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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With new characters, an escalating war, and lots more dragons, "House of the Dragon" Season 2 is getting ready to light up fans after a two-year wait.
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The Sith have long been considered the baddies of the "Star Wars" universe, but they actually have a long history of religious persecution.
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There's a deeper meaning than mere aesthetics behind the intricate facial tattoos Rebecca Ferguson's Lady Jessica gives herself in "Dune: Part Two."
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It was a controversial move to have Superman kill Zod, but according to Zack Synder, this was important in establishing one of the Man of Steel's key traits.
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The hatred the X-Men suffer from while heroes like Captain America are revered seems illogical, but there's a solid explanation for the seeming contradiction.
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Samuel L. Jackson's Mace Windu is a Master Jedi, but who taught the fan-favorite Star Wars character the ways of the Force when he was a mere Padawan?
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The first six episode titles of the final season of "Stranger Things" have apparently been revealed, hinting at fantasy tropes and vague narrative clues.
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"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" has a small but memorable cast, and only a handful of the film's actors remain with us over fifty years after its release.
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With "Rebel Moon -- Part Two: The Scargiver" now streaming, Zack Snyder is unveiling more plans for his sci-fi franchise. But will Netflix be on board?
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Chris Hemsworth is taking over as Optimus Prime in "Transformers One," and some fans are having a hard time letting go of Peter Cullen's iconic voice.
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In an interview with Empire, Zack Snyder admitted that he'd like to make some changes to 2011's much-maligned "Sucker Punch" once he gets the go-ahead to do so.
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The next time Godzilla returns to movie theaters, director Adam Wingard has the opportunity to introduce a Kaiju who once killed the King of the Monsters.
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Almost every movie Batman has killed at least one character, but which of the big screen Dark Knights has racked up the highest body count?
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HBO is a name associated with subscription-based premium television, but it was originally related to the idea of a more cinematic experience.
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Before Sean Connery was cast as James Bond, the franchise's creative team considered the possibility of an Oscar-winner portraying a female 007.
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"Catch Me if You Can" paints the life of con man Frank Abagnale Jr. in an exciting light, but what's the true story behind his many outlandish claims?
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Another live-action "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie is in the works, and it won't be for kids. Here's what you need to know about "The Last Ronin."
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"The Acolyte" showrunner Leslye Headland explains the meaning of the Star Wars show's title and how it connects to the franchise's iconic lore.
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An upcoming "Star Wars" movie just received a fascinating working title, "Dawn of the Jedi." Fans -- both casual and longtime ones -- likely have questions.
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Before he was a bona fide Hollywood A-Lister, Timothee Chalamet was just another video game-obsessed kid on Youtube hawking custom XBox controllers.
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The Clone Wars stand as one of the most important events in "Star Wars" history. But what happened to all the clones who fought in them?
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Many Star Wars fans ridiculed Kylo Ren's crossguard lightsaber ahead of "The Force Awakens," but the design is arguably safer than the traditional saber.
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Although it's been decades since "Lost in Space" first aired on TV back in the 1960s, several of its cast members are still with us and working today.
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One important, but easy to miss, shot in "Ahsoka" contained a photo of a very important, and widely beloved, character from "Star Wars Rebels."
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Billy Dee Williams has suggested Lando Calrissian and Han Solo were lovers at some point -- but is the Star Wars actor merely kidding around?
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Star Wars fans will finally learn what happened to disgraced Jedi Barriss Offee after the Clone Wars thanks to an upcoming animated anthology show.
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During its second season, "Invincible" has offered up fans some pretty cheeky and downright hilarious "cameos," one of which is definitely a Marvel ripoff.