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			{{Short description\|Viral video and Internet meme}}
	"'''''Star Wars'' Kid'''" is an ] which started when a fourteen-year-old ] high school student filmed himself wielding a ] like a ] in a similar fashion to that of ]. This video clip was found by some of his classmates and shared online through a ] filesharing client. The student was taunted and criticized by his peers, eventually leading to a lawsuit. The video was one of the most popular videos on the Internet in 2003, and as of 2007, had been viewed almost 1 billion times.
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			\| name = Star Wars Kid
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			\| caption = A screenshot from the video
			\| starring = Ghyslain Raza
			\| released = {{Film date\|2002\|11\|04\|filmed\|2003\|04\|14\|uploaded}}
			\| runtime = {{Duration\|m=1\|s=48}}
			\| country = Canada
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			'''''Star Wars Kid''''' is a ] made in 2002 by Ghyslain Raza<ref name="meme"> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720113942/http://2010.newsweek.com/top-10/internet-memes/the-star-wars-kid.html \|date=July 20, 2011 }}, ], Jessica Bennett</ref> in which he wields a ] in imitation of ]'s ] moves from the film '']''. At the time, Raza was a 15-year-old high school student from ], ], Canada. He had not intended for the video to become public, but its subsequent release led to ridicule, during which Raza chose to distance himself from the video. Raza has since affirmed his identity and has used the video to help to speak on the effects of ] and harassment.
	== Video origins and publication ==
	On ], ] the student made a video of himself swinging a golf ball retriever around as a weapon. The video was filmed at his high school studio, and the tape left in a basement. The original owner of the videotape discovered it and immediately shared it with friends. Thinking that it would be a funny prank, one of them encoded it to a ] file and published it over the ] ] ] network. It was also hosted on a personal website.

			==History==
	Within two weeks, the file had been downloaded several million times. An adapted version of the video was created, adding ], texts, and lightsaber lights and sounds to his golf ball retriever.
			On November 4, 2002, Raza made a video of himself swinging a golf ball retriever around as a mock weapon. The video was filmed at his high school studio, and he accidentally left the tape in a basement. It was taped over a portion of a basketball game (as seen extremely briefly at the end of the clip). The video was discovered by a schoolmate, whose friend created a computer file from the video tape. The video was distributed among the school's students. A student uploaded it to the ] with the title ''Jackass_starwars_funny.wmv''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Le retour du "Star Wars Kid" / L'Islande contre-attaque \|url=http://revuedeweb.blogs.nouvelobs.com/archive/2010/06/04/le-star-wars-kid-contre-attaque.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112402/http://revuedeweb.blogs.nouvelobs.com/archive/2010/06/04/le-star-wars-kid-contre-attaque.html \|archive-date=October 6, 2014 \|access-date=January 25, 2015 \|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The video eventually became a viral ] through ] services.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.businessinsider.com/where-are-they-now-the-star-wars-kid-2010-5 \| work=Business Insider \| title=WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The 'Star Wars Kid' Sued The People Who Made Him Famous \| date=May 12, 2010 \| access-date=June 24, 2010 \| url-status=live \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722103926/http://www.businessinsider.com/where-are-they-now-the-star-wars-kid-2010-5 \| archive-date=July 22, 2010 \| df=mdy-all }}</ref> According to court transcripts, the video first appeared on the Internet on the evening of April 14, 2003.<ref name="GlobeMail 070406">Ha, Tu Thanh. ; '']''; April 7, 2006.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPPj6viIBmU\|title=Star Wars Kid\|last=Jimi Love\|date=January 15, 2006\|access-date=May 7, 2018\|via=YouTube\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320071956/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPPj6viIBmU\|archive-date=March 20, 2018\|df=mdy-all}}</ref> One of those that first uploaded the video was blogger ] who was credited with naming the video "Star Wars Kid".<ref name="ctv rise">{{cite web \| url = https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/star-wars-kid-reflects-on-his-2003-viral-video-the-media-circus-and-human-nature-1.5841434 \| title = 'Star Wars Kid' reflects on his 2003 viral video, the media circus and human nature \| first = Daniel \| last = Rowe \| date = March 30, 2022 \| accessdate = April 24, 2022 \| work = ] }}</ref>

			Raza states he was a victim of ], as online commenters responded with critical or bullying messages. In a 2013 interview, Raza states, "What I saw was mean. It was violent. People were telling me to commit suicide." Among the comments online, one commenter called him "a pox on humanity."<ref name="mashable"/> He was bullied in person at his school, and he left the campus to pursue private tutoring. He said he lost friends because of the ordeal.<ref name="macleans"/> He returned to high school for his ] and went on to finish schooling as a law graduate.<ref> . ''Maclean's''. May 9, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.</ref>
	As of ] ] it was estimated by ] that the videos had been viewed over 900 million times, making it the most popular "]" on the Internet.<ref></ref>

			===Lawsuit===
	=== Harassment lawsuit and settlement ===
	In July 2003, ~~the student~~'s family filed a ]250,000 lawsuit against the families of four of his schoolmates. The lawsuit stated, in part, that he "''had to endure, and still endures today, harassment and derision from his high-school mates and the public at large''" and "''will be under psychiatric care for an indefinite amount of time~~.''~~"<ref></ref> Legal proceedings against one family were quickly dropped.~~{{Fact\|date~~=~~July~~ ~~2008}}~~ The lawsuit had been scheduled to begin trial on ], ];<ref>Lampert, ~~Allison (March 29, 2006)~~. . ''The Gazette.''</ref> but on ], ~~the boy~~ and his parents reached an ~~] with the defendants.<ref~~>Ha,~~ Tu ~~Thanh (July 4, 2006). . ''The Globe and Mail''.<~~/~~ref~~>~~		In July 2003, Raza's family filed a CA$250,000 ] against the families of four of his schoolmates. The lawsuit stated in part that he "had to endure, and still endures today, harassment and derision from his high-school mates and the public at large" and "will be under psychiatric care for an indefinite amount of time".<ref>Popkin, H. A. S. ]. September 6, 2007.</ref> Legal proceedings against one family were quickly dropped.<ref name="GlobeMail 070406"/> The lawsuit had been scheduled to begin trial on April 10, 2006,<ref>Lampert, A. {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060406190936/http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/montreal/story.html?id=6d98e618-702d-4f85-9a3e-dc1c06ada98c&k=68633 \|date=April 6, 2006 }} ''The Gazette''. March 29, 2006.</ref> but on April 7, Raza and his parents reached an out-of-court ] with the defendants.<ref name="GlobeMail 070406"/>

			===Aftermath===
	== Cultural influence ==
			Until May 2013, Raza had taken steps to avoid connecting himself with the video, although his identity was discovered through other means. Raza recounted to '']'' that he had received numerous invitations from various late night and talk shows, but he assumed they only wanted to turn him into a "circus act".<ref name="macleans"/>
	In 2005, ] listed the Star Wars Kid as #8 on its Top 10 Web Fads list., while in 2007, the ] tv show, '']'', rated it the number 1 ] of all time{{Fact\|date=April 2008}}. It was ranked #2 on VH1's "Top 40 Internet Celebrities"{{Fact\|date=April 2008}}, right behind ].

			In the 10 years following the propagation of the meme, Raza had become the president of the Patrimoine ] heritage society. Raza decided to come forward to assert his identity as the Star Wars Kid to help bring to light the type of bullying and negative attention that children might receive in similar incidents with the rise of social media.<ref name="macleans">{{cite web \| url = http://o.canada.com/2013/05/09/star-wars-kid-goes-on-a-media-blitz-10-years-later/ \| title = 'Star Wars Kid' goes on a media blitz 10 years later \| first = Marc \| last = Weisblott \| date = May 9, 2013 \| access-date = June 4, 2013 \| work = ] \| url-status = live \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130609020509/http://o.canada.com/2013/05/09/star-wars-kid-goes-on-a-media-blitz-10-years-later/ \| archive-date = June 9, 2013 \| df = mdy-all }}</ref>
	=== In the media===
	The case raised ] issues and was extensively reported in mainstream news media worldwide, including '']'', ], ], and ].

			In 2022, Raza participated in the documentary '']'', released by the ].<ref name="ctv rise"/> As part of the footage, Baio apologized to Raza for uploading the video, having no idea of the impact it would have, and saying "I have enormous regret about posting the video." Raza accepted the apology, recognizing at the time Baio was an empathetic person who made a bad judgement call.<ref name="ctv rise"/>
	The video and its subsequent popularity spawned many spoofs on television, including episodes of the ]'s animated series '']'' (]), '']'' ("]"), '']'' ("]", "]," "],", and "]"), ''"]'' ("Video Projects")''", ]"'' ("Kung Fu Cats Kid"), '']'' ("]").

			==Reception==
	In late 2006, comedian ], a Star Wars fan, initiated a contest entitled ]. The contest began with him standing in front of a ] during a taping of his comedic news show, ], and using a toy lightsaber to dramatically fight off imaginary foes in the fashion of the Star Wars Kid. It was then up to members of the viewing public to edit their own sound-effects, ] enemies and settings, and music into the video around Colbert to correspond with his actions. Viewers would then send their customized videos into the show, who would select and air what they deemed to be the best ones during the program every night or two, with credit to the home editor(s). The show received thousands of submissions from amateur filmmakers and fans, and the contest eventually culminated with Star Wars creator ] himself making an appearance on the program with his own elaborately effects-enhanced version of the video, with CGI done by ].
			The leaked video attracted a number of fans. A petition was started by fans to include Raza in '']''. The petition reached more than 140,000 signatures, but he was not offered a ].<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426020251/http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_3083000/3083122.stm \|date=April 26, 2013 }} BBC. September 5, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2013.</ref>

			Other fans set up a fundraiser for Raza to show support and as a token of appreciation, garnering donations from more than 400 people online.<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130904193126/http://waxy.org/2003/05/finding_the_sta/ \|date=September 4, 2013 }} Waxy.org. May 13, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2013.</ref><ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023134216/http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2003/07/59757 \|date=October 23, 2013 }} Wired. July 24, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2013.</ref><ref> . ''Los Angeles Times''. June 6, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.</ref>
	=== Trivia and minor appearances ===
	] briefly imitated the Star Wars Kid in his music video at about the 1 minute 25 second mark. In the music video ], which features many Internet viral video stars, Star Wars Kid does not appear but another Internet celebrity "Afro Ninja" twirls a staff in a similar fashion.

			Several fans related to Raza. "That's why his video so popular: It was funny and awkward but ultimately we connected to him. That made us feel more comfortable with our own awkwardness and dreams of being a ]," said one group of ''Star Wars'' enthusiasts.<ref name="mashable"> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902022029/http://mashable.com/2013/05/10/star-wars-kid-interview-cyberbullying/ \|date=September 2, 2013 }} Mashable.com. May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.</ref> A fan stated in a 2003 '']'' article, "Contrary to popular belief, I think it is not the Jedi kid's awkwardness that keeps him in people's hearts but his undeniable enthusiasm for what he is doing."<ref>. ''USA Today''. August 21, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2013.</ref>
	In the Disney movie '']'', 2005, there is a point in the movie in which the main character is learning about children of two super heroes that do not have powers, saying that there has only been one person that has not had powers, the camera zooms outside and looks at a bus driver who is using a window washer to perform Star Wars moves.

			===Critical reception===
	In the Meth Minute 39 video, Internet People, Star Wars Kid shows up thirteen seconds into the video.
			In 2005, ] listed the Star Wars Kid as #8 on its Top 10 Web Fads list.<ref>Wood, Molly. {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915060521/http://www.cnet.com/1990-11136_1-6268155-1.html \|date=September 15, 2008 }} at ]</ref> In 2007, the ] TV show '']'' rated it the number 1 ] of all time.<ref>Vinson, Dana. {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430020715/http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/blog/tag/139/Top_25_Viral_Videos.html \|date=April 30, 2007 }}, ], April 25, 2007.</ref> It was ranked #2 on VH1's "Top 40 Internet Celebrities", right behind ] (The Numa Numa Guy).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/115766/episode_featured_copy.jhtml\|title=VH1 Original TV Shows, Reality TV Shows - VH1\|website=VH1\|access-date=May 7, 2018\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070406200851/http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/115766/episode_featured_copy.jhtml\|archive-date=April 6, 2007\|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The case raised ] issues and was extensively reported in mainstream ] worldwide.<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701081538/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/19/business/compressed-data-fame-is-no-laughing-matter-for-the-star-wars-kid.html?pagewanted=1 \|date=July 1, 2017 }}, '']'', May 19, 2003.</ref>

			===Legacy===
	The meme also made it the video game '']''.
			An edited version of the video was created with ], texts, and lightsaber lights and sounds. ] estimated that by November 27, 2006, the video had been viewed over 900 million times.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6187554.stm \| work=BBC News \| title=Star Wars Kid is top viral video \| date=November 27, 2006 \| access-date=May 24, 2010 \| url-status=live \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216204026/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6187554.stm \| archive-date=February 16, 2009 \| df=mdy-all }}</ref>

			==In popular culture==
			The video and its subsequent popularity spawned many ] and references on various television programs, including episodes of '']'' episode "]"; George Michael parodies the video in multiple episodes of '']'', beginning with "]"; '']'';<ref>Wolf, David; Wolf, Annette. {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417205952/http://www.eeggs.com/items/46534.html \|date=April 17, 2016 }}. The Easter Egg Archive. Retrieved August 28, 2014.</ref> '']''; '']'' episode "]"; and the '']'' episode "]". The character of Henchman 21 in '']'' was originally created as a Star Wars Kid reference, and was eventually promoted to main cast.

			In 2006, comedian ] initiated a contest, the ]. He presented a video of himself standing in front of a ], using a toy lightsaber to dramatically fight off imaginary foes in the fashion of the Star Wars Kid. Viewers were then invited to edit and enhance it in their own way. Viewers would then send their own videos into the show, on which the best would be featured. The contest culminated with an appearance by ''Star Wars'' creator ], who presented his elaborate version of the video, enhanced by ].<ref>{{cite web \|last=Wu \|first=Annie \|date=October 12, 2006 \|title=Stephen Colbert's green screen challenge has a winner! \|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/10/12/stephen-colberts-green-screen-challenge-has-a-winner/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061028041454/http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/10/12/stephen-colberts-green-screen-challenge-has-a-winner/ \|archive-date=October 28, 2006 \|access-date=January 1, 2010 \|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>McCarthy, Caroline (October 13, 2006). {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903051234/http://www.cnet.com/news/winner-in-colbert-video-contest/ \|date=September 3, 2014 }}. ].</ref>

			In ]'s music video for "]" Yankovic is seen at one point as Star Wars Kid, flailing a ].<ref>] (September 26, 2006). "]". '']''. ].</ref>

			In ]'s movie '']'' the main character (portrayed by ]) goes to Canada to try to meet ], a spoof of the Star Wars Kid.

			In the episode "The Sky Guy" of the animated series '']'', the wizard character Neckbeard makes moves with a ] similarly to the Star Wars Kid.

			In the episode "The Joy" of the animated series '']'', the character Principal Brown videotapes himself in his office swinging a mop around, spoofing the Star Wars Kid—even telling another character to not let the tape get on the Internet because "people's lives have been ruined by things like that", referencing the subsequent bullying.

			The Star Wars Kid is featured as an ] in the Boston and Triangle level of '']'' and is also an unlockable Skater that is unlocked by beating Story mode on easy. In Boston upon finding him after jumping up into an apartment in the Boston level, he can be seen showing off his Jedi moves. In Triangle he is seen dancing on a table in front of multiple aliens.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.eggheaven.com/eggs/games/1352-tony-hawks-underground\|title=Tony Hawks Underground 2 THUG : Find the Star Wars Kid : Easter Egg\|access-date=January 25, 2015\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306224240/http://www.eggheaven.com/eggs/games/1352-tony-hawks-underground\|archive-date=March 6, 2015\|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

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Viral video and Internet meme

Star Wars Kid
A screenshot from the video
Starring	Ghyslain Raza
Release dates	November 4, 2002 (2002-11-04) (filmed) April 14, 2003 (2003-04-14) (uploaded)
Running time	1:48
Country	Canada

Star Wars Kid is a viral video made in 2002 by Ghyslain Raza in which he wields a golf ball retriever in imitation of Darth Maul's lightsaber moves from the film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. At the time, Raza was a 15-year-old high school student from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. He had not intended for the video to become public, but its subsequent release led to ridicule, during which Raza chose to distance himself from the video. Raza has since affirmed his identity and has used the video to help to speak on the effects of bullying and harassment.

History

On November 4, 2002, Raza made a video of himself swinging a golf ball retriever around as a mock weapon. The video was filmed at his high school studio, and he accidentally left the tape in a basement. It was taped over a portion of a basketball game (as seen extremely briefly at the end of the clip). The video was discovered by a schoolmate, whose friend created a computer file from the video tape. The video was distributed among the school's students. A student uploaded it to the Internet with the title Jackass_starwars_funny.wmv. The video eventually became a viral Internet meme through P2P services. According to court transcripts, the video first appeared on the Internet on the evening of April 14, 2003. One of those that first uploaded the video was blogger Andy Baio who was credited with naming the video "Star Wars Kid".

Raza states he was a victim of cyberbullying, as online commenters responded with critical or bullying messages. In a 2013 interview, Raza states, "What I saw was mean. It was violent. People were telling me to commit suicide." Among the comments online, one commenter called him "a pox on humanity." He was bullied in person at his school, and he left the campus to pursue private tutoring. He said he lost friends because of the ordeal. He returned to high school for his senior year and went on to finish schooling as a law graduate.

Lawsuit

In July 2003, Raza's family filed a CA$250,000 lawsuit against the families of four of his schoolmates. The lawsuit stated in part that he "had to endure, and still endures today, harassment and derision from his high-school mates and the public at large" and "will be under psychiatric care for an indefinite amount of time". Legal proceedings against one family were quickly dropped. The lawsuit had been scheduled to begin trial on April 10, 2006, but on April 7, Raza and his parents reached an out-of-court settlement with the defendants.

Aftermath

Until May 2013, Raza had taken steps to avoid connecting himself with the video, although his identity was discovered through other means. Raza recounted to L'actualité that he had received numerous invitations from various late night and talk shows, but he assumed they only wanted to turn him into a "circus act".

In the 10 years following the propagation of the meme, Raza had become the president of the Patrimoine Trois-Rivières heritage society. Raza decided to come forward to assert his identity as the Star Wars Kid to help bring to light the type of bullying and negative attention that children might receive in similar incidents with the rise of social media.

In 2022, Raza participated in the documentary Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows, released by the National Film Board of Canada. As part of the footage, Baio apologized to Raza for uploading the video, having no idea of the impact it would have, and saying "I have enormous regret about posting the video." Raza accepted the apology, recognizing at the time Baio was an empathetic person who made a bad judgement call.

Reception

The leaked video attracted a number of fans. A petition was started by fans to include Raza in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. The petition reached more than 140,000 signatures, but he was not offered a cameo appearance.

Other fans set up a fundraiser for Raza to show support and as a token of appreciation, garnering donations from more than 400 people online.

Several fans related to Raza. "That's why his video so popular: It was funny and awkward but ultimately we connected to him. That made us feel more comfortable with our own awkwardness and dreams of being a Jedi," said one group of Star Wars enthusiasts. A fan stated in a 2003 USA Today article, "Contrary to popular belief, I think it is not the Jedi kid's awkwardness that keeps him in people's hearts but his undeniable enthusiasm for what he is doing."

Critical reception

In 2005, CNET listed the Star Wars Kid as #8 on its Top 10 Web Fads list. In 2007, the G4 TV show Attack of the Show rated it the number 1 viral video of all time. It was ranked #2 on VH1's "Top 40 Internet Celebrities", right behind Gary Brolsma (The Numa Numa Guy). The case raised privacy issues and was extensively reported in mainstream news media worldwide.

Legacy

An edited version of the video was created with Star Wars music, texts, and lightsaber lights and sounds. The Viral Factory estimated that by November 27, 2006, the video had been viewed over 900 million times.

In popular culture

The video and its subsequent popularity spawned many spoofs and references on various television programs, including episodes of American Dad! episode "All About Steve"; George Michael parodies the video in multiple episodes of Arrested Development, beginning with "The Immaculate Election"; Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide; Cory in the House; The Office episode "Finale"; and the South Park episode "Canada on Strike". The character of Henchman 21 in The Venture Bros. was originally created as a Star Wars Kid reference, and was eventually promoted to main cast.

In 2006, comedian Stephen Colbert initiated a contest, the Green Screen Challenge. He presented a video of himself standing in front of a green screen, using a toy lightsaber to dramatically fight off imaginary foes in the fashion of the Star Wars Kid. Viewers were then invited to edit and enhance it in their own way. Viewers would then send their own videos into the show, on which the best would be featured. The contest culminated with an appearance by Star Wars creator George Lucas, who presented his elaborate version of the video, enhanced by Industrial Light and Magic.

In "Weird Al" Yankovic's music video for "White and Nerdy" Yankovic is seen at one point as Star Wars Kid, flailing a lightsaber.

In Kevin Smith's movie Tusk the main character (portrayed by Justin Long) goes to Canada to try to meet Kill Bill Kid, a spoof of the Star Wars Kid.

In the episode "The Sky Guy" of the animated series Wander Over Yonder, the wizard character Neckbeard makes moves with a bo staff similarly to the Star Wars Kid.

In the episode "The Joy" of the animated series The Amazing World of Gumball, the character Principal Brown videotapes himself in his office swinging a mop around, spoofing the Star Wars Kid—even telling another character to not let the tape get on the Internet because "people's lives have been ruined by things like that", referencing the subsequent bullying.

The Star Wars Kid is featured as an easter egg in the Boston and Triangle level of Tony Hawk's Underground 2 and is also an unlockable Skater that is unlocked by beating Story mode on easy. In Boston upon finding him after jumping up into an apartment in the Boston level, he can be seen showing off his Jedi moves. In Triangle he is seen dancing on a table in front of multiple aliens.

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"WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The 'Star Wars Kid' Sued The People Who Made Him Famous". Business Insider. May 12, 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
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Jimi Love (January 15, 2006). "Star Wars Kid". Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018 – via YouTube.
^ Rowe, Daniel (March 30, 2022). "'Star Wars Kid' reflects on his 2003 viral video, the media circus and human nature". CTV News. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
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10 years later, ‘Star Wars Kid’ speaks out . Maclean's. May 9, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
Popkin, H. A. S. Survive your inevitable online humiliation. NBC News. September 6, 2007.
Lampert, A. High school was time of torment. Archived April 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine The Gazette. March 29, 2006.
Star Wars fans seek film role for internet kid Archived April 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine BBC. September 5, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
Finding the Star Wars Kid. Archived September 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Waxy.org. May 13, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
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'Star Wars Kid' becomes unwilling Internet star. USA Today. August 21, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
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Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows—2022 documentary film

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