Your Favorite Fantasy Magic Systems, Rated
There was a time in the fantasy genre when magic was simply, er, magical, and didn’t require a whole lot…
There was a time in the fantasy genre when magic was simply, er, magical, and didn’t require a whole lot…
Genre mashups are the lifeblood of sci-fi and fantasy, and one of the most enduring examples of the form is…
Sci-fi is a genre of ideas, and, seeing as it is also unbound by the normal rules of space and…
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It’s official: Lev Grossman’s fantastic book series The Magicians has inspired one of the best adaptations on television. The series…
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“Bandersnatch,” Black Mirror‘s interactive Netflix narrative experience, grabbed a lot of attention over the holidays, but innovative as it is,…
As the year winds down, it’s natural to turn your thoughts toward the truly important issues, specifically what your screen-watching…