March 1, 2019
I am so excited! This year, for my resolution project, I’m rewatching the Star Wars franchise. I chose it because I love Star Wars, and I thought it would be fun to re-watch the movies in order of release date, with perhaps a bit more of a critical and appreciative eye than I have before. This month’s installment: Star Wars Episode V:…
February 28, 2019
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! (2018) Developer: Game Freak Publisher: The Pokémon Company, Nintendo Written and directed by: Junichi Masuda Platforms: Nintendo Switch Genre: RPG Mode: Single-player, and Multi-Player, but I will only be reviewing the Single Player experience Why I Chose It: When they first announced Let’s Go Pikachu/Let’s Go Eevee, a pair of spin-off games for the Pokémon franchise,…
February 27, 2019
To Honor You Call Us (2014) Written By: H. Paul Honsinger Genre: Military Science-Fiction Length: 13 hours and 3 minutes (Audiobook) Series: Man of War series (Book 1) Publisher: 47North Why I Chose It: This was described as “Master and Commander in space.” I grew up on Master and Commander and Horatio Hornblower courtesy of my dad, and I loved…
February 26, 2019
What are conlangs? I’ll be honest, I’d answer that in Klingon, Irathian, Quenya or Sindarin, but I don’t know how to speak any of them. I do know I enjoy marveling at listening to constructed languages, and science fiction and fantasy are full of them—everything from Tolkien’s fantasies to The Expanse (more about that below). I am no language expert.…
February 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 Juliette Cross, whose latest installment of the Dominion series, Hardest…
February 23, 2019
Greetings! Welcome to Saturday! I appreciate you all sticking by me each week, as I do my best to keep things cheerful and vaguely entertaining. I love you all. Ready for this week’s fun little recap?
February 22, 2019
(If the review title is puzzling, read on.) Folks, I’m not always the brightest of bulbs. I miss things. It took me three books with Antimony Price before it clicked where the inspiration for the titles was coming from. Dire Straits, anyone? I sort of thought about it after Tricks For Free, but when I saw the title That Ain’t…
February 21, 2019
Last month, Hell literally froze over. Hell, Michigan to be exact. Thanks to the Polar Vortex, much of the East Coast and Midwest was under heavy snow and ice. Perfect time to curl up next to the fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate and watch some snowy speculative movies. Here’s a convenient list for the next time you’re stuck in…
February 20, 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, dive into the uncanny valley and discuss Alita: Battle Angel, which premiered in the United States on Thursday, February 14, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all,…
February 20, 2019
I mentioned my resolution for 2019 here, but the long and short of it is, I have a huge backlog of games waiting to be played on Steam—I tend to binge on their quarterly sales—and I’m finally going to play ’em. First on the docket… What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) Developer: Giant Sparrow Publisher: Annapurna Interactive Written and directed…