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Review: The Gayness of The Acolyte and The Unraveling of Fragile Masculinity

If you’re looking to pick The Acolyte apart for its representation, you’ll miss out on what promises to be one of the best Star Wars shows Disney+ has ever made our critic writes.

Men hate The Acolyte. That is, if one were to believe the deluge of comments on social media posts about Disney+'s newest show set in the Star Wars universe. As of this writing, The Acolyte holds a plummeting 28 percent Audience ...

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Lightsaber Envy and Three-way Rumbles: The Esquire Interview with Manny Jacinto

Filipino-Canadian actor Manny Jacinto talks about how his part on the newest TV series set in the Star Wars universe, The Acolyte was custom-made just for him.

Manny Jacinto is currently starring in the new Star Wars TV series The Acolyte. The actor, perhaps best-known for his breakout role in The Good Place, plays Qimir, an ally of the mysterious assassin Mae. In this interview, Jacinto talks about ...

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