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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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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

Fantasy Books

Game of Thrones Season 8 Predictions

Game of Thrones Season 8 Predictions

If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.

By Stephen Lovely

Fantasy Books

Read the Realm: Books for Each Kingdom of Westeros

Read the Realm: Books for Each Kingdom of Westeros

Explore the home of the Iron Throne with this literary roadmap.

By Olivia Mason

Science Fiction Books

VIDEO: Neil Gaiman Discusses the Lasting Legacy of Douglas Adams

VIDEO: Neil Gaiman Discusses the Lasting Legacy of Douglas Adams

Celebrate the late Adams' birthday today with this thought-provoking lecture.

By MacKenzie Stuart

Superheroes

25 Badass Female Characters from Film

25 Badass Female Characters from Film

Raise a glass to these 25 incredible ladies of the silver screen.

By Julianne Clancy

Fantasy TV Shows

How Game of Thrones Became the TV Juggernaut It Is Today

How Game of Thrones Became the TV Juggernaut It Is Today

Take a crash course in the page-to-screen history of George R.R. Martin's hit series.

By Stephen Lovely

Trailer

Stirring First Trailer for Tolkien Biopic Takes Us There and Back Again 

Stirring First Trailer for Tolkien Biopic Takes Us There and Back Again 

The upcoming biopic of J.R.R. Tolkien promises to explore the rich past of one of the greatest fantasy writers ever.

By MacKenzie Stuart

Gift Guide

5 Nerdy Valentines That Show You Care

5 Nerdy Valentines That Show You Care

On Valentine's Day, you Ahch-To give love a chance.

By Carolyn Cox

Page

11 Super-Sweet Geek Gifts for Valentine's Day

11 Super-Sweet Geek Gifts for Valentine's Day

You love them, but do they know? Show your Valentine you a-dumbledore them with these sweet, geeky gifts.

By Carolyn Cox

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