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All of Inverse's coverage of the best sci-fi movies and tv shows, from exciting new releases to cult favorites to beloved classics and everything in between.

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Inverse Interview

Villeneuve's 'Dune'

Director Denis Villeneuve reveals the cuts and additions he had to make to the classic

Strange histories

Science and superheroes invented the multiverse by mistake — they’re still fighting over it today

As Doctor Strange and The Flash enter the multiverse, scientists question what it means for the future.

Mind over matter

The oral history of The Lawnmower Man

“That era, in general, was kind of like the wild, wild west of computer animation.”

Reel Science

Millions Of People Suffer From Insomnia. Is It As Bad As Movies Make It Look?

Reel Science

What Sci-Fi Gets So Wrong About Suspended Animation

Feature

It’s Time To Rethink Cozy Games

Reel Science

'Jurassic World Rebirth' Perfectly Delivers One of Science’s Biggest Ethical Dilemmas

Reel Science

The Dumbest Star Wars Trope Is Also Somehow The Most Scientifically Accurate

Reel Science

This “Antiquated” Star Trek Tech Could Actually Be The Future Of Space Travel

Health

New Netflix Thriller ‘Don’t Move’ Makes Drug-Induced Paralysis Look Scary. It's Actually Worse.

Reel Sceicne

Can We Talk to Whales? Star Trek Says Yes. Science Says Maybe

Reel Science

Star Trek's Science Advisor Reveals How Starfleet Quietly Fixed Relativity

No Spin Zone

5 Facts ‘Twisters’ Got Right About Tornadoes

Science

Can You Stop A Tornado? Atmospheric Scientists Reveal the Truth About the Biggest Plot Point in ‘Twisters’

Reel Science

Note To Hollywood: Nobody Faked The Moon Landing

Reel Science

The Aliens from 'A Quiet Place: Day One' Most Closely Resemble This Shocking Animal

What Spider-Man 2 Gets Right (and Wrong) About Bionic Limbs

Reel Science

The Fundamental Aspect of Human Emotion that ‘Inside Out 2’ Gets Completely Wrong

Reel Science

Is A Planet Alive? ‘Scavenger's Reign’ Unearths A Fringe Ecological Theory

News

'Black Mirror' Is Officially Coming Back For Season 8

By Dais Johnston

Shockingly, there’s still inspiration for tech dystopia stories out there.

Retrospective

One Cyberpunk Sequel Was The Weirdest Stephen King Reboot Ever

By Ryan Britt

Don't have the original cast? No problem.

Retrospective

35 Years Ago, 'The Terminator' Got A Kickass Medieval Knockoff

By Jon O'Brien

Season of the witch.

Review

'Greenland 2: Migration' Is A Good Disaster Movie Ripped To Shreds

By Siddhant Adlakha

The sequel clocks in at 100 minutes, but feels like it should’ve been longer.

News

Tom Cruise Stopped By To Help Film 'Star Wars: Starfighter'

By Dais Johnston

A few good Jedi.

News

Disney Releases A New Look At 'The Mandalorian And Grogu'

By Dais Johnston

Mando’s getting shipped.

Retrospective

'Deep Space Nine's Best Political Thriller Is Still Challenging

By Ryan Britt

Earth under siege... maybe.

Reviews

'Starfleet Academy' Really Isn't Your Parents' Star Trek

By Ryan Britt

The Star Trek franchise's biggest swing in years is both radical and wholesome.

TV

Inside Conformitygate, The 'Stranger Things' Finale Conspiracy Theory

By Dais Johnston

Is it just wishful thinking?

TV

'Fallout' Just Revealed An Iconic Monster's Secret Origin

By Dais Johnston

This creature isn’t mutated, but engineered.