Wed. 05/04 - Margaret Thatcher's Empire Strikes Back

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Did Margaret Thatcher play a role in the origins of Star Wars Day? Plus, why human hibernation for long-distance space travel might not actually be worth it. And a redone Bob Dylan recording on an all-new analog medium, coming this Friday.

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Links:

• May the 4th Be With You: A Cultural History (Star Wars)
• A Brief History of Star Wars Day (MovieWeb)
• May the Fourth: What is Star Wars Day and when did it start? (USA Today)
• May the Fourth kicks off with a new Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer (A/V Club)
• "Meet Me in Mustafar" (Blue Milk Run, Bandcamp)
• On May the 4th, let's remember the time NPR had a 'Star Wars' radio drama (NPR)
• Star Wars: A New Hope Radio Drama - Nigel's Edit (Nigel Langes, YouTube)
• May the Fourth, Rex Manning Day, and 10 More Made-Up Movie and TV Holidays (LifeHacker)
• May The Force Be With You / May the 4th Be With You (Know Your Meme)
• Here's Why Hibernation in Space May Not Be Possible For Humans After All (ScienceAlert)
• Hibernate for a trip to Mars, the bear way (European Space Agency)
• Team Behind First Black Hole Image Set to Announce 'Groundbreaking' Milky Way Discovery (Gizmodo)
• Bob Dylan to Release New Version of “Subterranean Homesick Blues” (Consequence of Sound)
• "Suburban Homesick Blues" (Mount Righteous, YouTube)
• Jackson Bird on Twitter

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