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                    <title><![CDATA[The Mandalorian And Grogu's Box Office Spells Doom For The Mando-Verse Crossover Movie]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2192388/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-box-office-doom-mando-verse-crossover-movie/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Lisa Laman)</author>
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                                            <description><![CDATA[&#34;The Mandalorian and Grogu&#34; didn't land at the box office. Where does Star Wars go from here?]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[&#34;The Mandalorian and Grogu&#34; didn't land at the box office. Where does Star Wars go from here?<p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/the-mandalorian-and-grogus-box-office-spells-doom-for-the-mando-verse-crossover-movie/intro-1781129996.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Terminator's Biggest Plot Hole Is Fixed By One John Connor Revelation]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2187010/terminator-biggest-plot-hole-fixed-john-connor-revelation/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Pauli Poisuo)</author>
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                                            <description><![CDATA[Despite it being an absolute classic, &#34;The Terminator&#34; has a glaring plot hole related to John Connor. But don&#39;t worry - we have the fix for it. ]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite it being an absolute classic, &#34;The Terminator&#34; has a glaring plot hole related to John Connor. But don&#39;t worry - we have the fix for it. <p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/terminators-biggest-plot-hole-is-fixed-by-one-john-connor-revelation/intro-1780519600.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[The James Bond Codename Theory Still Works (& Is Even Better) With One Dark Twist]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2183991/james-bond-codename-007-theory-dark-twist/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Pauli Poisuo)</author>
                                                            		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Action & Adventure Movies]]></category>
                    <guid>https://www.looper.com/2183991/james-bond-codename-007-theory-dark-twist/</guid>
                                            <description><![CDATA[If you&#39;ve heard of the James Bond codename theory, you might be wondering how plausible it really is. We&#39;ve come up with an even better version. ]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you&#39;ve heard of the James Bond codename theory, you might be wondering how plausible it really is. We&#39;ve come up with an even better version. <p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/the-james-bond-codename-theory-still-works-is-even-better-with-one-dark-twist/intro-1780084825.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[The Best Way To Make A Post-Hugh Jackman Wolverine Work In The MCU Has Already Been Proven]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2184127/best-way-post-hugh-jackman-wolverine-work-mcu/</link>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Lisa Laman)</author>
                                                            		<category><![CDATA[Movies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
                    <guid>https://www.looper.com/2184127/best-way-post-hugh-jackman-wolverine-work-mcu/</guid>
                                            <description><![CDATA[How should the MCU move on from Hugh Jackman&#39;s Wolverine? By taking notes from an existing successful X-Men series. ]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[How should the MCU move on from Hugh Jackman&#39;s Wolverine? By taking notes from an existing successful X-Men series. <p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/best-way-post-hugh-jackman-wolverine-work-mcu/intro-1780317009.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[There's An Easy Fix For The Old Star Wars Debate About Luke Skywalker's Last Name]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2179124/star-wars-debate-luke-skywalker-last-name-easy-fix/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 10:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Pauli Poisuo)</author>
                                                            		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Fiction Movies]]></category>
                    <guid>https://www.looper.com/2179124/star-wars-debate-luke-skywalker-last-name-easy-fix/</guid>
                                            <description><![CDATA[Why didn't Luke Skywalker's uncle and aunt change his last name to avoid him being detected by the Emperor? Let us offer an explanation. ]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Why didn't Luke Skywalker's uncle and aunt change his last name to avoid him being detected by the Emperor? Let us offer an explanation. <p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/theres-an-easy-fix-for-the-old-star-wars-debate-about-luke-skywalkers-last-name/intro-1779409180.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Star Wars Still Hasn't Fixed One Of Its Most Popular Characters]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2178229/star-wars-still-not-fixed-popular-character-boba-fett/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Rick Stevenson)</author>
                                                            		<category><![CDATA[Television]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Fiction Movies]]></category>
                    <guid>https://www.looper.com/2178229/star-wars-still-not-fixed-popular-character-boba-fett/</guid>
                                            <description><![CDATA[A fan-favorite Star Wars character has been killed off, brought back, and ultimately squandered. It&#39;s time he finally gets the attention he deserves. ]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A fan-favorite Star Wars character has been killed off, brought back, and ultimately squandered. It&#39;s time he finally gets the attention he deserves. <p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/star-wars-still-hasnt-fixed-one-of-its-most-popular-characters/intro-1779314252.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Star Wars Has A Massive Hole In The Original Trilogy Era That Needs To Be Filled]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2176895/star-wars-massive-hole-original-trilogy-era-the-purge/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Rick Stevenson)</author>
                                                            		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Fiction Movies]]></category>
                    <guid>https://www.looper.com/2176895/star-wars-massive-hole-original-trilogy-era-the-purge/</guid>
                                            <description><![CDATA[If Lucasfilm wants to have successful Star Wars projects in the future, they need to fill a massive hole in the story that impacts several characters. ]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If Lucasfilm wants to have successful Star Wars projects in the future, they need to fill a massive hole in the story that impacts several characters. <p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/star-wars-massive-hole-original-trilogy-era-the-purge/intro-1779214144.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Netflix Tried Killing Movie Theaters — Now It's Making A Bold Move That Could Save Them]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2173837/netflix-tried-kill-movie-theaters-bold-move-save-them-narnia/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Lisa Laman)</author>
                                                            		<category><![CDATA[Movies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Netflix]]></category>
                    <guid>https://www.looper.com/2173837/netflix-tried-kill-movie-theaters-bold-move-save-them-narnia/</guid>
                                            <description><![CDATA[Netflix announced that Greta Gerwig's Narnia movie will be the streamer&#39;s first standard wide theatrical release. But what does this mean for the long term?]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Netflix announced that Greta Gerwig's Narnia movie will be the streamer&#39;s first standard wide theatrical release. But what does this mean for the long term?<p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/netflix-tried-killing-movie-theaters-now-its-making-a-bold-move-that-could-save-them/intro-1778856688.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[The Star Trek: Enterprise Finale's Worst Problem Is Also The Key To Fixing Its Canon]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2173194/star-trek-enterprise-finale-problem-key-fix-canon/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Pauli Poisuo)</author>
                                                            		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV Dramas]]></category>
                    <guid>https://www.looper.com/2173194/star-trek-enterprise-finale-problem-key-fix-canon/</guid>
                                            <description><![CDATA[The &#34;Star Trek: Enterprise&#34; finale is infamously controversial. But the easiest way to fix it may lie within the episode itself. ]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The &#34;Star Trek: Enterprise&#34; finale is infamously controversial. But the easiest way to fix it may lie within the episode itself. <p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/star-trek-enterprise-finale-problem-key-fix-canon/intro-1779111080.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Why 2009 Was The Best Year Ever For Animated Movies (And Why It Won't Be Matched)]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2173446/why-2009-best-year-ever-animated-movies-wont-be-matched/</link>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Lisa Laman)</author>
                                                            		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animation Movies]]></category>
                    <guid>https://www.looper.com/2173446/why-2009-best-year-ever-animated-movies-wont-be-matched/</guid>
                                            <description><![CDATA[2009 was packed full of amazing animated movies, and thanks to things like corporate consolidation, we&#39;ll never get another year like it. ]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[2009 was packed full of amazing animated movies, and thanks to things like corporate consolidation, we&#39;ll never get another year like it. <p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/why-2009-was-the-best-year-ever-for-animated-movies-and-why-it-wont-be-matched/intro-1778805357.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[The Best Star Wars Movies All Have One Thing In Common]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2173240/best-star-wars-movies-one-thing-common-george-lucas-not-director/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Sergio Pereira)</author>
                                                            		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Fiction Movies]]></category>
                    <guid>https://www.looper.com/2173240/best-star-wars-movies-one-thing-common-george-lucas-not-director/</guid>
                                            <description><![CDATA[When it comes to the best Star Wars movies, they all have one specific thing in common - and yes it has to do with George Lucas himself. ]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When it comes to the best Star Wars movies, they all have one specific thing in common - and yes it has to do with George Lucas himself. <p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/the-best-star-wars-movies-all-have-one-thing-in-common/intro-1778788088.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Young Sheldon's Contradictions With The Big Bang Theory Are Fixed By One Key Twist]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2168177/young-sheldon-the-big-bang-theory-contradictions-fix-twist/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Pauli Poisuo)</author>
                                                            		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sitcoms]]></category>
                    <guid>https://www.looper.com/2168177/young-sheldon-the-big-bang-theory-contradictions-fix-twist/</guid>
                                            <description><![CDATA[&#34;Young Sheldon&#34; tells childhood tales that don&#39;t always match up with &#34;The Big Bang Theory.&#34; There&#39;s an easy twist that resolves Schrodinger&#39;s Sheldon.]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[&#34;Young Sheldon&#34; tells childhood tales that don&#39;t always match up with &#34;The Big Bang Theory.&#34; There&#39;s an easy twist that resolves Schrodinger&#39;s Sheldon.<p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/young-sheldons-contradictions-with-the-big-bang-theory-are-fixed-by-one-key-twist/intro-1778267625.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[The Real Thing That James Gunn's DCU Gets Right About DC Comics (Where Previous Adaptations Failed)]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2167403/james-gunn-dc-universe-thing-gets-right-about-dc-comics/</link>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 10:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Sergio Pereira)</author>
                                                            		<category><![CDATA[Movies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DC]]></category>
                    <guid>https://www.looper.com/2167403/james-gunn-dc-universe-thing-gets-right-about-dc-comics/</guid>
                                            <description><![CDATA[James Gunn&#39;s DCU stays true to the quirkiness of DC Comics, and that&#39;s why it succeeds. ]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[James Gunn&#39;s DCU stays true to the quirkiness of DC Comics, and that&#39;s why it succeeds. <p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/the-real-thing-that-james-gunns-dcu-gets-right-about-dc-comics-where-previous-adaptations-failed/intro-1778185132.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Homelander Deserves A Fate Worse Than Death On The Boys Season 5]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2165759/homelander-deserves-fate-worse-than-death-the-boys-season-5-prime-video/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Hannah Wylie)</author>
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		<category><![CDATA[TV Dramas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon Prime]]></category>
                    <guid>https://www.looper.com/2165759/homelander-deserves-fate-worse-than-death-the-boys-season-5-prime-video/</guid>
                                            <description><![CDATA[Homelander has done enough horrible things throughout &#34;The Boys&#34; that the best ending for him would be something worse than death. ]]></description>

                                                                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Homelander has done enough horrible things throughout &#34;The Boys&#34; that the best ending for him would be something worse than death. <p><img src="https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/homelander-deserves-a-fate-worse-than-death-on-the-boys-season-5/intro-1778036050.jpg" /></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                    <title><![CDATA[What's Next After Interstellar And Project Hail Mary? Our Prediction On The Next 'Hard' Sci-Fi Blockbuster]]></title>
                    <link>https://www.looper.com/2164434/next-hard-sci-fi-movie-after-interstellar-project-hail-mary-prediction/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Lisa Laman)</author>
                                                            		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Fiction Movies]]></category>
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                                            <description><![CDATA[&#34;Interstellar&#34; and &#34;Project Hail Mary&#34; were both huge sci-fi hits, and we have an idea for the next one. ]]></description>

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                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Sergio Pereira)</author>
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                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Pauli Poisuo)</author>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
                                            <author>staff@looper.com (Rick Stevenson)</author>
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		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Fiction Movies]]></category>
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