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. 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 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.

Future History

'Foundation' Just Honored A Classic Sci-Fi Twist

A moment to make Asimov fans proud.

By Ryan Britt
Captain Kirk

'Strange New Worlds' Just Revealed A Pivotal Star Trek Canon Moment

The most TOS-ish episode of SNW yet reveals a crucial moment.

By Ryan Britt
Exclusive

The Creator Of One Iconic Star Wars Villain Is Ready For A Comeback

Genndy Tartakovsky says returning to one Clone Wars character would be an “interesting conversation.”

By Hoai-Tran Bui and Ryan Britt
More Human than Human

'Alien: Earth' Has Totally Changed 'Alien' Robot Canon In 3 Crucial Ways

Here’s how the edgy new sci-fi show has reimagined the franchise’s take on synthetic life.

By Ryan Britt
Aliens vs. Robots

The Best Part Of 'Alien: Earth' Has Nothing To Do With Alien Canon

Is this two shows in one?

By Ryan Britt
Trek Talk

Terry Matalas Finally Reveals The Original Plans For 'Star Trek: Legacy’s Resurrection

Will we ever see this happen?

By Ryan Britt
Retrospective

How Joel Schumacher’s Underrated Sci-Fi Masterpiece Invented A New Genre

The weirdest cautionary tale of all time.

By Ryan Britt
Evil Aliens

'Strange New Worlds' Is Quietly Delivering On A Crucial Star Trek Promise

Strange, new worlds indeed.

By Ryan Britt
Retrospective

30 Years Ago, The Greatest Cyberpunk Show Of All Time Got A Strange Reboot

Remembering when Aeon Flux started to make a little more sense.

By Ryan Britt
Spoilers

'Foundation' Just Dropped A Ruthless, Game-Changing Twist

Who is the real destroyer of worlds?

By Ryan Britt
The Inverse Interview

How Star Trek Gave A Deep-Cut Character An Indiana Jones Reboot

In 'Strange New Worlds,’ Cillian O’Sullivan is not giving us our father's Roger Korby.

By Ryan Britt
TV

A New Documentary Explores Star Trek's Most Famous Unmade Show

Treks never taken.

By Ryan Britt
Trailers

Apple TV+'s 'Invasion' Just Revealed A Major Change For Season 3

Invasion is about to switch things up.

By Ryan Britt
Future Tech

'Strange New Worlds' Just Unpacked A Thorny Star Trek Canon Problem

Holodecks don’t work correctly...unless you’ve got power!

By Ryan Britt
Inverse Recommends

Wes Anderson’s Most Stylish Thriller Just Quietly Hit Streaming

"Everything we got, our entire fortune. Plus, a little bit more.”

By Ryan Britt
Retrospective

The Raunchiest Sci-Fi Comedy Of The ‘80s Shocked A Generation

Time to get weird.

By Ryan Britt
Sci-Fi Secrets

37 Years Later, 'Foundation' Just Rebooted A Hidden Sector

What lurks in the Mycogen Sector?

By Ryan Britt
Fantastic Origins

The Original 'Fantastic Four' Just Got An Incredible 2025 Upgrade

Treat yourself to the original version of Marvel’s first family.

By Ryan Britt
Alternate Histories

How Star Trek Crafted A Metafictional Version Of Itself

'Strange New Worlds' isn't giving us Gene Roddenberry. But, it also kind of is.

By Ryan Britt
Retrospective

The Best Version Of 'The Naked Gun' Is The One Nobody Remembers

Why 'Police Squad' is the true hidden gem of this wacky franchise.

By Ryan Britt
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