--- title: TIME Magazine: The Genius of Star Wars description: How J.J. Abrams Brought Back Star Wars Inside the making of The Force Awakens Two New Voices on the Arts The Fallacy of ‘Free Speech’... canonical: https://time.com/4134440/in-the-latest-issue-52/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-12-03T12:34:50.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-26T19:58:22.227Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: TIME Magazine: The Genius of Star Wars og:description: How J.J. Abrams Brought Back Star Wars Inside the making of The Force Awakens Two New Voices on the Arts The Fallacy of ‘Free Speech’... og:url: https://time.com/4134440/in-the-latest-issue-52/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3524987872b24ad7/698873902dce01016b9e6bfb/droid-time-covers.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: droid-time-covers og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: TIME Magazine: The Genius of Star Wars twitter:description: How J.J. Abrams Brought Back Star Wars Inside the making of The Force Awakens Two New Voices on the Arts The Fallacy of ‘Free Speech’... twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3524987872b24ad7/698873902dce01016b9e6bfb/droid-time-covers.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # In the Latest Issue (3 Dec 2015) by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Dec 3, 2015 12:34 PM UTC  R2-D2 and BB-8 on the cover of the Dec. 14, 2015 issue of TIME. R2-D2 and BB-8 on the cover of the Dec. 14, 2015 issue of TIME.Marco Grob for TIME by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Dec 3, 2015 12:34 PM UTC [How J.J. Abrams Brought Back ](http://time.com/4134371/how-j-j-abrams-brought-back-star-wars/)[_Star Wars_](http://time.com/4134371/how-j-j-abrams-brought-back-star-wars/)Inside the making of _The Force Awakens_ [Two New Voices on the Arts](http://time.com/4134385/two-new-voices-on-the-arts/) [The Fallacy of ‘Free Speech’](http://time.com/4134362/the-fallacy-of-free-speech/) A new wave of campus revolts and campaign speeches is fueling a dangerous war on words [Review: _Misery_ Breaks Both Legs on Broadway](http://time.com/4134363/the-thrill-is-back-misery-breaks-both-legs-on-broadway/) Laurie Metcalf and Bruce Willis star in the adaptation [Six Steps to Building an ISIS Strategy](http://time.com/4134364/six-steps-to-building-an-isis-strategy/) [The First Genetically Altered Animal Is Approved for Eating](http://time.com/4134365/the-first-genetically-altered-animal-is-approved-for-eating/) AquAdvantage grows twice as fast as regular salmon [The TSA and the Price of Security](http://time.com/4134368/tsa-price-of-security/) TSA’s emergency powers are doing more harm than good [Why Giving Is the Best Gift This Year](http://time.com/4134369/why-giving-is-the-best-gift-this-year/) And how to make your altruism count [From the Heart](http://time.com/4134404/from-the-heart/) Actors, comedians and other influencers share the gifts that have meant the most, from thoughtful meals cooked by their kids to an annual closet cleanout turned clothing giveaway [Review: _The Big Short_ Knows Why Your Rent Is Too Damn High](http://time.com/4134370/the-big-short-knows-why-your-rent-is-too-damn-high/) Ryan Gosling, Steve Carrell, Brad Pitt and Christian Bale star in this movie about the financial crash [Karl Rove Won’t Rule Out Donald Trump Nomination](http://time.com/4132504/karl-rove-donald-trump/) ‘I don’t want to say the chances are zero’ [Sending Women to War](http://time.com/4134372/sending-women-to-war/) The Pentagon nears a historic decision on equality at the front lines [Review: Vintage Valor in _In the Heart of the Sea_](http://time.com/4134373/in-the-heart-of-the-sea-vintage-valor-from-a-whale-tale-thats-no-fluke/) A whale tale that’s no fluke [The Climate Contest](http://time.com/4134374/the-climate-contest/) Inside the confusing alliances and battle lines at the major U.N. climate summit in Paris [Strike a Power Pose–But Do It In Private](http://time.com/4134376/strike-a-power-pose-but-do-it-in-private/) How good posture can change your life [_Transparent_‘s Second Season Comes with More Angst and Less Insight](http://time.com/4129514/transparent-season-2-review/) _Transparent_ may be running out of things these people can teach us [Syrian Refugees In the U.S. Feel a Backlash](http://time.com/4134377/syrian-refugees-in-the-u-s-feel-a-backlash/) [Marco Vs. Ted: Inside the Rivalry Reshaping the GOP](http://time.com/4134378/marco-vs-ted-inside-the-rivalry-reshaping-the-gop/) [The Forces Fueling the Rise of France’s Far Right](http://time.com/4134379/the-forces-fueling-the-rise-of-frances-far-right/) [Review: Grimes’ _Art Angels_ Hints at Pop’s Dark Side](http://time.com/4134380/grimes-art-angels-hints-at-pops-dark-side/) Grimes learned to play the violin, ukulele and other instruments while recording her new album [The Millennial Beard: Why Boomers Need Their Younger Counterparts](http://time.com/4134381/the-millennial-beard-why-boomers-need-their-younger-counterparts/) And vice versa [Where Do People Still Hunt Whales?](http://time.com/4134382/where-do-people-still-hunt-whales/) Japan’s whaling fleet set sail on Dec. 1 in defiance of a 2014 U.N. order to cease the practice. It’s not the only place to bypass the International Whaling Commission’s 1986 ban on commercial operations. [Why Washington Is Fighting Over Your Financial Planner](http://time.com/4134383/why-washington-is-fighting-over-your-financial-planner/) Your retirement savings adviser may not be working in your best interest [Verbatim](http://time.com/4134384/verbatim/) [9 Questions with Tiger Woods](http://time.com/4134386/9-questions/) [Review: A ‘Hitch’ in the History of Filmmaking](http://time.com/4134387/a-hitch-in-the-history-of-filmmaking/) Kent Jones’ new documentary_Hitchcock/Truffaut_ looks at the director’s filmmaking [Netflix’s New Love Story](http://time.com/4134388/netflix-master-of-none/) [What You Said About …](http://time.com/4134390/what-you-said-about/) [Buzzy Gifts for Book Lovers](http://time.com/4134391/buzzy-gifts-for-book-lovers/) 2015’s most buzzed about reads–from runaway best sellers to cult classics in the making–prove to be particularly thoughtful and timely this holiday season. Cross the readers off your list with these last-minute picks at Amazon. [Quick Talk With Rick Ross](http://time.com/4134392/rick-ross/) The rapper’s new album is _Black Market_ [Uninformed](http://time.com/4134393/uninformed/) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4134440/in-the-latest-issue-52/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4134440/in-the-latest-issue-52/"},"headline":"In the Latest Issue (3 Dec 2015)","datePublished":"2015-12-03T12:34:50.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-26T19:58:22.227Z","description":"How J.J. 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