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Time Wimey

'Doctor Who’s Latest Regeneration Is An Echo Of An Underloved Era

By Ryan Britt

The Rani? Mel? A short season? The future uncertain? It's the 80s all over again.

News

James Cameron's Next Movie After 'Avatar 3' Isn’t What You Think

By Dais Johnston

Don’t panic, Av-heads.

Gaming

'The Witcher 4' Shows Off Its New Setting In An Impressive Tech Demo

By Robin Bea

The world of the Witcher has never looked better.

Opinion

How The Nintendo Switch Quietly Became The RPG Console Nobody Expected

By Hayes Madsen

The little machine that could.

News

'Shin Godzilla' Is Stomping Back Into Theaters In 4K

By Lyvie Scott

Something has surfaced in Tokyo Bay.

Opinion

There’s Something Off About Mario Kart World’s Biggest Feature

By Trone Dowd

Mario Kart World’s more noteworthy innovation feels surprisingly tame.

The Inverse Interview

'Mario Kart World's Newest Tricks Will Change How “Players View The World Itself”

By Trone Dowd

“We know that people will spend a long time in the game,” the game's producer said.

The Inverse Interview

The Fashion Of 'Mario Kart World’s Was Created In An Unexpected Way

By Trone Dowd

Fit check.

Breaking Moos

Mario Kart’s Most Viral Character Is About to Be Put Out To Pasture

By Shannon Liao

The cow uses she/her pronouns.

Opinion

Ncuti Gatwa Made Me Excited to Start 'Doctor Who' — Until His Disappointing Farewell

By Lyvie Scott

So much for the new era.

Gaming

'Galactic Glitch' Is A Clever Twist On Space Shooters That’s Worth The Challenge

By Robin Bea

Why use missiles when you can use gravity?

Blu-ray

How One of The Greatest Dystopian Films Fought Back Against Hollywood

By Kayleigh Donaldson

Before it was considered a sci-fi classic, Brazil almost fell apart thanks to studio meddling.

Inverse Recommends

Xbox Game Pass Just Added One of the Best Turn-Based RPGs Ever Made

By Hayes Madsen

Join the revolution.

Trailers

'Black Phone 2's Trailer Reveals The Shocking Way Ethan Hawke’s Villain Returns

By Dais Johnston

The phone’s still ringing.

MCU

A New Scene From 'Fantastic Four' Just Changed Everything We Know

By Lyvie Scott

Galactus is only the beginning.

Trailers

'Gen V' Finally — And Intelligently — Explains A Tragic Absence

By Dais Johnston

Season 2 will have one big piece missing.

Timey Wimey

'Doctor Who's Big Regeneration Twist Has A Weird Canon Precedent

By Ryan Britt

An old regeneration trick.

Gaming

What A ‘Splinter Cell’ Comeback Needs To Do

By Trone Dowd

Emerging from the shadows.

Game Guides

‘Elden Ring Nightreign’: How to Play the Ironeye (Archer) Class

By Hayes Madsen

You have my bow.

Gaming News

‘Elden Ring Nightreign’ Is Giving Solo Players A Fighting Chance In Its First Major Patch

By Robin Bea

It’s (a little less) dangerous to go alone.

Trailers

Guillermo Del Toro Teases The 'Frankenstein' Adaptation Horror Fans Deserve

By Lyvie Scott

Back to basics.

Trailers

Knives Out Is Shifting Gears For Its Third Movie

By Dais Johnston

Leaving its White Lotus era.

Inverse Recommends

'Barbarian' Is Part of Netflix’s New “Hitchcock Collection” — And It’s Easy To See Why

By Dais Johnston

Barbarian isn't the horror movie you expect. It's more like three movies in one.

Deep Cuts

'The War Between The Land And the Sea' Is Trying To Pull Off A Difficult Trick

By Ryan Britt

Can we believe this is all the same universe?

Spoilers

'Doctor Who’s Surprise Cameo Teases Big Timeline Gaps

By Ryan Britt

Not every Doctor’s story is complete.

Exclusive

How 'Karate Kid: Legends' Snuck In Its 'Cobra Kai' Cameo

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Strike first. Strike hard. No mercy.

The Inverse Interview

Genshin Impact’s Latest Collab With Charlotte Tilbury Is One Happy Surprise

By Shannon Liao

Magical girl from the ‘50s?

Retrospective

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Sci-Fi Cult Classic Repeated A Weird Blade Runner Trick

By Ryan Britt

Do you remember the past? Are you sure?

Upside Down

'Stranger Things' Season 5 Is Getting Split Into 3 Parts

By Dais Johnston

You’ll have to wait even longer for the show’s long-awaited finale.

Trailers

'Squid Game' Season 3’s Trailer Finally Resolves Season 2’s Cliffhanger

By Dais Johnston

Time to play the final game.

Spoilers!

Did The Doctor Really Just Regenerate Into Billie Piper?

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Oh, hello!

Star Wars

'Andor’s Writer Offers A Different Perspective On The Wheel of Fate

By Matt Gross

Andor writer Tom Bissell talks about the stunning conclusion to season 2.

Inverse Recommends

This Day One Xbox Game Pass Release Is Your New Chill Obsession

By Mo Mozuch

‘Spray Paint Simulator’ puts the fun in watching paint dry.

Blu-ray

The Flop That Changed Modern Blockbusters

By Kayleigh Donaldson

Without Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, we wouldn’t have, well, tomorrow.

The Inverse Interview

The Inimitable Wes Anderson Tells It Like It Is

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The Phoenician Scheme director chats about making his new movie around Benicio del Toro, and why he’s “not a meme.”

Gaming News

'The Witcher 3' Is Finally Bringing The Best Part Of PC Gaming To PS5 And Xbox Series X/S

By Robin Bea

Geralt is in for some big changes on consoles.

News

'Severance' May Become Apple TV’s First Sci-Fi Franchise

By Dais Johnston

The sci-fi smash hit may become its own cinematic universe.

Game Guides

'Elden Ring Nightreign' Gladius Guide: How to Beat the Game's First Boss

By Hayes Madsen

That’s a big dog.

Game Guides

Elden Ring Nightreign: How to Unlock All Characters

By Hayes Madsen

Bolster your team.

Game Guides

7 Ways to Level Up Quickly In 'Elden Ring Nightreign'

By Hayes Madsen

Make the most of your time.

Review

'Dangerous Animals' Is A Sharksploitation Thriller For The Ages

By Lyvie Scott

Shudder’s latest gleefully flips the shark-attack thriller on its head.

Gaming

The Quest To Revive A Summer Festival Is Off To A Strong Start In 'Danchi Days'

By Robin Bea

Will you be my neighbor?

Blu-ray

How A Zombie Movie Knock-Off Gave George Romero The Video Nasty Treatment

By Jon O'Brien

Hell of the Living Dead? More like...hell.

Robot Faces

'Murderbot' Just Flipped The Script On One Tired Robot Trope

By Ryan Britt

Should robots all look the same?

Timey Wimey

'Doctor Who' Is About To Drop A Shocking Finale

By Ryan Britt

Prepare yourself for “The Reality War.”

News

George R.R. Martin Sets Fans Straight On 'Winds Of Winter'

By Dais Johnston

Don’t stop believing.

News

We Could Get Even More Batman Spinoffs Before 'The Batman II'

By Dais Johnston

It’s a long wait til 2027.

News

The Biggest 'Last Of Us' Mystery Just Got A Lame Conclusion

By Dais Johnston

Open to interpretation no more.

Gaming News

'Dune: Awakening' Is Avoiding Gaming’s Most Divisive MMO Trend

By Trone Dowd

No hostility necessary!

Gaming

'Kunitsu-Gami’s Switch 2 Launch Will Make The Unique Strategy Game Better For Everyone

By Robin Bea

A 2024 sleeper hit gets a second act.

MCU

Chris Hemsworth May Have Accidentally Spoiled Avengers: Doomsday

By Lyvie Scott

Are the God of Thunder’s days numbered?

Gaming

A Gorgeous Point-And-Click Adventure With The Spirit Of John Carpenter Is Free To Try On Steam

By Robin Bea

Just drifting through.

The Inverse Interview

We’ll Always Have Karate Kid

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Karate Kid: Legends director Jonathan Entwistle reveals the secret to rebooting Karate Kid — again.

Review

'Fear Street: Prom Queen' Is Fun, But Pulls Its Slashes

By Dais Johnston

The high school slasher movie is more high school than slasher.

Movies

'Top Gun 3’s Story Is “Already In The Bag,” Christopher McQuarrie Says

By Lyvie Scott

We may get a follow-up to Maverick sooner than we think.

TV

Here’s Everything We Know About HBO’s Harry Potter Remake

By Lyvie Scott

For better or worse, a new vision for Harry Potter is taking shape.

News

The Best Horror Movie Of 2025 Already Has A Digital Release Date

By Dais Johnston

Come on in!

Retrospective

10 Years Ago, Nintendo Literally Injected Color Into Shooters

By Hayes Madsen

Nintendo had an inkling.

Gaming

'The Division 2' Is Ancient By Live Service Standards, But Still A Great Game Pass Addition

By Robin Bea

Loot ‘em up.

TV

The Ending Of 'The Handmaid's Tale' Is Not Enough

By Dais Johnston

The end...?

News

A 'Death Stranding' Anime Is Officially In The Works

By Lyvie Scott

Back to the beach.

First Look

‘Murderbot’ Attacks An Old Action Trope In This Exclusive Clip

By Ryan Britt

'Murderbot' Episode 4 will deliver some thrills — and laughs.

The Inverse Interview

How The Philippou Brothers Made The Most Disturbing Movie Of The Year

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The directors of Bring Her Back reveal how they wrote the part for Sally Hawkins, and why they chewed on knives for their disturbing new A24 horror movie.

Opinion

'The Wheel Of Time’s Cancellation May Be Good For Book Fans

By Lyvie Scott

Another promising, if flawed, fantasy show bites the dust.

Review

There’s Nothing Else Quite Like Elden Ring Nightreign – For Better and Worse

By Hayes Madsen

Inverse Score: 7/10

Codex

'The Last Of Us' Season 3 May Arrive Later Than You Think

By Dais Johnston

It’s Abby’s turn.

Gaming

To a T Feels Like A Saturday Morning Cartoon’s Rough First Season

By Robin Bea

To a T doesn’t follow through on its clever premise.

Gaming

Deckbuilder As We Descend Is Full Of Tough Choices On And Off The Battlefield

By Robin Bea

Saving the city is only half the battle.

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.

Inverse Recommends

The Most Immersive FPS Is Free Right Now On Xbox

By Trone Dowd

End of the world as we know it.

Movies

One Scene In 'The Final Reckoning' Changes Everything We Know About Ethan Hunt

By Lyvie Scott

Make the choice.

News

Marvel’s Next Animated Series Will Be A Historic First For The MCU

By Dais Johnston

Spy through time.

Remembrance

With An Underrated Canon Twist, Peter David Changed Star Trek Forever

By Ryan Britt

The writing legend has passed away. But is incredible work lives on.

Gaming

8 Years Later, The Definitive Star Wars Game Is Mounting A Big Comeback

By Trone Dowd

A redemption fitting of a Skywalker.

News

Who is Jocasta? 'Vision Quest' Might Be Rebooting A Wasted Marvel Villain

By Dais Johnston

A new age.

Movies

'Final Reckoning’s Wild Twist Just Retconned A Polarizing Mission: Impossible Movie

By Lyvie Scott

Remember the Rabbit’s Foot?

Codex

No, 'Dune: Messiah' Isn't Confirmed To Be Releasing Alongside 'Avengers: Doomsday'

By Ryan Britt

The third Dune movie is coming sooner than you think.

Preview

‘Persona 5’ Is Back With A Surprisingly Ambitious New Story

By Hayes Madsen

Passing the baton.

Retrospective

In 1950, A Shockingly Dark Sci-Fi Adventure Tried To Predict The Space Race

By Jon O'Brien

First to (fictional) Mars.

Preview

Almost 40 Years Later, Two Of The Most Influential RPGs Are Returning Better Than Ever

By George Yang

Familiar yet distinct.

10 Million Fireflies

'The Last of Us' Season 2 Finale Changes the Game In A Brutal Way

By Dais Johnston

Ellie’s Seattle trip has terrifying symmetry.

Inverse Recommends

The Last Game From An RPG Legend Just Hit PlayStation Plus

By Mo Mozuch

Akira Toriyama’s ‘Sand Land’ caps a legacy unlike any other.

Retrospective

A Massive Sci-Fi Franchise Gave Us One Of The Most Bizarre Sequels Ever

By Ryan Scott

Beneath the Planet of the Apes may not be a great movie. But it is never boring.

10 Million Fireflies

Who is Owen? 'The Last of Us' Secretly Important Character, Explained

By Dais Johnston

He’s not going anywhere.

Retrospective

Keanu Reeves’ Most Misunderstood Sci-Fi Thriller Is Actually A Camp Classic

By Ryan Britt

What if I told you 'Johnny Mnemonic' is better than 'The Matrix'?

10 Million Fireflies

'The Last of Us' Season 2's Finale Reveals How Season 3 Will Play Out

By Dais Johnston

Time to look at things in a different light.

Retrospective

15 Years Ago, An Unlikely Racing Game Perfected The Mario Kart Formula

By Trone Dowd

The greatest arcade racer that shouldn’t have failed.

Exclusive

How Apple TV+'s Best New Sci-Fi Show Blends 3 Genres At Once

By Ryan Britt

Is Murderbot a comedy? A drama, or something else?

Inverse Recommends

‘Synergy’ Is A Slow-Paced Strategy Game For People Who Hate The Hustle And Bustle Of City Builders

By Robin Bea

A sunnier take on the post-apocalyptic world.

Inverse Recommends

'Rick and Morty' Hits Cruising Altitude

By Jake Kleinman

After a bumpy few seasons marked by drama both real and in-universe, the hit animated series appears to be settling in for a relatively normal new batch of episodes.

Retrospective

A Forgotten 1945 Movie Was The Last Team-Up Of Two Horror Legends

By Don Kaye

Bela Lugosi’s career is dead.

10 Million Fireflies

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About 'The Last Of Us' Season 2 Episode 7

By Lyvie Scott

The HBO series is headed towards a devastating season finale.

Synth This

Noah Hawley Explains How 'Alien: Earth' Works With 'Alien' Canon

By Ryan Britt and Hoai-Tran Bui

Is this the same timeline?

Inverse Recommends

Xbox Game Pass Just Added An Imaginative And Emotional Odyssey Through Grief

By Trone Dowd

A Metroidvania for the ages.

Retrospective

25 Years Before The New Mission: Impossible, The Franchise Looked Radically Different

By Josh Bell

Let the motorcycle duel begin.

Timey Wimey

Omega? 'Doctor Who’s Newest Deep-Cut Villain, Explained

By Ryan Britt

Deeper magic from before the dawn of Time Lords.

Review

'Honey Don’t!' Shows Ethan Coen At Odds With Himself

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Ethan Coen’s next solo effort is a mess of tones anchored by a terrific Margaret Qualley.

Inverse Recommends

'Creatures of Ava' Turns Its Familiar Premise Into A Surprisingly Original Story

By Robin Bea

What if the world doesn’t need saving?

The Inverse Interview

“Rage Is A Very Essential Emotion.”

By Lyvie Scott

Sister Midnight’s Radhika Apte unpacks the merits of playing a feral girl and the limits of the traditional “vampire story.”

Inverse Recommends

PlayStation Just Added The Perfect Way To Cope With The GTA 6 Delay

By Trone Dowd

What if GTA was a Saturday morning cartoon?