Braden Pollock - Editor in Chief
Braden Pollock is the owner of ScienceFiction.com and is a well-respected “domainer”, having thousands of domains to his name. Additionally, he is serial entrepreneur who owns several companies, both online and off. As a child he had a love for Star Wars and maintained an impressive collection of mint condition Star Wars memorabilia. With an extensive background in publishing, advertising and marketing, Braden looks forward to seeing ScienceFiction.com grow and become the go-to source for science fiction fans and enthusiasts.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Alessandra Ferrara - Senior Managing Editor
When she was just a wee lass, Alessandra was introduced to her first two best friends, the NES and the Atari that was found hiding in a closet. From that day forward, she developed an obsession with video games on any and all platforms that she could get her hands on…As she grew up and her geek seeds blossomed, she fell in love with the world of MMORPGs and developed a borderline unhealthy addiction to Star Wars. This, in turn, spiraled into a love and passion for the Sci-Fi world and all of its wonders. With dreams of visiting galaxies far far away and one day mastering Klingon, Alessandra strives to hold her nerd flag high on this little planet of ours!
Favorites: Star Wars, World of Warcraft, Halo, Call of Duty, Coheed and Cambria, The Amory Wars, Caprica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Event Horizon, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, Super Mario Brothers, Assassin’s Creed, Final Fantasy, Fringe, Dexter, True Blood, Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, Game of Thrones, Batman and Harry Potter
Location: Atlanta, GA
Janice Kay - Senior Editor
Janice's first memories of the genre were of watching the original 'Star Trek' and classic 'Doctor Who' episodes (Tom Baker, aka the Fourth Doctor, was her first). Soon, she was introduced to 'Godzilla' and her addiction then spread to books, magazines, movies and comics. Janice continued as a closet geek as her thirst and love for sci-fi grew and was only second to her love of baking. Then one night, on a whim, she answered a tweet to be a writer for ScienceFiction.com and the geek girl insider her was soon set free. Within 3 years she became the Senior Editor for the site. When not writing or editing for ScienceFiction.com, Janice is scouring the internet to feed her sci-fi cravings while defending conspiracy theories, protecting scientific theorems and loving all things science fiction.... and baking cookies.
Favorites: Doctor Who, Warehouse 13, Star Trek: TNG, Quantum Leap, X-Men movies, Merlin, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Grimm, Arrow, Star Wars, Back to the Future, Torchwood, Being Human, Supernatural, Galaxy Quest
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Brian Tudor
One of Brian’s earliest Sci-Fi memory is the Rancor from Jedi, even before that he could be seen running around the yard with an imaginary Luke Skywalker and stuffed Chewbacca in tow, fighting the dark side. Frank Herbert’s Dune further refined his Sci-Fi taste and the love affair was set in place. It was the discovery of comic books and superheroes that put him over the edge. After a brief hiatus from comics, Kevin Smith’s run on Green Arrow brought him back to the land of tights, flight, super speed and gadgets galore! Currently, his home office is littered with action figures, Lego, and, comic book, all threatening to overtake him at any time.
Favorites: Farscape, Star Wars, Dune, Robin/Nightwing, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, BSG, Falling Skies, Thundercats, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Cyclops, Iceman, Nightcrawler
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Jax Motes - Senior Writer
Jax's earliest memory is of watching 'Batman,' followed shortly by a memory of playing Batman & Robin with a friend, which entailed running outside in just their underwear and towels as capes. When adults told them they couldn't run around outside in their underwear, both boys promptly whipped theirs off and ran around in just capes.
Favorites: JJ Abrams' Star Trek, original Trek, original Star Wars, Super Friends, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Wonder Twins, Dazzler, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Spider-Woman, Isis, 1966 Batman series, Y: The Last Man, Fables, The Walking Dead, anything by Ray Harryhausen, Batwoman, 90s Starman and as I said, Jem totally counts!
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Dave Taylor
Dave has been a sci-fi geek forever. His favorite book in high school was “Dune” and once he saw the first “Star Wars” film (aka Part IV: A New Hope), his obsession with sci-fi entertainment media was a lock. He has terrestrial degrees in computer science, education and an MBA, and has been involved with the consumer electronics industry for many years. In addition to his work as a tech support oracle at the popular
AskDaveTaylor.com he’s also a parenting blogger at
GoFatherhood.com. His tastes run to action and adventure films, with science fiction stirred in for seasoning. You can also find him ranting about films and movie news on Twitter as
@DaveTaylor and maybe, just maybe, lurking in the alleys at a popular film festival near you.
Favorites: Favorites: Alien, Blade Runner, The Matrix, Serenity, Moon, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Location: Boulder, CO
Darryl Jasper - Writer

From a young age Darryl embraced everything that was geek. His first true
memory of the cinemas was seeing the line wrapped around the building for “The Empire
Strikes Back”. The light sabers and the Force had him hooked. Though it remains his
favorite sci-fi creation, Star Wars was only the beginning. Star Trek soon followed and
his obsession with the various iterations of the Enterprise took him to an actual
convention. Between these mega franchises, Darryl enjoyed all the geek cartoons of his
era: Transformers, GI Joe, M.A.S.K. Bravestarr, Silverhawks, Voltron, and the like. An
avid reader, it wasn’t long before his sci-fi and fantasy partiality in movies transferred to
his reading. Star Trek was the beginning and in a strange twist, led him back to the
novelized world of Star Wars. It has been non-stop geek since. Though comic books and
action figures have all been a part of his menu, movies, television, and books remain his
primary focus. Oh, and he’s a pretty avid gamer to boot (PS3).
Favorites: Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, BSG, Star Wars, Star Trek, Peter H. Hamilton, Stephen King, Terry Brooks, Jim Butcher, Lord of the Rings, Constantine and Hellboy (the movies), Joss Whedon, the X-Men…the list is long but distinguished.
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Jordan DesJardins
Jordan DesJardins is a writer from Philadelphia with a passion for the collectible! Jordan is ScienceFiction's resident Toy Columnist, covering news for the Toy Industry in our weekly column 'Toy News Tuesday', as well as interviews, convention coverage, product reviews, and more! As an avid collector of both Toys and Comics, Jordan can often be found at comic conventions, or scouring the city for the latest Minimates and Funko Pops to hit the shelves!
Favorites: Minimates, Mallrats, Guardians of the Galaxy, Funko, The Legend Of Zelda, Transformers, Teen Titans, Robin, Red Robin, The Red Hood, Nightwing, Batman, Green Lantern, Larfleeze, Daredevil, Supernatural, Captain America, Action Figures, Hellboy, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Power Rangers, Iron Man, Jaws, ALIENS, Community, Kevin Smith
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Nicholas Graff - Writer
A Southern California native (which seems to be a rarity as everyone seems to migrate here from outside the state, and everyone else born here ends up leaving for less crowded spaces), but for Nick, he loves it here. Nick has been writing since he was a teenager, self-published his first book trilogy, 'The Legacy of the Roras' back in 2011, and in 2014 published the inaugural issue of his first comic book, 'The Shadow of Aquaterra.' While not working on my own projects, he is working as a technical film editor at a major television network in their digital media division and recently began writing news and recap articles for ScienceFiction.com, a position which he has found extremely rewarding.
Favorites: Star Wars, Indian Jones, The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Back to the Future, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Matrix, Watchmen, X-Men, Spider-man The Animated Series, LOST, Supernatural, Arrow, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Fringe, The DC Animated Universe, Game of Thrones, The Legend of Zelda Series, His Dark Materials, The Harry Potter Book Series, The Killing Joke, The Dark Knight Returns, Superman: Red Son, Marvel's X-Men Vs Avengers, Marvel's Civil War.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Anthony Isaac Bradley
Anthony Isaac Bradley is an MFA candidate at Texas State University. His writing has appeared in Prairie Schooner, Coachella Review, and other lovely places. He’s a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee. He lives with his cat and the ghost of another.
Jack Lincoln
Jack has been a lover of all things geeky since long before it was cool. He spent his formative years watching Star Trek TNG with his parents and learning how to be honorable from Lt. Worf. He firmly believes there's enough room in the scifi/fantasy multiverse for everyone to find their place.
Mike Phalin
The entertainment journalist juggernaut.
Jordan Oslin
Jordan Oslin is the General Counsel for ScienceFiction.com. A Dallas, TX native, Jordan earned his Juris Doctorate from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, CA. There, Jordan specialized in labor and employment law and alternative dispute resolution with an emphasis on intellectual property in entertainment. In fact, Jordan won Southwestern Law School's Annual Entertainment Negotiation Competition in his first year. A self-styled "Jack of All Trades," Jordan currently practices many areas of the law, but relishes his practice of intellectual property above all others. Jordan is also an independent contractor for the website, contributing photography.Sci Fi History (in a nut shell): Han shot first.
Favorites: Star Trek: TNG, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Daredevil, Captain America, The Flash, DC in general.
Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Steven Murphy - Writer
Steven is an instance of an infinite spectrum of variations. Every possible Steven simultaneously existing superpositioned as a quantum wave manifesting across the multiverse. Upon your observation, the wave function collapsed on this guy. It's a shame, really. Dental hygienist Steven was much nicer and could have gotten you a great deal on that root canal.
Favorites: LOST, Batman: The Animated Series, Person of Interest, Game of Thrones, The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Green Lantern Comics (Not The Movie, Obviously), Star Wars (Not The Prequels, Obviously), Star Trek: TNG, Gotham, The Matrix, Daredevil, X-Men, Ghostbusters, Cosmos, Firefly, X-FIles, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Ender's Game, Buffy, Anything Written By Brian K. Vaughan Or Scott Snyder, Most Things Written By Stephen King Or Grant Morrison, Anything Directed By Christopher Nolan, Most Things Directed By Stephen Spielberg, Earth Station One, Soul Calibur, And Taco Bell's Grilled Stuffed Burrito
Location: Atlanta, GA
Will C. Franklin
Will C. Franklin is an award-winning writer, journalist, playwright, and designer. He has spent a good portion of his life either in front of a TV, a computer, or a book. When he's not debating why Batman is the greatest superhero of all time or watching yet another episode of The Simpsons, Will spends his time writing, playing on his PS4, or trying to find someone to play chess with him.
Tony Schaab - Senior Editor
Tony Schaab is a freelance pop-culture writer in addition to being an award-winning author and best-selling review critic, with his book series “The G.O.R.E. Score: A Review Guide to All Things Zombie” being an 8-time #1 best-seller (Amazon Kindle, Pop Culture chart, 2012-2017). Working as a DJ and Master of Ceremonies since 1999, he has performed MC/DJ work for the NFL, MTV, NBA, Wizard World Comic Con, PGA, IndyCar, and countless private events. Tony lives in Indianapolis with his wife, 10-year-old daughter, 2-year-old son, and two rambunctious rescue dogs. Learn more about Tony at TonySchaab.com and chat him up on Twitter @TonySchaab.
Jesse Distad - Web Development
Jesse is a father of 4 living in Minnesota who developed a love for science fiction and technology at an early age, he started off reading whimsical tales of space travel, adventure and technology such as the Tom Swift series by Edward Stratemeyer. Growing up he excelled in science and technology courses, completing two college level physics courses and an advanced tech physics program with the plans of furthering that course of education after graduation. After high school he was presented with a fantastic opportunity to work in Motorsports Marketing which he did for 10 years followed by some time in the US Army as an Infantryman serving in Iraq and then ultimately starting his web development business after returning home in 2005.
Favorites: Stargate Universe, Eon by Greg Bear, Star Wars Return of the Jedi and StarCraft II
Location: Breezy Point, MN