April 9, 2019
From the Salt Mines: A new occasional series in which I will talk about the things that stick under my craw for various reasons. Future plans include other TV series, several books, and at least one video game. I have a lot of feelings, and not all of them are pleasant ones. I might have mentioned previously that when it…
April 8, 2019
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 Kelsey Sutton, whose newest novel, Smoke and Key, came out…
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 25, 2019
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 award winning author Kij Johnson, whose book, The Fox Woman,…
March 22, 2019
Beware: Spoilers. For a couple of movies. Kylo Ren’s decision to fire on Luke Skywalker from his position inside the AT-AT is one of the best movie moments ever made, and no one can convince me otherwise. Yes, there have been many iconic movie moments in the past. From Gandalf standing against the Balrog declaring, “YOU SHALL NOT PASS!” to…
March 21, 2019
I’m a sucker for a good time travel story. For instance, Back to the Future is a perfect example of a time travel movie and what happens when people mess with time. It’s a fun movie that plays with time loops and alternative worlds. Recently, two time traveling projects were released: the Netflix series Russian Doll and the movie sequel…
March 18, 2019
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 David Demchuk, whose debut horror novel, The Bone Mother, won…
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 11, 2019
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 Sandra Kasturi, whose short story, “The Beautiful Gears of Dying,”…
March 4, 2019
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 Casey Price, who not only is a regular contributor here…