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.

Retrospective

39 Years Ago, Rob Reiner Made A Stephen King Masterpiece That Defined An Era

How Stand by Me changed everything.

By Ryan Britt
Retrospective

10 Years Ago, One Epic Sci-Fi Show Smartly Improved On Its Source Material

One of the greatest sci-fi adaptations of the 21st century made a crucial change.

By Ryan Britt
Hive Minds

'Pluribus' Is Sneakily Making A Case For The Borg

Wait. Maybe we do want to all be linked?

By Ryan Britt
The Cozy Issue

The 'Doctor Who' Christmas Specials, Ranked

Doctor Who under the mistletoe.

By Hoai-Tran Bui, Ryan Britt and Dais Johnston
The Cozy Issue

30 Years Ago, LucasArts Dropped a Brilliant Spielbergian Fever Dream

Let's go back to The Dig.

By Ryan Britt
Flashbacks

'Supergirl' Could Fix A Tricky DC Origin Story

What happened to Krypton? Again?

By Ryan Britt
Blu-ray

One Of The Best Sci-Fi Thrillers Of This Century Just Got A Huge Upgrade

Twenty-three years later, this Philip K. Dick adaptation holds up.

By Ryan Britt
TV

'Alien: Earth' Won’t Feature A Predator Crossover Anytime Soon

No one wins.

By Ryan Britt
Boldly Bad

Star Trek Just Revealed Its Next Game-Changing Villain

Paul Giamatti’s character is a first for the franchise.

By Ryan Britt
Faux Bond

'Pluribus' Just Hilariously Channeled James Bond

Shaken and Stirred.

By Ryan Britt
Retrospective

'Doctor Who’s Most Underrated Finale Is More Important Than You Think

This episode had a hard act to follow...

By Ryan Britt
Retrospective

The Most Iconic Space Opera Got A Remake That Fatally Wasted Its Potential

He’ll save every one of us! Not quite.

By Ryan Britt
Treks Not Taken

Noah Hawley Renews Hope For His Canceled Trek Film

Could this still happen?

By Ryan Britt
The Inverse Awards

The 25 Best Movies Of The Year, Ranked

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Inverse’s top movies of 2025!

By Hoai-Tran Bui, Ryan Britt, Lyvie Scott and Dais Johnston
The Force

'Starfighter’s Ending Is Being Reshot. Is The Disney Star Wars Curse Back?

Shawn Levy revealed he was “forced” to change the ending of Star Wars: Starfighter.

By Ryan Britt
Retrospective

20 Years Ago, Charlize Theron’s Sci-Fi Flop Sanitized A Cyberpunk Masterpiece

Will the real Aeon Flux please stand up?

By Ryan Britt
The Inverse Awards

The 25 Best TV Shows Of The Year, Ranked

The small screen has never been better.

By Hoai-Tran Bui, Ryan Britt, Dais Johnston and Lyvie Scott
Year in Review

The Year Superhero Movies Turned To Hope

How two 2025 blockbusters found the soul of comic books.

By Ryan Britt
Retrospective

Star Trek’s 007 Spoof Is Now Real James Bond Canon — Sort Of

The name is Bashir...Sid Bashir?

By Ryan Britt
Spoilers

A Big 'Pluribus' Cliffhanger Seemingly Just Rebooted A Grisly Sci-Fi Concept

But this time, the twist is in the middle.

By Ryan Britt