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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According to Katee Sackhoff, who has played Bo-Katan Kryze from "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" to "The Mandalorian," the character's name has an unexpected origin.
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Anakin Skywalker is back in "Ahsoka," but his return didn't always look the same. Several tweaks were made to the character's appearance during production.
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Following news that Kaitlyn Dever was cast as Abby on "The Last of Us," fans warned her about toxic fans of the video game series that inspired the HBO show.
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New concept art from "Ahsoka" has teased what the future could hold for Sabine as the popular Star Wars franchise entry enters its second season.
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Adam Driver explains why his personal acting method made his experience playing Kylo Ren in Lucasfilm's "Star Wars" sequel trilogy exhausting.
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With the latest entry into the kaiju MonsterVerse, "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" delves into a more human element of its sprawling narrative.
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"Ahsoka" Season 2 has been officially announced by Lucasfilm. Here's what we know so far about what it could hold for Ezra, Sabine, and the rest of the crew.
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"The Mandalorian" is making the leap to the big screen, with Jon Favreau set to direct the first theatrical Star Wars movie since 2019.
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Marvel's "What If...?" has the freedom to take the MCU in some unexpected directions, but one concept for a Season 2 episode was deemed too dark.
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We didn't see the Jedi master use the franchise's signature weapon until the prequels, and that's no mere coincidence or contrivance.
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"This Is Us" star Sterling K. Brown already knows what is dream DC role would be: Green Lantern John Stewart.
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One Star Wars actor was infamously at odds with George Lucas throughout the making of the original trilogy, which led to him being banned from events.
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The U.K. has changed official film ratings for several movies, including "Return of the Jedi," which was reevaluated due to its sequences of sci-fi violence.
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Conservative pundit Ben Shapiro tried to score points by insulting Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, only to have it spectacularly backfire.
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According to an executive producer of "Echo," the canonical ambiguity of Marvel's Netflix shows might be on its way to an overdue clearing up.
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We've assembled a list of some overlooked releases that deserve way more attention than they've received. These are the 10 best movies you never saw in 2023.
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James McCaffrey, beloved icon of video game voice acting and star of '90s TV procedurals like "Viper," passed away from cancer on Sunday.
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Zach Snyder's "Rebel Moon" may be a fanciful sci-fi property, but it still makes some narrative choices that will have audiences scratching their heads.
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George Lucas has spoken about the social themes behind behind the Rebellion and the Empire in "Star Wars" and how real-world events inspired the movies.
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However you feel about Zack Snyder, all of his movies have the exact same problem: They can't tell the difference between drama and melodrama.
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Anakin Skywalker's parentage has long been debated on by "Star Wars" fans. Here's a look at the theory suggesting Plagueis and Palpatine are Anakin's "fathers."
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A new trailer has been released for Dune: Part Two, revealing more about Paul Atreides' time with the Fremen and the war for Arrakis ... and Paul's romance.
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Godzilla is certainly the most famous kaiju to ever attack Tokyo, but is he also the strongest? Let's take a gander at the data...
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After years of dominating the pop culture landscape, Disney had one movie or TV show after another crash and burn in 2023. What went wrong?
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"Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" adds quite a bit of new lore to Godzilla's story. Here's everything we know about the confusing timeline the show features.
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During its six-season run on BBC, the crime drama "Peaky Blinders" featured a number of actors in its cast, including some who have since passed away.
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2001's "Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack" introduced a new version of Godzilla that may have been the most terrifying of all.