Alex Welch
Alex Welch is a TV and movies writer at Inverse. He writes about the latest developments from all the major upcoming film and TV releases, conducts interviews with the creators behind many of those same projects, provides weekly classic sci-fi film recommendations, and breaks down all the weirdest and coolest movie and TV fan theories that are circulating the internet. Based in Los Angeles, Alex has been covering the entertainment world online for nearly a decade now. In addition to Inverse, his work has been featured on IGN, Paste Magazine, Primetimer, TV by the Numbers, Looper, Screen Rant, The Berrics, and several other outlets. He's interviewed some of the biggest actors and filmmakers in the world and boasts an embarrassingly extensive knowledge of all of the popular Hollywood franchises. As a former midwesterner, Alex would perfectly happy to never shovel snow again. He dreams of one day being in the Criterion closet.
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If Paul can see the future, what does that mean for the visions that don't come true?
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The new season of the HBO crime anthology series needs to remember Night Country’s biggest strength.
2023's Most Haunting Movie is Now Streaming on Hulu
You'll cry, but you won't be mad about it.
What 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Reveals About Live-Action Adaptations
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There’s no going back now.
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'Percy Jackson' Season 2 Needs to Fix One Crucial Character Mistake
The series could do with its heroes being a little less capable.
'The Marvels' Post-Credits Scene Reveals a Major MCU Problem
What are viewers meant to take away from the blockbuster’s final moments?
The Brilliance of 'True Detective: Night Country’s Lightless Setting
For once, things actually look as hopeless as they’re meant to seem.