• The Portalist
  • Subscribe
  • Books
    • Science Fiction Books
    • Fantasy Books
    • Horror Books
    • Young Readers
  • Pop Culture
    • Sci Fi Movies
    • Sci Fi TV Shows
    • Fantasy Movies
    • Fantasy TV Shows
  • Future Present
  • Bizarre
    • Cryptids
    • Aliens
  • About Us
  • Deals
  • Shop

Pop Culture

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

Want more pop culture? This is the site you're looking for. Sign up to get movie, TV, and video game recommendations sent straight to your inbox!

Star Wars

The 50 Best Star Wars Characters in the Galaxy

The 50 Best Star Wars Characters in the Galaxy

Let’s count down the top residents of the galaxy far, far away!

By Stephen Lovely

Best Of

Amazon Prime Day 2020: Video Game Deals to Help You Level Up

Amazon Prime Day 2020: Video Game Deals to Help You Level Up

It's dangerous to go alone! Take these.

By The Portalist Staff

Sci Fi Movies

9 Surprisingly Accurate Hard Sci-Fi Movies That You Can Stream Tonight

9 Surprisingly Accurate Hard Sci-Fi Movies That You Can Stream Tonight

Movies with the facts to match the fiction.

By Kara Brand

Streaming

The Best Sci-Fi TV and Movies on Disney Plus to Stream Today

The Best Sci-Fi TV and Movies on Disney Plus to Stream Today

Quit getting lost in the backlog, and start watching extraordinary sci-fi. 

By Keith Rice

Afrofuturism

Explore Afrofuturism With These 13 Must-Watch Afrofuturist Movies 

Explore Afrofuturism With These 13 Must-Watch Afrofuturist Movies 

To Wakanda and beyond. 

By Anifowoshe Ibrahim

Sci Fi TV Shows

WATCH: The Mandalorian Season 2 Trailer Shows Us the Baby

WATCH: The Mandalorian Season 2 Trailer Shows Us the Baby

"Wherever I go, he goes."

By Kara Brand

Sci Fi Movies

Go Beyond Fear With the First Trailer for Denis Villeneuve's Dune

Go Beyond Fear With the First Trailer for Denis Villeneuve's Dune

Watch the highly-anticipated first Dune trailer now.

By Kara Brand

Gift Guide

11 Products That Make Remote Learning Easier (And Even a Little Fun)

11 Products That Make Remote Learning Easier (And Even a Little Fun)

Back-to-school shopping, 2020 edition. 

By Carolyn Cox

Tabletop Gaming

The 10 Best Dungeon Crawler Board Games You Can Play by Yourself

The 10 Best Dungeon Crawler Board Games You Can Play by Yourself

Embark on a solo quarantine adventure with these epic games. 

By Orrin Grey

Sci Fi TV Shows

The 10 Best Episodes of The Ray Bradbury Theater

The 10 Best Episodes of The Ray Bradbury Theater

The author's TV series is currently streaming for free on Peacock. 

By Orrin Grey

Gift Guide

15 Spooky Face Masks for Halloween 2020 to Help You Stay Safe (and Scary!)

15 Spooky Face Masks for Halloween 2020 to Help You Stay Safe (and Scary!)

Keep all kinds of ghouls away.

By Paige Hettinger

Quotes

11 The Princess Bride Quotes That Are Inconceivably Great

11 The Princess Bride Quotes That Are Inconceivably Great

We’re counting down the most fantastic quotes from The Princess Bride book and movie.

By Shannon Raphael

Star Wars

What Year Does Star Wars Take Place? A Geek Investigation

What Year Does Star Wars Take Place? A Geek Investigation

We explored ancient Jedi texts to answer an age-old Star Wars question.

By Stephen Lovely

Conventions

5 Trailers & Panels You Need to Watch From 'San Diego Comic Con at Home' 2020

5 Trailers & Panels You Need to Watch From 'San Diego Comic Con at Home' 2020

Catch up on geek culture's biggest virtual party.

By Carolyn Cox

Movie Adaptations

8 of the Worst Book-to-Movie Adaptations Ever Made

8 of the Worst Book-to-Movie Adaptations Ever Made

These movies are so bad, we can't look away.

By Stephen Lovely

Comic Books

Listen to the Audio Adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman Today

Listen to the Audio Adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman Today

The highly-anticipated adaptation released July 15th.

By Paige Hettinger

Gift Guide

13 Geek T-Shirts That Will Make You Look Your Best and Nerdiest

13 Geek T-Shirts That Will Make You Look Your Best and Nerdiest

You have great taste in fandoms—and shirts.

By Paige Hettinger

Sci Fi TV Shows

Like Orphan Black Meets Westworld, Humans Is the Perfect Quarantine Binge

Like Orphan Black Meets Westworld, Humans Is the Perfect Quarantine Binge

This AI drama is deeply addictive.

By Carolyn Cox

Conventions

Explore the Joys of Filk Music, Sci-Fi and Fantasy's Answer to Folk Music

Explore the Joys of Filk Music, Sci-Fi and Fantasy's Answer to Folk Music

Sing along with these heartfelt and hilarious musical tributes to the world of SFF.

By Keith Rice

Gift Guide

12 Geeky Face Masks to Keep You Safe and Stylish During Coronavirus

12 Geeky Face Masks to Keep You Safe and Stylish During Coronavirus

You need to wear a mask, but quarantine doesn't have to cramp your style. 

By Paige Hettinger & Carolyn Cox

  • <
  • 1
  • ... 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11 ...
  • 23
  • >

Sign up to get our favorite sci-fi and fantasy books sent straight to your inbox!

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest

More fromOR/M

A LOVE SO TRUE
THE ARCHIVE
EARLY BIRD BOOKS
THE LINEUP
MURDER & MAYHEM
OPEN ROAD MEDIA CATALOG

Corporate

Advertise with Us
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
OR/M
ABOUT
CONTACT US

© 2025 OPEN ROAD MEDIA

  • We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Back to Top