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One Scene in 'The Acolyte' Just Changed Everything We Know About Darth Vader

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In Star Wars, Dark Side helmets are scary. But in 'The Acolyte,' Episode 6, they seem to have a deeper significance. Maybe Darth Vader's helmet meant more than we thought.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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One Scene in 'House of the Dragon' Just Revealed Season 2's Biggest Problem

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Should an already shortened season have any time for a filler episode? Here's how the latest installment of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' prequel, 'House of the Dragon,' falls short of the mark.

5 Years Ago, 'Final Fantasy 14's Best Expansion Changed the Game Forever

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'Shadowbringers' represents the best that 'Final Fantasy XIV' has to offer, telling an emotional story that ranks among the best in the series. Here's why it's still unmatched five years later.

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30 Years Later, Star Trek Finally Pays Off Its Strangest Sci-Fi Twist

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'Star Trek: Prodigy's' showrunners talk about the return of a very big 'Next Generation' character in Season 2.

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AMC Just Quietly Released the Best Vampire Thriller You're Not Watching

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With its Season 2 finale, 'Interview With the Vampire' cemented itself as one of the best shows on TV right now.

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'The Acolyte' Episode 6 Release Date, Time, Schedule, and Plot for the Star Wars Show

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It's time for a twin swap. As 'The Acolyte' makes it to its final three episodes of Season 1, the schemes of its Sith villain start to become more clear, and its final mysteries will hopefully be answered.

Monday, Jul 1

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'The Acolyte' Almost Saved Its Biggest Mystery for Season 2, Showrunner Reveals

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Following the brutal twist in Episode 5, 'The Acolyte' showrunner Leslye Headland teases a darker, emotional finale — and confirms a huge fan theory.

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Does 'Dune 3' Have a 2026 Release Date? Not So Fast

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Will a movie version of 'Dune Messiah' really be out in two years? Let's look at what's likely for a release date for 'Dune: Part Three.'

Lord of the Rings Is Bringing Back the Most Overlooked Monsters That Peter Jackson Ignored

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Don't go in the fog! The Barrow-wights, spirits from 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' will make their first on-screen appearance in 'The Rings of Power' Season 2.

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Netflix Just Quietly Added the Most Misunderstood Sci-Fi Show of the Century

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Now that Netflix is streaming 'Lost' again, it's time for a reappraisal of the most divisive sci-fi show of the last 20 years.

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Netflix Just Quietly Released the Most Epic Star Trek Season In Years

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In 'Star Trek: Prodigy' Season 2, the cuts are deep, and the scope is big — but paradoxically small, too. Here's what to expect from the new season, and why you don't need to see Season 1.

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One Line in 'House of the Dragon' Just Redeemed 'Game of Thrones' Worst Mistake

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The 'Game of Thrones' prequel brings back the Song of Ice and Fire, and repurposes it for some truly compelling tension.

Sunday, Jun 30

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Netflix's First Star Trek Show Is About to Solve a Timeline Canon Mystery

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Kevin and Dan Hageman open-up to Inverse about the new 'Star Trek: Prodigy' Season 2 arc, creating Trekkie greatest hits, the future of the show, plus, collaborating with other Trek showrunners.

33 Years Later, Star Wars Just Brought Back an Obscure Force Loophole

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Any good Sith needs to protect himself from Jedi mind tricks. But how has 'The Acolyte's villain built up such a powerful defense?

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'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Episode 3 Release Date, Time, Schedule, Trailer, and Plot for the 'Game of Thrones' Show

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In just two episodes, HBO's epic fantasy has given us two brutal and tragic scenes. Now, the Dance of Dragons appears to be on the verge of heating up and becoming an all-out war.

Saturday, Jun 29

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45 Years Ago, Star Wars Ruined a Great James Bond Story

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In trying to cash in on the success of Star Wars, Roger Moore's most infamous Bond outing lost track of what made Ian Fleming's novel work.

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20 Years Ago, the Greatest Spider-Man Movie Accidentally Predicted a Modern Tech Fear

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'Spider-Man 2' dove deep into the idea that we might be more susceptible to the influence of modern intelligent machines than we think.

Friday, Jun 28

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15 Years Later, the MCU Just Confirmed an Epic X-Men Rematch

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Marvel's next cameo-laden movie is bringing back a classic X-Men villain for a fight fans have been waiting for "for decades."

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Superman Movie Set Photos Reveal How James Gunn Is Fixing a 41-Year-Old Flop

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How do you defeat the Man of Steel? In the next 2025 'Superman,' the answer might to bring in an evil version of Superman.

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How the 2 Biggest Sci-Fi Movies of 1999 Redefined the Hollywood Blockbuster

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From 'The Matrix' and 'The Mummy' to Bond and Star Wars, 1999 was a wild and wonderful year for big movies.

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Who Is Qimir's Master? 'The Acolyte' Just Set Up an Even Bigger Star Wars Twist

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Is there someone more powerful than Qimir that we still haven't met? Here's one 'Star Wars' theory that could reveal the biggest twist of 'The Acolyte' Season 1.

Thursday, Jun 27

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Netflix's Terminator Reboot Will Finally Fix the Sci-Fi Franchise's Oldest Problem

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A new animated series will tell a brand new story, finally pivoting the franchise from tired characters like John Connor.

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Marvel's Return to Comic-Con is Its Last Chance Save the MCU

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Marvel Studios is officially heading back to Comic-Con, and while there, it will hopefully address its biggest issue: 'Avengers 5.'

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9 Years Later, One Scene in 'The Acolyte' Just Changed Kylo Ren Canon

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In 'The Acolyte,' new details are emerging about Dark Side helmets and baddies with red lightsabers. But is this Star Wars prequel about the Sith, or the Knights of Ren?

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HBO's Harry Potter Show Doubles Down on an Exciting Genre Trend

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With two 'Succession' alums boarding the project, Harry Potter is smartly copying a family-friendly fantasy series on a rival platform.

'Alan Wake 2's DLC Proves Video Games Need More Anthology Stories

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'Alan Wake 2's DLC shows Remedy at its most weird and wonderful, showing the studio's talent at making anthology stories. Now I just hope they do more.

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Amazon Just Quietly Added Christopher Nolan's Best War Thriller Ever

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Christopher Nolan's Oscar-winning triumph still hits just as hard as it did a year ago. Now that it's available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, here's why Inverse recommends that you check out 'Oppenheimer' ASAP.

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Netflix Just Quietly Added the Best Serial Killer Thriller Of All Time

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The infamously uneven Showtime series is now on Netflix. Here’s how to watch it.

Wednesday, Jun 26

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Will There Be ‘The Acolyte’ Season 2? Showrunner Teases Even More "Major Mysteries"

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The Star Wars prequel hasn’t been renewed just yet, but showrunner Leslye Headland has a multi-season plan for 'The Acolyte.'

Former Dragon Age Producer Says Mega-Hit Video Games Are Being Ruined By a 'Death Cult'

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Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah says obsession with photorealism is dragging blockbuster games down, but making opportunities for indies.