Ian McDiarmid
Features
Spacecon 2026 and the Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals happened at the same time and in the same place. I was not prepared.
I went to cover Spacecon and accidentally walked into NBA Finals Weekend at the same venue
June 19, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Star Wars creator George Lucas knew older fans would reject the prequel trilogy, but his real goal was winning over kids
George Lucas told the Star Wars cast that it was okay if adults hated the prequels, because the target audience was 8-year-olds
June 18, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
George Lucas planned a Star Wars television series starring Emperor Palpatine, but it never happened
George Lucas nearly made a live-action Star Wars television series chronicling Emperor Palpatine’s political life
June 17, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Star Wars actor Ian McDiarmid believed that, somehow, Emperor Palpatine is still alive (Updated)
Ian McDiarmid thinks Emperor Palpatine survived the event of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
June 16, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The secret behind the voice of Star Wars' Emperor Palpatine, according to Ian McDiarmid himself
"He looks disgusting, so I thought he should sound disgusting" said the Return of the Jedi actor
April 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Liveblog!Follow Star Wars Celebration's Villains of the Sequel Trilogy panel with the actors behind the Emperor, Snoke, and Captain Phasma live!
We will be live in the heart of Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London, covering the 'Villains of the Prequel Trilogy' panel for all of you at home
April 09, 2023
Chris Arrant