We got an answer in various forms throughout the sequel trilogy, but it was most powerfully explored recently in Star Wars ...

The Throne Speech and the Opposition’s reply were the subjects of a mammoth debate in the House of Assembly last night. Not surprisingly, the session mirrored the last Throne Speech debate that ...

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But several deleted scenes explored this consolidation of power by Chancellor Palpatine even more. One deleted scene even has Palpatine explain to Anakin how he would take direct control of the ...

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.

Fans across the Seven Kingdoms will be happy to know that Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is coming a lot earlier for antsy players, who can score early access to the RPG on Steam. Game of Thrones ...

Game of Thrones: Kingsroad hits Steam Early Access on March 26. The action-RPG has impressive visuals and recreates the franchise's iconic locations. The PC version will have crossplay with the ...

The pictures featured a massive castle that was a recreation of Winterfell from the TV series Game of Thrones. As seen in the show, the build has everything from the castle of Winterfell ...

For example, something that bothers a lot of new fans is: why the hell didn't the Jedi catch Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) sooner? He was always right next to them! Couldn't they have used the Force ...

Today’s government hopes its own such plan will succeed. By Joe Orovic Reporting from Split, Croatia In 301 A.D., the Emperor Diocletian made a bold but ultimately unsuccessful bid to address ...

Addressing the French Senate, Claude Malhuret, leader of France’s centre-right party, called Donald Trump a “dictator”, and compared him to Nero, the infamous brutal emperor of ancient Rome.