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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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    Read the Short Story Behind the Sci-Fi Film Needle in a Timestack

    Read the Short Story Behind the Sci-Fi Film Needle in a Timestack

    What if a romantic rival changed your past? 

    By Betsy Mitchell

    Game Of Thrones

    Everything George R.R. Martin Has Said in 2021 About Winds of Winter

    Everything George R.R. Martin Has Said in 2021 About Winds of Winter

    The latest updates on the next book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series.

    By Grace Felder

    Game Of Thrones

    The Teaser for Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon is Here.

    The Teaser for Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon is Here.

    “Dreams didn’t make us kings, dragons did.”

    By Grace Felder

    Fantasy Books

    The Moomins: Escape Into the Gentle Fantasy of Tove Jansson

    The Moomins: Escape Into the Gentle Fantasy of Tove Jansson

    Moominvalley awaits. 

    By Natalie Dalea

    Neil Gaiman

    The Teaser Trailer for Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman Is Here

    The Teaser Trailer for Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman Is Here

    “Death has family.”

    By Danielle Kugler

    Quotes

    10 Powerful Matrix Quotes to Prepare You for The Matrix: Resurrections

    10 Powerful Matrix Quotes to Prepare You for The Matrix: Resurrections

    Are you ready to see how deep the rabbit hole goes?

    By Jena Brown

    Fantasy Books

    6 of the Coolest Swords from Fantasy Fiction

    6 of the Coolest Swords from Fantasy Fiction

    These blades are a cut above the rest. 

    By Kelsey Christine McConnell

    Fantasy Books

    16 Splendid Ways to Celebrate Hobbit Day on September 22nd

    16 Splendid Ways to Celebrate Hobbit Day on September 22nd

    Wish Frodo and Bilbo happy birthday in true Shire style.

    By Danai Nesta Kupemba

    Sci Fi Movies

    9 Sci-Fi Movies That Desperately Deserve a Sequel

    9 Sci-Fi Movies That Desperately Deserve a Sequel

    We want another chapter in these sci-fi sagas. 

    By Jena Brown

    Tabletop Gaming

    Dungeon Command: The Short Life of the Forgotten D&D Spinoff

    Dungeon Command: The Short Life of the Forgotten D&D Spinoff

    All of the D&D magic, none of the dice. 

    By Orrin Grey

    Fantasy Books

    What We Can't Wait to See in the Broken Earth Movie Adaptation

    What We Can't Wait to See in the Broken Earth Movie Adaptation

    A masterpiece moves to the big screen. 

    By Vernieda Vergara

    Fantasy TV Shows

    The First Trailer for The Wheel of Time Has Arrived

    The First Trailer for The Wheel of Time Has Arrived

    "No matter what happens...the pain we face...the heartbreak...the Wheel keeps turning."

    By Danielle Kugler

    Fantasy Book Series

    Dreaming 101: The Beginner’s Guide to the Sandman Comics by Neil Gaiman

    Dreaming 101: The Beginner’s Guide to the Sandman Comics by Neil Gaiman

    Never trust the storyteller. Only trust the story.

    By Jena Brown

    Fantasy Movies

    Our Favorite Twilight Characters, Ranked from Least to Most Dazzling

    Our Favorite Twilight Characters, Ranked from Least to Most Dazzling

    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb. 

    By Jena Brown

    Post-Apocalyptic

    A Primer to the Post-Apocalyptic World of Y: The Last Man 

    A Primer to the Post-Apocalyptic World of Y: The Last Man 

    Get to know the Eisner Award-winning comic series.  

    By Jena Brown

    Sci Fi Movies

    The 15 Most Iconic Sci-Fi Robots

    The 15 Most Iconic Sci-Fi Robots

    R2-D2, it is you! It is you!

    By Jena Brown & Carolyn Cox

    Octavia Butler

    HBO Orders Pilot Script of Octavia E. Butler's Fledgling

    HBO Orders Pilot Script of Octavia E. Butler's Fledgling

    Issa Rae and J.J. Abrams are attached to the project.  

    By Danielle Kugler

    Octavia Butler

    Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower to Be Adapted by A24 and Garrett Bradley

    Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower to Be Adapted by A24 and Garrett Bradley

    Butler's transformative work is coming to the big screen. 

    By Carolyn Cox

    Sci Fi Movies

    11 of the Spiciest Dune Quotes That Will Transport You to Arrakis

    11 of the Spiciest Dune Quotes That Will Transport You to Arrakis

    “It tasted like cinnamon.”

    By Danielle Kugler

    LeVar Burton

    LeVar Burton's Indelible Influence on American Popular Culture

    LeVar Burton's Indelible Influence on American Popular Culture

    The talented multi-hyphenate continues to inspire generations of fans. 

    By Robert Greene II

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