Mark Hill

Mark is an entertainment editor at Inverse. Previously an editor at Cracked, his freelance writing can also be found in Wired, Discover, Fanbyte, and the National Post, among other publications. He also writes fiction, contributes to Canadian satire publication the Beaverton, and once wrote comedy for Macaulay Culkin.

Retrospective

A Forgotten TV Movie Almost Took Star Wars in a Wildly Different Direction

Yub Nub versus Goliath.

By Mark Hill
On This Day

5 Years Past 'Blade Runner’s Dystopia, Is Cyberpunk Still Relevant?

On November 19, 2019 Rick Deckard got to work retiring replicants. Pop culture never moved on from that moment.

By Mark Hill
Retrospective

The Most Forgettable Star Trek Movie Saw the Future of Sci-Fi Storytelling

What if two legendary characters met... for a few minutes?

By Mark Hill
Retrospective

One of the Oldest Sci-Fi Films Ever Remains a Grand Adventure

Pack your sunscreen.

By Mark Hill
Retrospective

'Fight Club' is Still as Comically Misunderstood as the Day It Hit Theaters

Just dudes being dudes.

By Mark Hill
Retrospective

The Forgotten Will Smith Sci-Fi Movie That Secretly Explains His Entire Career

Mr. and Mr. Smith.

By Mark Hill
Retrospective

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

Sadly, most newspapers no longer have a vampire desk.

By Mark Hill
Inverse Recommends

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

Cruise lives, Cruise dies, Cruise lives again.

By Mark Hill
Opinion

Disney Needs to Learn a Painful Lesson from 'The Acolyte's Failure

Disney’s accountants live in a dream.

By Mark Hill
Retrospective

Stanley Kubrick’s Last Thriller Remains His Most Misunderstood

Mask up.

By Mark Hill
Star WArs

'The Acolyte' Needs to Figure Out What Kind of Show It Wants to Be

Sith doesn’t happen.

By Mark Hill
Retrospective

A Humble Golf Game Proved Mario Could Headline Anything

Every hero deserves a little downtime.

By Mark Hill
Retrospective

A Quarter-Century Later, 'Deep Space Nine's Finale is a Bridge Between Old and New Star Trek

We’ve left long seasons behind.

By Mark Hill
Retrospective

With Smart Sci-Fi in Vogue, Now’s the Perfect Time to Revisit a Confounding Classic

A professor and a writer walk into a bar...

By Mark Hill
Unlimited Power

The Most Infamous Prequel Moment Perfectly Captures George Lucas’ Entire Career

It’s all over now.

By Mark Hill
Retrospective

A Decade Before 'Hades II,' Supergiant Games Proved its Success Wasn’t a Fluke

A weekend in the city.

By Mark Hill
Analysis

PlayStation’s Summer Release Calendar is Barren — But Sony Has a Long-Term Strategy

Don’t sell your old consoles just yet.

By Mark Hill
Analysis

'Stellaris' Just Revealed the Promise and Peril of AI in Game Development

Like it or not, the Machine Age is here.

By Mark Hill
Retrospective

An Old Game Boy Color Game Set the Bar For Remaking a Classic

Mario and fortune telling, together at last.

By Mark Hill
Retrospective

David Cronenberg’s Gooiest Sci-Fi Movie Saw the Future of Gaming Culture

Watch what you eat.

By Mark Hill