Ryan Britt

Ryan Britt is an editor and writer for Inverse. He covers TV, film, and books, with emphases on science fiction, Star Trek, Dune, Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Doctor Who, comics, ‘80s pop culture, ‘90s music, kids’ media, and more.

He is also the author of three non-fiction books: "Luke Skywalker Can’t Read" (2015), “Phasers On Stun!”(2022), and the Dune history book “The Spice Must Flow” (2023); all from Plume/Dutton Books (Penguin Random House.) His other writing has been published with the New York Times, Esquire, Den of Geek, SyFy Wire, VICE, StarTrek.com and elsewhere.

Ryan is represented by the Fischer-Harbage Literary Agency and lives in Portland, Maine with his wife and daughter.

Spoilers

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

How many Wolverines are there?

ByRyan Britt
Exclusive

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

The voice of the Robobrains is ready to return.

ByRyan Britt
Retrospective

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

A sillier movie for a simpler time.

ByRyan Britt
Reel Science

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

It’s all about the warp bubbles.

ByRyan Britt
The Inverse Interview

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

What if the 16th Doctor was Wesley Crusher?

ByRyan Britt
Review

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

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

ByRyan Britt
The Inverse Interview

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

Robert Picardo gets real about the unreal.

ByRyan Britt
Undead

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

It's not dead. Not yet.

ByRyan Britt
The Force

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

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

ByRyan Britt
Retrospective

30 Years Ago, Star Wars Dropped Its Riskiest Game Ever

Sympathy for the Empire?

ByRyan Britt
Inverse Recommends

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

The GOAT of Batmen takes his final bow.

ByRyan Britt
Movies

Star Trek's Mysterious New Movie Could Re-Use an Old Franchise Trick

Boldly going nowhere.

ByRyan Britt
The Spice

'Dune: Prophecy' Will Expand the Dune Canon With One Surprising Omission

Does the Dune show need...Dune?

ByRyan Britt
TV

Star Wars Just Revealed a Wild Fact About Yoda

Don't call him middle-aged.

ByRyan Britt
Spoilers

Everyone Missed 'The Acolyte' Finale's Most Game-Changing Jedi Moment

One conversation explains everything.

ByRyan Britt
Spoilers

Lightsaber Bleeding? 'The Acolyte' Finale Reveals an Unsettling Sith Trick

Let it bleed.

ByRyan Britt
SDCC 2024

Marvel's Comic-Con Schedule Reveals an Unprecedented First for the MCU

Seeing double.

ByRyan Britt
The Ring

'Rings of Power' Will Finally Help a Forgotten Character Make A Little More Sense

Let's talk about Círdan and his Ring of Fire.

ByRyan Britt
Retrospective

Will Smith’s Forgotten Sci-Fi Misfire Is Way Better Than You Remember

Can you trust robots?

ByRyan Britt
SDCC 2024

The 2 Longest-Running Sci-Fi Shows Ever Are Finally Teaming Up

Time to beam into the time vortex.

ByRyan Britt