This article does not discuss Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. There are no spoilers here, Emperor Palpatine fans! Nefariously evil villains get a bad rap. These antagonists seemingly act out of ...

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A cackle in the dark. That was all it took for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to deliver its biggest shock—a shock that not even a title, a Death Star, or a host of other reveals in its first ...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker introduces new aspects to the Force that’ll forever change the way we think about the Jedi and the Sith. One of the biggest canonical changes that impacts the film’s ...

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After three movies and four years, we finally have the answer to the biggest question of the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy: Who is Rey? Fan theories posited she was anyone from a Skywalker to a Kenobi.