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Dave Filoni Is Right About Darth Vader and Anakin

A recent quote from the president of Lucasfilm has lots of people angry, and we're setting the record straight.

Television Germain Lussier May 8

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Step Aside Popcorn Buckets, ‘Masters of the Universe’ Will Let You Drink Out of the Power Sword

Movies Germain Lussier May 8

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How Ricochet Became the Anime Villain of All Elite Wrestling

Anime Isaiah Colbert May 8

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Got a Couple Hundred Million? You Could Own a Piece of ‘The Walking Dead’

Television Germain Lussier May 8

Karl Urban Billy Bucther Boys Season 4

Karl Urban Was Ready for ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Thanks to Spending a Season of ‘The Boys’ in Bed

Movies James Whitbrook May 8

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Maybe the Mandalorian Should Die in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’

Over three seasons of TV, it's felt like 'Star Wars' has run out of things to say about Din Djarin—so his new movie needs to change that or let him go.

James Whitbrook May 8

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Melissa Barrera Is Returning to Horror Movies on Her Own Terms

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Dave Filoni Talks the Differing Evils of Maul and Vader

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Cody Rhodes Has Strong Opinions on ‘The Last Jedi’

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Every Day Is a Perfect Day to Watch ‘Redline’

io9 Reviews

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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Is a Lot of Mindless Action, Which Is All It Needs to Be

Karl Urban and Adeline Rudolph star in the latest adaptation of the game franchise, out May 8.

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‘Hokum’ Punctuates Its Tale of Grief With Unsettling Frights

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Apr 30

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‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm’ May Be Your New Shonen Fave

io9 Reviews Justin Carter Apr 25

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‘Widow’s Bay’ Proves Apple TV Can Do Horror Comedy Just as Well as Sci-Fi

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Apr 24

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‘Saros’ Is a Colorfully Aggressive Descent Into Roguelike Madness

io9 Reviews Justin Carter Apr 24

Movies

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Art the Clown Will Haunt a New Holiday

Movies Cheryl Eddy May 8

Masters Of The Universe Sword

Step Aside Popcorn Buckets, ‘Masters of the Universe’ Will Let You Drink Out of the Power Sword

Movies Germain Lussier May 8

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Maybe the Mandalorian Should Die in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’

Movies James Whitbrook May 8

Karl Urban Billy Bucther Boys Season 4

Karl Urban Was Ready for ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Thanks to Spending a Season of ‘The Boys’ in Bed

Movies James Whitbrook May 8

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Let’s Talk About the Ending of ‘Mortal Kombat II’

Movies Germain Lussier May 8

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‘The Batman, Part II’ Teases Some Snowy Batmobile Action

Movies James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson May 8

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Stephen Colbert Gets Why You’re Scared He’s Writing a ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie

Movies Germain Lussier May 8

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The Golden Globes’ AI Rules Are Way Less Strict Than the Oscars’

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Movies Germain Lussier May 7

Trailers

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Wait, Do We Actually Want to See a Minions Movie?

Germain Lussier May 7

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The First ‘Evil Dead Burn’ Trailer Welcomes You to a Demonic Family Reunion

Cheryl Eddy May 5

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Christopher Nolan’s New ‘Odyssey’ Trailer Is Absolutely Massive

Germain Lussier May 5

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The First Trailer for ‘Resident Evil’ Teases a New Nightmare

James Whitbrook Apr 30

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The New ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Trailer Is Ready to Burn it All Down

James Whitbrook Apr 27

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The First Trailer for ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Teases a Weird and Scary Galaxy

James Whitbrook Apr 25

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The ‘For All Mankind’ Spin-Off’s New Trailer Is Dripping With Cold War Paranoia

Cheryl Eddy Apr 23

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DC Goes Full Horror in First Trailer for ‘Clayface’

Germain Lussier Apr 22

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The First Trailer for ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Is Finally Here

Germain Lussier Apr 22

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The Trailer for ‘Affection’ Teases a Medical Mystery From Hell

Cheryl Eddy Apr 21

Television

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Got a Couple Hundred Million? You Could Own a Piece of ‘The Walking Dead’

The licensing rights to the popular zombie franchise are currently up for grabs. What would you pay?

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Television James Whitbrook May 7

Books & Comics

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Books & Comics Lightspeed Magazine May 7

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Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert May 7

Game Of Thrones 30th Anniversary Rerelease

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Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert May 7

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Before ‘Witch Hat,’ Kamome Shirahama Blessed Us With a Hilarious Romp About Gals Being Pals

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert May 1

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79 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Arriving in May

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy May 1

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The ‘Delicious in Dungeon’ Art Book Is a Blissful Montage of ‘D&D’ Inspo

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Apr 29

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Martha Wells Says the Murderbot Diaries May Be Reaching Its Final Chapter

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Apr 28

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Gerry Conway, the Comics Legend Who Helped Forge DC and Marvel Icons, Has Died

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Apr 27

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Return to ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ With an Astarion Prequel Book

Books & Comics Justin Carter Apr 25

Star Trek Timelines Book

A New ‘Star Trek’ Book Wants to Map Out Every One of Its Timelines

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 24

Anime

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How Ricochet Became the Anime Villain of All Elite Wrestling

The AEW star breaks down the ties between anime and pro wrestling, his must-watch recs, and where 'One Piece' ranks in the Big Three.

Anime Isaiah Colbert May 8

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Every Day Is a Perfect Day to Watch ‘Redline’

Anime Isaiah Colbert May 6

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The ‘One Piece’ Anime Remake Will Kick Off With Just Seven Episodes

Anime James Whitbrook May 5

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Why the Next ‘Gundam’ Movie Wanted to Put the Franchise’s Anti-War Roots Front and Center

Anime Isaiah Colbert May 5

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‘Macross Plus’ Is an Ultra-Romantic Classic That Refuses to Age

Anime Isaiah Colbert Apr 30

Toys & Collectibles

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Hot Toys’ New Ahsoka Figure Is Weird for All the Wrong Reasons

Sometimes things don't need the live-action treatment.

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook May 4

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Lego’s New ‘Mandalorian & Grogu’ Set Confirms a Very Silly Name Change

Toys & Collectibles Justin Carter May 3

Lego May 2026 Releases Star Wars

Lego’s May Releases Are Swooshing In

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook May 1

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The Old Republic Reigns Supreme in Hasbro’s New ‘Star Wars’ Figures

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook May 1

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The Greatest ‘Star Wars’ Day Gifts From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

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Games

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The Next Big Original ‘Magic’ Set Is a ‘What If?’ Adventure

Games Justin Carter May 2

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The Writers of ‘Saros’ Talk Building a Stronger Roguelike Story

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Wizards of the Coast Is Making a Brand New Trading Card Game

Games James Whitbrook Apr 30

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‘Marvel Rivals’ Wants You to Prepare for ‘Doomsday’ by Watching ‘Avengers’ Clips In-Game

Games James Whitbrook Apr 29

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The Best Deal in Video Games Just Got Even Better

Games James Whitbrook Apr 28

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The Next ‘Star Wars’ Game Crossover Gives You the Fantasy of Menial Labor

Games James Whitbrook Apr 27

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The First Look at ‘Alien: Isolation 2’ Calls You Back for More

Games Justin Carter Apr 26

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The ‘Invincible’ Game’s Story Brings Action and New Voices

Games Justin Carter Apr 25

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‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ Almost Led to an Insomniac Venom Game

Games Justin Carter Apr 25

Corporate Culture

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This Is the Weekend Wizards of the Coast Needs to Not Put a Foot in It

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook May 1

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Marvel Studios’ Former Art Staff Discuss ‘Shortsighted’ Layoffs

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Apr 18

Disney’s Massive Layoffs Have Seemingly Hit Marvel Hard

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook Apr 15

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Hollywood’s Stars Are Beginning to Turn Against the Paramount-Warner Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Apr 13

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Disney Says It Will Find Ways to Peddle Slop Elsewhere After Pulling Out of OpenAI Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Mar 24

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Sony Wants to Defeat Ghibli AI Slop… By Feeding Ghibli Movies Into Its Own Slop Machine

Corporate Culture Isaiah Colbert Mar 18

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Paramount Says It Will Merge HBO Max With Paramount Plus If the Warner Bros. Sale Goes Through

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook Mar 2

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Opens Up on Losing Warner Bros. Deal

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Mar 2

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California to Paramount: Assimilate This

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Feb 27

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Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Deal, Paving Way for Paramount Assimilation

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Feb 26

Theme Parks & Destinations

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We Know What Part of ‘Star Wars’ George Lucas’ Museum Will Focus On

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier May 4

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Here’s One Change We Didn’t See Coming at ‘Star Wars: Galaxy Edge’

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier May 1

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‘Star Wars’ Is Only a Small Part of What’s Coming to the Lucas Museum

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier May 1

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Disneyland Makes Up for That Han Solo Situation With a Lovely Leia Look

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook Apr 16

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Han Solo

The ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Han Solo Proves You Really Can’t Replace Harrison Ford

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook Apr 15

Disney Might Be Rethinking Its Newest ‘Avatar’ Land

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Apr 8

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Disney’s Robot Olaf Dying Is the Funniest Thing to Happen in 2026

Theme Parks & Destinations Isaiah Colbert Apr 1

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Disney’s ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Timeline Reboot Erased a Galactic Starcruiser Nod

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Mar 17

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We Met Disney’s Most Advanced Robot Yet: Olaf From ‘Frozen’

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Mar 16

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Disney World’s Villains Land Is Pivoting Away From Scaring Kids

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Feb 26

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