Dan Selcke-Author

Dan Selcke

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September, 2025
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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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Characters from Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Fallout, and Lanterns.
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.

Characters from Tenet, Speed Racer, and The Ladykillers.
7 bad movies from great directors that are still worth watching anyway

Even genius directors trip up sometimes.

Dolly Parton with Dolly the sheep and Buffy the Vampire Slayer blurred in the background.
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.

Science fiction book covers featuring The Three-Body Problem, Roadside Picnic, and The Mote in God’s Eye.
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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netflix logo with popcorn backgrounds.
6 new Netflix shows you need to watch this weekend (August 28 - 30)

Featuring an extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI, plus some other stuff.

Book covers of Neuromancer, Pride and Prejudice, Fourth Wing, and Dungeon Crawler Carl arranged in a collage.
Read these 8 game-changing books before their TV adaptations arrive

Hollywood is getting literary with it.

Dune Part Three characters against a desert background.
Why this hotly anticipated sci-fi blockbuster could disappoint everyone

It's a whole new universe.

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Breaking Bad’s 'Face Off' episode displayed on a movie theater screen.
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.

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Characters from 11.22.63
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.

Prince of Thorns, The Blade Itself, and The Darkness That Comes Before book covers displayed in a grid.
7 fantasy book series that are dark enough for Game of Thrones fans

For when you need some bleak hopelessness in your life.

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6 new Netflix shows you shouldn’t miss this weekend (August 21–23)

The final season of 'Outer Banks' is here, as are some other things.

Characters from Pachinko with the Apple TV logo.
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?

Characters from The Man in the High Castle, Upload, and Goliath with the Prime Video logo.
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.

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Covers of The Last Unicorn, The Heroes, and The Goblin Emperor.
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.

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A Memory Called Empire and A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine.
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.

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Characters from House of the Dragon with the HBO Max logo.
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.

Characters from The Last House with the Netflix logo.
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.

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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.

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If you have an LG smart TV and don't want the company spying on you, follow these steps.

A warrior from The Last Kingdom beside covers of Bernard Cornwell novels.
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.

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