December 26, 2019
We got pumped; we ramped up; we were ready to go, and… well… then… Stuff happened. Or did not happen. Or did not happen how we wished them to. That’s the thing about disappointment — it’s our primary emotional response to expectations unmet — and boy, does it sting. What were we looking forward to that failed to deliver on its…
December 26, 2019
Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: The Just War (2019) Written By: G. Willow Wilson Illustrated By: Cary Nord, Xermanico, Emanuela Lupacchino, Jesús Merino Genre: Superhero Pages: 192 pages (Trade Paperback) Publisher: DC Comics Why I Chose It: I’m a big fan of Wonder Woman, but haven’t really connected to her main comic in years. Fortunately, I am also a huge fan…
December 25, 2019
In the Western world, it’s Christmas Day, and whatever you celebrate, we’d like to wish you all a very wonderful holiday season! We’re taking the day off here at Speculative Chic, but we’re leaving you in good hands. I mean, seriously, how can you not be in good hands?
December 24, 2019
Ah, the holidays! Time for the requisite Christmas episode — a staple of almost every television show produced in the United States. Most of these episodes are written as a variation of one of the holiday classics: A Christmas Carol, It’s a Wonderful Life, or How the Grinch Stole Christmas. And oh, my yes, this list of episodes is very…
December 23, 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 Shara White, founder and editor-in-chic of Speculative Chic! What does…
December 21, 2019
Another week has rolled by, but I’m moving like a lump on a log. I’ve got some holiday traveling planned, a house to clean before I leave, and some cosplay sewing to get started on…and I have nooooo motivation. Honestly, during the week I always would rather Netflix and chill (not that kind of chill, kiddos) or curl up in a…
December 20, 2019
In March of 2019 I attended my first convention in Japan, and it was a whopper: Anime Japan in Tokyo! It was my hastily decided resolution for 2019 to do some ambitious cosplay because I felt like there was something special about Japan — cosplayers are pretty hardcore here, and I wanted to challenge myself to cosplay with what I…
December 19, 2019
Monster of the Week (2019) Written By: F.T. Lukens Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy Pages: 316 pages (Kindle) Series: Book 2 of The Rules Publisher: Duet Books Why I Chose It: The first one was a fast, fun read that left the characters in an interesting spot, and I really wanted to see where the story went from there. The…
December 18, 2019
Am I going for the hat trick? You bet your sweet bippy I am! (The first two iterations of this madness can be found here and here.) And so, without further ado, I present to you The Twelve Days of Spec Fic, 2019 edition! On the twelfth day of Spec Fic, my nerd friend gave to me…
December 17, 2019
When I originally watched IT: Chapter One in theaters, I had some mixed reactions. Yet, in the intervening years, IT became something resembling a favorite. So I was a little wary when friends of mine saw IT: Chapter Two on opening weekend and gave it a shrug as a review, with the added explanation of, “It was long.” Given their…