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.

Spoilers

45 Years Later, Doctor Who Just Repeated Its Best Actor Trick

Somebody just showed up very early.

ByDais Johnston
News

Christopher Miller and Phil Lord Are Trying to Save Sony’s Spiderverse

Sony’s web has drawn in the Spider-Verse directors.

ByDais Johnston
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Netflix Just Quietly Released a Worthy Successor to 'Squid Game'

Everyone wants the best apartment.

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Timey Wimey

Doctor Who's Secret Weapon Is Returning This Christmas — Maybe For The Last Time

But could this be the final story from one of Who’s greatest writers?

ByDais Johnston
Star Wars

How Star Wars Is Going Full Hitchcock

Will this be our first live-action Star Wars noir?

ByDais Johnston
TV

Here’s Absolutely Everything You Need to Know about 'Doctor Who' Episode 3

Boom!

ByDais Johnston
News

The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Streaming Service Could Suddenly Be More Accessible

Get in, we’re reinventing cable.

ByDais Johnston
News

We Finally Know The Title of the Agatha Marvel Show

It was Agatha All Along.

ByDais Johnston
Trailers

Francis Ford Coppola’s Ambitious Sci-Fi Epic Somehow Just Got Even Weirder

Featuring Aubrey Plaza as, uh, Wow Platinum.

ByDais Johnston
Trailers

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Can’t Lose Sight of What Made Season 1 Work

Old friendships die hard.

ByDais Johnston
News

'The Boys' Just Got Renewed for a 5th Season — Could It Be Its Last?

A superhero experiment is now a cultural behemoth.

ByDais Johnston
Timey Wimey

'Doctor Who' Has A Wild Cameo Mystery Hiding In Plain Sight

There’s always a Twist at the end.

ByDais Johnston
Star Wars

'The Acolyte' Looks Like it Will Bring Jedi Back to Basics

Less is more.

ByDais Johnston
News

'Shogun' Was a Thrilling Epic, But Do We Really Need a Second Season?

The Anjin is concerned about bloated TV shows.

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

Death comes to the Emerald Isle.

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

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

ByDais Johnston
Doctor Who

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

Ha ha ha HA ha ha ha!

ByDais Johnston
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Anne Hathaway is Stunning in Hulu’s Most Overlooked Thriller

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

ByDais Johnston
TV

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

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

ByDais Johnston
News

Marvel Finally Admits That Less Can Be More

We’re all so tired.

ByDais Johnston