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Inverse Interview

Villeneuve's 'Dune'

Director Denis Villeneuve reveals the cuts and additions he had to make to the classic

Strange histories

Science and superheroes invented the multiverse by mistake — they’re still fighting over it today

As Doctor Strange and The Flash enter the multiverse, scientists question what it means for the future.

Mind over matter

The oral history of The Lawnmower Man

“That era, in general, was kind of like the wild, wild west of computer animation.”

Health

New Netflix Thriller ‘Don’t Move’ Makes Drug-Induced Paralysis Look Scary. It's Actually Worse.

Reel Sceicne

Can We Talk to Whales? Star Trek Says Yes. Science Says Maybe

Reel Science

Star Trek's Science Advisor Reveals How Starfleet Quietly Fixed Relativity

No Spin Zone

5 Facts ‘Twisters’ Got Right About Tornadoes

Science

Can You Stop A Tornado? Atmospheric Scientists Reveal the Truth About the Biggest Plot Point in ‘Twisters’

Reel Science

Note To Hollywood: Nobody Faked The Moon Landing

Reel Science

The Aliens from 'A Quiet Place: Day One' Most Closely Resemble This Shocking Animal

What Spider-Man 2 Gets Right (and Wrong) About Bionic Limbs

Reel Science

The Fundamental Aspect of Human Emotion that ‘Inside Out 2’ Gets Completely Wrong

Reel Science

Is A Planet Alive? ‘Scavenger's Reign’ Unearths A Fringe Ecological Theory

Space

'The Acolyte' Got Fire In Space Ridiculously Wrong — In Real Life, Its So Much Weirder

Reel Science

The Greatest Indiana Jones Mystery Skirts Scientific Fact

Space

The 'Star Trek: Discovery' Series Finale Features Ridiculously Weird But Real Physics

Reel Science

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

Reel Science

David Cronenberg’s Freakiest Sci-Fi Movie Is Hiding Some Bizarre, Real Science

Reel Science

Sasquatch Sunset Spotlights the Bizarre, Cult-Like World of Lazarus Taxa

News

We Finally Got Our First Look at Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein

By Lyvie Scott

Let’s get steamy.

Inverse Recommends

'Alien: Romulus' May Recycle the Hits, But It Does It Damn Well

By Ryan Britt

Everyone can hear you scream.

Space Screams

'Alien: Earth' Is Finally Addressing the One Thing the Franchise Never Touched

By Ryan Britt

Forget space aliens. Let’s talk about chest bursters in your backyard.

Fascinating

Star Trek Just Gave Us the Perfect Ending to a Bittersweet Story

By Ryan Britt

Did you catch all the multiverse references?

News

Disney Just Removed the Rey Sequel’s Release Date

By Dais Johnston

But the last Skywalker will still return.

Dark Futures

One Obscure 'Doctor Who' Villain Is Back to Ruin Christmas

By Ryan Britt

Where do all the worst things in the universe come from?

On This Day

5 Years Past 'Blade Runner’s Dystopia, Is Cyberpunk Still Relevant?

By Mark Hill

On November 19, 2019 Rick Deckard got to work retiring replicants. Pop culture never moved on from that moment.

Exclusive

'Skeleton Crew' Showrunner Clarifies a Confusing Line from the Trailer

By Dais Johnston

Are we talking the old republic, or the Old Republic?

Weirding Way

'Dune' Just Changed the Origin of Its Most Famous Superpower

By Ryan Britt

The original Jedi Mind Trick’s retroactive debut.

Retrospective

The Most Forgettable Star Trek Movie Saw the Future of Sci-Fi Storytelling

By Mark Hill

What if two legendary characters met... for a few minutes?