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Opinion

Storm Deserves Better on 'X-Men ‘97'

ByLyvie Scott

The animated series’ most underrated character is finally back... but is it too little, too late?

Twist and Shout

'Doctor Who's Beatles Episode Didn't Actually Need The Beatles

ByRyan Britt

"The Devil's Chord" was cool. But why were the Fab Four here?

Unlimited Power

22 Years Ago, Star Wars Completely Rewrote an Iconic Character

ByAndy Crump

From puppet to powerhouse.

Retrospective

25 Years Later, This Iconic Fighting Game Finally Gets The Respect It Deserves

ByMo Mozuch

Riding a viral wave to claim its rightful spot as a GOAT.

Health

This Simple One-Shot Vaccine Could Protect Against a Host of Coronaviruses

ByThe Conversation and Rory Hills

It could even protect against ones yet to be identified.

Dream Casting

The Next Star Wars Movie Might Star a Sci-Fi Legend

ByRyan Britt

This is very much the way.

Inverse Recommends

Netflix’s 'Bodkin' Takes the True-Crime Satire to Surreal New Heights

ByDais Johnston

Death comes to the Emerald Isle.

Health

How Legalization Has Made Pot A Lot More Potent — And Dangerous

ByTy Schepis and The Conversation

Eventually, most adults reach a point where we realize we are out of touch with those much younger than us.

Detox

This Type of Coffee Is the Least Likely to Stain Your Teeth, According to Science

ByElana Spivack

The way your coffee is roasted stains your teeth differently.

Movies

The Planet of the Apes Franchise Has Become the Exception to the Reboot Rule

ByAlex Welch

In a sea of lifeless IP cash grabs, the apes have offered an unexpected lifeboat.

Science

This Wild, Believable Theory Suggest AI Is Blocking Us From Alien Contact

ByMichael Garrett and The Conversation

What if AI represents a formidable bottleneck in the development of all civilizations, one so challenging that it thwarts their long-term survival?

Review

'La Chimera' is an Unearthly Ghost Story

ByHoai-Tran Bui

The red string of fate leads us on a strange trip through the underworld.

The Inverse Interview

"It's Going to be Brilliant": Jodie Whittaker on the Future of 'Doctor Who'

ByDais Johnston

The 13th Doctor couldn’t be more excited about the future — even if she’s a bit jealous.

Inverse Recommends

Hand in Hand is One of the Most Underrated Puzzle Games

ByAshley Bardhan

It feels romantic.

Pet Science

Can You Train Your Cat to Sit? It's Absurdly Easy With This Simple Trick

ByElana Spivack

Your cat can learn a whole host of skills.

Unlimited Power

22 Years Ago, a Beloved Star Wars Anti-Hero Finally Got an Origin Story

ByDaniel Dockery

“Please, Mr. Fett was my father.”

Retrospective

An Old Game Boy Color Game Set the Bar For Remaking a Classic

ByMark Hill

Mario and fortune telling, together at last.

Retrospective

Stephen King Hated a 1984 Adaptation of His Work — But Then it Won Him Over

ByJon O'Brien

You don’t want to get on Drew Barrymore’s bad side.

Science

Ancient DNA Is Helping To Reconstruct Entire Bygone Societies

ByThe Conversation, Magdalena M.E. Bunbury and Guido Alberto Gnecchi-Ruscone

Researchers analyzed the genetics of hundreds of people who lived in the Carpathian Basin in southeastern central Europe more than 1,000 years ago.

Bigger on the Inside

'Doctor Who' Seems To Confirm 'Star Trek' Exists In The Whoniverse

ByRyan Britt and Hoai-Tran Bui

Will the TARDIS ever materialize on the Enterprise? Has it already?

Science

'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Raises the Question: How Intelligent Are Apes?

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

Humans may underestimate ape intelligence.

Doctor Who

What are The Toymaker’s “Legions”? Why 'Doctor Who's Big Bad Could Be Its Biggest Yet

ByDais Johnston

Ha ha ha HA ha ha ha!

Science

The Sun Is In the Middle of a ‘Potentially Historic’ Eruption

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

This weekend could be packed with GPS interruptions and brilliant auroras.

Review

21 Years Later, Homeworld 3 Brings the Pivotal Strategy Series Back to Form

ByHayes Madsen

Inverse Score: 9/10

Gaming Analysis

'Call Of Duty' On Game Pass Is The Service’s Make Or Break Moment

ByTrone Dowd

If gaming’s biggest franchise can’t budge Game Pass numbers, it’s hard to imagine what will.

Handhelds

Asus’ New ROG Ally X Gaming Handheld Will Have a Much Bigger Battery

ByJames Pero

It's not an ROG Ally 2, but it is a notable upgrade over Asus’ first windows-based handheld.

Spoilers

The 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Ending is Not as Clear As You Think

ByRyan Britt

The ending of the new Apes epic will leave you with more questions than answers.

Review

Nothing Ear Review: These ANC Wireless Earbuds Are My Favorite Anti-AirPods

ByJames Pero

Nothing’s personalized sound profiles really sing thanks to a new ceramic driver that’s smaller, more powerful, and a heck of a lot more clear.

Guide

7 of the Most Popular AI Chatbots, Ranked From Worst to Best

ByIan Carlos Campbell

From ChatGPT to Gemini to Copilot, which AI assistant chatbot is actually worth a monthly subscription?

TV

'Star Trek: Discovery' Just Dropped a Sneaky Timeline Easter Egg

ByRyan Britt

Let's talk about 2371.

Unlimited Power

Why 'Phantom Menace' Parodies Are Better Than The Real Thing

ByJon O'Brien

My, my this here Anakin guy, maybe Vader someday later, now he's just a small fry.

Gaming

Animal Well Tested My Patience More Than My Wits

ByRobin Bea

I’ll sit this one out.

Health

A New Study Is Finally Attempting to Pin Down The Root Causes of Depression

ByThe Conversation, Ian Hickie and Jacob Crouse

Most experts agree that depression is not one thing.

Inverse Recommends

Anne Hathaway is Stunning in Hulu’s Most Overlooked Thriller

ByDais Johnston

It’s Carol meets Reservoir Dogs with a hint of dark obsession.

Reel Science

Apple’s ‘Dark Matter’ Should Change the Way We All Think About The Multiverse

ByKiona Smith

The science behind ‘Dark Matter’ is deep — and a bit disturbing.

Geeking Out

'Ghosts’ Asher Grodman Wrote His College Thesis On Sidney Lumet

ByAlex Welch

The Ghosts star tells Inverse about his lifelong interest in one director's astounding 50-year career.

TV

Everything You Need to Know to Start Watching the New Era of Doctor Who

ByDais Johnston

There’s a bit of timey-wimey stuff involved to stream this show.

Inverse Exclusive

How The Blistering Satire Of Helldivers 2 Came To Be

ByTrone Dowd

Satire and world-building.

Gaming News

A Defining Gaming Feature Of The Last Console Generation Is Mostly Gone

ByTrone Dowd

Nintendo is the last of the gaming giants to drop Twitter integration.

EVs

This Tiny Electric Motorcycle Packs a Formidable Range

ByJackson Chen

With a stylish, minimalist design to boot.

News

'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' Just Got a Blu-Ray Release Date

ByLyvie Scott

Your MonsterVerse collection is about to get a whole lot bigger.

Space

Look! This Strange Cosmic Cloud Looks Like a Dinosaur

ByKiona Smith

This striking image of CG4 was captured by a telescope instrument originally built to study dark energy.

Opinion

Longer Game Development Times Aren’t Inevitable, and They Might Be Destroying Gaming

ByRobin Bea

Bigger isn’t always better.

Health

This Personality Trait May Explain Why You Are Still Single

ByThe Conversation, Christopher Pepping, Yuthika Girme, Tim Cronin and Geoff Macdonald

A crucial factor may be a person’s attachment style.

Handhelds

Anbernic’s RG Cube Has a Screen Like No Other Gaming Handheld

ByJackson Chen

This is the first time we're seeing a perfectly square touchscreen display.

News

Peter Jackson is Making a Gollum Prequel Whether You Want it or Not

ByLyvie Scott

It’s time to explore the appendices.

Science

“Only Once Every 221 Years:” How Scientists Predict This Rare Clash of Cicada Broods Will Go Down

ByThe Conversation, John Cooley and Chris Simon

The last time these two groups emerged together was in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president.

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Vampire Survivors Gets A Lively Collab With One Of Arcade Gaming’s Most Beloved Series

ByAshley Bardhan

Random power-ups and snarling villains.

Trailers

'A Quiet Place: Day One' Is Breaking The Franchise's Best Rule

ByRyan Britt

Did you want to see more aliens? We've got your alien sightings right here.

The Inverse Interview

For Russell T Davies, 'Doctor Who' is Forever

ByHoai-Tran Bui

The returning showrunner and cast reflect on the newest adventures in the TARDIS.

Inverse Recommends

Xbox Game Pass Just Added the Most Adorable Game of the Year

ByHayes Madsen

Claws and effect.

Unlimited Power

The Silliest Star Wars Prequel Scene is Also Secretly the Most Tragic

ByLyvie Scott

One much-memed moment distilled all the infamous political drama perfectly.

Game Guides

These Are The 30 Best Elden Ring Weapons

ByIsaiah Colbert

Every Tarnished should re-familiarize themselves with the weapons before plunging into Shadow of the Erdtree.

The Inverse Interview

The Real Reason Google Keeps Changing the Pixel Camera Bar

ByRaymond Wong

Aesthetics, or clever engineering?

Retrospective

How 'The Stand' Became TV's First Genre Epic

ByDon Kaye

I do think it woke people up to the fact that you can take genre material seriously and reach a really wide audience,” director Mick Garris says.

The Inverse Interview

The Kingdom That Freya Built

ByDerek Lawrence

The rising star who plays the heartfelt princess of The Witcher is now the lone human taking on The Planet of the Apes. All hail Freya Allan.

Morphing Time

'X-Men '97 May Have Revealed the Most Powerful Mutant — And It's Not Who You Think

ByRyan Britt

Which mutant secretly owns everybody else?

Science

Electric Air Taxis Could Be Just A Few Years From Reality

ByThe Conversation and Jamey Jacob

Quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025.

Apple

12 Important Details Apple Conveniently Forgot to Tell You About the New iPad Pros

ByJackson Chen

You might want to make sure you understand these hidden changes before you pull the trigger on a new iPad.

Hands-On

I Tried the New iPad Pro's Nano-Texture Anti-Reflective Display

ByRaymond Wong

It definitely reduces glare, but it costs extra and most people should stick to standard glossy.

Game Guides

Elden Ring: How to Parry

ByHayes Madsen

Shields up.

Gaming

Nintendo World Championships Continues the Best Switch Trend Before Its Successor Arrives

ByRobin Bea

What’s old is new again.

MCU

'X-Men ‘97’s Brutal New Twist Sets Up Wolverine’s Darkest Arc in Season 2

ByLyvie Scott

Marvel’s latest series is pulling zero punches, even where fan favorites are concerned.

Game Guides

Elden Ring: How To Beat Millicent's Quest

ByTrone Dowd

A journey in its own right.

News

Marvel Finally Admits That Less Can Be More

ByDais Johnston

We’re all so tired.

Opinion

EA Still Doesn’t Understand What Players Want From Battlefield

ByTrone Dowd

Why does the publisher keep missing the armed speedboat on this?

Opinion

Generative AI Is No Friend to Developers, No Matter What EA’s CEO Says

ByRobin Bea

Who really wants AI?

Trailers

'Twisters' Looks Ridiculous, But Could Actually Live Up to the Iconic Original

ByLyvie Scott

Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones take on twin twisters and each other.

Handhelds

This Game Boy Advance SP Clone Can Play PSP, DS, and Dreamcast Games

ByJackson Chen

All hail the best gaming handheld form factor.

Review

'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Is An Old-School Epic Begging For A Sequel

ByRyan Britt

The latest in the venerable Apes franchise delivers the goods — even if it feels like a very long set-up.

Feature

'The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles' was a Testbed for the Prequels

ByBryan Young

“It was the beginning of digital effects.”

Inverse Recommends

Slay the Spire Meets Candy Crush In the Roguelike Demo I Can’t Stop Playing

ByRobin Bea

I’m bewitched.

Retrospective

15 Years Ago, J.J. Abrams Broke — And Then Saved — the Star Trek Universe

ByLyvie Scott

Star Trek is the rare sexy reboot that actually helped its flailing franchise.

Timey Wimey

Could the Upcoming 'Doctor Who' Season Finale Finally Deal With Real Stakes?

ByDais Johnston

Someone’s marked for death.

EVs

This Wildly Affordable Electric Motorcycle Looks Like the Metacycle We Never Got

ByJackson Chen

Someone had to take on the mantle.

Opinion

Hades 2 Gets Better the More You Play It

ByHayes Madsen

A real treat.

Apple

Apple’s “Pro” Apps Make Me Want an iPad for the First Time

ByJames Pero

Logic Pro is exactly what I've been waiting for.

Gaming

Remedy Is The Latest Studio To Cancel A Big Multiplayer Project

ByTrone Dowd

The announcement comes just months after Naughty Dog canceled the troubled The Last Of Us multiplayer spin-off.

Space

What Actually Happened to the Boeing Rocket Last Night?

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

A malfunctioning valve is not ideal.

TV

Everything You Need to Know About 'X-Men ‘97' Episode 9

ByLyvie Scott

With just two episodes left, X-Men ‘97 is pulling out all the stops.

Gaming News

Nintendo Just Casually Dropped Some Huge Switch 2 Release Date Info, No Big Deal

ByTrone Dowd

The company announced their new console in the most Nintendo way ever.

Gaming

Helldivers 2 Players Scramble to Undo Damage Caused Fighting A Controversial Change

ByRobin Bea

Playing with fire.

Opinion

Xbox Is Closing the Studio Behind Its Most Exciting Exclusive In Years

ByHayes Madsen

A seismic loss.

Apple

Apple’s Thinnest iPad Pros Are Also The Most Powerful iPad Pros Ever

ByRaymond Wong

Hopefully they don’t bend or overheat.

MCU

Marvel Has Lost Sight of What Made Its Great Streaming Experiment a Success

ByDais Johnston

Why limit art to just sure things?

Apple

Apple Gives New iPad Air a 13-Inch Display and Doubles the Base Storage

ByJackson Chen

Another screen size in Apple’s really big iPad family.

Movies

'MaXXXine' Might Not Be the End of A24's X Franchise

ByLyvie Scott

Ti West’s innovative series could soldier on without its star.

Hands-On

Google’s New $499 Pixel 8a Has a Fingerprint-Resistant Design

ByRaymond Wong

Don’t worry, it’ll do AI, too. Specifically, run Google’s Gemini Nano AI model.

Inverse Ranking

The 50 Best Sci-Fi Horror Movies, Ranked

ByMatt Donato

The best of the subgenre, here are 50 films, entirely beloved and casually ranked.

Unlimited Power

'Attack of the Clones' Has the Best Opening Scene of the Prequel Trilogy

ByAlex Welch

It all began one foggy afternoon on Coruscant…

Space

A Simple Chemical Reaction May Have Wiped Out Venus's Once Watery Clouds

ByKiona Smith

A recent study suggests that weird chemistry in Venus's upper atmosphere may explain why the once-steamy planet has so little water today.

Gaming

Hades II Early Access Squashed My Worries About Its Story In Its First Hours

ByRobin Bea

This could be one awkward family reunion.

Retrospective

1999's 'The Mummy' Remains the Platonic Ideal of the Remake

ByBillie Walker

The secret to rebooting the Universal Monsters lies in the 1999 swashbuckler.

The Inverse Interview

Why Apple TV+’s 'Dark Matter' Matters

ByRyan Britt

“It’s a serious adult drama wrapped in this crazy sci-fi package.”

Marvel

Giancarlo Esposito Has Joined the MCU — Let’s Hope He’s Not a Villain For Once

ByLyvie Scott

The Breaking Bad star really wants to play a good guy. Could Marvel finally give him that chance?

AI

Putting ChatGPT In Your Wireless Earbuds Is Infuriating and Occasionally Magical

ByJames Pero

Nothing’s new generation of wireless earbuds are the first to put ChatGPT just a simple hand gesture away.

Trailers

'Megalopolis’ First Teaser Gives Us a Glimpse at the Year’s Most Audacious Sci-Fi Movie

ByDais Johnston

“Time, stop!”

AI

7 Rabbit R1 Features That Will Be Fixed in the Next Software Updates

ByJackson Chen

This is how to respond to customer feedback.

It's a Bird. It's a Plane.

The New Superman Look Gets One Thing Right About The Man of Steel

ByRyan Britt

Here's what David Corenswet's Ka-El looks like and why it's great.

Opinion

Hades 2 Has the Perfect Villain

ByHayes Madsen

Ending time.