October 22, 2019
Autumn is finally here, and we all know what that means. Despite initially being energized by the arrival of cooler weather, soon we’ll don our favorite tees and sweatpants, huddle under blankets, pull our comfort food close, and hole up for the winter. So of course it’s time to find engaging entertainment. And that’s what I’m here to talk to…
July 27, 2019
Hey, hey, kiddos, and what a week it’s been! Weather armageddon continues throughout the world, manifesting in varied and extreme ways, and I got to experience my own scare during the start of the week, when everyone’s phones exploded with emergency alerts about my hometown in a level-4 evacuation emergency for floods and mudslides. Remember how I complained about tsuyu…
June 1, 2019
Welcome back, friends, to your favorite internet recap ever: Speculative Chic’s Weekly Roundup. Thanks for playing along! I’m your host, Kristina, and this week we have a slew of goodies in store for you. Join us this week for the game where every post is a prize and every reader wins!
March 12, 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, go higher, further, and faster and discuss Captain Marvel, which premiered in the United States on Friday, March 8, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while…
October 24, 2018
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, celebrate the ultimate final girl and discuss Halloween, which premiered in the United States on Friday, October 19, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while we…
May 19, 2018
Hello on this rainy (for me) Saturday! There’s no need to ask what you’re up to this weekend. It’s Deadpool weekend, and a little Deadpool makes anything better, doesn’t he? This music video proves my statement. But anyway, what did we do over the last week? Let’s find out!
May 18, 2018
The Black Tides of Heaven (2017) Written by: JY Yang Genre: Fantasy/Silkpunk Pages: 240 (Trade Paperback) Publisher: Tor Why I Chose It: Several reasons. First, it’s another contender for the Nebula award. Second, I’ve been admiring that glorious cover since the release of the Publisher’s Weekly review last August. Lastly, I I’m drawn to books by female authors, authors of…
May 8, 2018
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, team up to fight the biggest bad and discuss Avengers: Infinity War, which premiered in the United States on Friday, April 27, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review.…
March 9, 2018
So, it’s been a pretty brutal winter this year in North America (our home base). Are you as absolutely done with it as I am? It’s blowing snow as I write this, and the forecast predicts another snowfall this weekend. Fortunately, spring is just around the corner, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. When I started thinking about what our…
January 1, 2018
Last year, a handful of our writers embarked on a Speculative Chic Resolution. As with all resolutions, we started out with the best of intentions, but as 2017 progressed and wound down, well, you can see how we fared here. But the lure of a New Year is that clean slate, a chance to start over, and a chance to…