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Finally here!!!! Inverse entertainment editor. Critic.

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Why You Should Avoid All Spoilers For 2026's Most Shocking Thriller Movie The Oscar-nominated rave thriller, 'Sirat' has one of the most shocking turns of the year.

If you see the hypnotizing, electric SIRAT this weekend, go in knowing as little as possible: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

06.02.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Zi' Is An Existential Dream Wrapped In A Time-Travel Movie With the dreamy time-travel movie 'Zi,' Kogonada goes back to basics in a tiny, subtle, beautiful journey through time and Hong Kong.

ZI: Kogonada continues his big bold beautiful journey with something much smaller and humbler. A dreamy wisp of a movie, ZI is a fascinating experiment that still feels like Kogonada is synthesizing his film influences. With ZI, he’s one step closer www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

06.02.2026 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very late to the game, but I reviewed ALL YOU NEED IS KILL a dazzling new anime movie that will fill the EDGE OF TOMORROW-shaped hole in your life www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

26.01.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our top 50 #movie moments of 2025 conversation continues with @htranbui.bsky.social making the case for #Mission #Impossible The Final Reckoning. Join us on Patreon to hear more! Link in bio.

24.01.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'The Marvels' Director Knew The 'Avengers: Doomsday' Captain America Reveal "For Years" Nia DaCosta reveals that she visited the set of the next Avengers movie, and clarifies her relationship with Marvel.

And lastly here's her talking about how she and Marvel have no beef! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

20.01.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple's Most Brutal Scene Was "Tough" To Shoot Director Nia DaCosta was aware the "shirts off" scene in '28 Years Later' was going to prove upsetting.

Here's DaCosta also breaking down that brutal "shirts off" scene: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

20.01.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Ending Explained: Is There Really A [SPOILERS]? Director Nia DaCosta speaks about the ending of '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' and why no one but Alex Garland knows what's happening in the third movie.

β€œHow do you create meaning when life feels meaningless?”

Interviewed Nia DaCosta on 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE, and she broke down key parts of the movie with me. First, her insight on the ending & Jimmy vs. Kelson: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

20.01.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Dead Man’s Wire' Proves Gus Van Sant Movies Still Matter Gus Van Sant makes a comeback 8 years later with 'Dead Man's Wire, a lightweight 'Dog Day Afternoon' riff that is a ton of fun.

Reviewed DEAD MAN'S WIRE, aka how Gus Van Sant got his groove back (good movie, don't miss it!) www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

15.01.2026 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Review: The First Feel-Bad Movie of 2026 The second entry in the '28 Years Later' trilogy, 'The Bone Temple,' is hard to watch but easy to love.

28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE is an even more brutal and heady trip than the first, with a visceral sequence I couldn't believe made it into a mainstream horror release, and Ralph Fiennes offering much-needed levity and austerity. My review: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

13.01.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
'KPop Demon Hunters' EJAE Is The Scene Stealer of 2025 Inverse chatted with the singer-songwriter behind the biggest chart-topper of the year on why 'KPop Demon Hunters' is such a crossover hit.

Now that EJAE is a Golden Globe winner, resharing my interview with her as Inverse's Scene Stealer of 2025!
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12.01.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PRIMAL is back and I interviewed Genndy Tartakovsky about it www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

12.01.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ok since you were all asking for it: my top movies of the year, as the #1 JAY KELLY apologist boxd.it/Ra7WE

31.12.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 25 Best TV Shows Of The Year, Ranked From vigilantes in New York to hive minds on Earth to revolutions in a galaxy far, far away, here are the best TV shows of 2025.

It’s here, our top TV shows of the year!! @ryancbritt.bsky.social, @lyvie.bsky.social, @thegoodolddais.bsky.social, and I put our heads together to rank the top 25 shows, and we all had the same No. 1 www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

01.12.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 25 Best Movies Of The Year, Ranked From vampire thrillers to revolutionary epics to alien conspiracies to superhero flicks, here are Inverse's top 25 movies of 2025.

And finally, the list I know you've all been waiting for: Inverse's best movies of 2025! As democratically voted by me, @ryancbritt.bsky.social, @lyvie.bsky.social, and @thegoodolddais.bsky.social (for the most part). Forget the other lists, our is the best! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

03.12.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Avatar: Fire And Ash' Review: James Cameron's Sci-Fi Trilogy Reaches An Explosive Conclusion James Cameron’s biggest and most unwieldy movie yet is also his most open-hearted. Read our 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' review.

James Cameron does it again. "Avatar: Fire and Ash" is bigger, longer, more unwieldyβ€”and the most enthralling Hollywood blockbuster in years. Stirring spectacle. Wrenching melodrama. Overwhelming beauty. No one’s making old-school religious epics like this www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

16.12.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 105    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 11
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'Fallout' Season 2 Review: Amazon’s Hit Apocalypse Show Improves On Its Greatest Strengths 'Fallout' Season 2 knows what works, and gives us more of it. Read our review of 'Fallout' Season 2 here.

I have good news: FALLOUT Season 2 is great. Though I may be biased (every time Walton Goggins was onscreen I was kicking my feet up). But seriously, with more Lucy/Ghoul stuff and more character actors chewing up scenery, you can't really go wrong: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

16.12.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In NY and LA theaters now

13.12.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Most Surreal Sci-Fi Movie Of The Year Is A Mind-Bending Masterpiece 'Resurrection,' from Chinese director Bi Gan, is a dense sci-fi epic and a breathtaking ode to cinema history.

I reviewed RESURRECTION, possibly my favorite movie of this year: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

13.12.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Best Doctor Who Christmas Specials, Ranked From sci-fi riffs on Christmas classics, to Santa robots, 'Doctor Who' Christmas specials have become a staple of the holiday. Here are all the Christmas specials so far, ranked.

And lastly, nothing's cozier than watching a DOCTOR WHO Christmas special on Christmas Day! @ryancbritt.bsky.social, @thegoodolddais.bsky.social, and I ranked all of them (so far): www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

12.12.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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30 Years Ago, LucasArts Dropped a Brilliant Spielbergian Fever Dream Let's go back to 'The Dig.' Here's why this sci-fi point-and-click game was cozy as hell in 1995 and is still great today.

30 years, ago, a strange, cozy sci-fi game dropped. @ryancbritt.bsky.social's retrospective on THE DIG: www.inverse.com/gaming/the-d...

12.12.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why It Took 20 Years For Lord of the Rings To Finally Make A Cozy Game Despite there being some beloved Lord of the Rings games, the series has been criminally underutilized in the cozy realm for decades.

Why did it take so long for LORD OF THE RINGS to get a cozy video game? @solfleet.bsky.social investigates: www.inverse.com/gaming/lord-...

12.12.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Perfect Cozy Game Pairings For Our Favorite Comfort Shows Streaming and gaming can go hand in hand. Inverse editors tell you their cozy viewing and gaming pairings perfect for the lazy nights in during the holiday season.

What do you play while watching your favorite comfort watch? For me, nothing's better than doing a jigsaw puzzle with a glass of wine while watching COLUMBO. @theloniusly.bsky.social compiles the Inverse team's fave game/TV pairings : www.inverse.com/gaming/cozy-...

12.12.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why David Fincher's Thrillers Offer A Weirdly Cozy Comfort From 'Gone Girl' to 'Se7en,' David Fincher's thrillers are horrific... and oddly comforting. Here's why so many people turn to the director's films during dark times.

What's in the box?!?! @lyvie.bsky.social writes about why so many people find a weird comfort in David Fincher's chilly thrillers: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

12.12.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Science Says There’s More To Cozy Games Than A Comfy Escape Cozy games are huge today, ostensibly offering an escape from stress, but exactly what makes a game restful may not be as obvious as it seems.

A great feature on the science behind cozy games from @robinbombus.bsky.social: www.inverse.com/gaming/the-s...

12.12.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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ntroducing...The Cozy Issue! As we get closer to the holidays, it's time to cozy up with your favorite comfort watch or coziest video game. First up, @lyvie.bsky.social's fantastic interview with Walker Scobell, PERCY JACKSON's hero and our cover star: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

12.12.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The only Sora that Disney should be investing in

11.12.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4116    πŸ” 1035    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 24
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Exclusive: Read An Excerpt From Tim Blake Nelson's New Novel 'Superhero' Inverse chats with Tim Blake Nelson about an exclusive excerpt from his new novel 'Superhero.'

I chatted with Tim Blake Nelson about his new novel SUPERHERO and he was lovely and showed me the guitar he got off the set of BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

09.12.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 25 Best Movies Of The Year, Ranked From vampire thrillers to revolutionary epics to alien conspiracies to superhero flicks, here are Inverse's top 25 movies of 2025.

And finally, the list I know you've all been waiting for: Inverse's best movies of 2025! As democratically voted by me, @ryancbritt.bsky.social, @lyvie.bsky.social, and @thegoodolddais.bsky.social (for the most part). Forget the other lists, our is the best! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

03.12.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 25 Best Games Of 2025, Ranked Inverse has been hard at work trying out new games. Some games did not outlast their hype, while others proved themselves to be worthy of our highest praise.

It’s the best video games of the year! Shout out to @shannonliao.bsky.social’s team, @theloniusly.bsky.social, @solfleet.bsky.social, and @robinbombus.bsky.social for a great ranking: www.inverse.com/gaming/25-be...

03.12.2025 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 25 Best TV Shows Of The Year, Ranked From vigilantes in New York to hive minds on Earth to revolutions in a galaxy far, far away, here are the best TV shows of 2025.

It’s here, our top TV shows of the year!! @ryancbritt.bsky.social, @lyvie.bsky.social, @thegoodolddais.bsky.social, and I put our heads together to rank the top 25 shows, and we all had the same No. 1 www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

01.12.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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