Ryan Britt

Ryan Britt is the features editor for Inverse. He covers TV, film, spaceflight and books, with emphases on science fiction history, Star Trek, Dune, Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Doctor Who, comics, ‘80s pop culture, and fantasy. Formerly, he was the entertainment editor for Fatherly.

He is also the author of three non-fiction books: ‘Luke Skywalker Can’t Read’ (2015), Phasers On Stun!’ (2022), and ‘The Spice Must Flow’ (2023); all from Plume/Dutton Books (Penguin Random House).

His other writing has been published with Men’s Journal, the New York Times, Esquire, Den of Geek!, SyFy Wire, VICE, Clarkesworld, Reactor, StarTrek.com, and elsewhere.

Trailers

'For All Mankind' Season 5 Trailer Reveals Warfare With Mars

'For All Mankind' Season 5 trailer teases the ultimate Mars showdown.

By Ryan Britt
Review

'Monarch' Season 2 Pays Off Apple TV’s Monstrous Gamble

Legacy of Monsters is living up to its name with the biggest monster ever.

By Ryan Britt
Exclusive

Who is Genesis Lythe’s Dad? Belle Shepard Teases 'Starfleet Academy’s Newest Mystery

Belle Shepard opens up about carrying the Star Trek legacy and her mysterious dad in Starfleet Academy.

By Ryan Britt
Moon Watch

Artemis 2 Rollback Means Moonshot Won't Happen In March 2026

Here's why the historic Moon mission has been delayed. Again.

By Ryan Britt
Rewind

How 'Superman & Lois' Quietly Redefined An Immortal Hero

Nobody ever made Clark Kent quite like this.

By Ryan Britt
Exclusive

How Star Trek Is Taking A New Approach To The Captain Kirk Question

Is this starship big enough for two cocky space heroes?

By Ryan Britt
Rewind

35 Years Ago, Star Trek Flipped The Script On Alien First Contact

What if we were the aliens?

By Ryan Britt
Rewind

In 'THX 1138,' Robert Duvall Channeled George Lucas In The Best Way

Is this sci-fi masterpiece Duvall’s best film?

By Ryan Britt
The Way

A New Hope? Star Wars Might Finally Be Fixing Its Biggest 'Mando' Mistake

The new 'Mandalorian and Grogu' trailer is good, actually.

By Ryan Britt
Trek Tech

Star Trek Quietly Just Rebooted Some Wild Sci-Fi Tech

Time to ditch the spacesuit?

By Ryan Britt
The Worst of All Worlds

Was 'Stranger Things' Ending Really The Worst? Ranking 5 Controversial Sci-Fi Finales

“The Rightside Up” may not be the most-debated sci-fi finale of all time.

By Ryan Britt
Rewind

How 'Dracula' Triumphed Over One Obvious Shortcoming

Dracula changed everything. But which version of the 1931 classic should you watch?

By Ryan Britt
Spoilers

Star Trek Has Reimagined Its Most Famous Power Couple

More than just Riker and Troi 2.0.

By Ryan Britt
Rewind

35 Years Ago, Star Trek Made A Chilling AI Prediction — With A Twist

When will we tell our AI not to tell us stuff?

By Ryan Britt
There Can Be Only One

Who Is The Kurgan? What The Set Photos Of Dave Bautista's 'Highlander' Villain Tell Us

It’s better to burn out than to fade away...

By Ryan Britt
Inverse Interview

How 'Starfleet Academy' Finally Completes Jake Sisko’s Star Trek Story

‘Inverse’ gets Cirroc Lofton’s thoughts on his cameo.

By Ryan Britt
Rewind

One Fantasy Classic Was Nearly Ruined By A Desperate Sequel

Even the late, great Jonathan Brandis couldn't save this one.

By Ryan Britt
Yaggle Gakkle

Is Star Wars Finally Going Back To Hoth?

Don’t call it Starkiller Base...

By Ryan Britt
Trailers

Rocky! 'Project Hail Mary' Finally Reveals Its Big Alien Twist

Rocky is here to melt our human hearts.

By Ryan Britt
Inverse Interview

A Beloved Star Trek Actress Just Rebooted A Classic Character

From the 24th century to the 32nd.

By Ryan Britt