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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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.
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Every "Star Wars" fan would love to wield a lightsaber in real life, but is it possible that the technology will ever actually exist?
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"47 Ronin" director Carl Rinsch scored a $55 million deal with Netflix only to waste the money on Rolls Royces, designer clothes, and Dogecoin.
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"Godzilla Minus One" is being hailed as one of the best Godzilla movies ever, so let's take a deep dive into the ending and what it means for the franchise.
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Here's everything you need to understand about the ending of "Napoleon," what it means, and how Ridley Scott's epic compares to the true story.
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Lucasfilm has promoted Dave Filoni to being the company's Chief Creative Officer, and here's what this means for fans of the beloved galaxy far, far away.
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After his role as Ouroboros in "Loki" Season 2, Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan is campaigning for a role in the Star Wars franchise.
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The trailer for "What If...?" Season 2 is here and it promises to deliver a surprisingly festive MCU outing to fans this holiday season.
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Viewers watching the trailer for the upcoming "Madame Web" film may find themselves wondering if one character shown is wearing a Venom symbiote suit.
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The first trailer for Netflix's live-action version of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" has dropped, and here are five important takeaways from the clip.
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Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire" is nothing short of ambitious. Here, we take a look at the film's second trailer to learn more about it.
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The decision has finally been made once and for all: with this heroic act, Brie Larson's Captain Marvel forever establishes herself as the strongest Avenger.
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Valkyrie has a small cameo in "The Marvels" that raises a lot of questions about the nature of her relationship with Captain Marvel.
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2023 has been an interesting year for gaming. The year isn't over yet, but let's take a look back at some of the best and worst video games of 2023 so far.
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The post-credits scene of "The Marvels" features the surprising big screen return of a Marvel character, and they are sporting a bit of a different look.
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Have you wondered lately where Jack Nicholson has been? Well, he's been taking a break from acting on the big screen, and here's some insight into why.
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Zawe Ashton's Kree leader Dar-Benn might be the main antagonist of The Marvels, but the worst enemy Carol Danvers has to overcome is herself.
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Left with questions at the end of "The Marvels" movie? We've got you covered as we take a look at the ending and what it means for the future of the MCU.
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The Star Wars galaxy has a prominent alphabet that appears in several movies and TV shows. Here's what you need to know about the language.
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A new report suggests mounting chaos at Marvel Studios, especially in regard to Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror. Big changes could be coming.
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Star Wars contains a variety of lightsaber techniques Jedi and Sith use during conflict, but there's one deadly method they stay away from.
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As "Suits" enjoys a resurgence in popularity thanks to streaming, you might be wondering what happened to the cast. We take a look at what Gina Torres is up to.
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"Godzilla Minus One" will be bringing the monster back to the series' roots in post-war Japan. Here's everything we know so far about this upcoming film.
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While Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" has garnered critical praise, there are some valid critiques against it from Indigenous communities.
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While "creative differences" is the official reason for Apple TV+ canceling "The Problem with Jon Stewart," the real motivation may be far more unsettling.
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Mike Flanagan's The Fall of the House of Usher is packed with easter eggs from Edgar Allen Poe stories, and the cat Pluto is no exception.
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Mike Flanagan's "The Fall of the House of Usher" series includes several literary references. But it also contains a callback to a comic strip about classism.