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TV

Retrospective
25 Years Later, The Creators of Farscape Are Ready For More

An unforgettable premise (and Jim Henson’s puppets) made a 1999 show lightyears ahead of its time.

ByRyan Britt
Retrospective
Netflix Needs to Make More Television Like Love, Death & Robots

The sci-fi anthology shaped its very home.

ByDais Johnston
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Invincible Season 2 Part 2 Was Worth the Wait

With the rest of its second season, Invincible remains as fresh and innovative as ever.

ByEric Francisco
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As Resident Alien Season 3 Airs, the Silly Sci-Fi Mystery Remains Perfect Comfort Television

Gilmore Gills.

ByDais Johnston
Retrospective
It’s Been 10 Years, and Still No Show Has Tackled Cosmic Horror Like True Detective

Going downhill is the not-so-secret fate of all HBO franchises.

ByMark Hill
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Extraordinary is Still the Best Superhero Show You’re Not Watching

Season 2 continues a coming-of-age story unlike any other.

ByDais Johnston
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The First Great TV Show of 2024 Just Quietly Premiered on Hulu

One of the most immersive TV dramas in recent memory has arrived.

ByAlex Welch
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It’s Time For One Last Ninja Job

Netflix just dropped the year’s coolest show.

ByDais Johnston
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Netflix’s Latest Dystopian Show Puts Our Reality TV Obsession on Steroids

Don’t be fooled by its goofiness — this is a sci-fi story unlike any other.

ByDais Johnston
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The Second Best Hospital In The Galaxy Is A Heartfelt Yet Goofy Delight

Scrubs meets Tuca and Bertie... in space!

ByDais Johnston
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Max’s Underseen Martial Arts Gem Gets a Second Life on Netflix

Max never truly knew what to do with Warrior, but the series will find a new audience on a rival streamer.

ByLyvie Scott
Retrospective
The Best Stephen King Miniseries is Also the Most Obscure

King closed out the 20th century with one hell of a storm.

ByJon O'Brien
Retrospective
Netflix’s Weirdest Superhero Show Ushered in a New Gothic Era

Before Wednesday, The Umbrella Academy made it cool to be goth.

ByMeg Walters
Retrospective
With Its Most Thoughtful Episode, Star Trek Leveled Up And Was Never the Same Again

In the beginning, The Next Generation struggled to find its voice. But one pivotal episode changed everything.

ByRyan Britt
Retrospective
One of the Most Underrated Sci-Fi Gems of the 2000s Was Decades Ahead of the Curve

Before Severance, there was Dollhouse.

ByLillian Brown
The Inverse Interview
Tokyo Vice Season 2 Forges On Without Michael Mann

The war against the yakuza is just beginning.

ByHoai-Tran Bui

Movies

Retrospective
“That’s the Most Disgusting Film I’ve Ever Seen.”

On its 25th anniversary, Ravenous cinematographer Anthony B. Richmond looks back on the cannibal western classic.

ByMatthew Monagle
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Wes Anderson’s First Oscar Winner Just Got Transformed Into a Netflix Anthology Film

Finally, four of last year's best short films have been packaged together.

ByAlex Welch
Retrospective
Hayao Miyazaki’s Most Important Film Presents a Gentler Alternative to Dune

40 years ago, a different messiah story would capture imaginations.

ByHoai-Tran Bui
Retrospective
The First, Silliest, and Secretly Best Star Wars Knockoff Starred David Hasselhoff, Obviously

Hasselhoff and Christopher Plummer, together at last.

ByJon O'Brien
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Damsel Is a Flimsy Feminist Fantasy With Grit

Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown stars in a Ready Or Not-inspired fantasy.

ByLyvie Scott
Retrospective
Zack Snyder's Complicated Relationship With DC Began With Watchmen

To understand the Snyderverse, you have to revisit his most controversial comic book adaptation.

ByRyan Scott
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You’ve Never Seen Anything Like Poor Things

The freakiest sci-fi movie of 2023 has finally hit streaming.

ByAlex Welch
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In Code 8: Part II, Even Superheroes Get Harassed by the Cops

A 2019 sleeper hit gets a timely follow-up.

ByDais Johnston
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A24’s Most Underrated Fantasy Film Is the Trippiest Epic You Haven’t Seen

Remember, it is only a game.

ByLyvie Scott
Retrospective
The Brilliantly Profane Repo Man Turned Sci-Fi Into Punk Rock

Get in the car!

ByRyan Britt
Review
Adam Sandler Gives One of His Best Performances in the Overly Subdued Spaceman

Sandler talks to a giant spider in a dour space drama.

ByHoai-Tran Bui
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From Beyond Is Gross, Schlocky Sci-Fi — And That’s Why I Love it

It’s never been easier to watch this ‘80s cult classic.

ByJake Kleinman
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The DCEU’s Last Hurrah Is Now Streaming on Max

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is far from perfect, but it did have the perfect bromance.

ByLyvie Scott
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2023's Most Haunting Movie is Now Streaming on Hulu

You'll cry, but you won't be mad about it.

ByAlex Welch
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One of the Decade’s Most Groundbreaking Animated Movies Was About a Weird Little Guy

This tiny inspirational hero's Oscar-nominated movie is now on Netflix.

ByJosh Bell
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Netflix Just Added the Century’s Most Innovative Sci-Fi Movie

Enter the bagel-verse.

ByAlex Welch

Games

Retrospective
The Most Overlooked Zelda Game Was Actually Just Ahead of Its Time

Four swords are better than one.

ByDaniel Dockery
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The Most Surprising Game of 2023 Just Came to PS5

Party like a rockstar.

ByHayes Madsen
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Xbox Game Pass Just Quietly Added the Most Mind-Bending Shooter of the Last Decade

Take Control.

ByHayes Madsen
Gaming
The Chosen One of Star Wars Video Games Has Finally Returned

20 years (and a couple of forgettable reboots) later, it’s finally time to gear up for battle again.

ByAshley Bardhan
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The Original Arcade Shooter Makes a Raucous Return

Sometimes, all you want to do is shoot bad guys with increasingly absurd sci-fi weapons.

ByAshley Bardhan
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Mediterranea Inferno’s Console Launch Brings 2023’s Surreal Masterpiece to More Players

Endless summer.

ByRobin Bea
Retrospective
Resident Evil 5 Was a Very Silly Triumph

Capcom’s controversial sequel abandoned what made Resident Evil great, but skated by on goofy thrills.

ByMark Hill
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Indivisible is A New Xbox Game Pass RPG Inspired by Fighting Games and Anime

Pour one out for the weebs.

ByRobin Bea
Retrospective
The Most Important Star Wars Hero You’ve Never Heard Of Is Back

Somehow, Kyle Katarn has returned.

ByRyan Scott
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Penny's Big Breakaway Is the Must-Play Platformer of the Year

Run away from menacing little penguins.

ByHayes Madsen
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Xbox Game Pass Just Quietly Added the Most Overlooked Zombie Game of 2023

Take a trip to HELL-A.

ByHayes Madsen
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The Best Indie Metroidvania of 2021 Is Getting a Gorgeous Sequel

Get a head start on one of 2024’s most intriguing indie games.

ByRobin Bea
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The Best New Strategy Game on PS Plus Is A Genre Mashup With Gorgeous Storybook Art

Get lost in a good book.

ByRobin Bea
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One of 2021’s Best Games Just Joined PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass

It’s worth making time for this action-packed RPG.

ByRobin Bea
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Tomb Raider Remastered Is The Perfect Nintendo Switch Game — For Better or Worse

Despite its flaws, I couldn’t help but enjoy my time with Lara Croft.

ByAshley Bardhan
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Omega Update Makes This the Best Time Ever to Start Playing No Man’s Sky

Get lost in space this weekend.

ByRobin Bea