The Star Wars prequels are a Death Star with a discourse-powered tractor beam still pulling in deliriously impassioned takes all these years later. Love them or hate them, either you do. There is no ...

Does Emperor Palpatine's convoluted plan make sense in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,', if you think about it? By Andrew James Myers, Dan Gvozden Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi ...

The Emperor Palpatine of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is unlike any version we’ve ever seen. From the human chancellor to the monster that we saw in the original trilogy, the former chancellor’s ...

We all know he stopped the Jedi uprising last year, but it feels like he might be abusing Galactic Senate emergency powers.

Everyone knows that Emperor Palpatine is a scary guy. He’s got the Force lightning, he has total control of the most powerful Empire in the galaxy, and he’s a conniving two-faced weasel. But his most ...

But above all else, when the world speaks of J.J. Abrams’ capper to the Skywalker trilogy, most of it can be boiled down to a single line: “Somehow, Palpatine returned.” Poe Dameron’s line, 15 minutes ...

Mark Hospodar has been an avid gamer ever since he fired up the original Medal of Honor on his PS1. A history teacher by training, Mark has branched out into the fields of fiction and non-fiction ...

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. Spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ...