The Phantom Menace, a veiled figure shadows all galactic happenings, exercising control over political systems and personal destinies.

Across all three Star Wars trilogies (not to mention spin-off ... Hailing from the planet Naboo, Sheev Palpatine was a conniving Sith Lord (a religion in polar opposition to the Jedi Order ...

This post contains deeply weird spoilers for Star Wars Episode IX ... Regardless of how anyone feels about Rey being Sheev Palpatine’s granddaughter from a story perspective, the facts of ...

McDiarmid's portrayal of Palpatine spans all Star Wars trilogies, solidifying his irreplaceable legacy. Lucas considered McDiarmid's "great nose" a sign, leading to the actor's iconic portrayal ...

A special look at Andor season 2 teased a seminal moment in Star Wars canon that represents a rallying cry for the Rebellion.

Now we know how Emperor Palpatine managed to come back from being ... It's pretty widely acknowledged at this point that the latest Star Wars movie fell kind of short on the storytelling front.

When George Lucas created the Star Wars saga, it was a combination of ... Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise to Emperor in the prequels was a direct ...

So I looked back and, sure enough, back in May 2024 I preordered an Emperor Palpatine Star Wars Black Series figure. Ugh. Why did I do that? Did I even still want it? It’s been almost a year.