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About Dan Selcke
Dan Selcke is a pop culture fanatic who writes and talks about movies, TV and books, the nerdier the better. He's been working on news, reviews, editorials, interviews and podcasts for over 10 years. Dan has been published in The A.V. Club, Metro, Salon and elsewhere. He's interviewed actors and filmmakers from shows like Dune: Prophecy and The Rings of Power.
When he's run out of things to write, Dan operates a YouTube channel where he dives into more depth on all things movies, TV, and pop culture.
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7 new sci-fi shows you should stream this week
There's been a non-stop stream of sci-fi so far in 2026, and now is a great time to catch up on it.
7 bad movies from great directors that are still worth watching anyway
Even genius directors trip up sometimes.
6 ways Dolly Parton contributed to science, sci-fi, and fantasy that you didn't know about
She appeared in a fantastic genre show, produced another, helped get us through the pandemic, and ushered in the modern age of cloning.
6 sci-fi novels where first contact gets stranger the more humanity understands it
Sci-fi authors have been getting us ready for first contact with aliens for decades.
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Hollywood is getting literary with it.
One of TV’s greatest episodes is finally getting the big-screen treatment
It's happening more and more, and that's a good thing.
Netflix's best Stephen King series isn't horror — it's an 8-episode time-travel thriller
You can binge all of 11.22.63 on Netflix right now.
7 fantasy book series that are dark enough for Game of Thrones fans
For when you need some bleak hopelessness in your life.
6 new Netflix shows you shouldn’t miss this weekend (August 21–23)
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Apple TV's best drama is so unwatched that its creator says the ending depends on you
'Pachinko' may be the best show on Apple TV, so why is it having trouble getting renewed?
8 underrated Prime Video shows you can binge right now from start to finish
Curl up with a great Prime Video show tonight, this weekend, and always.
7 standalone fantasy novels for when you can't face another unfinished series
Fantasy authors love writing giant book series that take forever to read, but sometimes they think about your time.
The best sci-fi novel of the last decade still has no adaptation, and that's why it works
Sometimes, the best thing to do for a great sci-fi series is to leave it alone.
How HBO saved its number one fantasy show from disaster
After a shaky stretch, there's hope for HBO's elaborate Game of Thrones prequel series.
Netflix viewers can’t stop watching The Last House, but this sci-fi thriller is even more twisted
If you're disappointed by The Last House, you have other options.
6 new Netflix movies and shows you need to binge this weekend (August 14-16)
Between comedy, true crime, anime, sports documentaries, and more, Netflix has all the bases covered this weekend.
I turn off this feature before watching anything else on my LG TV
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The author behind Netflix's best historical drama has a whole reading list worth tackling next
The Last Kingdom remains one of the best historical fiction shows on Netflix, but it's just the beginning.