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.

Spoilers

Star Trek Might Finally Bring Back A Pivotal Character

Gary Mitchell cometh?

By Ryan Britt
Cheat Sheet

'Strange New Worlds' Season 5 Will Be A More "Traditional" Star Trek Episode Format

Season 4 has ended. So, what’s next for Season 5?

By Ryan Britt
Cheatsheet

The 'Strange New Worlds' Season 4 Finale Jumps The Future — And Streams Sooner Than You Think

Here’s your non-spoiler guide to “Tomorrow’s Enterprise.”

By Ryan Britt
Cheatsheet

The 'Ray Gunn' Trailer Looks Like Pixar Meets Blade Runner

The old-school sci-fi noir from Brad Bird is almost here.

By Ryan Britt
Cheat Sheet

'Darkwing Duck' Reboot Has A Killer Cast And A Surprising Sci-Fi Twist

Getting dangerous never felt so good.

By Ryan Britt
Exclusive

45 Years Later, The Most Important Star Trek Artifact Has Returned

The first Starship Enterprise model ever just got a new home at MIT.

By Ryan Britt
Till All Are One

40 Years Later, 'Transformers: The Movie' Is Pure Cinema

We've still got the touch.

By Ryan Britt
Review

'Mobland' Is Still The Best Crime Show You're Not Watching

'MobLand' Season 2 doubles down on a winning formula.

By Ryan Britt
Exclusive

Christina Chong Reveals How La’an’s Star Trek Fairytale Has A Deeper Truth

The actress says that the long goodbye to the Final Frontier is heartbreaking.

By Ryan Britt
Rewind

The Original 'Mission: Impossible' Remains Tragically Underrated

Your mission, should you decide to accept it.

By Ryan Britt
Blush Response

No, 'Blade Runner 2099' Will Not Feature Deckard

Who is the Blade Runner in Blade Runner 2099?

By Ryan Britt
Subspace Chatter

32 Years Later, The Truth About Captain Kirk's Death Is Weirder Than You Think

In Generations, Jim Kirk met his end. But one last-minute change made it magic.

By Ryan Britt
Inverse Interview

Exclusive: Joe Morton On Star Trek, A Life In Science Fiction, And His Pivotal ‘Terminator’ Role

The acting legend reveals how he helped shape an exciting Strange New Worlds story and how Terminator predicted the rise of AI.

By Ryan Britt
Inverse Recommends

'Supergirl' Suddenly Feels Redeemed On Streaming

Should this have been a streaming show instead of a movie?

By Ryan Britt
Spoilers

Star Trek Just Revealed The Origin Of A Wild Plot Twist

Murders! Assassins!

By Ryan Britt
Lost Lore

5 Lost Episodes Of 'Star Trek: The Original Series' You’ve Definitely Never Heard Of

The 79 episodes of TOS sometimes feel like the Old Testament of sci-fi. But what if there had been different episodes?

By Ryan Britt
The Inverse Ranking

60 Most Important Star Trek Stories Of All Time

From classic episodes and movies to underrated gems, comics, novels, fan fiction, parodies, and beyond. These are our picks for the crucial adventures that made Star Trek, well, Star Trek.

By Ryan Britt, Hoai-Tran Bui, Lyvie Scott, Dais Johnston, Mark Hill, Chrishaun Baker and Colin Cheney
Rewind

That Time We All Forgot There Was A 'Back To The Future' Sequel In 1991

Erased from existence?

By Ryan Britt
Spoilers

Is Star Trek A Soap Opera? 'Strange New Worlds' Just Made A Bold Statement

Maybe the Final Frontier is a little like a soap opera after all.

By Ryan Britt
Exclusive

New Star Trek Movie Writers Tease “Dark” Story About “Bad Apples” In Starfleet

John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein's in-progress Trek film is a very big swing.

By Ryan Britt