Americans are suddenly finding 'Rogue One' a lot more relevant

For whatever reason, lots of people on the internet are bringing up the new 'Star Wars' movie about rebels fighting a fascist today.
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Max Knoblauch
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Rogue One is about a group of rebel spies intent on putting a stop to the destructive plans of the fascist Galactic Empire.

For whatever reason, lots of people on the internet are bringing it up today.

Maybe it's just a coincidence, because Rogue One is coming out roughly one month from now, right?


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Or, you know, there could be something else that happened recently that's making people think of it. Who knows.

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Max Knoblauch

Max Knoblauch is the Assistant Humor Editor in the NYC office. He is a journalist, comedian and illustrator. More humor and art by Max can be found on his website.Follow him @MaxKnoblauch

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