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'Carrie' Has "So Much Potential" To Continue, Mike Flanagan Teases

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Mike Flanagan Breaks Down Why He Changed The Ending to 'Carrie'

Opinion

'Lanterns’ Manhunter Mystery Is Now A Problem For Another Project To Solve

Theory

Is The Sinestro Corps Coming In 'Lanterns' Season 2?

Spoilers

The 'Lanterns' Finale Just Changed A Huge Piece Of Sci-Fi Lore

In Brightest Day

The Ending Of 'Lanterns' Season 1 Forges A New Path For John Stewart

News

Will There Be A 'Lanterns' Season 2? Here's Everything We Know

Exclusive

With 'Primetime’s Ending, The Show Must Not Go On

Spoilers

'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother' Defies The Revenge Thriller For Something Better

Theory

Did 'Lanterns' Just Introduce The Birthplace Of The Yellow Ring?

Marvel

'Avengers: Endgame Encore' Doubles Down On Marvel's Most Complex Canon

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'Avengers: Endgame' Encore Is Sneakily Setting Up 'Secret Wars'

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'Lanterns' Episode 7 Teases A Sinestro-Focused Finale

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"Tomorrow's Enterprise" Was Almost The 'Strange New Worlds' Series Finale

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Star Trek Might Finally Bring Back A Pivotal Character

Cheat Sheet

'Strange New Worlds' Season 5 Will Be A More "Traditional" Star Trek Episode Format

October 2026

Fan Fiction Week

Entertainment

Welcome to Fanfic Week

Without fan fiction, much of our literary canon simply would not exist. From classics like The Odyssey to modern phenomena like The Love Hypothesis, many of our favorite stories are inspired by, based upon, or an outright homage to others that came before them. That’s why Bustle and Inverse teamed up to explore the most interesting corners of entertainment. We, like you, are fans — fans who let the TV, films, and books become part of our imaginings.

By Ryan Britt
Opinion

Star Wars Fans Are Cranky. But Star Wars Fanfic Writers Are Having A Blast

Boys Love

Toxic Yaoi! The Weirdest Fanfic Trope Is Suddenly Everywhere

Dungeons and More Dungeons

What Are LitRPGs Anyway? How I Learned To Love 'Dungeon Crawler Carl'

The Inverse Interview

Rebecca Romijn Is Number One

In a chaotic world, Blockbusters are wonderfully uncomplicated: All you need is great writing, lovable characters, and stories that speak to many. Ok, you also need money, innovative movie-making techniques, and great actors. But when it works, well, that's what we live for. Let’s hear it for the Blockbuster!

By Lyvie Scott
Exclusive

How Destin Daniel Cretton Brought Spider-Man Back To Earth

Lost Classics

How Roger Corman’s Zany B-Movies Invented The Modern Blockbuster

Look Up

Why Superhero Capes Define DC — But Not Marvel

Most Popular

Blu-Rays

1. The Most Influential Sci-Fi Movie You've Never Seen Just Got A Huge Upgrade

News

2. 27 Years Later, The Most Outlandish Star Wars Villain Has, Somehow, Returned

Streaming

3. Maybe Blumhouse Buried 'Soulm8te' For A Reason

Rewind

4. 'Westworld’s Prescient Warning Couldn’t Survive The Streaming Wars

Rewind

5. 20 Years Ago, The Best Sci-Fi Show Of The Century Went Darker Than Ever Before

Cheatsheet

6. Everything We Know About 'Star Wars: Episode X'

Spoilers

7. Star Trek Might Finally Bring Back A Pivotal Character

News

8. You'll Need 11 Hours To Complete the Recommended 'American Horror Story' Homework

Rewind

9. 30 Years Later, The Wachowski Sisters’ Debut Noir Thriller Is Still Radical

TV

10. Where To Watch Every Episode Of 'Doctor Who' Right Now

Review

'VisionQuest' Takes Marvel's Most Magical Idea And Turns It Into Full-Blown Sci-Fi

By Ryan Britt

The series will delight certain Marvel fans, while others may be longing for an absent witch or two.

Review

'Wildwood' Is A Soaring Achievement Of Animation

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Travis Knight’s new stop-motion animated film is a new pinnacle for the medium.

Review

'Ray Gunn' Is The Exact Movie We Need Right Now

By Lyvie Scott

It took 30 years for Brad Bird to deliver his magnum opus. The wait was well worth it.

The Inverse Interview

The Feats Of Walker Scobell

As a darker Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians pushes its hero out of his comfort zone, Walker Scobell gets used to being the face of Disney’s biggest fantasy franchise.

Stephanie Beatriz Can’t Keep Quiet

It’s the Twisted Metal star’s turn — to rule the post-apocalypse.

Iman Vellani Geeks Out

The Marvels breakout star goes deep on fan theories, the rules of time travel, and why she’s the Lorax of the MCU.

Reel Science

Multiverse Stories Are All The Rage. The Theoretical Science Behind Them Is Even Stranger

It’s a little more complicated than Ant-Man implied.

Reel Science

Star Trek Just Murdered The Dinosaurs, But What’s The Real Science?

Let’s visit the distant past… of 1980.

Reel Science

'Project Hail Mary’s' Relativity Problem Is More Complicated Than You Think

How Ryland Grace nails the science of time dilation and why it’s reasonable that Rocky doesn’t understand the concept at all.

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Entertainment News

6 Years After Release, 'Cyberpunk 2077' Is Coming To The Big Screen

By Chrishaun Baker

Now players will be able to visit Night City in a whole new way.

News

The New 'Avengers: Doomsday' Poster May Have Accidentally Spoiled A Big Plot Twist

By Dais Johnston

“With the big bendy horns!”

Review

'VisionQuest' Takes Marvel's Most Magical Idea And Turns It Into Full-Blown Sci-Fi

By Ryan Britt

The series will delight certain Marvel fans, while others may be longing for an absent witch or two.

News

Nicolas Cage Just Accidentally Confirmed He’s In 'True Detective' Season 5

By Dais Johnston

He can’t be caged!

Rewind

What’s So Funny About 'Mulholland Drive'?

By Katie Rife

David Lynch’s masterpiece asks viewers to let go of logic and dive deep into the director’s — and their own — subconscious. Let it in.

Cheat Sheet

'Starfleet Academy' Season 2 Has A New Cast And Fast-Approaching Release Date

By Ryan Britt

Here’s what we know about the next steps of the young adventurers in the Final Frontier.

Review

'Wildwood' Is A Soaring Achievement Of Animation

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Travis Knight’s new stop-motion animated film is a new pinnacle for the medium.

Blu-rays

'Godzilla Minus One’s 4K Box Set Is Appropriately Huge

By Katie Rife

Prepare for Godzilla Minus Zero by revisiting its absolutely enormous predecessor.

Dynamic Duos

The Wild World of “BatJokes” Fanfic

By Chrishaun Baker

Batman and the Joker have been bitter enemies forever, but to a lot of fans, there's a lot more under the surface.

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