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Magic is mysterious and ancient, and its workings are often beyond the understanding of mere mortals. But that doesn't mean that magic doesn't have rules. More »
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Now that we officially know the 100 greatest science fiction and fantasy books, according to NPR's fine readers, there's some great reading material waiting for all of us. But which of these great books is best for you? It's a dazzling amount of options, after all. More »
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Our modern era doesn't just celebrate stories about gods and demi-gods — we have a whole host of new mythic figures that we obsess about, from Luke Skywalker to Superman to Captain Kirk. But who owns these legends? More »
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Steven Taubman's handy infographic breaks down your chances of survival should you be caught in the middle of an Alien Vs. Predator film (although I wouldn't put a lot of stock in the "facehugger deflection via paper bag" technique). More »
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Fringe doesn't come back for another couple months, but we haven't stopped obsessing about that baffling cliffhanger, and all the questions that the show has left us struggling with. More »
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Joe Stone previously created family trees for the X-Men, Avengers, and Fantastic Four. Now he's created a diagram depicting the DC relaunch books from most-to-least obscure. Sadly, some of those comics on the periphery may be the first to go. More »
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This character map by NathanTheNerd breaks down the various escapades of the modern Whoverse going up to this season. Be sure to consult the key on the left to determine which companion is along for the (chronologically wacky) ride. More »
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What should you watch next? This helpful chart of all the scifi and fantasy series available on Netflix will save you from the summer's endless loop of reality TV dancing shows. Horror, space operas, UK, anthologies — it's all here! More »
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Confused by how River Song's timeline interacts with the Doctor's? Someone has made a handy infographic showing one possible way that all of the events in their lives could match up, based on what we know so far. More »
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Last year's Gulf Oil Spill released 205 million gallons of oil — such a huge amount, it's hard to get your mind around. To help conceptualize it, Chris Harmon created this amazing animated infographic. More »
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Need to know which superhumans excel in shapeshifting? What superpower does Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man possess? Pop Chart Lab's Illustrated Omnibus of Superpowers answers all your superpower queries rather concisely, and they're selling copies you can mount on your wall. More »
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Joe Stone is a man on a mission. After designing family trees for the X-Men and Fantastic Four, he's drafted this diagram for the Avengers, which highlights the sexual exploits Aunt May and the Avengers' venerable manservant Jarvis.* More »
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Randall Munroe of xkcd fame has drafted this handy chart that puts in perspective how much radiation humans receive from commonplace activites (such as eating a banana) and less ordinary situations (spending one hour outside of Chernobyl, for example). More »
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Artist Ward Shelley has created a massive timeline of the history of science fiction spanning from Aristophanes to Wall-E. More »
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After creating a family tree for Marvel's merry mutants, Joe Stone has now drawn up a similar diagram for the Fantastic Four. This one's a little tougher, what with your Skrulls and heralds of Galactus and extended Richards clan. Click on the lower right-hand corner to expand. More »
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Need to know the exact whens and wheres of the Battlestar universe? This diagram by Billy Ray Stephens Jr. breaks down the chronology of all things BSG. Doesn't matter if you're human or skinjob, you'll find it helpful. More »
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In the euphonious data visualization "Conductor," Alexander Chen transforms the New York City subway system into a massive stringed instrument. More »
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Need to spice up your comic with a villain, MacGuffin, or scenario of unimaginable cosmic and/or metatextual significance? Mark Engblom has drafted this clip-and-save diagram that will give your writing that brain-exploding je ne sais quoi. More »
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Need to know when the legion of Spider-Man titles were in print and for how long? This helpful chart sums up the web-slinger's publication history rather nicely. [Edge of Space via Bleeding Cool] More »
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Confused about which mutants are married to whom? This chart by Joe Stone ought to clear up some of the confusion. It's missing the 10,000 people who've slept with Wolverine, but that topic deserves its own diagram. More »
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The other day we showed you the ridiculously detailed schematics of Project: PEGASUS. Here's the headquarters for the Challengers of the Unknown, DC Comics' team of super-science investigators. At least this HQ has a washroom. [Via Challengers Of The Unknown] More »
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Some of you may remember the US government's top-secret research facility Project: PEGASUS from Marvel Comics. Here's a look at the awesome, intricately designed cross-section for this entirely fictional super-science HQ. [Marvel Appendix] More »
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Navigating the world outside the walls of Mega-City One isn't easy — the Cursed Earth of the 21st century is filled with radiation, mutants, and sundry forms of lurking death. It pays to have zarjaz maps like these lying around. More »
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Daft Punk's never been content to stay with one robotic bodysuit for too long, and here's a visual history of their cyber-sartorial choices. You can see a massive version of this chart here. [Agent Raybans via Laughing Squid] More »
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It's hard to believe how much the world has transformed in the past decade — but our handy infographic tells the whole story. Click to enlarge! More »
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Space epics almost always play fast and loose with science, treating the laws of physics like suggestions. But some movies dismember Newton and Einstein with way more gusto than others. Here's our report card for bad science in 18 movies. More »
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The air is full of tiny liquid and solid particles, collectively known as aerosols. They're created by dust storms, volcanic eruptions, human activity, and even the natural passing of the seasons. This amazing map reveals where the aerosols are. More »
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Our dependence on plants shot up from 1995 to 2005, according to a new NASA study. Here's a map that shows which regions use more carbon than they produce (red) and which regions produce more than they use (green). More »
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While we scramble to change our passwords and get accounts working again in the wake of the massive security breach at Gawker Media, the Wall Street Journal has turned our pain into an infographic. More »
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Is your eschatological crisis world-ending or simply civilization-ending? This handy chart by Jamais Cascio and Ariana Osborne breaks down real doomsday situations in an easy-to-follow graphic. It's available at Cafe Press. [Via Open The Future] More »
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Designer Zachary Vabolis has catalogued 17 asteroids over 1000 meters that have skimmed by Earth or will in the near future. Who's coming by next? The 32,000-meter 1036 Ganymed, which whizzes by on October 13, 2011. More »
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These illustrations of Robocop are from a Japanese magazine that detailed the inner workings of Detroit's finest cybernetic police officer. They even showcased the schematics of the former Alex Murphy's robotic nemesis ED-209! Ogle the heavy metal. More »
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2010 was a hideous summer for movies. This got us wondering: When did the truly great summer movies come out? So we did some research - and created a chart that will make you weep with joy. More »
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The Guardian previously created a visualization of all the Doctor's nemeses, complete with their nefarious motivations. Now, David McCandless of Information is Beautiful has teamed up with the paper to create this crowd-sourced dataset detailing all the Doctor's time-traveling escapades. More »
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Need to know how many Doctor Who episodes the Yeti appeared in? The Guardian has created a comprehensive, interactive infographic detailing all the show's villain from the obvious (the Daleks) to the more obscure (the Celestial Toymaker!). More »
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When will the Venusian colonists declare independence, according to Robert Heinlein's early stories? Now you can consult this handy future history chart, first published in the 1941 Astounding Science Fiction, and find out. Click to make huge. [Potrzebie] More »
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We've seen a lot of maps of Lost's mysterious lush-but-deadly island — but none as beautiful as this creation by Jonah Adkins, a professional cartographer/analyst for a DOD contractor, who's been working on Lost maps for four years. More »
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Dennis Antinori's guide to Larry Niven's Ringworld teems with information about its specs, but that's not all. There's also the equivalent of Google maps for Ringworld — it even lets you zoom in on key locations. Awesome. [Ringworld, via Metafilter] More »
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For six years, Lost engaged our passions, stirred our intellects, and generated insane numbers of questions. Last week, we posted a list of 50 questions that Lost's finale ought to answer. Now reader James Hooper has created a report card! More »
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The Deepwater Horizon oil leak is still spewing crude into the Gulf of Mexico, but just how much oil is being wasted daily? This infographic breaks down the disaster with absolutely depressing lucidity. [David McCandless via Information Is Beautiful] More »
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