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'Omni Loop' Is an Emotional Sci-Fi Romp Caught In an Endless Cycle
This Kaufman-esque time loop story has a little too much on its plate.
Reynatis Is a Frustrating, But Fascinating, Kingdom Hearts-Inspired RPG
Inverse Score: 6/10
Brad Pitt’s Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movie Feels More Relevant Than Ever
What is the cost of progress?
Zack Snyder’s Second Act
With Twilight of the Gods, Hollywood’s most divisive auteur takes on a new enterprise.
Did Earth Really Once Have a Ring Around it? According to One Theory, Yes — And It Left A Mark
21 craters in ancient rock layers are all that's left of Earth's once flashy accesory.
One of the Most Influential Sci-Fi Characters Ever Enjoyed a Gonzo Second Life
The 25th century never looked so groovy.
'Squid Game' Season 2 Teaser Reveals A Brand New Game
“We are ready to start the game.”
Kingdom Hearts 4 Will Finally Break the RPG Franchise’s Worst Habit
Co-writer and lead artist Tetsuya Nomura spoke about what the fourth mainline game means for the series.
Nintendo’s ‘Palworld’ Lawsuit Reveals a Concerning Video Game Trend
Turns out Nintendo wasn’t bothered by those familiar monster designs after all.
'God of War: Ragnarök’ Is Finally Fixing Its Most Annoying Feature
The PC port gets an often-requested option.
Marvel Just Hid a Huge 'Fantastic Four' Connection in Plain Sight
There’s nothing Marvel loves more than an alliterative super squad.
'Black Mirror' Season 7 Is Bringing Back Some Science Fiction Royalty
This cast is stacked.
Jennifer Kent Still Knows What Scares You
The writer and director of The Babadook reflects on the 10-year-old cult classic — and teases her next horror movie.
'Dragon Age: The Veilguard' is Keeping Its Horny Fanbase in Mind: 'We're Here For It'
Romance is in the air.
'Veilguard' Isn’t the Dragon Age You Know, But That’s a Good Thing
Embrace the change.
One Word in 'Rings of Power' Just Teased the Greatest Middle-earth Tragedy
It’s been called that before...
Guillermo del Toro Just Exposed the Biggest Problem With AI Movies
At least someone’s fighting back.
'The Rings of Power' Just Stole a Page from Star Wars. Was That a Smart Move?
The hero’s journey just got a lot more complicated.
Some Viruses Prey On Bacteria — Are They the Forgotten Secret To Medical Cures?
In promising experiments, phage therapy forces bacteria into a no-win dilemma.
They Don’t Make ‘Em Like This Anymore. That’s Probably a Good Thing.
A decade later, Kevin Smith’s freakiest movie is a relic of a bygone era.
License To Krill: There’s A New Threat To Whales And Its Just as Bad as the Last One
Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source.
The Answer to 'Agatha All Along’s Biggest Mystery May Be Hiding in Plain Sight
Magic might run in the family.
Morgoth’s Crown? How 'Rings of Power’s Evil New Weapon Quietly Changes Tolkien Canon
A crown of unparalleled evil.
'Twilight of the Gods' is the Most Zack Snyder Show Ever
All of Snyder's favorite things are on full display in this brutal Netflix animated series.
'Rings of Power’s Dune Ripoff Is Really a Season 1 Callback
Call it a Fish Dragon, you cowards.
This Science-Backed Zoom Trick Could Make Meetings Way Less Tiring
Bring on the blur.
The Witches' Road? Why 'Agatha All Along’s Setting is So Different From the Comics
Where all that’s wrong is right, and all that’s bad is good.
You Don’t Need to Do Homework for 'Agatha All Along' — And One Line Reveals Why
That’s how you do an exposition dump.
The Most Exciting RPG of the Fall Is a Jaw-Droppingly Gorgeous Remake
An incredible glow-up.
'Agatha All Along' is Marvel's Biggest Risk — And It More Than Pays Off
The WandaVision spinoff takes cues from its predecessor but revels in its camp differences.
Artemis I Brings Home Really Good News For Future Astronauts
The data show the astronaut "storm shelter" on Orion works really well.
7 Years Later, a Popular RPG Is Getting a Totally Unnecessary Remaster
A blast from the recent past.
This Spin On the Mediterranean Diet Could Help Preserve Your Brain Function
A 4-percent lower risk of cognitive decline? Yes, please.
Star Wars is Bringing Back the 'Force Awakens' Bad Guys You Forgot About
This isn’t your average blaster.
EA Reveals the Fascinating Reason Why We're Not Getting a Sims 5
Four is enough for EA.
Astronomers Discovered the Biggest Pair of Black Hole Jets Ever, and It's the Stuff of Cosmic Horror
They've nicknamed the system Porphyrion, after a rebellious giant in Greek mythology, and the name fits.
Last Year A 600-Foot Mega-Tsunami Hit Greenland — And Researchers Had No Idea It Happened
The signal was unlike any previously recorded.
A Misunderstood Satanic Satire is Now a Pulpy Feminist Classic
It’s not easy being a teenage succubus.
Little Red Dots, Tiny Far Away Galaxies, Continue To Baffle Scientists
When astronomers analyzed the first Webb images of the remote parts of the universe, they spotted a never-before-seen group of galaxies.
Everything You Need to Know About 'The Rings of Power' Season 2 Episode 6
War is coming to every corner of Middle-earth.
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About 'Agatha All Along's Two-Part Debut
Down, down, down the road...
The 'Mickey 17' Trailer Reveals a Twisted Tale of Regeneration
We finally have a proper look at Bong Joon-Ho's long-anticipated sci-fi movie.
Nintendo Switch 2 Needs to Bring Back This Classic 3DS Feature
Unlike last time, Nintendo will have direct competition this time around.
Patton Oswalt Just Made Star Trek’s Most Beloved Aliens Terrifying
The trouble with hive minds.
‘Dragon’s Dogma 2’ Casual Mode Keeps Your Pawns From Getting So Sick They Blow Up a City
Why does slaying dragons have to be so hard?
This Iconic Feature in van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” Contains A Strange Physics Phenomenon
“The Starry Night” is art and science in harmony.
Drinking This Much Coffee Could Reduce Your Risk of Developing Common Metabolic Diseases
Evidence shows that three cups of coffee could have protective effects.
A New Planet of the Apes Trilogy Can Answer the Franchise's Biggest Question
Time to go ape.
18 Years Later, The Best Zombie Game of All Time Just Got an Impeccable Remaster
Inverse Score: 9/10
Donald Glover Hopes 'Lando' Can Bring the Fun Back to Star Wars
And not a moment too soon.
The Bizarre Connection Between Colorblindness and Picky Eating
A serendipitous journey into individual differences in food recognition uncovered a unique role for color in emotional responses to food.
Amy Adams Elevates 'Nightbitch' From Preachy to Powerful
A dark comedy about motherhood, whose visceral delights are chewed up by its rambling approach.
Steam Just Quietly Released the Best Action RPG of the Year
A Final Fantasy like no other.
Night in the Woods Brings One of Gaming’s Best Stories to PS Plus This Week
You can’t go home again.
Look! Astrophysicists Spotted A Supermassive Black Hole Slowly Starving a Galaxy to Death
The snapshot is a celestial crime scene photo.
'Sky Captain' Was an Anachronistic Sci-Fi Romp Ahead of Its Time
Throwback to a throwback.
Look! ESA and JAXA Captured the Dramatic Craters On Mercury’s Surface In Unprecedented Detail
The tiniest planet in the Solar System is also one its most elusive.
A First-Of-Its-Kind Study Reveals What Pregnancy Does to the Brain In Real Time
This is what pregnancy brain actually is.
Denis Villeneuve’s Next Big Sci-Fi Epic is the Complete Opposite of Dune
Rendezvous with Rama won't be anything like Dune.
Amazon Just Quietly Released an Inventive 'Witcher' RPG Spinoff For Free
Play your cards right.
'Baldur's Gate 3': How to Recruit the Temporary Party Member Alfira
A temporary bard.
Roland Emmerich Wants to Turn 'Lawrence of Arabia' Into a 3-Season TV Show
Please, no more “TV shows as 10-hour movies.”
'House on Haunted Hill' Is Getting a Second Life (Again)
A Vincent Price classic is getting a fresh coat of haunted paint.
20 Years Ago, Call Of Duty’s First B-Team Changed The Franchise Forever
Call Of Duty's first expansion also marked the first time developers got to add their own spin on Infinity Ward's revolutionary groundwork.
Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Ludicrous Sci-Fi Blockbuster Remains Surprisingly Fun
Time paradoxes are no match for a swift kick.
30 Years Ago, NASA Tested This Bizarre Safety Backpack To Keep Astronauts From Getting Lost In Space
Spacewalking is amazing yet incredibly dangerous.
Researchers Study Life After Death — And It Gets Weirder
What mechanisms allow certain cells to keep working after an organism has died?
How To Solve A Murder In The Snow, According to Science
Microbes involved in decomposition could predict the time elapsed since death in extreme cold conditions.
Failures of Imagination: 'Lost' and Non-White Characters
Inverse presents an excerpt from LOST: Back to the Island: The Complete Critical Companion to The Classic TV Series, written by Emily St. James and Noel Murray. Available on September 17.
20 Years Later, No One Has Matched the Unkept Promises of this Revolutionary RPG
Fable promised so much even its compromises are impressive.
A Rare Celestial Phenomenon Will Be Visible On This Week’s Super Harvest Moon
Soon, the Moon will put on quite the show.
Adrien Brody’s Underrated Body Horror Movie Made Parenting Look Terrifying
How far would you go for your child?
Did You Know They Made a Sequel to 'The Maltese Falcon' Starring Clive Owen?
Life is never uneventful for Sam Spade.
Pot Laws Are About To Change in 26 States — Here's What To Expect
A few states such as North Carolina have laws on the books saying cannabis will automatically become legal once the federal change goes into effect.
Can My Cat Eat A Plant-Based, Vegan Diet? The Answer Will Surprise You
Cats are obligate carnivores, but that’s not the whole story.
Dietary ‘Bioactives’ Could Help Explain Why Some People Eat More But Gain Less
These components play a key role in regulating the body’s metabolic control centers.
'The Rings of Power' is Falling Back on a Racist Genre Trope
The Prime Video prequel is a gold standard for inclusive fantasy TV, but colorblind casting isn’t enough to solve all its narrative problems.
Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Released the Biggest Fighting Game of the Year
The classics are back.
Why Aren't More NFL Players Wearing Guardian Caps?
What happens when the imperative of player safety conflicts with its visual appeal? We’re about to find out.
The Scariest Scene of the Year Shows Where the Bodies Are Buried
“What kind of American are you?”
'The Batman' is the First Movie of a Trilogy, Matt Reeves Confirms
There’s a bright future ahead for the Dark Knight.
Can 'The Killer's Game' Become the Next John Wick?
How director J.J. Perry’s new assassin thriller could launch a cinematic universe.
Star Wars Has Finally Redeemed Its Most Mistreated Characters
Have you heard the tragedy of Darth Jar Jar? How about Darth Rose?
A Delightful New RPG on Amazon Prime Turns You Into a Slime-Slaying Shopkeeper
Earning a paycheck has never been so fun.
'Uglies' is the Most 2014 Movie of 2024
There’s nothing uglier than realizing a movie has come too late.
Believe It Or Not, There Was A Planet of the Apes TV Show
Before the franchise was rebooted in the 21st century, its last gasp was a forgotten TV relic.
Look! Astronomers Have Never Seen A Pair Of Supermassive Black Holes So Close Together
Telescopes captured two supermassive black holes falling toward each other.
The PS5 Pro's Price Speaks to A Greater Problem in Gaming
Xbox doesn’t have plans for a mid-generation refresh, leaving Sony to its own devices.
Star Wars Might Still Reveal a Missing Chunk of Luke Skywalker's Story
There is another.
Star Wars Canon Just Introduced Its Cruelest and Most Deadly Weapon Ever
The Rebellion did what now?
Neil Gaiman Has Reportedly Offered to Step Away From 'Good Omens'
It’s certainly not a bad omen.
New Study Found Severe Mental Health Risks Linked to Common ADHD Meds
At doses higher than 30 milligrams, risk of psychosis increased five-fold.
There’s a Good Reason for 'The Rings of Power' to Get Five Seasons
Amazon’s Lord of the Rings prequel truly needs time to mature.
2024's Most Overlooked RPG Was Inspired By Final Fantasy's Biggest Disappointment
A bold new vision.
