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Health

Pot Laws Are About To Change in 26 States — Here's What To Expect

By Boyoung Seo and The Conversation

A few states such as North Carolina have laws on the books saying cannabis will automatically become legal once the federal change goes into effect.

Science

Can My Cat Eat A Plant-Based, Vegan Diet? The Answer Will Surprise You

By Elana Spivack

Cats are obligate carnivores, but that’s not the whole story.

Health

Dietary ‘Bioactives’ Could Help Explain Why Some People Eat More But Gain Less

By Christopher Damman and The Conversation

These components play a key role in regulating the body’s metabolic control centers.

Opinion

'The Rings of Power' is Falling Back on a Racist Genre Trope

By Lyvie Scott

The Prime Video prequel is a gold standard for inclusive fantasy TV, but colorblind casting isn’t enough to solve all its narrative problems.

Inverse Recommends

Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Released the Biggest Fighting Game of the Year

By Hayes Madsen

The classics are back.

Health

Why Aren't More NFL Players Wearing Guardian Caps?

By Noah Cohan and The Conversation

What happens when the imperative of player safety conflicts with its visual appeal? We’re about to find out.

Inverse Recommends

The Scariest Scene of the Year Shows Where the Bodies Are Buried

By Joshua Meyer

“What kind of American are you?”

News

'The Batman' is the First Movie of a Trilogy, Matt Reeves Confirms

By Dais Johnston

There’s a bright future ahead for the Dark Knight.

The Inverse Interview

Can 'The Killer's Game' Become the Next John Wick?

By Jake Kleinman

How director J.J. Perry’s new assassin thriller could launch a cinematic universe.

TV

Star Wars Has Finally Redeemed Its Most Mistreated Characters

By Lyvie Scott

Have you heard the tragedy of Darth Jar Jar? How about Darth Rose?

Inverse Recommends

A Delightful New RPG on Amazon Prime Turns You Into a Slime-Slaying Shopkeeper

By Robin Bea

Earning a paycheck has never been so fun.

Review

'Uglies' is the Most 2014 Movie of 2024

By Dais Johnston

There’s nothing uglier than realizing a movie has come too late.

Retrospective

Believe It Or Not, There Was A Planet of the Apes TV Show

By Don Kaye

Before the franchise was rebooted in the 21st century, its last gasp was a forgotten TV relic.

Space

Look! Astronomers Have Never Seen A Pair Of Supermassive Black Holes So Close Together

By Kiona Smith

Telescopes captured two supermassive black holes falling toward each other.

Gaming

The PS5 Pro's Price Speaks to A Greater Problem in Gaming

By Trone Dowd

Xbox doesn’t have plans for a mid-generation refresh, leaving Sony to its own devices.

Star Wars

Star Wars Might Still Reveal a Missing Chunk of Luke Skywalker's Story

By Lyvie Scott

There is another.

The Dark Side

Star Wars Canon Just Introduced Its Cruelest and Most Deadly Weapon Ever

By Ryan Britt

The Rebellion did what now?

News

Neil Gaiman Has Reportedly Offered to Step Away From 'Good Omens'

By Dais Johnston

It’s certainly not a bad omen.

Health

New Study Found Severe Mental Health Risks Linked to Common ADHD Meds

By Elana Spivack

At doses higher than 30 milligrams, risk of psychosis increased five-fold.

Rule Them All

There’s a Good Reason for 'The Rings of Power' to Get Five Seasons

By Lyvie Scott

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings prequel truly needs time to mature.

The Inverse Interview

2024's Most Overlooked RPG Was Inspired By Final Fantasy's Biggest Disappointment

By Hayes Madsen

A bold new vision.

Gaming

10 Years Later, the Return of ‘Flappy Bird’ Highlights a Dark Turn for the Games Industry

By Robin Bea

This bird flapped too close to the Sun.

Gaming

Space Marine 2 Proves A Total Package Goes A Long Way

By Trone Dowd

The new Warhammer 40,000 game has sold 2 million copies in less than two weeks.

Trailers

The 'Venom 3' Trailer Has an Intriguing MCU Connection

By Dais Johnston

Last chance... last dance.

Review

'The Penguin' Is the Batman Spinoff You Didn’t Know You Wanted

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Colin Farrell gives a go-for-broke performance as Oswald Cobb.

Inverse Recommends

Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Released A Sci-Fi Road Trip That's One of My Favorite Adventure Games of 2024

By Robin Bea

One of this year’s most surprising journeys sets off today.

Rule Them All

'The Rings of Power' Is Finally Teasing the Fall of Khazad-dûm

By Lyvie Scott

This could be the beginning of the end for the Dwarves.

Working Class Space Hero

One Underrated Star Trek Character Is Getting Celebrated In a Surprising Way

By Ryan Britt

The greatest Starfleet officer... ever?

The Inverse Interview

“He Thinks the Ends Justify the Means.” Behind the Most Hated Villains of 'Rings of Power' Season 2

By Ryan Britt

Rings of Power’s most hateful villains (outside of Sauron) chart the beginning of the end of Númenor.

space

58 Years Later, Astronauts Take A Super Risky Depressurized Space Walk

By Kiona Smith

The Polaris spacewalk looked a lot like the earliest NASA spacewalks during the Gemini missions in the late 1960s.

Retrospective

The Forgotten Show That Inspired 'The X-Files' Still Makes For Ridiculous Fun

By Mark Hill

Sadly, most newspapers no longer have a vampire desk.

Entertainment

Pom Klementieff Can’t Talk About That

By Jake Kleinman

Klementieff appears next in The Killer’s Game opposite her Guardians of the Galaxy co-star Dave Bautista. But what’s after that?

Rule Them All

'Rings of Power' Just Set Up the Creation of the Most Terrifying Lord of the Rings Villains

By Alex Welch

Behold, the power of the Unseen World…

Health

Science Shows A Way More Fun Way To Take Care of Your Dry Eyes

By Elana Spivack

A laugh a day keeps the doctor away.

Gaming

20 Years Later, 'Metal Gear Solid Delta' is Overlooking a Huge Opportunity

By Trone Dowd

A year after Snake Eater's re-release, a more substantial update would have been lovely.

News

A Legendary Sci-Fi Writer's Most Underrated Novel Will Finally Become a Movie

By Dais Johnston

Ready or not, here comes Rama.

Opinion

The PS5 Pro Might Finally Make Me Become a PC Gamer

By Trone Dowd

Excuse me, how much?

News

An Infamous Star Wars Scene Just Sparked a New Disney Controversy

By Dais Johnston

Rogue One is going to court.

Gaming News

‘Super Smash Bros.’ Creator Calls Out a Gaming Trend That’s Bad for Players and Developers

By Robin Bea

Bigger isn’t better.

News

'The Hunt for Gollum' Could Be Split Into Two Movies Even Though Literally No One Wants That

By Lyvie Scott

Brace yourself for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum — Part One: The Hunters Assemble.

space

The First Movie Of A Distant Star's Surface Offers A Glimpse Of Our Own Fiery Finish

By Kiona Smith

Old age on a star isn’t pretty — but it is bubbly.

Science

The Starliner Mission Was Very Successful In This One Important Way

By Doris Elín Urrutia

Dock, dock, dock ... no goose.

Inverse Recommends

Pyrene Combines Two Popular Genres to Build Something Totally Unique

By Robin Bea

The whole world’s in your hand.

Exclusive

'The Rings of Power' Exclusive Clip Finally Reveals the Effects of Sauron’s Plan

By Lyvie Scott

Time for some psychological warfare.

Doctor Who

'Doctor Who’s Weirdest Unsolved Mystery May Have a Solution Hiding In Plain Sight

By Dais Johnston

The TARDIS knows what’s best.

Exclusive

Dawn of Duskmourn: How Magic the Gathering Created Its Scariest Set Since 2011

By Jake Kleinman

Wizards of the Coast’s designers break down the new horror cinema-inspired release and reveal three exclusive cards.

Inverse Recommends

Peacock's Biggest Hit Proves Some Big Movies Are Meant For The Small Screen

By Ryan Britt

We were made for loving this, baby.

News

'Good Omens' Is Bigger Than Neil Gaiman

By Dais Johnston

An entire show shouldn’t suffer for one person’s deplorable actions.

Science

Researchers Gave LSD and Humans To Dogs — And Something Magical Happened

By Elana Spivack

We’ve found our leading candidate for most interesting study of the year.

Rule Them All

Everything You Need to Know About 'The Rings of Power' Season 2 Episode 5

By Lyvie Scott

The adventure’s heating up.

Gaming

20 Years Later, Apple Is Repeating the Same Mistake as PlayStation

By Trone Dowd

No one seems to want straight ports of AAA games on mobile.

The Spice

'Dune 3’s Release Date Sounds Further Away Than Ever

By Ryan Britt

If Dune Messiah becomes a movie, the time jump will feel very real.

News

'Spider-Man 4's New Director Is Just What the Hero Needs

By Dais Johnston

Back to basics.

Gaming News

8 Years Later, One of Gaming's Best Sci-Fi Fantasy Shooters Will Get the Biggest Change in Its History

By Robin Bea

Change your destiny.

Gaming

PS5 Pro Release Date, Price, Specs, and Pre-Order Details for the New PlayStation Console

By Trone Dowd

The PS5 Pro looks to eliminate graphics modes.

Review

'Speak No Evil' is an Entertaining, Unnecessary Horror Remake

By Alex Welch

Christian Tafdrup's chilling 2022 horror hit gets the American thriller treatment — for better and worse.

MCU

Is Marvel Abandoning Its Most Underrated Hero?

By Lyvie Scott

Will no one think of Shang-Chi?

The Chosen One

The Day That James Earl Jones Changed Star Wars Forever

By Ryan Britt

The strange story behind the voice that defined the most famous sci-fi movie ever.

Opinion

'Astrobot's Best Easter Egg Exposes a Dark Truth About PlayStation

By Robin Bea

A company this bad doesn’t deserve a game this good.

Star Wars

'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Proves Star Wars is Taking the Wrong Lessons from Marvel

By Lyvie Scott

Mando needs adventures, not cameos.

Retrospective

40 Years Ago, an Overlooked Fantasy RPG Invented a New Genre

By Ryan Britt

It may be clunky now, but we owe everything to this one.

Retrospective

“Milla Jovovich Saved the Movie.” Alexander Witt Reflects on His Divisive Resident Evil Sequel

By Ryan Britt

The director of the most infamous ‘Resident Evil’ sequel chats about how the franchise saved itself.

Health

Weight Loss Goals Miss An Essential Truth About Body Fat

By Elana Spivack

New research shows that regular exercise helps to make healthier body fat — which can have huge impacts on health.

Science

Would Starliner Have Safely Brought Its Astronauts Home After All?

By Doris Elín Urrutia

Starliner landed without issue — and of course without the two astronauts it took up to the ISS.

Opinion

The Year's Most Satisfying Shooter Also Has the Multiplayer Mode the Genre Needs

By Trone Dowd

The newest Warhammer 40,000 game is a throwback in the best way.

Gaming

You’ll Be Spending a Lot Less Time Hiding Behind Crates in 'Star Wars Outlaws' Soon

By Robin Bea

Time to stop hiding.

Gaming

26 Years Later, Nintendo Remixes Its Most Beloved Party Game with a Surprising Twist

By Trone Dowd

The Mario Party you expect, and some new welcome additions you don't.

MCU

Marvel’s Troubled Multiverse Saga Finally Has An End Date

By Dais Johnston

Close the portals.

Gaming News

FromSoftware Job Posting Suggests 'Armored Core 7' Is On the Way

By Hayes Madsen

More mecha incoming.

DC

'Peacemaker' Season 2 Won’t Be Released As Soon As You Hoped

By Lyvie Scott

Make your peace with waiting.

Retrospective

Destiny Is A Relic of the Past — And a Warning for the Future

By Robin Bea

Ten years ago, Bungie changed the destiny of the entire games industry.

The Inverse Interview

Reimagining 'The Road'

By Jake Kleinman

A new graphic novel brings Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic road trip to life. “I immediately was enthralled by the atmosphere it creates,” cartoonist Manu Larcenet tells Inverse.

Gaming

Steam Just Quietly Released 2023's Most Absurd Racing Game

By Trone Dowd

Pedal to the metal.

Retrospective

Chris Evans’ Forgotten Tech-Noir Isn’t As Bad As You Remember

By Lyvie Scott

Before Captain America, before the Fantastic Four, there was Cellular.

Inverse Recommends

The Wildest Murder Mystery You’ll Ever Watch Just Hit Netflix

By Dais Johnston

Anything that feels this good must be illegal.

Science

Why Did Ancient Humans Domesticate Horses? Here’s What We Do Know

By William Taylor and The Conversation

How horses became domesticated is a key step toward understanding the world we live in now.

Science

M-Dwarf Planets Are Likely Habitable — But They Would Change Humans In This Weird Way

By Maureen Cohen and The Conversation

Unlike our Earth, M-Earths have no days, no nights and no seasons.

Health

Is Carbonated Water Actually Bad For Your Health? It’s Not As Simple As You Might Think

By Christian Moro, Charlotte Phelps and The Conversation

Water is the best way to hydrate our bodies. But can it include bubbles?

Inverse Recomends

Harry Potter Quidditch Champions Is Made For Muggles.

By Mo Mozuch

Play it now on PS+.

Inverse Recommends

The World Wasn’t Ready for Hayao Miyazaki’s Most Surreal Epic

By Hoai-Tran Bui

How do you live?

Science

Why Do We Dream? The Answer May Be Weirder Than You Think

By Anthony Bloxham and The Conversation

People have pondered whether dreams have a purpose throughout human history. Modern scientists are fascinated with this question too.

Gaming

Gaming’s Most Famous Failure Proves Luck Is OP

By Mo Mozuch

Sega’s most powerful and innovative console was also its last. So what went wrong?

Health

The Inside of Your Home Has a Microbiome, Too — And It Is Crucial To Your Health

By Samuel J. White, Philippe B. Wilson and The Conversation

Just like our gut and mouth, our homes also have a microbiome.

First Steps

Crucial Episodes of Star Trek Are Streaming For Free — For a Good Cause

By Ryan Britt

Where to begin?

Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Just Quietly Added a Surprisingly Difficult New Sci-Fi Game

By Robin Bea

10-4, space buddy.

Pet Science

You Are Probably Using Your Dog’s Crate Wrong — Here’s What A Veterinarian Would Do

By Elana Spivack

Never use the crate for punishment.

Science

72 Gigabit-Per Second Wi-Fi Is Coming — Is This the Future Of the Internet?

By Ranjan Singh and The Conversation

These innovations are set to transform wireless communication.

Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Just Quietly Added the Most Epic Mythology Game of All Time

By Hayes Madsen

The power of the gods is yours.

Retrospective

The Best Sci-Fi Movie You Haven’t Seen Combined Superheroism with the Silent Film

By Jon O'Brien

Months before John Carpenter's Starman hit theaters, an indie flick told its own stranded alien story.

Science

The Path To Better Internet Is With Flying Routers — Really

By Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Mariette DiChristina and The Conversation

This could enable the entire world to participate fully in the digital age.

Inverse Recommends

Watch Tom Cruise Bite It Over and Over Again on Netflix Right Now

By Mark Hill

Cruise lives, Cruise dies, Cruise lives again.

Rule Them All

'Rings of Power' Reawakens the Monsters Peter Jackson Skipped — And Breaks Canon in the Process

By Alex Welch

“Cold be hand and heart and bone... and cold be sleep under stone.”

Gaming

PlayStation Just Quietly Revealed the PS5 and Everyone Noticed

By Trone Dowd

Celebrating 30 years of PlayStation with a very demure reveal.

Retrospective

5 Years Ago, One Ambitious Stephen King Adaptation Fell Short of Greatness

By Alex Welch

Sometimes, it's better to just stick with what's on the page.

Trailers

A Horror Movie Icon Makes His Modern-Day Debut in the 'Wolf Man' Trailer

By Dais Johnston

He’s hungry, not unlike a wolf.

Science

How Boeing’s Starliner Will Make the Epic Journey Back to Earth Without Astronauts Onboard

By Doris Elín Urrutia

Starliner may land as early as Saturday.

Review

'The Front Room' Is a Supernatural Misfire

By Lyvie Scott

Not even Andor’s Kathryn Hunter can save this gross-out, unfocused psych thriller.

News

Mike Flanagan’s Abandoned Home-Invasion Thriller is Getting a Much-Needed Upgrade

By Dais Johnston

We can’t stay quiet about this one.

Review

'Rebel Ridge' Is a Ticking Time Bomb With No Release

By Lyvie Scott

Jeremy Saulnier’s Netflix thriller isn’t the ACAB epic you think it is.

Gaming

Enotria Is Just the Latest Game to Hit A Mysterious Snag With Its Xbox Launch

By Robin Bea

Something’s amiss at Microsoft.