Dais Johnston

1 week ago | inverse.com | Dais Johnston

The Last of Us is a show about zombies, but don’t call them zombies — they’re “Infected” and only “Infected.” But even within that group, there are different terms for different stages of the cordyceps infection, from the manic “Runners” to the massive “Bloaters” that serve as minibosses in the game and major obstacles in the series. However, one of the major stages of Infected wasn’t seen in Season 1.

1 week ago | inverse.com | Dais Johnston

Black Mirror has always been an anthology show, with connections between episodes largely limited to Easter eggs and other references. However, in Season 7, Black Mirror broke with the anthology structure in “USS Callister: Into Infinity,” the feature-length sequel to Season 4’s “USS Callister,” about clones stuck in a Star Trek-pastiche game.

1 week ago | inverse.com | Dais Johnston

The Last of Us Season 2 has a much different agenda than Season 1. While the first season had to tackle the entire first game, Season 2 can take a more leisurely pace, as it will only be adapting part of the game’s sprawling sequel, The Last of Us Part II. This change of pace is already evident in Season 2’s first episode, which took a character previously only seen in a photograph and made him the center of a big conflict — and a major part of Joel’s life.

1 week ago | inverse.com | Dais Johnston

HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series has been mired in controversy from the start. Aside from the fact that J.K. Rowling’s book series has already been adapted into eight movies, the author herself has found herself in hot water due to her opinions on trans issues. Nevertheless, the massive project, expected to release over the course of 10 years, is still going forward, and we just got our first look at some of the players involved.

1 week ago | inverse.com | Dais Johnston

Yellowjackets’ Season 3 finale, aptly titled “Full Circle,” finally gave fans what they’ve been waiting for since the very first moments of the series itself — context for the very first episode’s “pit girl” hunt in its cold open. It’s the first impression that established the cannibalistic heights the story would reach, and now we know exactly how it went down... and who ended up on the menu. But now that we’ve reached that point, where does the story go?