Update: It's Christmas day and Ars staffers are enjoying a winter break (inevitably filled with series binge-watching and fancy egg preparations). As such, we're resurfacing a few favorites from the ...

In the galaxy of Star Wars, few villains loom as large as Darth Sidious. Known publicly as Chancellor Palpatine, Sidious engineered the fall of the Jedi Order, the rise of the Galactic Empire, and the ...

For Star Wars fans, the lightsaber is far more than just a weapon. It is a symbol of the Jedi and Sith Orders, representing power, honor, and the eternal struggle between good and evil. Whether it’s ...

Owning a real lightsaber would probably end in horrific tragedy, but fortunately, there are some safer alternatives out there. For fans of The Mandalorian, one of the more unique weapons of that ...