May 15, 2020
It’s been hard to not make things about coronavirus and COVID-19 lately, but this is our new normal — one of continuous change. Maybe you’re struggling with a lot of free time on your hands due to quarantine. Maybe you’re inundated with bad news and have been seeking a pick-me-up outside of your usual creature comforts. Everyone is experiencing the…
April 29, 2020
I continue to sojourn on with my 2020 Resolution Project, tackling two great Netflix animated series, starting with Voltron: Legendary Defender. We’re already up to the third season, and if you need some refreshers, take a look at my breakdowns of Seasons One and Two. I’m not exaggerating when I say these are breakdowns — I’m not just covering the…
April 6, 2020
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 Christina Kovar, who has just joined Speculative Chic as our…
April 4, 2020
Hello and how are you doing, dear readers? I hope you’re all staying safe, healthy, and practicing self-care during these times. As always, fantasy and science fiction are portals where can escape your present world in exchange for vivid, imaginary ones, so now is a perfect time to seek comfort in the extraordinary by cracking open an book. And if…
March 31, 2020
I’m continuing on with my 2020 Resolution Project, doing a rewatch and review of some of the great animated series you can find on Netflix. First up: Voltron: Legendary Defender, the reworking of the classic 1984 animated series Voltron (which is in and of itself a reworking of Toei Animation’s Beast King GoLion). My post on season one is here, and I…
March 7, 2020
Hello and welcome back to your favorite source of spec on the web! As always, we’ve got guest authors and reviews, books and TV, representing all shades of sci fi, fantasy, and horror at your fingertips! And if you’ve missed out, don’t worry, we still love you. Take the refresher course below and you’ll be sure to ace the Weekly…
March 4, 2020
My favorite genre is probably urban fantasy. What’s not to like? Magic and crime mixed together, plus the fun of seeing how each story posits magical events happening in an otherwise regular modern world. I devour the books, and I devour the television shows. The Lost Room, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Haunted, Supernatural, The Umbrella Academy… you name it, I’ll…
January 29, 2020
I’m kicking off my 2020 Resolution fresh out the gate, starting with a rewatch and review of the science fantasy series Voltron: Legendary Defender, created by DreamWorks Animation, animated by Studio Mir, and currently available for streaming on Netflix as well as DVD. Voltron: Legendary Defender is a reimagining and update of the 1984 series Voltron, which is in and of…
January 23, 2020
As you may or may not have heard by now, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat recently collaborated on yet another TV miniseries adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula — three episodes, produced through the BBC, available right now on Netflix. And much like Gatiss and Moffat’s version of Sherlock Holmes (BBC Sherlock, admired and hated in roughly equal measure by fans…
December 31, 2019
We march into 2020 totally brave and bold with some of our most ambitious Resolution Projects yet! Whether it’s knocking through a catalog of 15 to 20 books, blazing through seasons upon seasons of series both old and newly beloved, or cracking open the cookbooks and assembling a smorgasbord of speculative treats, we’ve got something for everyone to look forward…