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Here’s what vintage typesetting, defense software, and the Apple Lisa have to do with a ubiquitous computing feature.
"The future is history"
Inverse speaks with director Terry Gilliam and nine other people involved in the making of this 1996 sci-fi cult classic.
Feature
Delta-8 exploded in popularity in 2020, but much of what's on the market could be unregulated or unsafe.
The Inverse Interview
The New Orleans actor talks Netflix, Marvel, and finding his new partner in crime.
Feature
“At a certain point, it went from a good vibe to thinking that this movie was cursed from the beginning.”
The Future is here
How a young upstart (George Lucas) and his crew united to innovate Hollywood
Feature
How Jurassic Park led to (and then ruined) the director’s chance to have a dinosaur named after him.
Part One
The first in a series about Shang-Chi’s origins, rise, fall, and rebirth.
Innovation
Super fans think you're amazing. Others will think you don't actually exist.
The Inverse Interview
“Maybe my work is too bizarre”
Twenty years ago, it changed animation forever. Here's the unlikely true story.
scams
A thriving shadow economy is run on unsuspecting buyers and predatory sellers.
Deep Dive
#21: The first scene of Terminator 2, in which the nuclear apocalypse is depicted, cost more than the entire first film.
Bad internet
A rotten ecosystem of science social media accounts is pushing hoax content to gin up audience numbers and sell low-rent affiliate ads. The Mars rover is the latest victim.
Deep Dive
Drive only happened thanks to a bizarre confluence of events that included Harrison Ford, flu medicine, and REO Speedwagon.
One Dead. 41 To Go.
Two contestants look back at the toils and triumphs of the controversial cult classic.
Feature
“Shakespeare’s meter of iambic pentameter mimics the human heartbeat.”
Dream Teams
“It was exhilarating, because you felt you were a part of something really, really important.”
One Year Later
“The pandemic really made me choose what I want, instead of what fits with what people expect.”
Part Three
The final story in a series on Shang-Chi’s origins, rise, fall, and rebirth.
The Inverse Interview
“I’m always the outsider,” the Snake Eyes star says.
believe it
“Our team is advancing science, but those who oppose us are anti-science.”
What if?
Would Hollywood be a better place without Marvel?
Psychedelic-assisted therapy is bigger than ever, but it’s at risk of being compromised by alleged abuse.
Future of Medicine
Psilocybin liberates the mind from constant thoughts of death that often consume the terminally ill. But its usage is being blocked, despite the Right to Try Law.
30 years ago, Marvel redefined comics and superheroes forever. Here’s how.
Exclusive
“We did The Avengers a year before The Avengers came out.”
Jess Suttner
Cowabunga?
During the height of “Turtle Mania,” red-eared sliders were shipped all over the world as pets, but a lot of them didn’t stay in their tanks.
Feature
The merch is the message.
Red Dead Week
The constant threat of consequences makes its violent sandbox uniquely memorable.
Ogres are like onions
Inverse speaks with the director, writers, and voices behind the 2001 DreamWorks masterpiece.
Staycation
If you’re looking to kick depression, psychedelic drugs could help, but not everyone wants to trip. A new study in mice could help.
The Inverse Interview
"I’m really excited about the future."
Entertainment
"I had this idea but didn’t know if I could keep it going for 11 minutes..."
Codex
The Tiangong station represents the third phase of China’s crewed space program
Long read
Inverse catches up with the writers and actors behind the beloved CGI Transformers cartoon ahead of its 2022 big-screen debut.
ACAB/MAGA
For many players, a cultural reckoning about police violence hasn't dimmed the shine of the venerable shooter.
Video Games Issue 2021
The dream factory: Banjo-Kazooie creators relive Rare's golden age.
Video Games Issue 2021
The dream factory: Banjo-Kazooie creators relive Rare's golden age.
The Inverse Interview
“It’s a terrible time to be a hater.”
Getty
Wait, what?
“This is a question NASA does not want asked.”
Culture
The Cybertruck is bold, but one of America's leading brutalism experts says that's not enough to earn the term.
Mask on
A viral image and a series of intertwining online groups are winning over policymakers.