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The Inverse Interview

Tadanobu Asano Spills His Guts on the Shogun Finale

ByEric Francisco

Inverse spoke with Tadanobu Asano about his scene-stealing turn as Yabushige, the lovable scoundrel of Shogun.

Lost Legends

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

ByDais Johnston

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

Gaming

15 Years Ago, the Perfect Tower Defense Game Changed Gaming Forever

ByHayes Madsen

Strategy for everyone.

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No Sci-Fi Franchise Has Made the Apocalypse Quite As Deranged as 'Mad Max'

ByRyan Britt

A world of fire and blood.

Health

Over 700 Startups Have Invested Billions of Dollars Into Solving Humanity’s Most Challenging Problem

ByUndark and Emily Cataneo

In “Why We Die,” biologist and Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan explores the science of aging and life extension.

Unlimited Power

The Messiest Scene in Star Wars Reveals Everything Right — And Wrong — With the Prequel Trilogy

ByJake Kleinman

The arena scene in Attack of the Clones is Star Wars in its purest form.

Health

What the Science Really Says About The Health Benefits Of Freezing Bread

ByThe Conversation and Duane Mellor

Several recent TikToks have claimed that freezing bread actually makes it healthier.

Pet Science

Yes, You Can Train Your Cat to Use the Toilet — But Experts Warn of These Potential Consequences

ByElana Spivack

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

Ultimate Power

Star Wars Wouldn’t Be the Same Without Genndy Tartakovsky’s Clone Wars

ByBryan Young

Tartakovsky’s cartoon left an indelible impact on Star Wars.

Entertainment

The Worst Star Wars Prequel Produced One of the Franchise's Greatest Moments

ByJon O'Brien

One incredible scene rewarded everyone who sat through Jar Jar Binks’ antics.

Retrospective

20 Years Ago, Red Dead Redemption’s Weird First Draft Almost Sank The Whole Series

ByDaniel Dockery

Fourteen years ago this month, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar Games found its next open world mega franchise.

Retrospective

Everyone is Still Misusing the Term “Gaslighting”

ByJessica Scott

80 years later, “gaslighting” has become a surprisingly common (and incorrectly used) phrase.

Science

Why Scotland Is Leading the World In This Essential Type Of Alternative Energy

ByUndark and Dan Falk

Tidal and wave energy may be the largest untapped resources of renewable energy on the planet. But will they work?

Health

The Real Reason Behind The ‘Epidemic’ of Nearsightedness — And How To Fix It

ByAndrew Herbert and The Conversation

Optometry researchers estimate that about half of the global population will need corrective lenses to offset myopia by 2050 if current rates continue.

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The Most Important Sci-Fi Show Of The Century Revolutionzed the Reboot

ByRyan Britt

All this has happened before, and it will all happen again.

EVs

8 Wild Concepts From Beijing Auto Show 2024 We Want to See in Real EVs

ByJackson Chen

Everything from a built-in robot vacuum to headlights that project messages.

The Inverse Interview

As a Star Trek Era Ends, One Of Its Stars Reveals The Greatest Lesson of The Franchise

ByRyan Britt

Mary Wiseman opens up about the end of Discovery, and the inspiration of The Next Generation. But don’t you dare ask her about Starfleet Academy.

Game Guides

Elden Ring: How to Find and Use Incantations

ByTrone Dowd

Trust us, you'll need all the help you can get.

Marvel

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

ByDais Johnston

Sometimes, classic is best.

Opinion

New Helldivers 2 Requirement Could Wreck Goodwill with PC Fans

ByTrone Dowd

Not very democratic of you, PlayStation.

Gaming

SteamWorld Heist II Shows Off Final Fantasy-Inspired Classes In A New Trailer

ByRobin Bea

This strategy sequel just got more exciting.

Space

China Just Launched its Chang'e-6 Mission To Grab Samples From the Elusive Far Side of the Moon

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

Liftoff for the Moon’s newest robotic visitor.

TVs

Hisense’s New TV is a Samsung Frame Clone — But $500 Cheaper

ByJackson Chen

Go from reality TV to Renaissance paintings.

News

'The Exorcist' Might Finally Get a Good Sequel

ByDais Johnston

The Power of Christ compels you to the multiplex.

The Inverse Interview

“We Don’t Just Fall Down.”

ByBrandon Streussnig

The stuntmen of The Fall Guy talk about their Guinness World Record, and what it means for stuntwork to get more recognition.

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

ByDais Johnston

The greatest of all Evils.

Science

Kentucky Derby Race Horses Are a Paradox — Why It's Nearly Impossible to Predict the Winner

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

What drives a horse’s speed and stamina? Equine experts still aren’t sure.

TV

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

ByDais Johnston

Let’s not let this get out of hand.

Space

Eta Aquarids: This Spring’s Best Meteor Shower Is Peaking and You Cannot Miss It

ByKiona Smith

April showers might bring May flowers, but May also brings a meteor shower.

Review

6-Month Review: It’s Time To Stop Sleeping on the Quest 3

ByJames Pero

Wake up and smell the mixed reality roses.

Gaming News

Helldivers 2 Found Success In Breaking From Gaming's Worst Trends

ByTrone Dowd

From its viral social media campaign to its discounted price, Helldivers 2 is reaping what it sowed.

Opinion

Princess Peach: Showtime! Sales Show Its Star Deserves A Second Act

ByRobin Bea

Time for an encore.

Mixed reality

This Quest 3 Demo Uses Mixed Reality to Level Up Your Drawing Skills

ByJackson Chen

Learning how to draw just got way easier.

AI

6 Reasons Why AI Gadgets Shouldn’t ‘Just Be an App’

ByRaymond Wong

AI gadgets like the Rabbit R1 and Humane Ai Pin would instantly fail if they were just another app.

Exclusive

How Bruce Lee and Jar Jar Binks Inspired an Iconic Star Wars Duel

ByLyvie Scott

Shocked, prepare to be.

News

'X-Men ‘97' Fans Can Soon Stay In the X-Mansion — But There’s a Catch

ByLyvie Scott

Airbnb is making honorary X-Men out of a group of lucky guests.

Opinion

If Rollerdrome’s Creators Aren’t Safe From Layoffs, No One in Gaming Is

ByRobin Bea

No rhyme or reason.

The Inverse Interview

For Ethan Hawke, Making 'Wildcat' Was an “Act of Faith”

ByIsaac Feldberg

In Hawke’s portrait of Southern Gothic writer Flannery O’Connor, starring daughter Maya Hawke in the lead role, “human creativity is an act of faith,” he tells Inverse.

News

'Furiosa' Looks Awesome, But We Don’t Need Even More Prequels

ByLyvie Scott

The Mad Max saga is suffering from prequel mania.

Tesla

The Cybertruck’s Sharp Frunk Won’t Crush Your Fingers Anymore

ByJackson Chen

Still probably not worth trying this at home.

Movies

'Masters of the Universe' is Quietly Retconning He-Man's Backstory

ByRyan Britt

Prince Adam did what?

Review

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

ByDais Johnston

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

Game Guides

How to level up in Elden Ring

ByRobin Bea

Don’t stay maidenless.

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Endless Ocean Luminous Is The Perfect Relaxing Game If You’re Sick Of Farming

ByRobin Bea

Under the sea.

Retrospective

The Best-Cast Spider-Man Never Stood a Chance

ByAlex Welch

Andrew Garfield deserved better.

Review

'Dark Matter' Injects Bold New Life Into the Multiverse Story

ByRyan Britt

The most daring series of the moment is also the most grounded.

Google

Chrome’s New Built-In AI Is the Biggest Update to the Browser in Over 15 Years

ByJackson Chen

Gemini on the address bar makes so much sense.

Opinion

Diablo 4's Next Update Is Set to Completely Change the Game

ByHayes Madsen

A necessary shift.

Gaming

New Starfield Update Will Finally Add These Widely Requested Features

ByTrone Dowd

Getting lost in Neon will be a thing of the past.

Space

Boeing Starliner Is Just Days Away From Its First Human Test Flight

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

All eyes are on Starliner.

Star Wars

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

ByDais Johnston

Everything hangs in the balance.

Gaming

Hasbro Is Doubling Down On Games After Baldur’s Gate and Monopoly Go

ByTrone Dowd

D&D exec says games is an "integral part of Hasbro's strategy going into the next 100 years."

Health

This Ancient Diet Goes Against Everything We Know About Early Humans

ByElana Spivack

Thousands of years before agriculture, one group of people was eating a lot of plants.

Opinion

Batman Is Finally Getting a New Arkham Game, But Not the One You Expected

ByHayes Madsen

An unexpected return to Gotham.

Tesla

Tesla’s Supercharger Woes Are a Bad Omen for All EV Owners

ByJackson Chen

We're expecting longer wait times, at the least.

News

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

ByDais Johnston

Time to get gussied up.

Marvel

What 'X-Men ‘97’s Amazing Cameo Could Mean for the Rest of the Season

ByRyan Britt

Your friendly neighborhood crossover.

Star Wars

An Unexpected Star Wars Time Jump Just Created A New Hope For The Franchise

ByRyan Britt

One of the best star pilots in the galaxy could return.

Review

'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2 Wastes Its Killer Potential

ByLyvie Scott

The best vampire show of the decade is back — but its second season lacks real bite.

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Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Released the Most Artistic Action Game Ever

ByHayes Madsen

Like playing a painting.

Retrospective

One Of The Worst 'X-Men' Movies Set The Stage For The Best

ByRyan Scott

Witness the origin...

Detox

The Inside Scoop on How America Became Obsessed With Protein

ByElana Spivack

And how much protein humans actually need.

Science

The IceCube Neutrino Observatory Just Detected A Rare ‘Relic’ of the Big Bang

ByThe Conversation and Doug Cowen

They found just a few from almost 10 years of data.

The Inverse Interview

Billie Lourd Geeks Out Over Star Wars Memorabilia

ByLyvie Scott

The Star Wars alum has teamed with eBay for a special May the Fourth celebration.

Gaming News

Remedy Says Control’s Co-op Spinoff Is Closer Than You Think

ByTrone Dowd

A little peek behind the curtain.

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The Most Inventive PS5 Shooter Gets An Unexpected Third-Anniversary Spinoff

ByRobin Bea

Back in the loop.

Audio

Beats' $80 Solo Buds Have a Continuous Battery Life That's 3x Longer Than AirPods 3

ByJackson Chen

Finally, a more affordable option from Apple, sort of.

Movies

The Latest Planet of the Apes Movie Has Already Planned a Wild Blu-Ray Feature

ByRyan Britt

Ready to see an Apes movie without the apes?

Movies

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

ByDais Johnston

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

Space

This New Telescope Could Create the Greatest Space Movie of All Time

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

The world’s largest digital camera is epic, from its size to its ambitious movie.

Gaming

Todd Howard Wants To Keep Fallout In America, Even As Fans Look Abroad

ByTrone Dowd

President John Henry Eden would be proud.

Opinion

Another Crab's Treasure Makes a Case For Difficulty Options in Soulslikes

ByHayes Madsen

It’s all about fun.

Gaming News

Square Enix’s Shift Toward Blockbusters Is Costing It $140 Million

ByRobin Bea

Square Enix’s change of heart is costing it millions.

TV

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

ByDais Johnston

Animation strikes back.

EVs

EVs That Can Charge From 10 to 80 Percent in 10 Minutes Are Coming

ByJackson Chen

Range anxiety could soon be a thing of the past.

Preview

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Is the Persona 5 Fix You’ve Been Looking For

ByShannon Liao

Become the god of high school.

Exclusive

Star Wars’ Billie Lourd Would “Do Anything” to Reunite With Rose Tico

ByLyvie Scott

“We should do a buddy comedy: Rose and Connix.”

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Xbox Game Pass Just Quietly Added the Funniest Soulslike Ever Made

ByHayes Madsen

A Crabtivating experience.

Retrospective

The Ending of the 1979 'Battlestar Galactica' is Way Better Than It Should Be

ByRyan Britt

The classic sci-fi show’s finale was unexpected, but perfect.

Science

Inside the Quest To Darken Chile’s Atacama Desert Skies

ByAlexa Robles-Gil and Undark

Light pollution is threatening the future of astronomy. Can a new nationwide lighting standard make a difference?

Movies

'Tron 3' Is Bringing Back Jeff Bridges, But is Still Missing its Title Character

ByRyan Britt

Whenever Tron isn’t on the grid, everyone should be asking “Where’s Tron”?

Gaming

Maple Story Publisher Reportedly Working On A Game Of Thrones MMO

ByTrone Dowd

A return to Westeros.

Gaming News

Vampire Survivors’ Perplexing New Update Adds Holiday Cheer and Cart Racing

ByRobin Bea

What’s behind that door?

News

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

ByDais Johnston

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

News

The Russo Brothers Acknowledge Hollywood’s Post-Marvel “Rut”

ByLyvie Scott

Whether you believe in superhero fatigue or not, you can’t deny that Marvel’s impact is slipping.

Apple

6 Reasons Why Apple Doesn’t Need a New Vision Pro Yet

ByJackson Chen

The face-worn “spatial computer” headset doesn’t need an annual refresh.

Opinion

Fallout 4’s Top Mods Are Undoing The New Update

ByTrone Dowd

Players just want their old mods back.

Opinion

Manor Lords’ Success Highlights the Biggest Video Game Trend of 2024

ByHayes Madsen

The people demand it.

A.I.

Why the Rabbit R1’s Touchscreen Can’t be Used

ByJackson Chen

Rabbit’s founder and CEO Jesse Lyu explains why you can’t just poke and swipe on the R1 like you would a phone.

News

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

ByDais Johnston

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

Space

Whoa! The Webb Telescope Zoomed Way into the Iconic Horsehead Nebula

ByKiona Smith

This dense cloud of interstellar gas is 3,000 light-years away, but it looks close enough to touch.

News

Shockingly, Sony’s Next Superhero Movie Might be in Trouble

ByLyvie Scott

It’s (almost) Kraven time.

Retrospective

Pikmin 2 Is Still a Perfect Nintendo Sequel

ByMo Mozuch

Olimar’s second entry won hearts and minds with one simple fix.

Retrospective

NBA Jam Is A Timeless, Sports-Agnostic Classic

ByTrone Dowd

They don’t make ‘em like they used to…

Retrospective

Remember When Toho’s MonsterVerse Took on the Patriarchy?

ByLyvie Scott

Mothra vs. Godzilla pit two unlikely kaiju against each other, and it changed the franchise for the better.

Health

Can Ozempic Actually Affect Fertility? Here’s What Two Experts Think Is Going On

ByThe Conversation, Robert Norman and Karin Hammarberg

Weight loss can improve menstrual irregularities, and it may also increase the chance of pregnancy in women with obesity.

Science

Did Life on Earth Come From Space? A New Study Gives the Theory a Boost

ByThe Conversation and Christian Schroeder

The building blocks of life might form more easily in outer space.

Detox

What Color Should Your Pee Really Be? Experts Reveal Why Urine Shouldn’t Always Be Clear

ByElana Spivack

Here's how your urine color should change throughout the day.

Opinion

AI Gadgets Will Never Be ‘Finished’

ByIan Carlos Campbell

They’re getting better every day post-launch and at a much faster rate than traditional software updates for devices that aren’t AI-first.

Opinion

Netflix is the Worst Thing That Could’ve Happened to Zack Snyder

ByLyvie Scott

Rebel Moon’s failure proves you can’t manufacture your own Snyder Cut.