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Science Fiction Action Novels That Are Better Than the Borderlands Movie

Science Fiction Action Novels That Are Better Than the Borderlands Movie

If you're looking for a sci-fi action world with open, sprawling worlds, try these books.

Video Games

By Kayleigh Donaldson

Superheroes

A Beginner's Guide to X-Men ‘97

A Beginner's Guide to X-Men ‘97

By Matthew McCreary

Fantasy Movies

The Strangest Sci-Fi and Fantasy Foods We Wish We Could Try  

The Strangest Sci-Fi and Fantasy Foods We Wish We Could Try  

By Isabel Montero

Sci Fi Movies

10 Underrated Sci-Fi Movies You Need to Watch

10 Underrated Sci-Fi Movies You Need to Watch

By Orrin Grey

Fantasy TV Shows

The Brutal Allegory of Interview With the Vampire Season One

The Brutal Allegory of Interview With the Vampire Season One

By Archita Mittra

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Science Fiction Books

5 Things Every Fantasy Writer Can Learn from Earthsea

5 Things Every Fantasy Writer Can Learn from Earthsea

We're looking back at some of the lessons to be learned from Ursula K. Le Guin's brilliant Earthsea series.

By Chris Mahon

Fantasy Books

13 Ways Harry Potter Ruined Hogwarts for Other Students

13 Ways Harry Potter Ruined Hogwarts for Other Students

“50 points from Gryffindor… each.”

By Grazia Rutherford-Swan

Fantasy TV Shows

The 11 Most Groundbreaking Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episodes

The 11 Most Groundbreaking Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episodes

In every generation, there is a chosen one...

By Bailey Bennett

Movie Adaptations

The 7 Most Controversial Changes in the Harry Potter Movies

The 7 Most Controversial Changes in the Harry Potter Movies

Even the greatest book to movie adaptations are often controversial among diehard fans, and Harry Potter is no exception.

By Bailey Bennett

Best Of

9 Great Father Figures from Sci-Fi and Fantasy

9 Great Father Figures from Sci-Fi and Fantasy

These awesome pops totally deserve breakfast in bed.

By Feliza Casano

Sci Fi TV Shows

10 Twisted Shows Like Black Mirror

10 Twisted Shows Like Black Mirror

Craving more stories of technology run rampant? These series will chill and thrill you.

By Xavier Piedra

Best Of

30 of the Best Anime Characters Ever

30 of the Best Anime Characters Ever

We're counting down some of our faves—did we miss yours?

By Feliza Casano

Fantasy TV Shows

10 Books to Read Based on Your Favorite Game of Thrones Characters

10 Books to Read Based on Your Favorite Game of Thrones Characters

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone."

By Carolyn Cox

Fantasy TV Shows

50 of the Best Fantasy Characters Ever

50 of the Best Fantasy Characters Ever

Dragons and hobbits and heroes, oh my!

By The Portalist Staff

8 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Moms We Love

8 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Moms We Love

These rad ladies really deserve some breakfast in bed.

By Feliza Casano

Star Wars

Star Wars Movies, Ranked from Worst to Best

Star Wars Movies, Ranked from Worst to Best

An elegant list for a more civilized age.

By Stephen Lovely

Sci Fi TV Shows

5 Genre TV Love Triangles Fans Will Never Get Over

5 Genre TV Love Triangles Fans Will Never Get Over

These are some of the most controversial sci-fi and fantasy love triangles ever. 

By Bailey Bennett

Best Of

14 of the Best X-Files Episodes of All Time

14 of the Best X-Files Episodes of All Time

We still want to believe.

By Bailey Bennett

Fantasy TV Shows

The 10 Best Fantasy TV Shows for When You Need to Escape Reality

The 10 Best Fantasy TV Shows for When You Need to Escape Reality

Get sucked into a fantastical new world.

By Allison Wild

Fantasy Books

The 10 Most Heartbreaking Game of Thrones Deaths (So Far)

The 10 Most Heartbreaking Game of Thrones Deaths (So Far)

All men must die —usually horribly.

By Stephen Lovely

Dystopian Novels

7 Amazing Pieces of Fan Mail from Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors

7 Amazing Pieces of Fan Mail from Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors

Great writers don't just get fan letters—sometimes they send them, too.

By Aliza Polkes

Female Fantasy Authors

Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed to Be Adapted for the Small Screen

Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed to Be Adapted for the Small Screen

A creative team including Nnedi Okorafor and Viola Davis will bring the sci-fi novel to life.

By Hezra Martinez

Quotes

10 of the Best Game of Thrones Quotes

10 of the Best Game of Thrones Quotes

Season 8 is coming — prepare yourself with these wise words from the denizens of Westeros.

By Stephen Lovely

Fantasy Book Series

Enter to Win the Ultimate Game of Thrones Season 8 Giveaway

Enter to Win the Ultimate Game of Thrones Season 8 Giveaway

Don't miss your chance to take home an absolutely epic Game of Thrones prize pack worth over $1,000.

By The Portalist Staff

Streaming

The Stranger Things Season 3 Trailer is Finally Here

The Stranger Things Season 3 Trailer is Finally Here

Welcome to the teenage wasteland.

By Catherine Phelan

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