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Dec 27, 2019

What the Wild Season 1 Finale of 'The Mandalorian' Means for the Show

This story contains spoilers for The Mandalorian season 1.

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Dec 20, 2019

Rey's New Lightsaber in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,' Explained

At the end of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, we learn that one possible meaning of the title may refer to Rey's visit to a very familiar Tatooine moisture farm, where she is asked who she is.

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Dec 18, 2019

'The Mandalorian' Chapter 7 Sets Up an Epic Finale to Season 1

This story contains spoilers for the first seven episodes of The Mandalorian.

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Dec 13, 2019

'The Mandalorian' Piles on More Easter Eggs With the Otherwise Pointless 'Chapter 6'

This week's installment of The Mandalorian on Disney+ was directed by Rick Famuyiwa and written by Rick and Christopher Yost, a writer who wrote tons of superhero animated fare (for Marvel animation) and has a writing credit on two Thor movies (The Dark World and Ragnarok).

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Dec 6, 2019

The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda's Big Day on Tatooine

This week, we dive into the second half of The Mandalorian with "Chapter Five: The Gunslinger."

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Dec 2, 2019

Burning Questions 'The Mandalorian' Needs to Answer This Season

We're officially halfway through the first season of The Mandalorian on Disney+, after "Chapter Four: The Sanctuary" found Mando attempting to hide out on the planet of Blue Krill and teaming up with Cara Dune (Gina Carano).

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Nov 22, 2019

'The Mandalorian' Chapter 3 Delivers More Baby Yoda Cuteness and Killer Easter Eggs

"Chapter 3: The Sin," the third episode of The Mandalorian, has hit Disney+ after what seemed like an eternity compared to the three-day gap between the pilot episode and "Chapter 2: The Child."

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Nov 15, 2019

'The Mandalorian' Gets Even More Exciting (and Confusing) in Its Second Episode

This story contains spoilers for the first two episodes of The Mandalorian.

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Nov 12, 2019

'The Mandalorian' Introduces Its Own Section of the Star Wars Universe and a Major Twist

Chapter 1 of The Mandalorian, the first ever live-action Star Wars TV show, dropped at the launch of Disney+ and it did not disappoint.

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Nov 7, 2019

What to Expect From 'The Mandalorian' on Disney+

After a couple historical stops and starts in the years when George Lucas ran Lucasfilm, the Star Wars Universe is finally getting a live-action TV series with The Mandalorian.

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Sep 27, 2019

What's the Next Movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

The arrival of Spider-Man: Far From Home in theaters this July signaled the end of an industry-changing 23-movie cycle that Marvel Studios began back in 2008 with Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk.

Aug 6, 2019

All the Symbiotes in the Venom Universe, Explained

If you thumb through the history of the symbiotes in Marvel Comics, you'll find a multitude of alternate universes, timelines, and retroactively changed continuity.