May 7, 2019
Welcome back to Sound Off!, a semi-regular column where members of Speculative Chic gather together to chat about the latest BIG THING in entertainment. This time, come to the end of an era and discuss Avengers: Endgame, which premiered in the United States on Friday, April 26, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After…
April 30, 2019
Last year, Avengers: Infinity War brought almost 10 years of films to culmination. Now, we find out how it all ends. Because of the magnitude of this story (and how difficult it is to get tickets for opening weekend), the Sound Off post for Avengers: Endgame will be published NEXT week. I’m creating this post before I even see the movie,…
April 30, 2019
Magic Bleeds (2010) Written by: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #4 Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 349 (Paperback) Publisher: Ace Why I Chose This: My 2019 Resolution Project for Speculative Chic is to read the books in the Kate Daniels series and finish up with a first read of the final book. I first read Magic Bleeds in 2010. The Premise: Kate Daniels works…
April 19, 2019
A note from editor Casey: T’was the snap heard ’round the world. Everyone who exists on the internet and in fandom pretty much already knows what happened at the end of Avengers: Infinity War. I was feeling a little cheeky when I suggested this month’s roundtable discussion: who shouldn’t come back from The Snap? It’s kind of obvious that…
April 9, 2019
Welcome back to Sound Off!, a semi-regular column where members of Speculative Chic gather together to chat about the latest BIG THING in entertainment. This time, gather your family and discuss Shazam!, which premiered in the United States on Friday, April 5, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while we are all…
April 3, 2019
Magic Strikes (2009) Written by: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #3 Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 310 (Paperback) Publisher: Ace Why I Chose This: My 2019 Resolution Project for Speculative Chic is to read the books in the Kate Daniels series and finish up with a first read of the final book. I first read Magic Strikes in 2009. The Premise: When magic strikes…
March 26, 2019
Welcome back to Sound Off!, a semi-regular column where members of Speculative Chic gather together to chat about the latest BIG THING in entertainment. This time, face your own doppelgangers and discuss Us, which premiered in the United States on Friday, March 22, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while we are…
March 14, 2019
Editor’s note: We are pleased and honored to welcome Bobby Nash to Speculative Chic today! His article needs no introduction from us, so we will simply step aside and let him take it away. We’ve all done it. We’ve all thought up an idea for a story we would like to see one of our favorite characters tackle and think to…
March 12, 2019
Welcome back to Sound Off!, a semi-regular column where members of Speculative Chic gather together to chat about the latest BIG THING in entertainment. This time, go higher, further, and faster and discuss Captain Marvel, which premiered in the United States on Friday, March 8, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while…
March 8, 2019
Magic Burns (2008) Written by: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #2 Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 260 (Paperback) Publisher: Ace Why I Chose This: My 2019 Resolution Project for Speculative Chic is to read the books in the Kate Daniels series and finish up with a first read of the final book. I first read Magic Burns in 2008. The Premise: Down in Atlanta,…