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“No Man’s Sky” is the Controversial Future of Virtual Tourism

“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.

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”

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.

9 Groundbreaking Graphic Novels and Comic Book Series

9 Groundbreaking Graphic Novels and Comic Book Series

They're more than just a fight between good and evil.