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Retrospective

Ten Years Ago, 'The X-Files' Made an Improbably Strong Return

By Josh Bell

The 2016 revival of the sci-fi procedural was far more successful than anyone could have expected.

Dear Diary

The Overly Revealing And Totally Annoying Truth About Sleep Diaries

By Matt Gross

Some people can sleep through anything.

Review

How One Awesome Time Loop Sci-Fi Thriller Stole Its Mojo Back From Tom Cruise

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The anime adaptation of the Japanese sci-fi novel manages to break new ground even after Edge of Tomorrow.

TV

'Starfleet Academy' Just Dropped The Weirdest Alien Easter Egg Ever

By Ryan Britt

Showing the Lapling some love.

Inverse Recommends

'Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials' Is Already The Most Delightful Murder Mystery Of The Year

By Dais Johnston

Beware the Seven Dials.

Sleep Science

Do Sounds Really Help Us To Sleep?

By Ryan Britt

And how a story without an ending could shape future of sleep.

Review

'Wonder Man' Is As Close To Perfection As The MCU Can Get

By Lyvie Scott

Marvel strikes gold with a quiet character drama, a buddy comedy, and a superhero satire all rolled into one.

Trailers

'Invincible' Season 4 Trailer Finally Reveals A March Release Date

By Hoai-Tran Bui

War is coming.

Trailers

'Maul: Shadow Lord' Trailer Reveals A Murky Part Of Star Wars History

By Lyvie Scott

Just Maul. It’s cleaner.

News

'Sinners' Just Smashed An Oscars Record

By Dais Johnston

The vampire thriller will go down in movie history.

Retro Power

'Masters of the Universe' Finally Returns To Its Sci-Fi Roots

By Ryan Britt

He-Man has the power for the first time since 1987.

Review

'The Beauty' Gives Sci-Fi TV A Campy Shot In The Arm

By Dais Johnston

Ryan Murphy’s beauty-as-STD series is about as nuanced as a gorgeous sledgehammer.

News

78 Years Later, Comedians Will Once Again Face Off With Frankenstein’s Monster

By Dais Johnston

Delivery guys just can’t catch a break.

News

Amazon Is Finally Turning A Beloved Fantasy Comic Into A TV Show

By Dais Johnston

From Tumblr to Prime.

The Inverse Interview

Frances Turner Is Dropping A Bombshell

By Lyvie Scott

Fallout’s most mysterious — and misunderstood — character finally tells her side of the story.

Space Race

'For All Mankind' Finally Confirms Season 5 Release Date With New Trailer

By Ryan Britt

Get ready for the alternate 2012.

Blu-Rays

This Lesser-Known Stephen King Horror Is A Must-See In 4K

By Gayle Sequeira

Get ready for a wild Tripadvisor review.

TV

'Fallout’s Shocking Cameo Just Revealed A Huge Mutant Easter Egg

By Dais Johnston

War never changes, and neither do voice actors.

Bright Lights, Big Bed

The Best Beds On The Big Screen (And How To Get Them!)

By Marshall Shaffer

Sleep like you’re the main character.

New Favorites

The Cult-Classic Sci-Fi 'Blake’s 7' Is Getting Rebooted

By Ryan Britt

The vintage Rebellion is back.

MCU

Luke Cage Could Return To The MCU After All

By Lyvie Scott

“There’s some unfinished business.”

News

Disney Is Undoing Its Weirdest Star Wars Fumble

By Dais Johnston

Welcome to Galaxy’s Edge. Don’t ask to see a calendar.

Top of the Table

30 Years Later, Catan Cements Its Status As A Classic

By Shannon Liao

The settlers are in it for the long haul.

Retrospective

One Of Boris Karloff’s Most Underappreciated Monsters Deserves The Spotlight

By Jeff Ewing

Dr. Rukh should be considered a classic horror movie monster.

Inverse Recommends

PlayStation Plus Just Added The Perfect Prelude To 2025's Biggest Horror Game

By Trone Dowd

It takes a Village to raze a child.

TV

'A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms' Is Already Setting Up Its Central Mystery

By Dais Johnston

The difference is knight and day.

Inverse Recommends

The Latest Survival Epic on Game Pass Was Inspired By Real-World Fallout

By Mo Mozuch

Atomfall turns a real-life disaster into one of the best survival games around.

Review

'Ponies' Is Better As A Buddy Comedy Than A Spy Thriller

By Lyvie Scott

Peacock’s latest tramples over the tropes of the subgenre.

TV

Who Is Dunk? Everything You Need To Know About Ser Duncan The Tall

By Dais Johnston

Meet Duncan the Tall, but you can call him Dunk.

Opinion

5 Nintendo Switch Games Begging For a Switch 2 Version

By Hayes Madsen

Keeping the momentum.

Blu-Rays

Martin Scorsese’s Most Underrated Movie Just Got A 4K Upgrade

By Liam Gaughan

Ghost World.

TV

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About 'The Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms'

By Lyvie Scott

The Thrones-verse gets a major shake-up.

Spoilers

Nia DaCosta Breaks Down The Most Brutal Scene In '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple'

By Hoai-Tran Bui

“That's sort of the balance that I tried to thread, but it is tough. It's tough.”

Inverse Recommends

Steam Just Quietly Added The Most Hardcore 2D Game That Shows A Little Restraint Can Go A Long Way

By Mo Mozuch

Velaster’ brings a fresh take to a genre in desperate need of one.

Retrospective

The Weird Identity Crisis At The Center Of 'From Dusk till Dawn'

By Ryan Britt

Is it really a vampire movie if the vampires don't show up for an hour?

The Force

Lucasfilm’s Massive Shake-up Signals Star Wars Is At A Crossroads

By Dais Johnston

The retirement of Kathleen Kennedy comes with a list of updates for many Star Wars movies in development.

Starfleet Academy

Star Trek Just Gave An Old Alien Race A New Superpower

By Ryan Britt

Let’s talk about that “psionic wall” in Starfleet Academy.

The Inverse Interview

How Justin Long Sank His Teeth Into Another Ambitious Horror Story

By Lyvie Scott

With Night Patrol, Long adds another sympathetic baddie to his resume.

Gaming

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Is About To Get A Lot Easier — If You Want It To

By Robin Bea

Play your own way.

Inverse Recommends

'His & Hers' Is A By-The-Numbers Crime Thriller Saved By Steamy Chemistry

By Lyvie Scott

Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal nearly get lost in this small-town murder mystery.

Spoilers

'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Just Changed The Rage Virus As We Know It

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Director Nia DaCosta speaks about what this could mean for the third film.

Preview

Yakuza Kiwami 3 Feels Like a Completely Different Game, For Both Better and Worse

By Hayes Madsen

An Okinawa holiday.

News

Amazon's First 'Fallout' Spinoff Has Two Big Problems Already

By Dais Johnston

Gimme shelter.

Gaming

Ecco the Dolphin Is Resurfacing Soon, But What It Looks Like Is Still A Mystery

By Robin Bea

The tide is coming in.

Gaming News

Monster Hunter Wilds' Biggest Problem May Be Frustratingly Simple To Fix

By Trone Dowd

DLC woes.

News

Arya Stark Just Stole Jon Snow's 'Game of Thrones' Spinoff

By Lyvie Scott

A girl has no closure.

Game Guides

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - How to Recruit Every Character

By Hayes Madsen

Gotta catch ‘em all.

News

We Finally Have Our First Look At Amazon’s New Lara Croft Reboot

By Dais Johnston

She’ll need lots of sunscreen.

Review

'Dead Man’s Wire' Proves Gus Van Sant Movies Still Matter

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Don’t let Gus Van Sant’s long-awaited comeback fall through the cracks.

Icons

Paul Giamatti Embraces His Science Fiction Destiny

By Ryan Britt

The Starfleet Academy star talks about the books that shaped him, how sci-fi has influenced him as an artist, and why he’s always thinking about things 500 years in the future.

Inverse Recommends

The Flawed But Fantastic Styx Stealth Games Are Free This Week Before Their Sequel Launches

By Robin Bea

Stick to the shadows.

Retrospective

'WandaVision' Is Still The Best TV Show Marvel Has Ever Made

By Dais Johnston

Half a decade later, Wanda’s nostalgic delusion endures.

Quirky Sci-Fi

The Creator Of Star Trek: Lower Decks Is Launching A New Animated Sci-Fi Show

By Lyvie Scott

On to a new frontier.

News

One of 2025's Best Movies Almost Had A Surprise Vampire Twist

By Dais Johnston

Marty Sanguine.

TV

FEV? 'Fallout' Just Made A Huge Video Game Easter Egg Canon

By Dais Johnston

"Phase 2" of Vault-Tec's plans bring a strange virus into the series canon.

Exclusive

'The Marvels' Director Knew The 'Avengers: Doomsday' Captain America Reveal "For Years"

By Hoai-Tran Bui

“It's emotional [for] my nerd baby girl heart.”

Trailers

'The Bluff' Is Poised To Put The Russo Brothers Back On The Map

By Lyvie Scott

A pirate’s life for Zoe Saldaña.

Gaming

'Reanimal's Co-op Mode Proves Being Afraid Is More Fun With A Friend

By Robin Bea

Share the nightmare.

Spoilers

'Fallout' Season 2’s Mysterious New Villain Finally Steps Out Of The Shadows

By Lyvie Scott

Rafi Silver on the duality of Mr. House, Fallout’s meta reveal, and the heady future ahead.

Opinion

Hellblade 3 Could Break From The Series Mold In One Major Way

By Trone Dowd

To Hell and back to basics.

Retrospective

45 Years Ago, David Cronenberg Secretly Mastered A Sci-Fi Subgenre

By Ryan Britt

The Canadian is more than just body horror.

Review

'A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms' Is Exactly What You Want From Game Of Thrones

By Dais Johnston

The novella adaptation gives the unsung heroes of Westeros their due.

Gaming

Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ New Edition Adds Exclusive Switch 2 Features This Week

By Robin Bea

Back on island time.

Review

'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Is An Even More Brutal And Heady Sequel

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The second entry in the 28 Years Later trilogy is hard to watch but easy to love.

News

An Experimental Director Is Bringing 'The Simpsons' Into The Post-Apocalypse

By Dais Johnston

To quote Homer, “I love legitimate theater.”

Future Trek

Star Trek Boss Says 'Starfleet Academy' Has “Limitless Engine” For Future Seasons

By Ryan Britt

Is this the Grey's Anatomy of the Final Frontier?

Trailers

'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' Could Finally Fix The Franchise's Worst Sin

By Lyvie Scott

It comes to life... again.

Gaming News

Masters of Albion Is A Remix Album Of Its Creator’s Biggest Hits

By Robin Bea

Take my hand.

Gaming News

Red Dead 2's Newest Mystery Just Left Us With More Questions

By Trone Dowd

Questions become answers.

Trailers

The Last 'Avengers: Doomsday' Teaser Finally Unites Two Super Teams

By Dais Johnston

Wakanda is going back to its roots.

Monster Trailer

'Monarch' Season 2 Trailer Teases A Monster Worse Than Kong and Godzilla

By Ryan Britt

Titan X is here to destroy the Monsterverse.

Inverse Recommends

Nintendo’s Most Overlooked Masterpiece Just Came to Switch 2

By Hayes Madsen

A true all-timer.

Gaming News

Halo's Most Ambitious Mod Is The ‘Star Wars Battlefront 3’ We Never Got

By Trone Dowd

Halo’s latest crossover is strong with the Force.

Inverse Recommends

The Ultimate Star Wars Fantasy Is Now On Game Pass

By Trone Dowd

Outlaws to the end.

Review

A Decade Later, Is 'The Night Manager' Still Worth Watching?

By Dais Johnston

Somehow, he manages.

Millions Of People Suffer From Insomnia. Is It As Bad As Movies Make It Look?

By Mark Hill

Or, could it be worse?

Game Guides

Here’s Exactly When You Can Start Playing Hytale, And Why You Should

By Robin Bea

Even being cancelled couldn’t stop it.

DC

30 Years Later, 'The Batman 2' Could Finish An Iconic DC Comics Arc

By Lyvie Scott

The Long Halloween ain’t over yet.

Trailers

'One Piece' Season 2 Teaser Reveals A Long-Anticipated Supervillain Team

By Dais Johnston

Watch your diet.

Inverse Recommends

'Big Hops' Is A Clever 3D Platformer Full Of Big Ideas

By Robin Bea

Hop to it.

Retrospective

'Ghost Trick' Remains One Of The Most Inventive Puzzle Game Ever

By Hayes Madsen

Have a good afterlife.

Gaming News

10 Years Later, 'The Division' Is Getting A Definitive Re-Release

By Trone Dowd

Into the Dark Zone.

News

'Black Mirror' Is Officially Coming Back For Season 8

By Dais Johnston

Shockingly, there’s still inspiration for tech dystopia stories out there.

Retrospective

One Cyberpunk Sequel Was The Weirdest Stephen King Reboot Ever

By Ryan Britt

Don't have the original cast? No problem.

Exclusive

How Genndy Tartakovsky Brought 'Primal' Back From The Dead

By Hoai-Tran Bui

“It came from a joke. Like, oh yeah, maybe Spear could be a zombie, ha ha ha.”

Retrospective

35 Years Ago, 'The Terminator' Got A Kickass Medieval Knockoff

By Jon O'Brien

Season of the witch.

Retrospective

60 Years Ago, A Classic Superhero Made His TV Debut With A Bang

By Dais Johnston

Biff! Bang! Pow!

What Dreams May Come

How To Hack Your Nightmares And Engineer Your Dreams

By Claire Maldarelli

Psychologist Westley Youngren on the import of dreaming — and facing our nightmares.

Gaming

Here’s Why We Could Actually Get One More Surprise Witcher 3 DLC Before The Witcher 4

By Robin Bea

Hunting rumors.

Review

'Greenland 2: Migration' Is A Good Disaster Movie Ripped To Shreds

By Siddhant Adlakha

The sequel clocks in at 100 minutes, but feels like it should’ve been longer.

Gaming

Scramble Knights Royale’s RPG Foundations Could Make It A Battle Royale For Fortnite Haters

By Robin Bea

RPG meets PvP.

Blu-Rays

The Best Revisionist Western Just Got A 4K Upgrade

By Rory Doherty

Hold infinity — and a Blu-Ray — in the palm of your hand.

Review

'Primate' Is A Big, Dumb Chimpanzee Slasher

By Siddhant Adlakha

For better or worse, Paramount’s latest horror offering is an unwieldy mix.

Gaming News

The Next StarCraft Game Isn’t What You’d Expect

By Trone Dowd

Will the stars finally align?

News

Tom Cruise Stopped By To Help Film 'Star Wars: Starfighter'

By Dais Johnston

A few good Jedi.

Gaming

'DuneCrawl's Crustacean Combat Makes It The First Great Co-Op Game Of 2026

By Robin Bea

Giant friendly crabs.

Gaming News

Nintendo Is Fixing Mario Tennis’ Biggest Problems

By Trone Dowd

I’ve got a fever.

News

Disney Releases A New Look At 'The Mandalorian And Grogu'

By Dais Johnston

Mando’s getting shipped.

Rant

You Should Be Happy 'The Odyssey' Trailers Are Kinda Boring

By Ryan Britt

The oldest spoilers are still best kept a secret.

Opinion

Trails Beyond the Horizon Might Already Have the Best Character of 2026

By Hayes Madsen

No cap.