July 10, 2018
If you’re unfamiliar with Critical Role, it’s a web series on Geek and Sundry where 9 (now 8) friends get together for a weekly D&D game. They’re all voice actors (and just regular actors, in a few cases) who literally do this for a living, so part of the fun is watching them embody these characters they’ve created. The group…
June 21, 2018
As an 80s kid, I grew up watching Christopher Reeve’s Superman. But it wasn’t the superhero in the red cape that captured my attention — it was the woman with the notebook and pen chasing the story. Now that I am a journalist, I have to say that Margot Kidder‘s Lois Lane inspired me in her work. Even though Lois Lane…
June 13, 2018
Through the Woods (2014) Written by: Emily Carroll Genre: Horror Pages: 208 (paperback) Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Why I Chose It: I bought this book ages ago and when looking for a spooky read, it finally made it out of the To-Be-Read pile. The premise: Discover a terrifying world in the woods in this collection of five hauntingly beautiful graphic stories…
June 11, 2018
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with New York Times bestselling author, Christopher Golden! Christopher doesn’t just…
May 1, 2018
As Speculative Chic’s Marvel Cinematic Universe fangirl-in-chic, I saw Avengers: Infinity War on Thursday evening, the day of the film’s debut to general audiences in the United States. This post does not include even a bland description of my reaction, because even that much verges on spoiler territory for such a film. Instead, as Speculative Chic’s film editor, I have…
April 17, 2018
In 2008, Iron Man burst onto the scene and forever changed the movie-going experience. I know it did for me. I was unfamiliar with the comics, but I liked Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man) so I decided to go check it out — twice. Before Iron Man, my previous exposure with superhero movies were the Superman movies with Christopher…
April 13, 2018
Infinity War is coming, Infinity War is coming! To say that some of us are excited would be an understatement. With this in mind, I asked our contributors something simple: who’s your favorite superhero? It doesn’t have to be one of the obvious heroes. I humbly submit that Buffy Summers is a superhero, for example. We’re most definitely not limited…
March 9, 2018
So, it’s been a pretty brutal winter this year in North America (our home base). Are you as absolutely done with it as I am? It’s blowing snow as I write this, and the forecast predicts another snowfall this weekend. Fortunately, spring is just around the corner, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. When I started thinking about what our…
February 26, 2018
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with young adult author Jaime Questell, whose name you may recognize…
February 21, 2018
I’m pretty chill when it comes to my speculative fiction likes and dislikes. I understand there are things that I love but others might not. For example, Star Trek. Not everyone gets the awesomeness of Star Trek, and that’s okay. Or Harry Potter. I mean, it’s your loss, but if you’re not a Potterhead, we’re still solid. However, there are…