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    Do you geek out over sci-fi and fantasy movies, TV, and games? Explore the pop culture galaxy, from streaming recommendations to tabletop gaming guides and more.

    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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    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

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    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

    Sci Fi TV Shows

    The Top 5 Science Moments in The Expanse That Prove It’s a Sci-Fi Classic

    The Top 5 Science Moments in The Expanse That Prove It’s a Sci-Fi Classic

    If you're not addicted to this gripping sci-fi series yet, here's why you should be.

    By Chris Mahon

    Doctor Who

    The 11 Best Doctor Who Episodes for New Fans

    The 11 Best Doctor Who Episodes for New Fans

    Take a timey-wimey ride through Who history with these great episodes from new and classic Who.

    By Mike Chen

    Sci Fi TV Shows

    Read the True Story Behind One of the Best Star Trek Episodes Ever

    Read the True Story Behind One of the Best Star Trek Episodes Ever

    In a 1988 essay, Harlan Ellison revealed the story behind “The City on the Edge of Forever,” one of the most acclaimed episodes of Star Trek.

    By MacKenzie Stuart

    Best Of

    The 11 Best Sci-Fi Video Games

    The 11 Best Sci-Fi Video Games

    These iconic titles stand out from the rest.

    By Stephen Lovely

    Fantasy TV Shows

    18 Enchanting Books Like The Magicians

    18 Enchanting Books Like The Magicians

    There is magic all around us.

    By Allison Wild

    Movie Adaptations

    10 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books That Need Adaptations

    10 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books That Need Adaptations

    Are you there, Hollywood? It's us, sci-fi and fantasy fans.

    By Olivia Mason

    Doctor Who

    Celebrate Winter With Some Chilling Holiday Ghost Stories

    Celebrate Winter With Some Chilling Holiday Ghost Stories

    These geeky ghost stories all have a festive twist.

    By Lisa Tate

    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who Christmas Specials, Ranked in Order of Greatness

    Doctor Who Christmas Specials, Ranked in Order of Greatness

    It's the most wonderful time of the year—"Doctor Who" Christmas special time!

    By The Portalist Staff

    Science

    8 Times Star Trek Accurately Predicted Future Technology

    8 Times Star Trek Accurately Predicted Future Technology

    And they made it so...

    By Allison Wild

    Fantasy TV Shows

    7 of the Best Timeless Episodes to Watch Before the Series Finale

    7 of the Best Timeless Episodes to Watch Before the Series Finale

    It’s a race against time.

    By Hezra Martinez

    Fantasy Books

    REVIEW: Harry Potter: A History of Magic

    REVIEW: Harry Potter: A History of Magic

    The fascinating exhibit is on display at the New-York Historical Society until January 27, 2019.

    By Betsy Mitchell

    Fantasy Movies

    11 Reasons We Still Love the Stardust Movie

    11 Reasons We Still Love the Stardust Movie

    Over a decade since it was released, we still can’t get enough of this Neil Gaiman adaptation.

    By Grazia Rutherford-Swan

    Fantasy Movies

    Arthurian Legend Movies, Ranked

    Arthurian Legend Movies, Ranked

    King Arthur and the Camelot crew have been honored in countless films, from movies of the highest ex-caliber to those so bad they'd make the Black Knight blush.

    By Carolyn Cox

    Star Wars

    Star Wars Holiday Special: the 7 Most Absurd Moments

    Star Wars Holiday Special: the 7 Most Absurd Moments

    Let's take a look back at arguably the strangest and most embarrassing thing to ever happen in a galaxy far, far away.

    By Michael Sallustio

    Fantasy Movies

    Beetlejuice: 10 Little-Known Facts About the Tim Burton Classic

    Beetlejuice: 10 Little-Known Facts About the Tim Burton Classic

    Learn all the strange and unusual details about how the beloved dark fantasy film came to be.

    By Abbey White

    Fantasy Movies

    Once Upon a Terror: What Fairy Tales and Horror Movies Have in Common

    Once Upon a Terror: What Fairy Tales and Horror Movies Have in Common

    Tales of knights and elves aren't so different from movies about knife-wielding maniacs and serial killers.

    By Vrai Kaiser

    Science Fiction Books

    Interview: Sci-Fi Grand Master Joe Haldeman Talks Adaptation and Simulation

    Interview: Sci-Fi Grand Master Joe Haldeman Talks Adaptation and Simulation

    We spoke to the Forever War author about his new graphic novel, and the very nature of reality. 

    By Carolyn Cox

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