June 24, 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 artist and musician Steven Archer, whose art will be…
June 22, 2019
Hello, denizens of geek! How are things in your corner of the world? In a previous roundup I rambled about the rainy season in Japan, and since posting, a strange phenomenon has taken place in my area: almost no rain. As much as I dislike the rainy season, this isn’t a good thing. I live in the Kikuchi Valley region of…
June 21, 2019
Titanshade (2019) Written by: Dan Stout Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 407 (Hardcover) Publisher: DAW Why I Chose It: Because Carter’s a disgraced human cop; because Ajax is a new-to-town Mollenkampi rookie cop; together they fight crime! I am a total sucker for that premise, as I believe I’ve mentioned before. Less flippantly, I picked this one up because it looked…
June 20, 2019
Happy summer! This is your Sound Off editor, J.L. Gribble. When I’m not watching movies, I can be found working on my urban fantasy/alternate history series. Join me today in celebrating the cover reveal for Steel Shadows!
June 20, 2019
Black Mirror returned to Netflix on June 5, 2019, after a year-long hiatus (if you don’t count their full-length interactive film Bandersnatch that came out in December). I’m one of the fans that has watched every episode from day one when the series debuted in 2011, so I was eagerly waiting for the new season. Season 5 showcased three episodes…
June 19, 2019
For better or worse, Game of Thrones has come to an end. The dust has settled, the smoke has cleared, and dozens of satisfied, angry, and/or outraged articles have been written. So, what now? Well, HBO is planning a prequel series, but if you’re all GoT’d out, here are a few upcoming fantasy TV series that might help fill the…
June 18, 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, put on your sunglasses and dapper black suit and discuss Men in Black: International, which premiered in the United States on Friday, June 14, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily…
June 18, 2019
Until the 1980’s, magic generally occurred in invented worlds, fantasy based itself on pastoral settings, or extrapolations of various time points in (generally) Western history. In the 1980’s though, with Charles de Lint’s Moonheart and Emma Bull’s War for the Oaks, fantasy moved into town, magic invaded cities and suburbs, and fairy oaks sprouted in urban sidewalk cracks. From its…
June 17, 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 one of our monthly contributors, Andrea Judy, who — in…
June 15, 2019
Hello, my fellow citizens of spec! It’s time for another roundup, and we’ve had a little bit of everything for you this week — books, movies, comics, video games, woohoo! Are you ready for the deep dive? Let’s go!