October 26, 2019
Day 26 of The Kasturi/Files here at Speculative Chic! The final countdown to Halloween has begun. Join us for the last few days of film discussion, book recs, and of course, cocktails. As demanded (suggested!) by Sandra Kasturi and Gemma Files! Boyfriend-eating spoilers ahead!
October 25, 2019
October continues with Day 25 of The Kasturi/Files here at Speculative Chic! Less than a week left in our crazy horror movie breakdown via discussion, occasional arguments, book recommendations, and of course the perennial cocktail. From the weird minds of Sandra Kasturi and Gemma Files!
October 25, 2019
Lars Breaxface: Werewolf in Space (2019) Written by: Brandon Getz Genre: Science Fiction/Horror/Comedy Length: 299 pages Publisher: Spaceboy Books Disclaimer: I received a copy of the novel for free in exchange for an honest review. Why I chose it: Maybe you can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can choose to read it based solely on its title.…
October 24, 2019
It’s Day 24 of The Kasturi/Files here at Speculative Chic as we continue through the October days of this horror movie extravaganza of chitchat, film discussion, book recs, and cocktail recipes from Sandra Kasturi and Gemma Files!
October 24, 2019
Spin the Dawn (2019) Written by: Elizabeth Lim Series: The Blood of the Stars #1 Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult Pages: 392 (Hardcover) Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Why I Chose It: The pitch for this book was “Project Runaway meets Mulan.” Plus, the cover art is so lovely! How could I not read it? The premise: Maia Tamarin…
October 23, 2019
One of the most common questions authors face is a deceptively difficult one to answer: “Where do you get your ideas?” Yet, the answers to that common question can be almost as interesting as the resulting story. Welcome to You’re My Inspiration, a new column dedicated to discovering what inspires a particular author and their work. Whether it be a…
October 23, 2019
It’s Day 23 of The Kasturi/Files at Speculative Chic! Gemma Files and Sandra Kasturi talk about horror movies every day in this Halloween month. Today we continue across the world to Singapore and the Philippines for some ghostly doings in a girls’ school. (Some spoilers!)
October 23, 2019
Disenchantment (2019) Released by: Netflix Rating: TV-14 Created by: Matt Groening Number of episodes: 20 Why I Chose It: I’ve been a huge Futurama fan for years. When I went into labor, my hospital bag was packed with a robe, a bag of Snickers, and a big old hard-drive filled with 150,000 hours of Futurama (my daughter decided to take all the…
October 22, 2019
It’s Day 22 of The Kasturi/Files at Speculative Chic! We’re in the home stretch! Gemma Files and Sandra Kasturi continue yakking about horror movies every day the entire month of October. We wanted to spend some time looking at some horror movies outside North American white culture. Today we start off with A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. (Some…
October 22, 2019
Autumn is finally here, and we all know what that means. Despite initially being energized by the arrival of cooler weather, soon we’ll don our favorite tees and sweatpants, huddle under blankets, pull our comfort food close, and hole up for the winter. So of course it’s time to find engaging entertainment. And that’s what I’m here to talk to…