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Most Star Wars fans agree that Endor is the lamest planet (Yes, technically a moon, stop typing that comment!) in the entire galaxy far, far away. Visually, it’s no more exciting than any given forest, and to make matters worse, it’s crawling with annoying little Ewoks. However, what most Star Wars fans don’t realize is that Endor was written to be much, much cooler: in the earliest drafts of Return of the Jedi, it orbited the planet that would later become Coruscant.

Earlier drafts of Return of the Jedi were very different from the final movie: for example, the Empire had two different Death Stars that were in orbit around a humble moon. The script identified this as a “Green Moon,” one that went by the goofy name of Jus-Endor before it was changed to (ahem) just Endor. In the finished Return of the Jedi, there is nothing remarkable about the planet that this forest moon orbits; it’s a rather boring gas giant that never has any real impact on the canon.

Endor Oribited Had Abaddon

However, in the rough draft script for Return of the Jedi, the forest moon orbited a planet called Had Abaddon. Up to this point in Star Wars, all of the planets that we had seen were defined by singular themes: Tatooine was a desert planet, Hoth was an ice planet, and so on. What made Had Abbadon special was that it was a city planet whose entire surface was one big, sprawling metropolis.

This wasn’t just any city planet, though: it was the home of the Empire. That early Return of the Jedi script located the Imperial Palace on Had Abbadon, and this was where Emperor Palpatine sat in his throne room. Originally, Luke Skywalker was going to have to confront Palpatine on this planet; also, the throne room was surrounded by lava (no, really!), and Luke was going to have to duel Darth Vader in an environment so fiery it gave Mustafar a run for its money.

So, what happened to this cool concept? In later drafts of Return of the Jedi, Palpatine’s throne room was moved aboard the second Death Star. This made the presence of an Imperial city planet feel a bit superfluous to the plot, so Had Abbadon was written out of the movie altogether.

Timothy Zahn Invented Coruscant

However, later Star Wars creators really fell in love with the idea of the Empire ruling the galaxy from the comfort of a sprawling, city-covered planet. One of those creators was Timothy Zahn, whose groundbreaking novel Heir to the Empire introduced fan-favorite characters like Grand Admiral Thrawn and Mara Jade. In his books, he wrote about the Rebels establishing the seat of the New Republic in the Imperial Center of this planet; however, disliking the name Had Abbadon (it doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue), he named this planet Coruscant.

This was during the height of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, so Zahn’s name stuck around: countless other writers included Coruscant (complete with its new name) in their books. Interestingly, the first time we ever saw this planet onscreen was during cutscenes for the seminal 1994 video game, TIE Fighter. Just like that, a revolutionary flight sim brought to life the planet that George Lucas came so close to showing us in 1983’s Return of the Jedi.

Coruscant Finally Appears On The Big Screen

Things came full circle in 1999, when George Lucas put Coruscant (once again imagined as a city planet) in The Phantom Menace. As for Had Abbadon, it was briefly revived in the Star Wars EU as a separate planet, one that served as a source of power for Darth Krayt in the popular Star Wars: Legacy comics. However, this comic was decanonized after Disney purchased Star Wars, and in the current canon, “Had Abaddon” is merely the name of a mysterious, unknown system in the Deep Core.

As for the Forest Moon of Endor, it remained pretty unexciting in almost all of the drafts of Return of the Jedi; after all, there’s only so much you can do to make teddy bears and redwood trees seem very interesting. Once upon a time, though, this moon happened to orbit the seat of power for an Empire that ruled the entire galaxy, one with a throne room filled with lava. Honestly, it doesn’t get much cooler (er, hotter?) than that, and anyone who says otherwise is a laser-brained nerf herder.

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The 1990s and the early 2000’s delivered tons of wild, fun, televised science fiction, but that seemed to fade away in the 2010s. It was replaced by super serious programming like Battlestar Galactica and The Expanse, with little lighthearted adventure left for sci-fi fans. 

One show, though, dared to be different. It bucked the trend and delivered a series of fun space adventures, quietly earning five full seasons in the process. 

Lost in a haze of twenty-teens angst, almost no one seemed to notice, but it’s time to change that. This is Why Killjoys Failed.

Firefly wasn’t the first series to use the sci-fi-Western mashup, but it did popularize it. To this day, it is what people think of when they hear “space western.” Decades later, it has become common for sci-fi shows to incorporate aspects of Westerns into their world-building and storytelling. Though it lacks the dusters and six-shooters, Killjoys captures that same spirit of the old West. 

Following a trio of bounty hunters that are constantly outgunned and often on the run from one group or another, it doesn’t hit like Firefly, but scratches the same itch. A Killjoy is a bounty hunter. In the first episode, we meet our “heroes,” Dutch and Johnny, as they take a kill warrant for Andras on what seems like a routine mission.

It turns out, though, that “Andras” is actually Johnny’s brother D’avin, so instead, they find a way to nullify the kill warrant. D’avin joins them as a brand-new member of the Killjoys and, thus, becomes the audience surrogate for learning about the rough-and-tumble business.

That’s only the first two episodes of Killjoys, which soon falls into a rhythm of episodic adventures combined with the usual mythology arc playing out in the background. Unlike some sci-fi shows that can’t find the right balance, this SyFy original keeps things moving from the word “go.”

The Killjoys are working as officers for the RAC (Reclamation Apprehension Coalition), one of many factions in the universe. It all revolves around Old Town, an industrial city essentially controlled by The Company, a massive conglomerate that has a stranglehold on trade and commerce. You can see where the conflict in Killjoys is going, but as with any series about life on the edge of society, allegiances can change with the wind.

During its run on SyFy, Killjoys received widespread praise for the surprising depth of its world. Unlike Firefly, which didn’t have time to explain much of the workings of the Inner Planets, this series delves deep into politics, subterfuge, and secret plots involving immortal super soldiers.

Why Killjoys Failed

Killjoys never really got the credit it deserved during its run, but the SyFy channel treated it well. It was canceled after 5 seasons, but SyFy allowed it to finish on its own terms, something genre television almost never gets.

Despite getting five seasons, Killjoys never really blew up big on the radar of most science fiction fans, and today, only a few years after the show ended its run in 2019, it’s all but forgotten. What happened? Why isn’t it a bigger part of the conversation? 

The thing about Killjoys is that it’s very much a spiritual successor to not only Firefly but also Farscape. In an era of super serious sci-fi, it doesn’t take itself too seriously and remains fairly light-hearted throughout.

However, that is both a positive and, to some, a negative.  Killjoys never reaches the emotional depth of its contemporaries, like The Expanse or Dark Matter. And we have to admit, it’s reflected in the show’s acting, which is passable but doesn’t go beyond “B-tier sci-fi series.”

To some, that’s a good thing. If you start watching the show for a good time that’s exactly what you’ll get. You get a lot of it too, as there’s plenty to binge.

One of our favorite things about Killjoys is the fun that the crew had with the episode titles, which are all either puns or references, from “How to Kill Friends and Influence People” to “The Hullen Have Eyes” and, what we hope is a purposeful reference to Blake Lively’s greatest line-reading of all time, “Wargasm.”  That immediately lets you know the level of seriousness the show maintains, and you’re now either excited to check it out or want to stay far, far away.

As a show on television in an era of super serious TV, an era in which people were so against even the notion of comedy that Hollywood stopped making them, it’s easy to understand why Killjoys may never have seen the success it might have deserved.

Whew, chileeeee! Justin Laboy has fans feeling some type of way after he asked Coi Leray if she was ready for some more mini-me’s. The couple is already spilling on their baby plans, and the internet is weighing in heavy with opinions on their next move.

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Justin Laboy’s Question For Coi Leray Has The Internet Screaming “Hol’ Up!”

Justin Laboy is still taking over the internet with his viral posts and memes, but he recently took things to a whole new level by throwing in Coi Leray in the mix. He shared a post that read, “I had 1 Baby & Say My A** Down Somewhere,” adding the caption, “WATCH ALL THE WOMEN SKIP THIS POST.” Then he jumped in the comments, tagging Coi and asking, “@coileray you ready to stand back up?? #Respectfully.” Coi responded and made it clear she was down for the vibes, writing, “mommy ready” with a shocked face emoji. After TSR reposted his message, Justin jumped into The Shade Room to make it clear that marriage is definitely coming first for him and Coi. He wants to make her wife before building their family. “We getting married before this baby. 2026 we not doing baby mamas… WIFE FIRST 💍 #Respectfully” 

Fans Are Losing It Over Coi & Justin’s Baby Talk

Folks didn’t waste a second weighing in on Coi and Justin’s baby convo in The Shade Room’s comment section. Some were living for Justin’s energy, while others thought he came on a little too strong and warned Coi to reconsider moving too fast!

Instagram user @tashondanae wrote, “A RING 💍 FIRST MAMMAS @coileray.” 

Instagram user @omgitsmedschoollll wrote, “Don’t do it 😭 they never like u after the baby.” 

While Instagram user @nxh.4 wrote, “Really my type of carryinggg onnn😭😭😍😍😍😍😍”

Then Instagram user @cle0petra wrote, “Alright nie, too far.” 

Another Instagram user @thequeenofaccountability wrote, “Then she will have the baby and they will break up. Slow down.” 

instagram user @truly.rare wrote, “This is a threat if I’ve ever seen one.” 

Then another Instagram user @lyriclindor wrote, “Idc what y’all say i love how he steps for her.” 

Finally, Instagram user @chisaraok wrote, “I actually don’t see what’s wrong here. Maybe some took it personal. All I see is someone trying to do it the right way. It’s not their fault that we were hurt.” 

Soft Girl Era Activated! Coi Can’t Stop Gushing Over Justin

Coi and Justin have been showing made love for each for a minute, especially on social media. There’s still no word on the exactly when they started dating, but Justin basically hard-launched their status in September 2025 when he posted a pic hugging Coi from behind with the caption, “MY COIIIII #Respectfully.” Since then, it’s been a full-on love fest, with Coi fully in her soft girl era with her man. Most recently, she shared a video sitting on Justin’s lap, telling him “he’s so cute and so handsome.” They’re clearly locked in, even if fans think they’re moving a little too fast with the baby plans. And whether or not a mini Justin and Coi enters the chat, fans already know Coi’s a mommy to her baby girl Miyoco, whom she shares with Trippie Redd.

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Lindsey Vonn sustained another injury after she crashed during her Sunday, February 8, ski run at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

An Italian hospital said Vonn “underwent an orthopedic operation to stabilize a fracture reported in her left leg” on Sunday and that she was being “treated by a multidisciplinary team.”

“She’ll be OK, but it’s going to be a bit of a process,” U.S. Ski and Snowboard’s chief of sport Anouk Patty said on Sunday. “This sport’s brutal and people need to remember when they’re watching [that] these athletes are throwing themselves down a mountain and going really, really fast.”

Earlier in the day, the Ski and Snowboard team said Vonn was “in stable condition.”

Vonn, 41, crashed 13 seconds into her women’s downhill run, where she was subsequently heard screaming in pain. The pro athlete was immediately airlifted off the course, similarly to what occurred after she crashed and tore her ACL nine days earlier at a World Cup Race in Switzerland.

The 2026 Olympics were meant to be Vonn’s big comeback to the sport. Despite retiring in 2019, Vonn decided to make a competitive return in 2024.

“Just getting to these Olympics has been a journey, and one that some did not believe in from the start,” Vonn wrote via Instagram on Saturday, February 7, ahead of her downhill run. “I retired for six years, and because of a partial knee replacement, I had the chance to compete one more time. But why? Everyone seems to be asking me that question. But I think the answer is simple … I just love ski racing.”

She continued, “I am not unsure about life outside of sport. I am not searching for meaning or for attention or money. I know exactly who I am and I know exactly what I am made of. I am the product of amazing parents who showed me that hard work and determination pays off. My mother, who is watching over me, taught me the power of positivity and resilience. My father, who will be watching in the stands with my family and friends, taught me hard work and mental toughness.”

Vonn further stressed that while she couldn’t “guarantee a good result,” she still planned to try her hardest.

“I can guarantee I will give it everything I have. But no matter what happens, I have already won,” she concluded her Instagram upload. “The outpouring of love and support over the past few days has been overwhelming in the best way. It has given me energy and helped me more than I can describe.”

Vonn still planned to compete after her ACL injury earlier this month, in which she tore the ligament completely in two.

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Lindsey Vonn has the full support of her teammate Breezy Johnson at the 2026 Olympics, even as she powers through an ACL injury. “There will be six Americans running the Downhill training runs and if Lindsey cannot compete … or doesn’t feel competitive enough others can take her place,” Johnson, 30, wrote via Threads on […]

“After extensive consultations with doctors, intense therapy, physical tests as well as skiing today, I have determined I am capable of competing in the Olympic Downhill on Sunday,” Vonn said in a Monday, February 3, Instagram video. “Of course I will still need to do one training run, as is required to race on Sunday, but … I am confident in my body’s ability to perform. Despite my injuries my knee is stable, I do not have swelling and my muscles are firing and reacting as they should.”

Vonn further stated that she would continue “to evaluate with [her] medical team on a daily basis” for any medical changes before the race.

“I have every intention of competing on Sunday,” Vonn said at the time. “I know what my chances in these Olympics were before this crash, and even though my chances aren’t the same now, there is still a chance. And as long as I have a chance, I will not lose hope. I will not give up! It’s not over yet. Thank you to everyone who has reached out and supported me. I feel the love and it is giving me strength.”

Roomies, things got a little unexpected on social media over the weekend when NBA YoungBoy reached out to Nicki Minaj in a heartfelt post. Fresh off the release of his latest album, the rapper used X (formerly Twitter) to send a public message to his 2023 collaborator, showing concern and support during a moment that’s been stirring plenty of attention.

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NBA YoungBoy Checks In With Nicki Minaj Amid Backlash

On Saturday, NBA YoungBoy wrote, “@Nicki Minaj this yo li n*a, idk what’s going on but I love you and I need you.” While it’s unclear if anything specific prompted the message, it comes on the heels of Nicki Minaj’s recent political controversy. The ‘Beez In The Trap’ rapper has been facing plenty of backlash for her recent public support of President Donald Trump, including calling herself his “number one fan.”

Additionally, the YB & Nicki’s previous collaboration on the track ‘WTF’ only adds another layer to the moment, reminding followers that their connection seemingly goes beyond the headlines. Whether it’s music, friendship, or just genuine concern, NBA’s message shows that even amid controversy, artists are looking out for each other.

Is There More To YoungBoy’s Tweet?

The moment didn’t stay quiet for long—fans immediately ran to The Shade Room’s comment section to weigh in. Many people speculated there had to be more to the story, with some suggesting YoungBoy might be hinting at a future feature on a song. Others thought he could’ve just been reaching out because he wanted to make sure she was doing okay, sparking a flurry of theories and reactions in the comments.

One Instagram user @tomorrowsfriday615 said, “The best thing you can do to a person that’s being kicked while they’re down is lift them up🙏🏾👑🫶🏽✨”

This Instagram user @jaybiez added, “I love to see they still cool, loved their music together“

And, Instagram user @matthew_margerum commented, “That’s so real🔥🔥You know what let me give this album a spin ✊🏾💯”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @shanelcoeur shared, “someone actually has her back❤️”

While Instagram user @lipssnlocss wrote, “I love their bond❤️ it’s givinggggg: big sis little brother😍😍🔥❤️”

Finally, Instagram user @you_brazy said, “The whole world needs her actually. The state of female rap is cray 😭😩😩”

Nicki Minaj Isn’t Facing The Drama Alone

Nicki Minaj has been making headlines for more than just her music lately, thanks to her outspoken support of MAGA-aligned figures, including a recent red carpet appearance at the ‘Melania’ film premiere with Donald and Melania Trump. The move had social media buzzing, with fans and critics debating everything from her intentions to the messages she’s sending. But Nicki isn’t facing the heat alone—fellow rapper Waka Flocka stepped in to show some love, taking to Twitter on Friday, Jan. 30 to write, “S/O my sister @NICKIMINAJ You still Queen of Brick Squad lol Squaddd family.” Short and seemingly lighthearted, the post reminded fans that even amid the drama, Nicki has allies in the rap world who aren’t shy about holding her down.

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