Entertainment

Dec 2025

The Cozy Issue

Unless you’re a Hobbit living in the Shire in the Third Age, life isn’t all that cozy. Through sickness, global chaos, financial strife, or a cornucopia of daily anxiety, existence is no cup of tea. Yes, adversity leads to growth — and the path to a rewarding life is not paved. But along that path, we all need to reset, to pause, to find that cozy place.

By Tyghe Trimble
Entertainment

15 Years of Marvel

15 years ago, Tony Stark declared "I am Iron Man" and the Marvel Cinematic Universe was born. To celebrate, Inverse explores the past, present, and future of the MCU with a week-long special issue. Welcome to 15 Years of Marvel.

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The Summer Blockbuster Issue

Superman on a couch in a therapy office
Entertainment

Zack Snyder's Superhero Issue

News

'Babylon 5' Is Back. But There's A Catch

'Wonder Man's' Surprise Cancellation Might Spell Trouble For MCU TV

15 Years Later, Marvel Just Recast A Surprising X-Men Character

The Inverse Interview

Exclusive

'The Rings Of Power' Finally Explains Where Celeborn’s Been Hiding

Exclusive

Destin Daniel Cretton’s Naruto Movie Will Stay “Very Close” To The Original

Exclusive

How Destin Daniel Cretton Brought Spider-Man Back To Earth

The Inverse Interview

The Director Of 2026’s Most Provocative Erotic Thriller Is Quite Wholesome

Spoilers

'Supergirl’s Ending Brings Kara Back To Earth, In More Than One Way

Spoilers

How One Line Changed 'Rose Of Nevada' For The Better

Exclusive

How Michael Sarnoski Created “A Good Death” For Robin Hood

Spoilers

'Masters Of The Universe' Reminds Us Of What He-Man Has Always Been

Exclusive

'Saw II' Director Reveals The One Way The Franchise Can Survive

Exclusive

The Director of 'Backrooms' Reveals What You Need — And Don’t Need — To Know

Reel Science

Can We Talk To Trees? The Surprising Science Behind Plant “Intelligence”

Spoilers

One Small Detail Could Change the Ending of 'Obsession'

The Inverse Interview

Curry Barker Is Not Editing For YouTube Anymore

Spoilers

The Ending Of 'Hokum' Is Way Kinder Than It Could Have Been

Inverse Recommends

'Widow’s Bay' Strikes A Bonkers Balance Between Stephen King And 'Atlanta'

Spoilers

'Mother Mary' Could Have Only Been A Ghost Story

Reviews

Review

'The Samurai and the Prisoner' Blends Agatha Christie And Akira Kurosawa — And It Really Works

Fantasia 2026

'Hot Spot’s Vision of an AI-Controlled Future is Frustratingly Unclear

Review

'Batman: Caped Crusader' Doubles Down On Its Anachronistic, Noir Charm

Review

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Delivers The Refreshing Reset Marvel Needed

Review

'Hope' Is A Nonstop Sci-Fi Thriller That Goes Off The Rails In The Best Way

Fantasia 2026

'Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights' Is a Promising New Adaptation

Review

'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' Is, Bizarrely, A Success

Review

'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender' Soars Above Its Troubled Release

Review

'Her Private Hell' Will Be Heaven to Some, and Hell to Others

Review

In 'Strange New Worlds' Season 4, Star Trek Takes A Victory Lap

Review

'Lucky' Might Be The Best New Thriller Series Of 2026

Review

'The Odyssey' Is A Majestic, Haunting Epic Like No Other

Review

'Evil Dead Burn' Is Extremely Gory — and Weirdly Dull

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'Human Vapor' Reinvents The Spirit Of Tokusatsu For The Conspiracy Age

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'Witch Hat Atelier' Is The Only Cozy Fantasy We Need This Summer

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No Joke, 'The Sheep Detectives' Is One Of The Best Movies Of The Year

Theory

Did 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Just Introduce Cerebro?

By Chrishaun Baker

Could we have already seen the predecessor to one of Charles Xavier's greatest inventions?

Fire & Blood

'House of the Dragon’s Biggest Change Is Backfiring

By Lyvie Scott

Rhaena’s arc ends with a fizzle in Episode 7.

Rewind

'The Descent' Remains One Of The Most Influential Horror Movies Of The 2000s

By Gayle Sequeira

Don’t go too deep.

Lost Classics

'Babylon 5' Is Back. But There's A Catch

By Ryan Britt

The last best hope is..YouTube?

MCU

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Mutant Twist Is A Waste Of A Solid Origin Story

By Lyvie Scott

Marvel’s obsession with secrecy hurts Brand New Day (and its mysterious villain) more than it helps.

News

'Wonder Man's' Surprise Cancellation Might Spell Trouble For MCU TV

By Dais Johnston

The showrunner debunks some optimistic theories.

Gaming News

Marvel's Wolverine Game Offers A Glimpse Of A World Without The X-Men

By Chrishaun Baker

Charles Xavier is nowhere to be found.

MCU

15 Years Later, Marvel Just Recast A Surprising X-Men Character

By Lyvie Scott

Ready or not, here she comes.

Exclusive

Jessica Henwick Had “Discussions” With Marvel About Bringing Back Colleen Wing

By Dais Johnston

“She ended on a really great note.”

Rewind

47 Years Later, An Iconic 'Doctor Who' Epic Relies On One Secret Weapon

By Ryan Britt

Let’s talk about the “most important punch in history.”