Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidiousis largely seen as one of Star Wars' most powerful Sith, but his Empire actually reveals that he was so much weaker than the ancient Sith. The history of the Sith has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Star Wars prequels are a Death Star with a discourse-powered tractor beam still pulling in deliriously impassioned takes all ...

But there was one influence Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise to Emperor in the prequels was a direct analogy to Hitler’s ascendency in 1930s Germany. But in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Darth Vader might be the face of the Empire in the “Star Wars” saga — but even he has a boss. The Emperor has existed as long as ...

Variety spoke to Emperor Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid for the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith re-release. The topic turned to Palpatine’s TV show, where McDiarmid was asked if he was given any details ...

“There was never any discussion of any of that. It was up to me to work it out in my head,” McDiarmid told Variety when asked about how Palpatine had a son in an interview for the 20th anniversary of ...

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Star Wars' most hated character, Jar Jar Binks, is actually more important than you think, having a secret connection to the ...

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and it was a tragic turning point in the Skywalker saga. Set during the final days of the Clone Wars, Jedi Knight Anakin ...

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 ...