Book Excerpt

Failures of Imagination: 'Lost' and Non-White Characters

By Emily St. James

Inverse presents an excerpt from LOST: Back to the Island: The Complete Critical Companion to The Classic TV Series, written by Emily St. James and Noel Murray. Available on September 17.

The Inverse Interview

The Black-Owned Comic House Fusing Westeros With Wakanda

By Lyvie Scott

“I started creating this world to do what I think everyone wants: see themselves reflected,” Stranger Comics founder and president Sebastian A. Jones tells Inverse.

Luminaries

Xbox Executive Sarah Bond Wants to Unleash a Generation of “Citizen Creators”

By Jen Glennon

“You're really going to see game development be further democratized by the power of AI,” the company’s head of creator experience and ecosystem tells Inverse.

The Inverse Interview

Zazie Beetz Wants to Escape From This Reality

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The Black Mirror star talks Atlanta, surrealism, and her dream superhero role.

The Inverse Interview

Paapa Essiedu Can’t Stop

By Lex Briscuso

The breakout star of Black Mirror Season 6 talks sci-fi, horror, and more.

Retrospective

Tina Turner’s Best Acting Role is Immortalized in a Strange Sci-Fi Movie

By Lyvie Scott

Aunty Entity was so much more than a campy anti-hero.

The Inverse Interview

John Wick Never Saw Shamier Anderson Coming — And Neither Will You

By Emma Stefansky

The breakout star of John Wick: Chapter 4 talks kung fu, hanging with Liam Neeson on set, and his scene-stealing dog.

Review

'Swarm' is a Stan Culture Satire With No Sting

By Rendy Jones

Despite an incredible lead performance from Dominique Fishback, Swarm will only leave you buzzing with dissatisfaction.

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