The Star Wars Ship Almost Everyone Forgets About
The Star Wars galaxy is home to some of the most iconic starship designs in popular culture. We know the fabled wedge…
Rebel and Imperial Pilots Duel in a Post-Return of the Jedi Book and Comic Crossover
When the news you are about to read landed online, io9 writer James Whitbrook broke into song...
The 10 Best (and 4 Worst) TV Shows of 2018
It’s part of our job to watch TV here at io9, and it was a damn good year for the airwaves—you wouldn’t believe how spir…
The Best and Worst Television Moments of 2018
Every year we think there couldn’t be any more television, and again we are surprised. Before we reveal our best and…
The 15 Best and Most Shocking Star Wars Moments of 2018
All told, 2018 was a great year to be a Star Wars fan, with a new movie, a new TV show, big surprises, huge news, and…
io9 Rewrites Some of the Dumbest Movie and TV Show Plot Lines of 2018
In 2018, we’ve seen some good things, some bad things, and many that were somewhere in between. As we get ready to…
Listen to 5 Voice Actresses Talk About the Challenge of Playing Princess Leia
We rightly think of Leia Organa as being Carrie Fisher, through and through. But in the animated world, it’s not so…
A Brief Guide to the Long, Ever-Changing History of How Star Wars Has Portrayed Mandalorians
From the Holiday Special to The Mandalorian, the Star Wars race that counts Boba and Jango Fett among its numbers has a…
Sam Witwer on the Enduring Legacy of Darth Maul, From The Phantom Menace to Solo
For many casual Star Wars fans, Darth Maul has spent the last decade-plus being the bad guy with the rad double…
Sam Witwer Is Surprised and Delighted to Keep Returning to His Major Star Wars Role
Just when you think you’re out, the galaxy far, far away keeps pulling you right back in.
Why Star Wars Rebels Didn't Wait Until the Finale to Kill This Character
The final season of Star Wars Rebels was full of plot twists, but one looms larger than the others.
Early Plans for Star Wars Rebels Included What Became Rogue One
Before Lucasfilm decided to make a whole movie out of stealing the plans for the first Death Star, there was a brief…
The Star Wars Rebels Season 4 Blu-ray Is a Fitting Tribute to the Series and Franchise
If the Star Wars Rebels season 4 Blu-ray was only 15 minutes long, it would still be worth the purchase. That’s because…
This Star Wars Rebels Blu-ray Clip Celebrates Hera and Kanan's Powerful Relationship
The final season of Star Wars Rebels hits Blu-ray Tuesday and with it, of course, will be a nice selection of special…
A Shockingly In-Depth Examination of How Star Wars Characters Hold Their Weapons
The Star Wars films may be about a bunch of warriors, smugglers, and monarchs fighting for the fate of the galaxy, but…
Why Are We So Fascinated by Obi-Wan Kenobi's Life on Tatooine?
Somehow, an old wizard stuck for years in a lonesome hut on a forgotten desert world might be the most fascinating…
These New Star Wars and Black Panther Action Figures Are Seriously Amazing
Hasbro took to Comic-Con this week to lift the lead on some of its latest toys from both the world of Marvel and a galax…
The Handmaid's Tale and Westworld Score Big in This Year's Emmy Nominations
The 70th Emmys are upon us, which means its time for some of the biggest hits in genre entertainment on television to…
The Star Wars Canon Behind Solo's Biggest Surprise
Solo: A Star Wars Story offers a shadier look into the period between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, removed from…