published author. The Little Golden Book Star Wars: I Am a Padawan was Ashley’s first foray into children’s literature and who better to write a book told from Ahsoka Tano’s perspective than the woman who spent over a decade in the role? In her ... [Continue Reading]
Over the years, voice actress Ashley Eckstein has shared some amusing anecdotes about her audition process for The Clone Wars, where she was asked to master an Icelandic accent for the role of Ahsoka Tano. She may not have nailed the accent but she won the role regardless and, in turn, won our hearts with her incredible performance. Earlier this week, Ashley stumbled upon the original offer ... [Continue Reading]
As many of you have probably noticed, especially those of you who follow me on my personal Twitter account, 2019 was a challenging year for me in many respects. Deaths in the family, financial woes, job-related anxiety, and the loss of my beloved cat Juno all took their toll on me, robbing me of the enthusiasm and energy I needed to run this site. That’s why I never got around to writing ... [Continue Reading]
Fans were thrilled to see Ahsoka Tano’s voice actor Ashley Eckstein attending the world premiere of The Rise of Skywalker last month but what really caught their attention was the stylish Ahsoka-inspired outfit the Her Universe founder wore to the star-studded event. The vibrant red-orange velvet suit was adorned with a blue and white striped lapel – clearly modelled after ... [Continue Reading]
The Little Golden Book series has been entertaining and educating younglings since the 1940s and their collection of Star Wars-themed picture books are perfect for young fans wanting to take their first steps into a larger world. Recent entries have featured fan favourites such as Rey, Finn, Luke Skywalker, and Leia Organa but none have really explored the Clone Wars era in any real depth… ... [Continue Reading]
Geek fashion has made some massive strides in recent years thanks to companies such as Her Universe and Elhoffer Design and if you’re looking for some geek chic accessories to add to your collection, you’ll be pleased to hear that RockLove Jewelry’s brand new line of Star Wars-themed jewellery includes a tasteful homage to our beloved Snips. Designed by Allison Cimino in ... [Continue Reading]
Disneyland Park’s newest themed land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, is now open for business! If you’re an Ahsoka Tano fan who’s planning a visit to Batuu, you’ll be happy to know that you can buy a number of Ahsoka-themed items at the stores there. Here’s a quick guide to some of the items on sale so that you can plan your shopping and budget accordingly. Please ... [Continue Reading]
Lucasfilm has announced that the voice of Ahsoka Tano herself, Ashley Eckstein, will be among the many guests attending Star Wars Celebration Chicago this April and will be signing autographs at the Topps autograph area during the five-day event. Details of the panels she will be participating in have yet to be confirmed but she will no doubt be helping to promote the upcoming final season of The ... [Continue Reading]
Looking for a way to cosplay as your favourite Togruta without the hassle of crafting lekku and montrals? Then check out Her Universe’s Ahsoka Tano hair tutorial for an eye-catching alternative! This colourful hairstyle was first modelled by Ashley Eckstein during the 2016 Her Universe Fashion Show and was seen again when she showcased the fashion brand’s Ahsoka Tano faux leather ... [Continue Reading]
2017 was a sensational year for Her Universe and 2018 is set to be another exciting twelve months for this much-loved fashion brand. Her Universe kicked off the new year by releasing their long-awaited Ahsoka Tano imitation leather jacket, which is now available at their online store. This slate and plum jacket was first unveiled to the public back in early December and was heavily inspired by ... [Continue Reading]
Attention Funko fans! A new Holographic Ahsoka Tano Funko Pop! figure will be making its public debut at Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con later this month. This glow-in-the-dark figure will be available at Hot Topic’s booth (#1841) on October 27, 28, and 29. Only a limited number of figures will be available each day so if you’re attending the convention, be sure to stop by the ... [Continue Reading]
Star Wars celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier this year but the festivities are far from over. October will see the release of the highly-anticipated anthology, From a Certain Point of View, a diverse collection of short stories which will retell the events of the much-loved 1977 film from the perspectives of the film’s unsung heroes, Imperial staff, and villainous scum. Considered to be ... [Continue Reading]
In what has recently become a weekly info drop, Star Wars Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni revealed that Ahsoka Tano and Kanan Jarrus had met each other long before the events of the season one finale, ‘Fire Across the Galaxy’. This revelation couldn’t have been more timely as it was something I had given some serious thought to just a few days earlier. Ahsoka and the-then ... [Continue Reading]
Her Universe held its fourth annual fashion show at San Diego Comic Con 2017, showcasing an eclectic range of pop-culture designs which drew inspiration from beloved Japanese anime classics, blockbuster superhero films, Star Wars (naturally), Disney’s animated masterpiece Moana, popular video games, and other sources. This year’s contestants competed for the chance to work alongside ... [Continue Reading]
If you’re attending the D23 Expo in Anaheim this weekend, keep your eyes open for Her Universe’s brand-new Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Ahsoka Tano T-shirt! Eagle-eyed fans will have spotted Ashley Eckstein wearing this on a recent episode of The Star Wars Show, but the T-shirt will finally be making its public debut at the highly-anticipated convention later this week. According to ... [Continue Reading]
Clone Wars-era Ahsoka Tano made her triumphant return to our screens earlier this week in her very own episode of Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, ‘The Padawan Path’. The episode sees our plucky heroine on her way to a special ceremony at the Jedi Temple before she gets side-tracked by a malfunctioning droid. Never one to shy away from danger, even when she’s running late, Ahsoka ... [Continue Reading]
Everyone hates Mondays, right? Well, not if you’re sharing a studio with Timeless star and Clone Wars veteran Matt Lanter. Ashley Eckstein gave Star Wars fans some much-needed cheer this Monday by sharing a photo of her and her old co-star in a recording studio, adding “How can your Monday be UGH when you get to record with Matt Lanter in your Matt Lanter shirt???” But the real ... [Continue Reading]
Last autumn, actress and Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein and Canadian author E.K. Johnston joined forces to promote the best-selling young adult novel, Star Wars: Ahsoka. This year, Eckstein and Johnston will be teaming up once again to work on a brand-new short story for Del Rey Books’ commemorative anthology, Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, which will be out on October 3, ... [Continue Reading]
The Star Wars Celebration Orlando panel line-up is looking strong and diverse, with panels such as ‘The Growing Galaxy of Women’s Star Wars Fashion’, ‘Food and Fandom: Star Wars Recipes’, ‘History of Droid Building’, and ‘LGBTQ+ in the Galaxy Far, Far Away’. One of the panels to look out for if you’re a fan of The Clone Wars and/or Star ... [Continue Reading]
If you’re an Ahsoka Tano fan heading to Star Wars Celebration Orlando this April, listen up! The 3rd ‘Ahsoka Lives Day’ will be taking place on Saturday, April 15, 2017, and the organizers are calling on all fans to join them and Ahsoka Tano herself, Ashley Eckstein, for a special group photo that afternoon. First launched in 2015, ‘Ahsoka Lives Day’ quickly became ... [Continue Reading]
Ahsoka Tano Day 2017 has come and gone in the blink of an eye but I think it’s safe to say that it was a spectacular success! Hundreds of fans from across the world came together to celebrate this beloved Star Wars character and shared their thoughts, memories, photos, and fan creations with fellow fans on Twitter throughout the course of the day. This annual social media event was first ... [Continue Reading]
Today the Twittersphere is celebrating the third annual Ahsoka Tano Day, a social media celebration of all things Ahsoka that was first launched by Twitter user @AhsokaTanosLife on January 29, 2015. You may be wondering, “Why January 29?”. Well, it’s because Ahsoka was first unveiled to the public on January 29, 2008. Let’s just try to ignore the fact that it’s ... [Continue Reading]
It seems like only yesterday that Ashley Eckstein announced that Her Universe would be joining the Hot Topic family of brands and that the web store would be temporarily closed for business, over the busy holiday season, no less. But after months of hard work behind the scenes, Her Universe is finally back online and open for business; you can read Ashley’s letter here. And, boy, does the ... [Continue Reading]
Over the course of our series on the Ahsoka’s Untold Tales panel, we’ve learnt a little more about some of the key events that helped shape Ahsoka Tano into the complex and resilient character we all love. From her humble beginnings on Shili to her time living amongst the denizens of the Coruscant underworld, from her mission to a beseiged Mandalore to her pivotal role within the ... [Continue Reading]
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