The final chapter in Star Wars’ Skywalker Saga, The Rise of Skywalker, was controversial, to say the least. Perhaps most controversial was the choice to bring back Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine, ...

Palpatine's return has been turned into countless memes, but Ian McDiarmid has defended the choice. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

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 ...

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Star Wars canon is a tale of a superstitious and cowardly lot, so it wasn't to be for Rise of Skywalker —but that won't stop the Emperor himself from wondering. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes It ...

Ian McDiarmid, who plays Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars franchise, says it’s a “horrible idea” to imagine his character having sex. “Yes, he does [have sex],” McDiarmid said. “It’s a horrible idea ...

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There have been a number of rumors going around the galaxy lately that Emperor Palpatine might be making an appearance in the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, which premieres tomorrow. Many of those ...