Airlock Alpha, formerly SyFy Portal, was an entertainment news website focusing on science-fiction, fantasy and comic book television series and films.

After a collaboration between Michael Hinman and Greg Boubel,[1] the site debuted August 13, 1998, as "Syfyman's World", later renamed "SyFy World".

In 2000, SyFy World became part of Trek Nation, the parent network of TrekToday.

The website announced a rebranding under the new name of Airlock Alpha on February 23, 2009.

No reason outside of a new marketing strategy was given for the name change at the time, but on March 16, 2009, Sci Fi Channel announced that it was changing its name to Syfy,[2] and Airlock Alpha revealed that it had sold its former brand name to an undisclosed party a month earlier.