History

Lashana Lynch, Viola Davis, and Sheila Atim in The Woman King
Inverse Recommends

'The Woman King' Is The Best Action Epic You Haven’t Seen

By Lyvie Scott

All hail.

Screenshot from Fall Guys
Retrospective

Five Years Ago, The Best Party Game Was Just Getting Started

By Mo Mozuch

Selling us on the magic beans.

Inverse Recommends

Xbox Game Pass Just Added Assassin's Creed's Most Approachable Game

By Trone Dowd

Assassin's throwback.

Screenshot from 'Twisted Metal: Black'
Grand Theft

24 Years Ago, The Greatest Vehicular Combat Game Ever Was Lost To GTA III Hype

By Mo Mozuch

‘Twisted Metal: Black’ envisioned a bold future for a franchise that didn’t have one.

The Lion (Cress Williams) in Eyes of Wakanda
Review

'Eyes of Wakanda' Is Just A Taste Of A Better MCU Adventure

By Lyvie Scott

Marvel’s new animated anthology explores Wakandan history to mixed effect.

Screenshot from Dr. Mario
Retrospective

35 Years Ago, Nintendo Launched This Pill-Popping Puzzle Classic

By Mo Mozuch

‘Dr. Mario’ combined germs, logic, and light plagiarism.

Enzo threatens someone with a knife
Opinion

‘Mafia: The Old Country’ Looks Like It Retains The Series' Biggest Flaw

By Trone Dowd

Open world or not, story is still the focus.

Henry Golding, Luca Marinelli, Marwan Kenzari, Charlize Theron, and KiKi Layne in The Old Guard
Exclusive

How The Old Guard 2 Commits To Its Gutsy Cliffhanger Ending

By Lyvie Scott

The film couldn’t end any other way, according to director Victoria Mahoney.

11th Doctor (Matt Smith) in "Vincent and the Doctor."
Retrospective

'Doctor Who’s Most Profound Episode Perfected a Winning Formula

By Ryan Britt

How does historical TV travel drama actually work?

Jake Gyllenhaal as Dastan in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Retrospective

'Prince of Persia' Took All The Wrong Lessons From 'Pirates Of The Caribbean'

By Lyvie Scott

Disney’s first failed video game adaptation has been lost to time.

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