Palpatine (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Palpatine" in English language version.

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archive.org

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Brooks, Terry (1999). Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. New York City: Del Rey Books. pp. 238–239. ISBN 978-0-345-43411-1.
Sansweet, Stephen J., ed. (1998). "Emperor Palpatine". Star Wars Encyclopedia. New York City: Del Ray Books. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-345-40227-1.
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backstage.com

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books.google.com

Rinzler, J. W. (2010). The Making of The Empire Strikes Back. New York City: Del Rey Books. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-84513-555-3. OCLC 506251987. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
Reagin, Nancy R.; Liedl, Janice (October 15, 2012). Star Wars and History. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. pp. 32, 144. ISBN 9781118285251. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
Rinzler, J.W. (October 22, 2013). The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Enhanced ed.). New York City: Ballantine Group. ISBN 9780345543363. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2020.

cbr.com

Gramuglia, Anthony (December 25, 2019). "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Might Have More Accidental Incest". CBR. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Valnet, Inc. Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.

chicagotribune.com

Caro, Mark (May 18, 2005). "'Star Wars' inadvertently hits too close to U.S.'s role". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.

cnn.com

Hyde, Douglas (September 23, 2004). "Five major changes in the 'Star Wars' DVD". Atlanta, Georgia: CNN. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2006.

collider.com

Gemmill, Allie (November 25, 2019). "Rise of Skywalker: J.J. Abrams Explains the Motive For Palpatine's Return". Collider. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

comicbook.com

Outlaw, Kofi (June 22, 2022). "Obi-Wan Kenobi Finale Features Some Major Star Wars Character Cameos". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
Cavanaugh, Patrick (March 4, 2020). "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Novelization Details How Palpatine Survived the Death Star II, Thanks to Plagueis". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
Lovett, Jamie (December 24, 2019). "Star Wars Story Group Member Debunks Palpatine and Anakin Theory". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
Outlaw, Kofi (March 11, 2020). "Star Wars Reveals How Palpatine Turned Ben Solo into Kylo Ren". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
Bonomolo, Cameron (December 21, 2019). "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Director J.J. Abrams Explains Twist Behind Emperor Palpatine's Legacy". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2020.

dailydot.com

Hathaway, Jay (January 27, 2017). "Suddenly, Star Wars' Chancellor Palpatine has conquered the entire meme landscape". Daily Dot. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

earwolf.com

Gourley, Matt. "I Was There Too". earwolf.com. Earwolf. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

forbes.com

Tassi, Paul (March 5, 2020). "No, The 'Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker' Novel Didn't Kill The Kylo-Rey Romance". Forbes. New York City. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

foxnews.com

Firey, Thomas A. (May 22, 2005). "Star Wars Saga Reflects Political Ideals". New York: Fox News Channel. Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2006.

ghostarchive.org

Russell, Alec (May 20, 2005). "Star Wars jibe in US Senate battle of the filibuster". The Guardian. London, England. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2019.

gizmodo.com

Lussier, Germain (April 9, 2023). "Ian McDiarmid Has the Best Perspective On Palpatine's Star Wars Journey". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2023.

io9.gizmodo.com

Lussier, Germain (April 5, 2021). "Star Wars' Skywalker Family History Uncovers Ben Solo and Rey's Childhoods". i09. Archived from the original on April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

grunge.com

Gates, Christopher (May 5, 2019). "False Facts About Palpatine You Always Thought Were True". Grunge.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

hollywoodreporter.com

Sporn, Stephanie (December 20, 2019). "How Michael Kaplan Costumed 700 Creatures in The Rise of Skywalker". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California: Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on January 4, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
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huffpost.com

Young, Bryan (February 28, 2013). "Exclusive: Tim Curry Joins Star Wars". Huffington Post. New York City. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

ign.com

Goldman, Eric (May 9, 2015). "Star Wars: Lords of the Sith Review". IGN. San Francisco, California: j2 Global. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
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uk.ign.com

Schedeen, Jesse (December 21, 2019). "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's Hidden Planet Explained". IGN. San Francisco, California: j2 Global. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.

indiewire.com

Nguyen, Hanh (March 6, 2018). "'Star Wars Rebels' Finale: That Surprise Ending Cameo, Ezra's Big Face-Off, and Possibilities for the Future". IndieWire. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.

io9.com

Wilkens, Alasdair (October 10, 2010). "Yoda was originally played by a monkey in a mask, and other secrets of The Empire Strikes Back". i09. New York City: Univision Communications. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.

joblo.com

Fraser, Kevin (March 4, 2020). "Rise of Skywalker novel explains how the Emperor survived Return of the Jedi". JoBlo.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.

latimes.com

Schoellkopf, Christina (December 17, 2019). "Emperor Palpatine actor was done with Star Wars. Then J.J. Abrams called". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.

makeuseof.com

Keeley, Joe (March 31, 2020). "The Top 10 Highest-Rated Reddit Posts of All Time". MUO. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

melmagazine.com

McDermott, John (February 13, 2018). "The Reddit Group Dedicated to Making Memes About the 'Star Wars' Prequels". Mel Magazine. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

nerdist.com

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nydailynews.com

Keane, Sean (April 28, 2015). "REVIEW: Star Wars: Lords of the Sith throws Darth Vader and the Emperor onto the battlefield". Daily News. New York City: Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.

nytimes.com

Molotsky, Irvin (November 29, 1987). "Reagan Wants End of Two-Term Limit". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
"Ian Abercrombie, Who Played the Boss on Seinfeld, Dies at 77". The New York Times. New York City. February 1, 2012. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

polygon.com

Gonzales, Dave (December 19, 2019). "Answering the biggest questions about Emperor Palpatine's return to Star Wars". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2020.

screenrant.com

Agar, Chris (March 4, 2020). "Star Wars Confirms Rey's Father Is A Failed Palpatine Clone". Screen Rant. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
Keenan, Alex (September 20, 2022). "George Lucas' Original Emperor Plan Would've Made Star Wars Worse". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
Reddish, David (November 19, 2016). "Star Wars: 15 Things You Never Knew About Emperor Palpatine". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
Tyler, Adrienne (December 25, 2019). "Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker Finally Explains How The First Order Are So Powerful". Screen Rant. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
Elvy, Craig (December 26, 2019). "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Palpatine's Plan & Sith Ritual Explained". Screen Rant. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
Miller, David (May 6, 2021). "Every Revenge of the Sith Scene in Bad Batch Episode 1". Screen Rant. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Valnet, Inc. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
"Star Wars' Project Necromancer & Palpatine's Resurrection Fully Explained". Screenrant. February 25, 2024. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
Agar, Chris (March 4, 2020). "Star Wars Confirms Rey's Father Is A Failed Palpatine Clone". Screen Rant. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
Colbert, Stephen M. (April 25, 2019). "Star Wars 9 Theory: Snoke Was Actually Palpatine All Along". Screen Rant. Montreal, Ontario, Canada: Valnet, Inc. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
Bacon, Thomas (June 23, 2019). "Star Wars: Palpatine's Plan For After His Death Revealed". Screen Rant. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
Bacon, Thomas (December 24, 2019). "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Explains Missing Plot Point... In Fortnite". Screen Rant. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
Bacon, Thomas (December 25, 2019). "Emperor Palpatine's Entire Backstory, Timeline, & Manipulations Explained". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

seattlepi.com

"Open Government: Pork protection". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2006.

sideshowtoy.com

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slashfilm.com

Sciretta, Peter (December 15, 2015). "Interview: J.J. Abrams Talks About Abandoning George Lucas' Treatments And Lessons Of The Star Wars Prequels". SlashFilm. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
Young, Bryan (December 28, 2018). "Darth Vader's Father Revealed in Star Wars Comic?". /Film. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
Frazier, Adam (November 7, 2019). "The Emperor Reborn: What Palpatine's Return Means For The Rise of Skywalker". /Film. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.

starwars.com

"Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious". Star Wars Databank. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
Palpatine, Behind the Scenes, at the Star Wars Databank. Retrieved May 18, 2017. Archived December 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
"Ian McDiarmid: Dark Force Rising". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2006.
"Actors and Characters - Part II: Star Wars Episode I: Production Notes". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2006.
"The Exercise of Power: Ian McDiarmid: Dark Force Rising". StarWars.com. January 24, 2002. Archived from the original on December 15, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2006.
"Palpatine's Point of View". StarWars.com. May 26, 2005. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006.
"Becoming Sidious," Web Documentary, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Bonus Materials (DVD, 20th Century Fox, 2005), disc 2; also available at StarWars.com. Retrieved August 17, 2006. Archived August 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
Cast and Crew of Revenge of the Sith, at StarWars.com. Retrieved August 17, 2006. Archived August 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
"Ian McDiarmid: Dark Force Rising". StarWars.com. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original on December 15, 2006. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
"Palpatine's Point of View," in Homing Beacon 137, May 26, 2005, StarWars.com. Retrieved August 17, 2006. Archived November 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
"An Introduction to Episode III: Crafting Revenge". StarWars.com. San Francisco, California: Lucasfilm. Archived from the original on December 14, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2006.
"Palpatine". Star Wars Databank. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
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"Darth Sidious". Star Wars Databank. Archived from the original on December 5, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2006.
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suntimes.com

rogerebert.suntimes.com

Ebert, Roger (March 14, 1997). "Return of the Jedi, Special Edition". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago, Illinois: Sun-Times Media Group. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2006 – via rogerebert.com.

syfy.com

Dykstra, Debbie. "Interview: George Lucas lets Ian McDiarmid and Hayden Christensen get their Revenge in Episode III". SciFi.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2006.
Moore, Trent (June 23, 2016). "Aborted Star Wars Underworld TV series would've featured a 'sympathetic' Emperor Palpatine". SyFy Wire. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.

telegraph.co.uk

Russell, Alec (May 20, 2005). "Star Wars jibe in US Senate battle of the filibuster". The Guardian. London, England. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2019.

thisisinsider.com

Acuna, Kristen (July 26, 2017). "A new book reveals details about Rey's vision in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' you may have missed before". Insider Inc. New York City: Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.

time.com

"Star Wars: Attack of the Clones". Time. April 21, 2002. Archived from the original on June 5, 2002. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
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uproxx.com

Ryan, Mike (November 25, 2019). "J.J. Abrams On The Rise Of Skywalker And The Return Of Palpatine (And, Yes, Maclunkey)". Uproxx. Culver City, California: Uproxx Media Group. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.

vanityfair.com

Robinson, Joanna; Breznican, Anthony (December 20, 2019). "A Guide to All the Old Star Wars References in The Rise of Skywalker". Vanity Fair. New York City: Condé Nast. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.

vice.com

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villagevoice.com

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web.archive.org

Gourley, Matt. "I Was There Too". earwolf.com. Earwolf. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
Agar, Chris (March 4, 2020). "Star Wars Confirms Rey's Father Is A Failed Palpatine Clone". Screen Rant. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
Lussier, Germain (April 9, 2023). "Ian McDiarmid Has the Best Perspective On Palpatine's Star Wars Journey". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
Keenan, Alex (September 20, 2022). "George Lucas' Original Emperor Plan Would've Made Star Wars Worse". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
Rinzler, J. W. (2010). The Making of The Empire Strikes Back. New York City: Del Rey Books. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-84513-555-3. OCLC 506251987. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
"Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious". Star Wars Databank. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
Gemmill, Allie (November 25, 2019). "Rise of Skywalker: J.J. Abrams Explains the Motive For Palpatine's Return". Collider. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
Sciretta, Peter (December 15, 2015). "Interview: J.J. Abrams Talks About Abandoning George Lucas' Treatments And Lessons Of The Star Wars Prequels". SlashFilm. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
Gates, Christopher (May 5, 2019). "False Facts About Palpatine You Always Thought Were True". Grunge.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
Reagin, Nancy R.; Liedl, Janice (October 15, 2012). Star Wars and History. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. pp. 32, 144. ISBN 9781118285251. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
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Molotsky, Irvin (November 29, 1987). "Reagan Wants End of Two-Term Limit". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
Caro, Mark (May 18, 2005). "'Star Wars' inadvertently hits too close to U.S.'s role". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
Dykstra, Debbie. "Interview: George Lucas lets Ian McDiarmid and Hayden Christensen get their Revenge in Episode III". SciFi.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2006.
Wilkens, Alasdair (October 10, 2010). "Yoda was originally played by a monkey in a mask, and other secrets of The Empire Strikes Back". i09. New York City: Univision Communications. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
Reddish, David (November 19, 2016). "Star Wars: 15 Things You Never Knew About Emperor Palpatine". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
Palpatine, Behind the Scenes, at the Star Wars Databank. Retrieved May 18, 2017. Archived December 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
Rinzler, J.W. (October 22, 2013). The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Enhanced ed.). New York City: Ballantine Group. ISBN 9780345543363. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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Hyde, Douglas (September 23, 2004). "Five major changes in the 'Star Wars' DVD". Atlanta, Georgia: CNN. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2006.
"Ian McDiarmid: Dark Force Rising". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2006.
Horwitz, Simi (May 25, 2006). "The Emperor's New Role". BackStage. Los Angeles, California: Backstage, LLC. Archived from the original on February 9, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2006.
"Actors and Characters - Part II: Star Wars Episode I: Production Notes". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2006.
"The Exercise of Power: Ian McDiarmid: Dark Force Rising". StarWars.com. January 24, 2002. Archived from the original on December 15, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2006.
"Palpatine's Point of View". StarWars.com. May 26, 2005. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006.
"Becoming Sidious," Web Documentary, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Bonus Materials (DVD, 20th Century Fox, 2005), disc 2; also available at StarWars.com. Retrieved August 17, 2006. Archived August 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
Cast and Crew of Revenge of the Sith, at StarWars.com. Retrieved August 17, 2006. Archived August 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
Schoellkopf, Christina (December 17, 2019). "Emperor Palpatine actor was done with Star Wars. Then J.J. Abrams called". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
Ryan, Mike (November 25, 2019). "J.J. Abrams On The Rise Of Skywalker And The Return Of Palpatine (And, Yes, Maclunkey)". Uproxx. Culver City, California: Uproxx Media Group. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
"Ian McDiarmid: Dark Force Rising". StarWars.com. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original on December 15, 2006. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
Ebert, Roger (March 14, 1997). "Return of the Jedi, Special Edition". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago, Illinois: Sun-Times Media Group. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2006 – via rogerebert.com.
"Palpatine's Point of View," in Homing Beacon 137, May 26, 2005, StarWars.com. Retrieved August 17, 2006. Archived November 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
"An Introduction to Episode III: Crafting Revenge". StarWars.com. San Francisco, California: Lucasfilm. Archived from the original on December 14, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2006.
Gonzales, Dave (December 19, 2019). "Answering the biggest questions about Emperor Palpatine's return to Star Wars". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
Sporn, Stephanie (December 20, 2019). "How Michael Kaplan Costumed 700 Creatures in The Rise of Skywalker". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California: Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on January 4, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
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