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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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Gift Guide

These Are the Geek Socks Your Feet Deserve

These Are the Geek Socks Your Feet Deserve

Put your best foot forward with these fandom-tastic stockings.

By The Portalist Staff

Conventions

NYCC 2017: Best Kid-Friendly Activities

NYCC 2017: Best Kid-Friendly Activities

Conventions can be a lot to handle for parents and kids alike. Luckily, New York Comic Con 2017 had a lot to offer families.

By Karen Walsh

7 Mobile Horror Games to Make Your Commute More Terrifying

7 Mobile Horror Games to Make Your Commute More Terrifying

Just try not to scream while you're playing in public.

By The Lineup

The Librarians Cast and Creators on Intellectual Heroism

The Librarians Cast and Creators on Intellectual Heroism

The stars of the TNT fantasy series talk playing heroes who don't punch their problems away.

By Abbey White

Post-Apocalyptic

Zombie Expert Paul Vigna on the Optimism of The Walking Dead 

Zombie Expert Paul Vigna on the Optimism of The Walking Dead 

The author of “Guts: The Anatomy of the Walking Dead” explains why a show about the end of the world gives him hope.

By Olivia Mason

Science Fiction Books

Triumphant Musical Adaptation Shows the Power of Butler's Parable of the Sower

Triumphant Musical Adaptation Shows the Power of Butler's Parable of the Sower

One of Octavia E. Butler's editors shares how a new opera highlights the prescience and beauty of the late author's dystopian masterpiece.

By Betsy Mitchell

Superheroes

The Surprising Origins of Wonder Woman

The Surprising Origins of Wonder Woman

Planned Parenthood and polyamory played a pivotal role in the development of Wonder Woman.

By Carolyn Cox

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Final Trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi Hints at a Surprising Alliance

Final Trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi Hints at a Surprising Alliance

"This is not going to go the way you think."

By Carolyn Cox

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First Trailer for Annihilation Promises to Blow Our Minds

First Trailer for Annihilation Promises to Blow Our Minds

The adaptation of Jeff Vandermeer's sci-fi horror novel looks just as chilling and thought-provoking as its source material.

By Carolyn Cox

Gift Guide

Star Trek Gifts for the Trekkie in Your Life

Star Trek Gifts for the Trekkie in Your Life

Gift giving...the final frontier.

By The Portalist Staff

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Cowboy Bebop Director Shinichiro Watanabe Made an Anime Blade Runner Short

Cowboy Bebop Director Shinichiro Watanabe Made an Anime Blade Runner Short

That's the spirit!

By Jonathan Kesh

Fantasy Books

Without George R.R. Martin, Is Game of Thrones Still Great?

Without George R.R. Martin, Is Game of Thrones Still Great?

Season 7 gave viewers all the reunions, action, and catharsis we wanted. But sometimes, what we want is not what a show needs.

By Stephen Lovely

Science Fiction Books

13 Memorable Songs That Reference Sci-Fi and Fantasy 

13 Memorable Songs That Reference Sci-Fi and Fantasy 

What are some of YOUR favorite geeky tunes?

By Carolyn Cox

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The Science of Sci-Fi: How Fiction Predicted the Future of Genetics

The Science of Sci-Fi: How Fiction Predicted the Future of Genetics

Hold onto your butts.

By Dan Koboldt

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[CLOSED] Enter to Win the Must-Have Book for Orphan Black Fans

[CLOSED] Enter to Win the Must-Have Book for Orphan Black Fans

Clone Club, assemble!

By The Portalist Staff

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Submit Your Work to The Portalist!

Submit Your Work to The Portalist!

By The Portalist Staff

Space Exploration

Prepare for the Eclipse with Outer Places and The Portalist!

Prepare for the Eclipse with Outer Places and The Portalist!

Turn around, bright eyes...

By The Portalist Staff

Sci Fi Movies

Alien Abduction Movies, Ranked from Most to Least Horrifying

Alien Abduction Movies, Ranked from Most to Least Horrifying

From the horrifying to the hilarious, these close encounters will thrill fans of the extraterrestrial.

By Carolyn Cox

Sci Fi Movies

Cat Names for Your Nerdy Feline

Cat Names for Your Nerdy Feline

Searching for the right name for a new furry friend? Allow us to be of assistance.

By Feliza Casano

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Octavia Butler's Dawn to Be Adapted for TV

Octavia Butler's Dawn to Be Adapted for TV

Ava DuVernay, director of the upcoming "A Wrinkle in Time" adaptation, is at the helm of the project.

By Sarah Mangiola

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