• The History Of Mandalore Explained

    The saga of the planet Mandalore is spread across '90s comic book series Tales of the Jedi, the animated series The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, and the live-action series The Mandalorian, but as always, it begins right here in our world with sharp creative minds, a deadline, and a budget.

    By Dylan Roth December 7th, 2020 Read More
  • Boba Fett's Ship In The Mandalorian Explained

    As undeniably cool as it was to see Temuera Morrison done up in beskar once again as Boba Fett, it was equally rad to witness his slick ride making planetfall on Tython on the latest episode of The Mandalorian. Here's Boba's ship fully explained.

    By Tom Meisfjord December 4th, 2020 Read More
  • Boba Fett's New Weapon Explained

    While audiences will have to wait at least another week to get closure on the many answer raised by Boba Fett's appearance on The Mandalorian, there's one aspect of his return that we can still sink our teeth into: that stick that he used to tenderize the armor off of a bunch of stormtroopers.

    By Tom Meisfjord December 4th, 2020 Read More
  • The Ending Of The Mandalorian Chapter 14 Explained

    The Child has reached out through the Force, but all is not well. A group of Darktroopers capture Grogu and bring him to the Empire, making the Mandalorian's mission much more complicated. From Moff Gideon's endgame to the gang's next steps, here's the ending of The Mandalorian chapter 14 explained.

    By Nina Starner December 4th, 2020 Read More
  • The Jedi Training Stones Explained

    The Muntuur stones play a critical role during a Jedi's journey, and it's best to familiarize yourself with them now, since there's a chance they'll play a vital role in The Mandalorian during a future episode.

    By Mike Bedard December 4th, 2020 Read More
  • What Are Foundlings? The Mandalorian Term Explained

    One new concept introduced by The Mandalorian has been the term "foundling," which the show uses a handful of times in reference to how Din Djarin (and later, Baby Yoda) was adopted. The word may seem simple, but it actually holds great significance in regard to Mandalorian culture.

    By Devon Forward December 4th, 2020 Read More
  • Supernatural: The Entire Winchester Timeline Explained

    With a show this enduring, it can be challenging to keep the timeline straight — especially when much of the Winchester history unravels out of order. Let's take a look back at 15 seasons of Winchester and Campbell family drama, hunting, resurrections, and that little thing called the apocalypse.

    By Xandra Harbet December 2nd, 2020 Read More
  • The Ending Of The Walking Dead: World Beyond Season 1 Explained

    What a long, strange, walker filled trip it has been. After setting out to save their father from the clutches of the Civic Republic Military in episode 1, sisters Iris (Aliyah Royale) and Hope (Alexa Mansour) finally found themselves on the doorstep of the secretive organization.

    By Robert Balkovich December 1st, 2020 Read More
  • The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Ending Explained

    The Umbrella Academy's mind- and time-bending finale pays off multiple plot threads that have been quietly simmering in the background, drops a ton of new revelations that are going to have major implications moving forward. There is no shortage of material here to unpack and discuss.

    By Claire Mulkerin December 1st, 2020 Read More
  • The Ending Of Fargo Season 4 Explained

    It's been a long and bloody season for FX's anthology series Fargo. Of course, it was only going to end in blood — it was just a matter of whose. It turns out that it was almost everyone's. Here's how it all went down.

    By Sydney Baum Haines December 1st, 2020 Read More
  • The Ending Of The Undoing Season 1 Explained

    HBO's latest high society murder mystery has finally finished coming undone. What started as a tense exploration of the social hierarchy at an expensive private school in Manhattan quickly turned into a juicy whodunit that shined a spotlight of potential guilt on just about every character.

    By Robert Balkovich November 30th, 2020 Read More
  • Ahsoka Tano's White Lightsabers Explained

    The Mandalorian finally introduced Ahsoka Tano in the fifth episode of the season, "The Jedi." And while seeing the beloved character make the jump from animated to live action was every bit as cool as fans hoped it would be, some viewers were left wondering what was up Ashoka's white lightsabers.

    By Sabienna Bowman November 30th, 2020 Read More
  • The History Of Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D. Explained

    S.H.I.E.L.D. is all over the Marvel universe. Sometimes they work with superheroes, sometimes they work against them, and sometimes, the shadowy spy organization simply works in the shadows. From Nick Fury to Civil War, this is S.H.I.E.L.D., declassified.

    By Alex G. November 30th, 2020 Read More
  • The Ending Of The Mandalorian Chapter 13 Explained

    With just three episodes left in its second season, The Mandalorian presented one of its biggest episodes yet with Chapter 13, entitled "The Jedi." Here's what the latest episode means for the back half of The Mandalorian season 2.

    By Nina Starner November 30th, 2020 Read More
  • Star Wars: The Cat-Like Tooka Creatures Explained

    Turns out that tookas have been in the Star Wars universe for quite a while, appearing multiple times in both of the animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, but this is the first time they've appeared in a live-action Star Wars property.

    By Devon Forward November 28th, 2020 Read More
  • The Ending Of The Crown Season 4 Explained

    Of course, anybody familiar with modern British history already had the events of The Crown's season 4 finale spoiled for them. But The Crown isn't a docuseries — it's a drama. Here's how the end of an era played out in The Crown's season 4 finale.

    By Robert Balkovich November 25th, 2020 Read More
  • The Ending Of The New Mutants Explained

    While not every question raised by The New Mutants has a clear answer, the movie at least attempts to address the biggest ones. Here, we're digging into what exactly happens at the end of The New Mutants.

    By Lauren Thoman November 25th, 2020 Read More
  • The Ending Of The Expanse Season 4 Explained

    The hotly anticipated fifth season of The Expanse is coming on December 16. But before we see the conclusion to season 4's big cliffhanger, let's backtrack and take a look at the events that lead us there.

    By Robert Balkovich November 24th, 2020 Read More
  • The Ending Of The Mandalorian Chapter 12 Explained

    The Mandalorian's sophomore season is already halfway over, but the adventure is just beginning. After reuniting with old allies and completing a dangerous mission on Nevarro, complications definitely lie ahead for Mando. Here's the ending of The Mandalorian chapter 12, "The Siege," explained.

    By Nina Starner November 20th, 2020 Read More
  • Sasha Banks' Koska Reeves In The Mandalorian Explained

    Fans have known for a while that WWE superstar Sasha Banks, who's real name is Mercedes Varnado, would be joining the Star Wars universe on The Mandalorian. In chapter 11, the third episode of The Mandalorian's second season, viewers finally find out more about the character, Koska Reeves.

    By Pauli Poisuo November 13th, 2020 Read More
  • Star Wars: Bo-Katan's Backstory Explained

    How did she come by the Darksaber in the first place? And how did she end up here? These are the critical questions, and Bo-Katan's backstory goes a long way toward providing the answers.

    By Eric Betts November 13th, 2020 Read More
  • The Mandalorian: The Children Of The Watch Explained

    In chapter 11 of The Mandalorian, a bombshell gets dropped on Mando. He learns that not all Mandalorians are like him, and that he's belonged to a very specific sect of Mandalorians known as the Children of the Watch.

    By Mike Bedard November 13th, 2020 Read More
  • The Ending Of The Mandalorian Chapter 11 Explained

    In its third episode of The Mandalorian season 2, which arrived on Disney+ at the end of October, got things moving with some big action set pieces, unexpected allies, and even a romantic reunion. Here's the ending of The Mandalorian chapter 11 explained.

    By Nina Starner November 13th, 2020 Read More
  • The Armorer's Fighting Style From The Mandalorian Explained

    There's a lot about Star Wars that seems fun on paper, only to devolve into a hellscape nightmare when you put it into practice. For example, putting on Mandalorian armor and taking somebody's face to punch town looks like triple distilled badassery on screen, but in real life ...

    By Tom Meisfjord November 12th, 2020 Read More
  • Alita: Battle Angel's Backstory Explained

    If you came away from Alita: Battle Angel just as confused as Alita is during her efforts to piece together her own history, never fear — this is Alita's entire backstory explained.

    By Dw. Dunphy November 12th, 2020 Read More