The Acolyte’s Real Lessons Can Finally Begin
The story of Star Wars’ dark side has long been defined by temptation—a temptation to power, a temptation to save people no matter the cost, a temptation for forces to…
What You Need to Know About The Acolyte’s Lightsaber-Shorting Metal
With a swing of a wrist gauntlet, and the head-butt of a sinister helmet, The Acolyte’s mysterious dark Stranger carved a path into Star Wars history this week with a…
On The Acolyte, Sith Has Really Hit the Fan
There’s a lot of violence in Star Wars. But a lot of Star Wars’ violence, and its approach to it, is rooted in the abstract—whole planets gone in the blink…
Russell T Davies Says Doctor Who’s Big Finale Reveal Was a Response to Rise of Skywalker
It’s been nearly seven years since The Last Jedi sparked the flames of a culture war Star Wars still finds itself embroiled in, and nearly five since The Rise of…
Marvel’s Star Wars Comics Are Finally Moving on From the Most Unhinged Year in Canon
Since early 2020, many of Marvel’s primary Star Wars comics—the main Star Wars series, Darth Vader, and the already concluded Doctor Aphra and Bounty Hunters—shifted to a new period in…
The Acolyte’s Coven Has Evolved One of Star Wars’ Biggest Spiritual Ideas
There has never been a singular view of the Force in Star Wars. From the original movies introducing us to the framing of light and dark, and Jedi and Sith,…
25 Great Things About The Phantom Menace
Image: Lucasfilm Everything about the visual identity of the Naboo is meant to evoke this idea of a pacifist people, a society that prioritizes trade and cultural exchange over military…
Oreo’s Special Edition Star Wars Cookies Are Here to Feed Your Inner Wookiee
Image: Oreo Oreo has dropped a collaboration with Lucasfilm featuring special edition Star Wars sandwich cookies. Fans will be able to buy packs of the classic treat representing either the…
An Ode to the Sound Naboo Blasters Make
The sonic background of Star Wars is almost unmatched for legendary, immediately recognizable callouts. The snap-hiss of an igniting lightsaber. The penetrating wail of a TIE Fighter shrieking into view,…
25 of the Best Lego Star Wars Sets From 25 Years of Lego Star Wars
Image: Lego This year is a very important one for Star Wars, as it looks to its future in shows like The Acolyte and its plans to return to the…