Rick Stevenson
School
College Of William & Mary, Hertford College
Expertise
"Star Wars", "Avatar: The Last Airbender", Netflix Originals
- Rick's extensive knowledge of "Star Wars" has helped him produce stories on topics like the inner workings of bacta tanks and the Jedi's use of force lightning, and you might find him in the sources of various "Star Wars" Wikipedia articles.
- In addition to his many articles about a galaxy far, far away, Rick has covered a variety of news pieces about "Avatar: The Last Airbender," "Dune," and the MCU.
- As an NYC local, Rick regularly attends advance screenings for major film releases.
Experience
Rick began writing about film and TV as a contributor to The Odyssey and various blogs in 2016. He later became a senior writer for Screen Rant, where he wrote news and features content covering new releases, classic franchises, industry trends, streaming, and more. Rick became a writer for Looper in 2021 and an editor in 2022, later moving to SlashGear in 2024. He has also written and edited for sites like Fadeaway World, SVG, Tasting Table, StyleCaster, and Nicki Swift.
Education
Rick studied writing and storytelling at the College of William & Mary, receiving his B.A. in 2019. He is also an associate of Oxford University's Hertford College and a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course.
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Stories By Rick Stevenson
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There's one character the original "The Crow" film ultimately cut that could be a story game changer if reintroduced for the upcoming reboot.
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While Sting only played Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen once on the big screen, he offered to pass down a notable accessory to the new holder of the role, Austin Butler.
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Netflix's live-action adaptation of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" completely skips a major Season 1 storyline from the original series, and it's worse for it.
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Netflix's take on "Avatar: The Last Airbender" includes some notable changes to Omashu from the original animated series, and they aren't all too great.
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Hasbro's Star Wars Black Series line is adding a new figure, and Looper has the exclusive announcement with a first look at the Mandalorian's Nite Owls.
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An investor advising Disney to use AI to generate new characters and direct guests in theme parks has found himself on the wrong side of fans.
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Netflix's "Avatar: The Last Airbender" had to leave out a lot to fit into just eight episodes -- what scenes from the original series should it have left in?
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Netflix's "Avatar: The Last Airbender" featured a swear word or two that just felt sort of out of place, even for a live-action adaptation.
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Fans see bacta tanks all throughout "Star Wars" media, but how does the healing technology actually work and is it better than conventional medical equipment?
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Netflix's new "Avatar: The Last Airbender" adaptation makes some big changes, and Gran Gran unfortunately gets the short end of the stick.
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Netflix's live-action "Avatar" adaptation actually shows Fire Lord Sozin's attack on the Air Nomads. It also makes some big changes to the source material.
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Netflix's live-action "Avatar: The Last Airbender" adaptation takes some liberties with the source material, including with Aang's origin story.
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Cameron Monaghan would be thrilled to introduce "Star Wars Jedi's" Cal Kestis to live-action, but he has one requirement before he'd sign a contract.
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Like previous seasons, "True Detective: Night Country" has an ending that leaves viewers with as many questions as answers. Here's what it all means.
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Although it might seem like a plot hole, there are some solid reasons for why Obi-Wan doesn't kill Anakin during "Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith."
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Aside from the usual forms seen in the "Star Wars" universe, there are rarer variants of Force lightning, each of which sports its own distinct color.
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In "Star Wars" lore, a padawan's braid holds much more meaning for the young Jedi-in-training than being a simple hairstyle decision.
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"Star Wars" actor Ian McDiarmid has opened up about a rather interesting question -- given his cloning experiments, did Emperor Palpatine ever do the deed?
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There are hundreds of books set in the "Star Wars" universe, but these are the five best that are available to read on Kindle right now.
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"Star Wars" fans believe it's essential to preserve the original cuts from the franchise's first three movies, hence the existence of projects like 4k77.
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Dan Levy stars in a new series of Super Bowl commercials for Homes.com, and he's joined by a comedy veteran from "Saturday Night Live."
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Hugh Jackman's joke feud with Ryan Reynolds is alive and well, and now it's being pulled into the upcoming "Deadpool & Wolverine" film.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito have reunited for State Farm's big Super Bowl commercial, but could it finally lead to a "Twins" sequel?
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The first trailer for "Deadpool & Wolverine" is here, and it's brought the return of a classic X-Men movie villain after nearly two decades.
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Many of the actors who made John Carpenter's "Escape from New York" a hit have passed away, but four of them, including star Kurt Russell, are still with us.
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Force lightning is one of the most iconic Force abilities in the "Star Wars" franchise. However, the power is often reserved for powerful Sith.
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"Sonic the Hedgehog" spin-off show "Knuckles" features a new villain. Here's why the actor playing the character looks so familiar to viewers.