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Timey Wimey

'Doctor Who' is Getting a New Spinoff — But It’s Not Quite the One You Think

ByHoai-Tran Bui

An absolute UNIT.

Rule Them All

'Rings of Power' Season 2’s New Trailer Finally Gets to the Good Stuff

ByHoai-Tran Bui

A new character might ring a bell.

Gaming News

Netflix's Bioshock Movie Just Made a Surprising Change for the Better

ByTrone Dowd

Who's asking for a big-budget action flick set in Rapture anyway?

Spoilers

'Deadpool & Wolverine’s Wildest Cameo Is a Hilarious Reality Check for Marvel Fans

ByJake Kleinman

Warning! Major spoilers ahead for Deadpool & Wolverine.

MCU

'Deadpool & Wolverine' Just Sneakily Confirmed a Weird Piece of MCU Canon

ByDais Johnston

Everything old is new again.

Retrospective

Five Years Later, the Nintendo Switch’s Best RPG Still Hasn’t Been Topped

ByHayes Madsen

Class is in session.

Retrospective

With His Most Recent Masterpiece, Quentin Tarantino Rewrote American History

ByAlex Welch

In Tarantino's world, cowboys can still be heroes.

Science

The Great Salt Lake Emitted More Than 4 Million Tons of Greenhouse Gasses In 1 Year

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

The Great Salt Lake is drying out, and emitting more carbon dioxide, because of human activity.

Tech

The Unspoken Risks Of Quantum Computing Could Come Back To Bite Us

ByStuart Rollo, James Der Derian, The Conversation and Chelsea Szmania

Quantum technology is coming fast — but is humanity prepared for it?

Spoilers!

'Deadpool & Wolverine' Just Eviscerated Marvel’s Most Cursed Upcoming Movie

ByLyvie Scott

No one is safe in Marvel’s latest film... not even the MCU itself.

Exclusive

Roland Emmerich Says His Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movie Will “Never” Get a Sequel

ByJake Kleinman

The director once had plans for an entire trilogy...

Spoilers

'Deadpool 3's Shocking Wolverine Variant Has Big Multiverse Implications

ByRyan Britt

How many Wolverines are there?

Spoilers

'Deadpool and Wolverine’s Biggest Cameo Redeems a Failed Superhero Movie Crossover

ByDais Johnston

Wouldn’t be a Marvel movie without a Chris.

Exclusive

Marvel Boss Kevin Feige Breaks Down 'Deadpool & Wolverine’s Big Multiverse Twist

ByLyvie Scott and Jake Kleinman

Anchor beings, explained.

Spoilers

'Deadpool & Wolverine' Isn’t Really About the MCU — And That’s Okay

ByHoai-Tran Bui

What did you expect?

Science

With Starliner Astronauts Stuck Indefinitely, The ISS Might Tie A 15-Year-Old Spaceflight Record

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

If the Boeing Starliner test crew stays in space for much longer, the space lab will get really crowded.

Opinion

Apex Legends Is Changing Its Battle Pass Once Again After Fan Backlash — Is It Enough?

ByTrone Dowd

A brand-new tier will retain a crucial feature Respawn was ready to axe.

Gaming News

Three Years After Walkout, ‘World of Warcraft’ Developers Form Large Union

ByRobin Bea

“What we’ve accomplished at World of Warcraft is just the beginning.”

Gaming News

SAG-AFTRA Video Game Workers Go on Strike For AI Protections

ByShannon Liao

Non-struck video games can still be affected.

News

James Mangold Just Nailed the Biggest Problem With the MCU

ByLyvie Scott

The Logan director takes aim at Marvel’s multiverse.

Gaming

Stalker 2 Gets One More Delay, But Dev GSC Game World Doesn’t Seem Too Bothered

ByRobin Bea

One more ought to do it.

Gaming

How To Play Fallout: London, The Biggest Bethesda Mod In Years

ByTrone Dowd

And will this anticipated mod ever come to console? We asked the developers.

Science

Inside the Science That Makes Nike's Alphafly 3 the Fastest Shoe At the Paris 2024 Olympics

ByClaire Maldarelli

Inverse got an inside look at Nike’s Alphafly 3, currently the world’s speediest marathon shoe.

Movies

'Joker: Folie à Deux' Just Teased a Major DC Clash

ByLyvie Scott

It’s not just the Joker and Harley show.

Health

An Infectious Disease Doctor Reveals the Only Covid-19 Factor Everyone Should Track In 2024

ByElana Spivack

Focus on the genetic clusters rather than each individual variant.

The Inverse Interview

Katy O'Brian Takes Hollywood By Storm

ByHoai-Tran Bui

From Mandalorian to Twisters and Mission: Impossible, Katy O’Brian is about to blow up.

Crossovers

Exclusive: Wil Wheaton Is Ready To Reprise His 'Fallout' Role — If They'll Have Him

ByRyan Britt

The voice of the Robobrains is ready to return.

Opinion

'Dragon Age: The Veilguard' Could Fix the Series’ Most Glaring Issue

ByHayes Madsen

Bring back Orzammar.

Retrospective

Luc Besson’s Dumbest Sci-Fi Thriller is Secretly Great

ByRyan Britt

A sillier movie for a simpler time.

Reel Science

Star Trek's Science Advisor Reveals How Starfleet Quietly Fixed Relativity

ByRyan Britt

It’s all about the warp bubbles.

MCU

Marvel's Most Overlooked Superhero is Stuck in Limbo

ByAlex Welch

The Eternals are on ice, but the Black Knight shouldn’t be.

The Inverse Interview

How Wil Wheaton Became Star Trek’s Answer to Doctor Who

ByRyan Britt

What if the 16th Doctor was Wesley Crusher?

Gaming News

Nintendo’s Response to Online Bigotry Shows An Industry Unsure How to Keep Players Safe

ByRobin Bea

Nintendo makes a strong but halting step toward cleaning up the competitive scene.

Gaming

2024's Biggest Game Is Getting Its First Major Update

ByTrone Dowd

Escalation Of Freedom can bring back lapsed players to one of the year's most successful titles.

Opinion

Humble Games ‘Restructuring’ Shows There’s No Easy Answer to Gaming’s Layoff Crisis

ByRobin Bea

Employees and owners clash over the fate of Humble Games.

Fire & Blood

'House of the Dragon' is Building to an Epic Season 2 Finale

ByDais Johnston

Look to your own defenses.

Opinion

Xbox's Cheeky Deadpool Controller Proves the Company's Biggest Missed Opportunity

ByHayes Madsen

The people demand it.

Gaming News

The Most Exciting Bethesda Mod In Years Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think

ByTrone Dowd

Can't wait for tomorrow...

News

The Most Exciting New DC Spinoff Has Nothing to Do With James Gunn

ByLyvie Scott

The Caped Crusader’s future is cloudy.

Space

Astronomers Were Looking for a Planet, but They Didn't Expect This One

ByKiona Smith

The Epsilon Indi star system is already pretty weird, but this surprising new planet just made it even weirder.

Science

These Researchers Cooked Like Neanderthals for Science

ByElana Spivack

Cooking with a flint flake isn’t as easy at Neanderthals make it look.

Olympic Limits

Olympic Surfing Requires a Perfect Wave — This 58-Year-Old Tech Can Bring It

ByAlex French

Want better surfing at the Olympics? Bring on the wave machine.

Opinion

The Star Named Eos Is A Gorgeous Photographic Journey Without A Destination

ByRobin Bea

Don’t believe your eyes.

Inverse Recommends

Kriegsfront Tactics Isn’t Even Finished Yet And It’s One Of My Favorite Strategy Games This Year

ByRobin Bea

Stomping through history.

Review

The 'Time Bandits' Reboot Is The Best Example Of TV’s Worst Habit

ByRyan Britt

Sure, there’s some laughs. But did this need to be a full series?

Space

Evidence of Alien Life May Lie on the Surface of Europa and Enceladus, A New Study Reveals

ByKiona Smith

Chemicals that hint at the presence of life, like amino acids, aren't destroyed by cosmic radiation nearly as quickly as we thought, and that's good news.

Inverse Recommends

The Best Superhero Show of the Year Has Been Quietly Gaining Steam on Netflix

ByDais Johnston

Supacell, Netflix's take on the Black community in London understands what makes a superhero story great.

Review

'Deadpool & Wolverine' Is a Messy but Glorious Farewell to the X-Men Movies

ByJake Kleinman

Deeply cynical but wildly fun, Deadpool’s first foray into the MCU is more than the sum of its parts.

Gaming News

Capcom Keeping Physical Games

ByHayes Madsen

Going against the grain.

Gaming

'House of the Dragon' Star Admits He “Borrowed” A Line From Game of Thrones For His Debut Game

ByTrone Dowd

“I thought it was so good.”

The Inverse Interview

'Star Trek: Voyager’s Most Famous AI Says AI Can’t Ever Really Replace Humans

ByRyan Britt

Robert Picardo gets real about the unreal.

Opinion

Assassin's Creed Developers Didn’t Have To Explain Their Game

ByTrone Dowd

Ubisoft just gave the worst people on the internet ammunition.

Gaming

Dragon Age: Veilguard Cast Is Packed With Returning Favorites And Exciting New Names

ByRobin Bea

Veilguard is sounding even better.

Opinion

Ascendant Is the First Time I've Ever Been Interested In an Extraction Shooter

ByHayes Madsen

True potential.

Movies

Does 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Have a Post-Credits Scene? A Spoiler-Free Guide

ByDais Johnston

The answer is simple: kind of.

No Spin Zone

5 Facts ‘Twisters’ Got Right About Tornadoes

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

The latest meteorological blockbuster left these tornado experts impressed.

Trailers

'Joker: Folie à Deux' Trailer Teases the Joker & Harley Show

ByLyvie Scott

The Clown Prince finally has a fitting partner in crime in the Todd Phillips sequel.

The Inverse Interview

Amandla Stenberg Unleashes The Dark Side

ByLyvie Scott

The actor unpacks The Acolyte’s emotional season finale and speculates on where Osha and Mae could go in Season 2.

Retrospective

One of the Best Sequels of All Time Beautifully Subverted Action Movie Rules

ByAlex Welch

The Bourne Supremacy turns 20 this week.

Exclusive

Kevin Feige Reveals The Real Origin Of 'Deadpool 3's Cocaine Joke

ByLyvie Scott and Jake Kleinman

Marvel Studios’ president makes it clear he has nothing against cocaine.

Fire & Blood

'House Of The Dragon' Is About To Reintroduce An Overlooked Targaryen

ByDais Johnston

Without the heir or the spare, the third Velaryon will have to shine.

Gaming

Tekken 8 Will Resurrect Everyone’s Favorite Fighting Game Villain

ByTrone Dowd

Return of the dead.

Gaming News

A Beloved PlayStation 3 RPG Might Finally Be Getting a Remaster

ByHayes Madsen

Tales isn’t over yet.

Gaming

Warframe’s Wildest Update Yet Introduces An Evil Boy Band And Flirting Over AIM

ByRobin Bea

Party like it’s 1999.

Gaming News

Call Of Duty Is Coming to Game Pass Sooner Than You Think

ByTrone Dowd

It'll be the first entry on Game Pass since the Activision Blizzard deal closed.

MCU

Marvel Boss Kevin Feige Gives A Disappointing Update On 'Eternals 2'

ByDais Johnston and Jake Kleinman

Back into hibernation.

Fire & Blood

House of the Dragon's Biggest Book Change Is Wasting Its Best Character

ByAlex Welch

The Rogue Prince has done a whole lot of nothing these past few weeks.

Undead

One Underrated ‘90s Sci-Fi Movie Is Suddenly Getting A Weird Reboot

ByRyan Britt

It's not dead. Not yet.

Inverse Recommends

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Captures the Number-Crunching Joy of TTRPGs

ByRobin Bea

Roll the dice on a satisfyingly deep RPG.

Retrospective

The “Worst Movie Ever Made” is Better Than Its Reputation Suggests

ByMarya E. Gates

Plan 9 From Outer Space is not just so bad it’s good, it’s just good.

Science

A Mathematician Brilliantly Argues Why Pi Day Should Actually Be in July

ByElana Spivack

22/7 > 3.14

Science

What Secrets 385 Meteorites Tell Us About The Interior Of Mars

ByJames Day and The Conversation

Some 385 stones, meteorites found on Earth, provide valuable insights into Mars' geological history and volcanic activity.

Fire & Blood

One Line in 'House of the Dragon' Changes a Major Book Character For the Better

ByDais Johnston

Say goodbye to Nettles.

Lost Legends

The Acolyte’s Big Canon Twist Could Have a Forgotten Precedent

ByDais Johnston

Qimir’s role as a Sith may be pulling from Plagueis’ own tragic backstory.

Retrospective

How Nintendo Finally Corrected a Glaring Paper Mario Mistake

ByGrant Stoner

The Thousand Year Door was my first true experience with the duality of accessibility and the disabled experience in games.

Review

'Lady in the Lake' Is a Feminist Manifesto Trapped in a Mystery Box

ByLyvie Scott

The Apple TV series is nothing if not ambitious.

Science

What The Social Habits Of Older Animals Tell Us About Human Aging

ByTim Vernimmen and Knowable Magazine

In patterns that may sound familiar, long-term studies reveal what elderly deer, sheep and macaques are up to in their twilight years

The Force

Sneaky 'Acolyte' Easter Eggs Could Explain One Controversial Force Trick

ByRyan Britt

Why do people in Star Wars always say the same things?

Health

The Promise and Peril of AI Health and Wellness Coaches

ByJathan Sadowski and The Conversation

Artificial intelligence is creeping in on the wellness industry. Should we be worried?

Fire & Blood

Everything You Need to Know About 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Episode 6

ByDais Johnston

Everything you need to know to catch the next chapter in the Dance of Dragons.

Inverse Recommends

Magical Delicacy Serves Up Satisfying Cooking Mechanics With A Side of Metroidvania

ByRobin Bea

Good enough to eat.

Science

You Should Be Gentle Parenting Your Pet, An Animal Behavior Expert Reveals

ByElana Spivack

It turns out that gentle parenting might actually be the most effective way to redirect a dog’s undesirable behavior.

Science

Can You Stop A Tornado? Atmospheric Scientists Reveal the Truth About the Biggest Plot Point in ‘Twisters’

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

Even if you could, doesn't mean you should.

Maximum Effort

I Saw the First 40 Minutes of 'Deadpool & Wolverine.' Here’s Why I’m Worried.

ByJake Kleinman

Wade Wilson’s MCU debut might not be the franchise-saving blockbuster we’ve been promised.

Retrospective

30 Years Ago, Star Wars Dropped Its Riskiest Game Ever

ByRyan Britt

Sympathy for the Empire?

Inverse Recommends

The Trippiest Crime Thriller of the Year is Equal Parts Love Story and Horror Story

ByDais Johnston

Fall in love all over again.

Olympic Limits

How Athletic Technology Advances Olympic Games — And When It Goes Too Far

ByTyghe Trimble

Can you cheat with technology at the Olympics? Not if these gatekeepers have anything to say about it.

Health

Can Virtual Reality Help Folks With Body Image Disturbance?

ByJade Portingale and The Conversation

The authors of a new paper explore a novel high-tech way to tackle dissatisfaction with body image.

Kill the Dream

'The Acolyte' Just Lost Its Secret Strength

ByAlex Welch

There are only a few paths The Acolyte can take now.

Space Fare

Astronauts Say Food In Space Just Tastes Worse — But Why?

ByJulia Low, Lisa Newman, Jayani Chandrapala, Ian Peake, Grace Loke Mei Ing and The Conversation

Astronauts often report that the joy of eating is lost in space. Food that tastes fabulous on Earth may become bland and boring in orbit

Exclusive

Kevin Feige Denies Rumors That The Russo Brothers Are Directing Avengers 5 And 6

ByJake Kleinman

The Avengers: Endgame directors may not be returning to the MCU after all.

Gaming News

The Xbox Game Pass Price Hike Just Gave The FTC More Ammo Against Microsoft

ByTrone Dowd

The FTC governing body accused Microsoft of "introducing a degraded product." Experts talked to Inverse about the latest and what it means.

Gaming

‘Overwatch 2’s Newest Hero Is Already A Hit — But Some Fans Aren’t Impressed

ByRobin Bea

Welcome to Earth.

The Inverse Interview

'Deadpool & Wolverine's Most "Emotional" Reunion Is So Much More Than A Cameo

ByJake Kleinman

Executive producer Wendy Jacobson talks Dafne Keen, The Greatest Showman, and whether The Rock should join the MCU.

Trailers

'Deadpool 3' is Bringing Back a Crucial Wolverine Character

ByDais Johnston

The best Wolverine movie will play a big role in Deadpool and Wolverine.

Opinion

Dawntrail’s Dungeons are a Big Step in the Right Direction

ByHayes Madsen

Making the right moves.

Retrospective

5 Years Ago, Nintendo Released the Last Great Marvel Team-Up Game

ByTrone Dowd

Everyone Assemble.

Inverse Recommends

Kevin Conroy’s Final Performance is Just as Perfect as You’d Hope

ByRyan Britt

The GOAT of Batmen takes his final bow.

Science

The Full ‘Buck’ Moon This Weekend Will Be Epic — Don’t Miss It

ByKiona Smith

Time to go buck wild for the Buck Moon.

Exclusive

Leslye Headland Is Just Getting Started

ByLyvie Scott

The Acolyte showrunner unpacks the Season 1 finale’s biggest moments and teases her plans for Season 2.