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Read the First Chapter of Katharine Duckett’s Shakespeare-Inspired Fantasy Miranda in Milan

Ever wonder what happened to Miranda after the events of Shakespeare’s The Tempest? As author Katharine Duckett imagines in Miranda in Milan, it’s hardly the standard “happily ever after”—but her further adventures do include royal intrigue, magic, and a chance to find out who she really is. Get an exclusive peek at chapter one below!…

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A Would-Be Astronaut Dreams of Space Travel in This Charming Animated Short

A little boy obsessed with space travel suddenly sees exactly what he requires to make that longed-for journey: a coin-operated rocket ship ride sitting in front of a grocery store. Of course, those rickety things can’t really fly—or can they? Nicholas Arioli’s very sweet animated short, an award-winner at multiple film festivals, suggests there’s no…

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Get Started on Your 2019 Reading List With All These New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

It’s 2019! If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to “read more sci-fi and fantasy,” we’ve got all kinds of great suggestions to get you started. And if that isn’t on your list of ways to self-improve, you just might get inspired to add it after seeing all the new books that January has…

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Report to the Bridge for Your Crash Course in The Orville Ahead of the Season 2 Premiere

It’s been over a year since the first-season finale of The Orville, and while the sci-fi comedy doesn’t require a lot of backstory to enjoy, we still thought it’d be worth whipping together a primer so you can hit the ground running (and catch onto any inside jokes) ahead of Sunday’s season two premiere. What…

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Director Sophia Takal Talks Blumhouse and Her Episode of Hulu’s Horror Anthology Into the Dark

The Hulu-Blumhouse holiday horror anthology series Into the Dark returns today with a new episode in honor of New Year’s Eve, a searing takedown of social media, toxic friendships, and wellness culture titled “New Year, New You.” It’s a suspenseful entry with an all-female cast, directed by Sophia Takal. Those who’ve been following Blumhouse news…

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Artist Laz Marquez Celebrates Buffy the Vampire Slayer in His Epic, Ongoing Poster Series

The lushly detailed work of pop-culture artist Laz Marquez is familiar to many genre fans—he’s done stunning box art for Scream Factory, and covetable, collectible posters for some of our favorite horror movies. His latest project highlights the ultimate cult TV show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Similar to a series he did illustrating individual episodes…

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Raise the IQ of Your Toy Collection With This Wonderful Shuri Figure

While we’re still patiently waiting for Disney+ to announce that Shuri series we’ve been dreaming of since ol’ Loki got his own standalone gig, at least we can admire this smashing new, fully posable Black Panther Shuri doll, a special edition that’s exclusive to Disney stores and shopDisney. Shuri—who is, in no particular order, T’Challa’s sister, Wakanda’s…

Toys & Collectibles Cheryl Eddy

Cozy Up to Your Screen With This Doctor Who Christmas Fireplace

Plus, if you watch carefully, you’ll spot a few surprises! As all Doctor Who fans know by now, there’ll be no 2018 Christmas special to cap off Jodie Whitaker’s landmark first season as the Thirteenth Doctor. But what’s perhaps a new tradition in the making begins on January 1, with a New Year’s Day special…

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Transform Yourself Into Steven Universe‘s White Diamond With This Monochrome Make-Up Look

Back in July, we got our very first glimpse of Steven Universe’s mysterious, much-feared White Diamond. The monumental episode, “Legs From Here to Homeworld,” made its broadcast debut last week, so we’ve got the sparkly villain very much on our minds. This stunning make-up tutorial brings her into the real world with monochromatic glamour. It’s…

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8 Reasons Why Horror Ruled TV in 2018

The year in horror began with Get Out winning an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, and went on to include big-screen landmarks like A Quiet Place, Hereditary, and Halloween. But 2018 also yielded a high concentration of juicy horror in 2018 on the small screen, too. Here are eight reasons why. Channel Zero Syfy’s horror…

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Steve Buscemi Is God in the First Trailer for TBS Workplace Comedy Miracle Workers

Not A god. THE God. Also, Daniel Radcliffe and Deadpool’s Karan Soni play the Big Guy’s angelic underlings, toiling in a corporation that stands in for Heaven. As the first full trailer for the TBS limited series suggests, it’s a bit of a dysfunctional workplace…and Earth is in serious trouble because of that. Steve Buscemi…

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Horns Up for Heavy Metal Horror Comedy Short We Summoned a Demon

What happens when a pair of dudes blunder through a black-magic ritual and accidentally unleash an agent of Satan? It would 100 percent look like We Summoned a Demon, Chris McInroy’s horror-comedy short, which also makes the case that demons might very well wear hoodies and yearn for tacos. We Summoned a Demon is actually…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Godzilla’s Kaiju Cohorts Grab the Spotlight on These Killer New King of the Monsters Posters

It’s been an outstanding week for Godzilla fans. First, we got a monster-packed new trailer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Then, we got a very fun fan-made remix trailer that looked at the upcoming movie through an old-school kaiju lens. And now, the movie’s supporting cast of “Titans” have their very own stunning character…

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The Trollhunters Universe Expands in the First Trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Next Netflix Series

We recently ran through all the finished screenplays Guillermo del Toro has floating around his desk right now—but the wait is nearly up for the latest project from the Oscar-winning director. Animated alien tale 3Below: Tales of Arcadia hits Netflix next week, and a new trailer is here to get you excited. 3Below: Tales of…

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6 Actors Who Were Double-Duty Genre Superstars in 2018

It’s not unusual for popular actors to be cast in multiple movies and TV shows in a relatively short time period—but 2018 had an unusual number of performers doing double duty in notable genre projects. Here are six of our favorite ubiquitous faces this year. 1) Ann Dowd, Hereditary and The Handmaid’s Tale A well-known…

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Twin Peaks Star Chrysta Bell Talks David Lynch and Debuts Her New Noir-Pop Music Video

If you watched last year’s brilliant Twin Peaks: The Return, you definitely remember three things: the enigmatic finale; the nuclear eighth episode; and “Fuck you, Tammy!” Her turn as FBI Agent Tammy Preston forever ensconced in weird TV history, performer Chrysta Bell is now back to her main gig, making music—and she’s got a brand-new…

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Into the Dark‘s Christmas Episode Is a Total Crack-Up, Thanks to Its Visionary Director

By now, you’ve likely heard of Hulu’s Into the Dark, a holiday-themed horror anthology that’s rolling out in monthly installments. But if you have yet to tune in, the Christmas episode, “Pooka!,” premieres today and is absolutely not to be missed. io9 just so happens to have an exclusive video of its director discussing the…

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The Good Place Just Forking Reset Itself Yet Again

Hot off the excellent news of its renewal for a fourth season, The Good Place returned from a brief hiatus to show us what happened when Janet brought the humans and Michael into her “void” to protect them from demons on Earth. The result? Yet another new scenario for the ever-changing show. But before we…

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10 Awesome New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Shorts That All Run Under 10 Minutes

Got a minute? Got 10 minutes, more like? We’ve gathered 10 recent sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and animated shorts, ranging from low-budget efforts by emerging filmmakers to more professionally polished works. Two things they all have in common: They’re all very brief, and they’re all highly entertaining. Enjoy! 1) The Lake This animated short by single-named…

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Break Out the Peeps-Flavored Chili: The Good Place Will Return for a Fourth Season

The best sitcom on TV will return for more surreal ethics dilemmas, shrimp-cocktail feasts, Bad Janets, Jacksonville Jaguars shout-outs, and oddly plausible afterlife scenarios because NBC’s The Good Place just got renewed for a fourth season. Deadline reported the news just a bit ago. The prospect of a fourth season is exciting for multiple reasons—but…

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Read the First Chapter of Katharine Duckett’s Shakespeare-Inspired Fantasy Miranda in Milan

A Would-Be Astronaut Dreams of Space Travel in This Charming Animated Short

Get Started on Your 2019 Reading List With All These New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Report to the Bridge for Your Crash Course in The Orville Ahead of the Season 2 Premiere

Director Sophia Takal Talks Blumhouse and Her Episode of Hulu’s Horror Anthology Into the Dark

Artist Laz Marquez Celebrates Buffy the Vampire Slayer in His Epic, Ongoing Poster Series

Raise the IQ of Your Toy Collection With This Wonderful Shuri Figure

Cozy Up to Your Screen With This Doctor Who Christmas Fireplace

Transform Yourself Into Steven Universe‘s White Diamond With This Monochrome Make-Up Look

8 Reasons Why Horror Ruled TV in 2018

Steve Buscemi Is God in the First Trailer for TBS Workplace Comedy Miracle Workers

Horns Up for Heavy Metal Horror Comedy Short We Summoned a Demon

Godzilla’s Kaiju Cohorts Grab the Spotlight on These Killer New King of the Monsters Posters

The Trollhunters Universe Expands in the First Trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Next Netflix Series

6 Actors Who Were Double-Duty Genre Superstars in 2018

Twin Peaks Star Chrysta Bell Talks David Lynch and Debuts Her New Noir-Pop Music Video

Into the Dark‘s Christmas Episode Is a Total Crack-Up, Thanks to Its Visionary Director

The Good Place Just Forking Reset Itself Yet Again

10 Awesome New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Shorts That All Run Under 10 Minutes

Break Out the Peeps-Flavored Chili: The Good Place Will Return for a Fourth Season

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Ahead of the SpaceX IPO, xAI Has Now Shed All 11 of Its Non-Elon Musk Founders

Do ‘Disclosure Day’ Prep With a Spielberg Sci-Fi Marathon

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!