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The Sci-Fi Show Revival That Proved Fans Should Move On

Nerds need to stop clamoring for their favorite shows from yesteryear to come back.

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The Best Episode Of Space: Above And Beyond Has Yet To Be Matched Decades Later

For a sci-fi series that lasted only one season, Space: Above and Beyond has had an outsized impact on genre …

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Not Too Late: The Best One Season Superhero Shows Available To Stream

For decades, television studios struggled to bring superheroes to the small screen, finding brief success in the 60’s with Batman …

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Sci-Fi Horror Classic Was Once The Worst Film Of All Time

When a film becomes a classic, one of the very best ever made, it’s easy to forget that when it …

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The Actor Who Almost Completely Ruined Breaking Bad

Bryan Cranston and Walter White are synonymous. I can not imagine any other actor playing the infamous Breaking Bad role, …

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AI Changes Conspiracy Theorists’ Beliefs

If you’ve ever argued with a conspiracy theorist, you know how difficult it can be to change their minds because …

3 months ago

The X-Files Writer Who Became One Of Its Best Villains

There aren’t a whole lot of writers famous for their work on The X-Files, but one of them is the …

3 months ago

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The X-Files Episode That Would Get The Show Canceled Today

If it aired today, the Season 5 The X-Files episode “The Post-Modern Prometheus,” would not only get the series cancelled, …

3 months ago

The Simpsons X-Files Crossover Episode Still Holds Up To This Day

1997 saw The Simpsons and The X-Files both at the top of their game, and if you’re of a certain …

3 months ago

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Don’t Hate The Crow Reboot Because Of Brandon Lee

I’m not telling anyone to love, to like, or even to not passionately hate The Crow reboot. I’m not even …

3 months ago

The First X-Files Episode That Challenged Gillian Anderson

The X-Files was a real showcase for the acting talents of Gillian Anderson, whose skeptical agent Scully experienced a roller …

3 months ago

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The Ghostly True Inspiration For A Classic X-Files Episode

Needless to say, The X-Files was a show with many wild stories, some of which were more believable than others. …

3 months ago

The X-Files Tried To Reboot Scully In Season 1

One of the reasons fans are dreading the inevitable X-Files reboot is that it’s difficult to imagine anyone else playing …

4 months ago

The X-Files Episode Nearly Canceled Due To A Famous Horror Movie

Over the years, The X-Files had some fairly notorious episodes, including Season 4’s “Home,” an episode that aired with a …

4 months ago

The Obscure Song That Helped Create The Best X-Files Villain

The X-Files Season 1 episode “Beyond the Sea” is a real jaw-dropper, giving us stirring performances from lead actor Gillian …

4 months ago

The X-Files Guest Stars That Were Nearly Special Effects

The X-Files is a show that has always had great special effects that brought everything from mysterious UFOs to killer …

4 months ago

How The X-Files Accidentally Pushed Mulder And Scully’s Romance

Younger fans may not realize how much of The X-Files’ early success was due to a growing community of online …

4 months ago

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The X-Files Gives Mulder A Key Fear Straight From Series Creator

In The X-Files, we know that Agent Mulder’s chief trauma comes from the abduction of his sister by aliens when …

4 months ago

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The X-Files Villain Killed By The Incredible Hulk

If you’re a fan of The X-Files, then you may have noticed a very familiar face in 2008’s The Incredible …

4 months ago

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Fan-Favorite X-Files Episode Connected To Quentin Tarantino

Sadly, we never got an X-Files episode directed by Quentin Tarantino, though the acclaimed director came very close to directing …

4 months ago

The Hit Band Named After An X-Files Episode

Back when The X-Files was at the height of its popularity, it would have been fair to declare agents Mulder …

4 months ago

The Best Thing Doctor Who Produced Didn’t Have The Doctor In It

It may be hard to believe now, given the show’s currently appalling ratings and the general distaste sci-fi fans have …

4 months ago

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The X-Files Is Better When The Unexplained Isn’t The Point

Sometimes David Duchovny’s Fox Mulder seems so obsessed with unexplained phenomena on The X-Files that you’re not really sure how …

4 months ago

Ryan Reynolds Turned Down The Biggest ’90s Horror Series

Right now, Ryan Reynolds is one of the biggest movie stars in the world thanks to the box office success …

4 months ago

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The X-Files Best One-Off Villain Never Explains Their Powers

You’ve got the mythology episodes of The X-Files that deal with UFOs and aliens, you’ve got the monster-of-the-week episodes dealing …

4 months ago

90s Sci-Fi Series Is Top Gun In Space And It Needs To Be Saved

Sci-fi of the 90s was more miss than hit, with only Star Trek and The X-Files becoming major hits, but that didn’t …

4 months ago

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Why The X-Files Creator Hated His Most Ambitious Early Episode

Chris Carter has many reasons to be proud of The X-Files—after all, the show went on to become a major …

4 months ago

The Sci-Fi Shows That Deserve A Do-Over

Sci-fi shows have, historically, been treated horribly by networks, from moving around timeslots to being unfairly canceled before they have …

4 months ago

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The Early X-Files Episode That Sealed Beloved Character’s Fate

Part of why fans kept tuning into The X-Files was the specter of dread hanging over our favorite characters. It …

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The X-Files Humanized Its Best Character In The Silliest Way

Part of what made The X-Files such an engaging show from the beginning was the unflappable cool of FBI Special …

4 months ago