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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ and the Importance of Scrutinizing Sci-Fi and Fantasy Stories
Genre stories like ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ are today’s dominant fictional narratives. It’s not a slight to subject them to impassioned analysis
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The Golden Age of the Aging Actor
Ringer illustration Tom Cruise in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ isn’t the exception—he’s the rule. There’s long been anecdotal evidence that
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It’s Time to Let Aliens Lead, Once and for All
Ringer illustration From Chewbacca on down, the disrespect is palpable In June 1982, moviegoers were charmed and terrified, respectively, by two
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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Finale Breakdown: Hello There, Goodbye
Disney+/Getty Images/Ringer illustration As Obi-Wan and Darth Vader square off for a second time in almost as many episodes and the walls close in
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What Does a Jon Snow Spinoff Mean for the Future of ‘Game of Thrones’?
HBO/Ringer illustration A ‘Game of Thrones’ sequel centered on Jon Snow is in “early development.” We examine what could happen in the
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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Part 5 Breakdown: No Lightsaber, No Problem
Disney+/Getty Images/Ringer illustration The penultimate episode can’t quite make us forget that everything will work out in the long run, but
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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Part 4 Breakdown: Springing Some Leaks
Disney+/Ringer illustration On the heels of last week’s momentous installment, the shortest episode to date moves at a hurried pace and faces
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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi,’ Part 3 Breakdown: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Disney+/Getty Images/Ringer illustration At the series’ midpoint, what’s old in ‘Star Wars’ is new again, as Obi-Wan’s anticipated
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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi,’ Chapters 1 and 2 Recap: There’s No Hiding From the Truth
Disney+/Ringer illustration The first two installments of the new Disney+ series give us a glimpse of Obi-Wan’s life a decade after the fall of
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What You Need to Know Before Watching ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
Disney+/Ringer illustration The new ‘Star Wars’ miniseries, which debuts on Friday, picks up the story of Obi-Wan and Darth Vader a decade
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Has Time Passed ‘Stranger Things’ By?
Netflix/Ringer illustration In 2016, the Netflix hit became a zeitgeist-driving sensation. But in a streaming landscape that’s much more
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The Sun Never Sets on ‘Downton Abbey’
‘Downton Abbey: A New Era,’ the sequel to a sequel, serves up more of Julian Fellowes’s finest fan service “Times change, and we must
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‘Strange New Worlds’ Finds the Old-School ‘Star Trek’ Sweet Spot
Paramount+/Ringer illustration After years of up-and-down, divisive, serialized storytelling, the latest ‘Star Trek’ series triumphantly
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How Can MLB Fix Its Too-Many-Pitchers Problem?
Getty Images/Ringer illustration A new rule going into effect Monday will limit the number of pitchers a team can carry. It may be the first step
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Size Matters: Inside the Politics of Festival Posters
Getty Images/Ringer illustration Joyner Lucas’s Lollapalooza meltdown is just the latest manifestation of one of the touchiest subjects in the