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10 Places on Earth That Look Like They Belong in a Fantasy Land
These gorgeous lands look straight out of a mystical, mythical world.
6 Things You Didn’t Know About the Hidden Life of Trees
Trees are complex lifeforms with behavior strangely similar to our own human displays of seduction, vengeance, and compassion.
8 Weird and Wonderful Fantasy Books for Tim Burton Fans
If you've seen all of his movies and need more, or if you're just looking for a Burton-inspired read, we've got you covered.
“No Man’s Sky” is the Controversial Future of Virtual Tourism
Now that Hello Games has opened the door, it’s up to other developers to fully realize the possibilities.
What if Women Disappeared from the Earth?
On a Tuesday afternoon in February, the world suddenly shifts, trapping all women on a different plane—forcing them to live apart from the men who are left behind.
So Say We All: A Look at the Awesome Science of “Battlestar Galactica”
Twelve years later, Battlestar Galactica still feels novel—thanks in part to the series' scientific accuracy.
8 Must-Play Sci-Fi and Fantasy Board Games
Science fiction and fantasy elements have been invading board games for almost as long as there have been board games at all, and it's not hard to see why.
Petrus Gonsalvus: The Real-Life “Beauty and the Beast”
The story-behind-a-story begins in mid-15th-century France with "wildman" Petrus Gonsalvus and his beautiful wife Catherine.
Re-Read: Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling's Black Swan, White Raven
Speculative fiction writer K. Tempest Bradford looks back at this anthology of feminist fairy tale retellings.
9 Groundbreaking Graphic Novels and Comic Book Series
They're more than just a fight between good and evil.
