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In 2026, Star Trek will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a full year of "Space for Everybody" festivities. As the ...

Welcome to The A.V. Club’s monthly comics preview, where we recommend new books to check out over the next few weeks. This month, we’ve got five noteworthy picks, including a romance about a librarian ...

The '90s is when sci-fi started pushing computer generated VFX in a big way, but the best movies are the decade aren't just ...

The enviable creative achievements of video game designer, ace illustrator, and Hollywood concept artist Ben Mauro could fill an entire library, with a sterling resume that includes credits on ...

Choosing Superman as the most culturally relevant superhero seems like the easy pick. He shaped the modern-day archetype of ...

The trend isn’t new, but has become more popular as more chains produce elaborate collectibles ...