From the foundations of Metropolis to the jaw-dropping spectacle of Blade Runner 2049, these are the most visually stunning ...

Fire and Ash and del Toro's Frankenstein have some of the best and most unforgettable moments in sci-fi throughout 2025.

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Dystopia. Dark academia. Lady knights. Vampires. Cyberpunk cities. Drowned coasts. Magical romance. 2025 was another major year for micro-trends within the fantasy and science-fiction genres. It’s ...

Our columnist picks the year’s outstanding books. Credit...Photo illustration by Sebastian Mast Supported by By Alida Becker Alida Becker was an editor at the Book Review for 30 years. She was the ...

Television audiences often find themselves drawn to the chemistry of a secondary pairing, sometimes even more than the main protagonists. This phenomenon has led to a unique trend where background ...

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An eco-masterpiece, icy intrigue, cyberpunkish cyborgs, memory-eating aliens and super-fast travel sends the world spinning out of control Circular Motion Alex Foster (Grove) Alex Foster’s novel ...

Cataclysms, conspiracies and rebellions featured in many of 2025’s biggest sci-fi shows. And while all that instability reflects poorly on the state of our world, at least it did make for fantastic ...