Dais Johnston

Dais Johnston is a staff writer at Inverse covering Entertainment and Culture, particularly international media and social justice in media. Their work has previously appeared on BUST.com and The Belladonna. They have a degree in Theatre from Agnes Scott College, focusing on screenwriting and the elements of storytelling. As a military child, Dais grew up all over the world, giving a global perspective to the stories we all enjoy and what they have in common. They are also part of a zoom theatre troupe, the Cobalt Internet Theater, live-streaming table reads of classic TV and movie scripts.

News

Marvel Finally Admits That Less Can Be More

We’re all so tired.

ByDais Johnston
Timey Wimey

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

Someone’s marked for death.

ByDais Johnston
MCU

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

Why limit art to just sure things?

ByDais Johnston
Trailers

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

“Time, stop!”

ByDais Johnston
Trailers

'The Acolyte' Has an Opportunity to Fill in a Massive Timeline Gap

Have you heard, it’s not a story the Jedi would tell you, etc.

ByDais Johnston
Trailers

'The Boys' Season 4 is Copying Marvel's Worst Idea

You either get canceled or air long enough to become a franchise.

ByDais Johnston
Retrospective

HBO’s Darkest Miniseries Paved the Way for 'The Last of Us'

A true story was given the dedication it deserves.

ByDais Johnston
Unlimited Power

One Prequel Scene Proves Star Wars Should Embrace Campy Space Opera

A story everyone but the Jedi knows.

ByDais Johnston
Lost Legends

The Prequel’s Prequel: A Deep Dive Into the High Republic

The overlooked era of Star Wars lore is now more important than ever.

ByDais Johnston
Marvel

Sam Wilson’s New Captain America Suit Teases a Return to Cap’s Roots

Sometimes, classic is best.

ByDais Johnston
News

'The Exorcist' Might Finally Get a Good Sequel

The Power of Christ compels you to the multiplex.

ByDais Johnston
Inverse Recommends

The Most Underrated Demonic Procedural Just Got a Second Life on Netflix

The greatest of all Evils.

ByDais Johnston
TV

'The Acolyte' Could Fix 'The Phantom Menace's Most Embarrassing Mistake

Let’s not let this get out of hand.

ByDais Johnston
Review

'Tales of the Empire' Never Gives Itself Room to be Great

Star Wars supports women’s wrongs and women’s rights.

ByDais Johnston
Star Wars

'The Acolyte' Will Confirm an Overlooked Truth About the Force

Everything hangs in the balance.

ByDais Johnston
News

Netflix's Underrated Fear Street Franchise is Going Back to Basics

Time to get gussied up.

ByDais Johnston
Movies

Will Francis Ford Coppola’s Epic Ambitions Ruin His Potential Masterpiece?

The iconic director has complete creative control for the ambitious project. But will that be his downfall?

ByDais Johnston
TV

'X-Men '97' Just Flipped the Script on One of the Franchise's Most Notorious Jokes

Animation strikes back.

ByDais Johnston
News

We Now Know More About 'Captain America: Brave New World' Thanks to a McDonald’s Leak

The cowards at A&W, meanwhile, refuse to comment.

ByDais Johnston
News

'The Boy and the Heron' Will Be the First Studio Ghibli Movie Available in 4K

Listen to Robert Pattinson gulp down fish from the comfort of your couch.

ByDais Johnston