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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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Sci Fi TV Shows

Cowboy Bebop T-Shirts to Bring Out Your Inner Space Cowboy

Cowboy Bebop T-Shirts to Bring Out Your Inner Space Cowboy

3, 2, 1—let’s shop! 

By Danielle Kugler

Sci Fi TV Shows

Tatiana Maslany and Her Castmates Talk Orphan Black: The Next Chapter

Tatiana Maslany and Her Castmates Talk Orphan Black: The Next Chapter

Clone Club, assemble. 

By Carolyn Cox

Sci Fi TV Shows

7 Shows Like Squid Game That You'll Want to Binge

7 Shows Like Squid Game That You'll Want to Binge

Looking for a new series? 

By Danielle Kugler

Lord Of The Rings

Which Lord of the Rings Character Are You, Based on Your Zodiac Sign?

Which Lord of the Rings Character Are You, Based on Your Zodiac Sign?

Is there one sign to rule them all?

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Podcasts

The Last Podcast Network Deep Dives: Dune Delves Into the Dune-iverse

The Last Podcast Network Deep Dives: Dune Delves Into the Dune-iverse

The podcast must flow. 

By Danielle Kugler

Sci Fi Movies

Review: Denis Villeneuve's Dune Delivers a Visual Feast

Review: Denis Villeneuve's Dune Delivers a Visual Feast

"If we were expecting a universally loved Dune adaptation, this isn't that film. But that expectation is unreasonable."

By Vernieda Vergara

Sci Fi Movies

Classic Sci-Fi Movies Every Cinephile Should See

Classic Sci-Fi Movies Every Cinephile Should See

"This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it."

By Natalie Dalea

Sci Fi Movies

Don't Overlook the Bittersweet Sci-Fi of "Needle in a Timestack"

Don't Overlook the Bittersweet Sci-Fi of "Needle in a Timestack"

Robert Silverberg's story, and its film adaptation, explores what humanity loses by gaining time travel. 

By Carolyn Cox

Fantasy Books

Moon Over These 7 Stories of Female Werewolves

Moon Over These 7 Stories of Female Werewolves

In the mood for a little lycanthropy? 

By Archita Mittra

Book Excerpt

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

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