The Highlights and Lowlights of 2018
If we could describe 2018 in one word, it would be complicated. There have been some amazing shows and films, and…
Study on The Last Jedi's Twitter Haters Finds That Yup, Many Were Bots or Bad-Faith Political Trolls
For months before and after the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi—a widely critically acclaimed movie and box office…
Facebook Got Mad at Us, Samsung Note 9, and Ajit Pai: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
First, the bad news: Sunday is the anniversary of the disastrous white supremacist Unite the Right rally in…
These The Last Jedi Fans Put on a Mock Court Martial for Poe Dameron
One of the hottest debates about the plot of Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the question of hotshot, insubordinate pilot …
How The Last Jedi Made Star Wars Space Combat Legible
If any one thing about The Last Jedi has been contentious—actually, no, strike that, everything about The Last Jedi has…
No, The Novelization For The Last Jedi Doesn't Confirm That Luke Skywalker Had A Wife
Let’s clear the misty Ahch-To air.
The Last Jedi's VFX Supervisors Shed Light On The Complex Process of Bringing Snoke to Life
Taking Supreme Leader Snoke from a vague hologram to a physical presence was one of the biggest challenges for the…
A Toy Design Actually Forced a Change to Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars and toys have gone hand in hand ever since the franchise kicked off four decades ago. But usually, it’s the…
Love Conquers All, at Least When It Uses Our Special Valentine's Day Cards
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and—what?! You haven’t bought your loved one a valentine yet? Or, rather, you bought one…
Rian Johnson Gives His Interpretation of Rey's Enigmatic Mirror Vision
The Last Jedi continues down its path to be the most explained Star Wars movie ever made, as director and writer Rian…
With The Last Jedi Comic, Gary Whitta Just Hit the Grand Slam of Writing Star Wars
Writer Gary Whitta worked on the screenplay for Rogue One. He’s written episodes of Star Wars Rebels and contributed to…
Rian Johnson Explains #35: Here's Why Han's Funeral Never Made It Into The Last Jedi
When The Last Jedi’s official novelization comes out next month, it’ll include a few extra moments that weren’t just…
Everything Rian Johnson Has Been Forced to Explain About The Last Jedi (So Far)
It’s been just under a month and a half since Star Wars: The Last Jedi hit theaters, and whether they loved or hated…
The Fascinating Ways Star Wars and Star Trek Are Challenging Their Own Franchises
It’s very rare to see contemporary versions of Star Wars and Star Trek make similar creative choices. After all, part…
Here's the First Footage From The Last Jedi Deleted Scene of Luke's Third Lesson
Star Wars: The Last Jedi doesn’t have a Blu-ray release date yet, but here’s your first look at one of its deleted…
Of Course Rian Johnson And Mark Hamill Have Thoughts About What Happened to Luke's Hand
More than most people in 2018, Rian Johnson seems like he’s authentically enjoying Twitter. Debating Star Wars with…
The Last Thing I Want Right Now Is Another Nostalgic Star Wars Movie
It’s hard to comprehend given how we just went through the release of The Last Jedi, but in just over four short…
Rian Johnson Perfectly Explains Luke's Appearance at the End of The Last Jedi
Almost a month after its release, fans are still vigorously debating many aspects of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Much of…
The True Story Behind Han's Dice, and More Last Jedi Secrets From the Lucasfilm Story Group
Want to watch the Lucasfilm Story Group dish on Star Wars: The Last Jedi for 30 minutes? Of course you do.
The Painstaking Work The Last Jedi Put in Resurrecting a Classic Star Wars Character
For all that was rumored about The Last Jedi before its release, one of its greatest surprises was a brief, but special…