April 11, 2020
Welcome back to the Weekly Roundup! As always, lots of stuff happened this week — we’ve got new faces to celebrate, favorite characters to toss coins to, stories set in a vivid game world, advice for the con-lover, and controversies galore! So kick back, relax, and revisit with us with your favorite internet recap! 😊
April 9, 2020
As I’m writing this, it is almost April and I have been in my house for two weeks straight. Isolation isn’t hitting me as hard as it’s probably hitting many folks. I’ve been working from home for years, so I’m used to seeing the inside of my house for days at a time. But I’m feeling the stress related to…
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…
November 16, 2019
What? Are we really halfway through November?! If you’re doing Nano, how’s it coming along? If you’re gearing up for the holidays, what are your plans? This is the time of year where things may get a little overwhelming…so make sure you’re taking care of yourself, drinking plenty of water, enjoying good food, checking in with someone you love and…
November 14, 2019
On the weekend of October 18-20, 2019, a brand new event was birthed! Multiverse Con, almost two years in the making, finally happened! Multiverse was created with the idea that each of us is our own universe, bringing uniqueness to our fandom, that there is room in the multiverse for all of us. We wanted to make sure the convention…
October 10, 2019
I write a lot about conventions — preparing, attending, volunteering. For this month’s column, I thought folks might find it interesting to peek into the backstage of how a con gets made. Multiverse Con is coming up next week, so the timing is really perfect. I run the WRITE Track for that convention and in this video, I talk about…
September 25, 2019
Geekerella (2017) Written By: Ashley Poston Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance Pages: 337 pages (Kindle) Series: Book 1 of Once Upon a Con Publisher: Quirk Books Why I Chose It: Continuing with the fairytale trend. So, this isn’t exactly speculative fiction, I know, but bear with me because it is entirely about a sci-fi fandom and love in nerd culture.…
September 14, 2019
It’s the end of the week and the beginning of higanbana season! Every September in Japan, the beautiful spider lilies bloom in droves. These flowers are also called the Flowers of the Other Shore, and the Other Shore lies beyond the River Sanzu, a river of the dead. Many cultures all over the globe affiliate the autumn season with death,…
July 19, 2019
While June has come and gone, here at Speculative Chic we’re continuing Pride by bringing you the creators, creatives, and creations from the LGBTQIA+ community that we absolutely love. Just as there are many colors in the rainbow, there are many things that enrich our lives and bring us joy. Take a look! J.L. Gribble: As a professional writer, I…