July 20, 2018
For my 2018 Resolution Project, I decided to take a page out of Lane’s book and do my own Silver Screen Resolution (hence the Take Two part of the title). There are a lot of movies out there I haven’t seen but feel like I should have, or movies that I’ve simply wanted to see and have yet to get around to it.…
June 29, 2018
For my 2018 Resolution Project, I decided to take a page out of Lane’s book and do my own Silver Screen Resolution (hence the Take Two part of the title). There are a lot of movies out there I haven’t seen but feel like I should have, or movies that I’ve simply wanted to see and have yet to get around…
June 26, 2018
Much has been said recently in honor of Anthony Bourdain. The world is poorer for his absence, because Bourdain wasn’t just a “food guy,” but we are richer for his existence and his enthusiasm. For examples of the kind of fellow he was, I refer you all to his shows, to the Internet at large, to his books, and to…
June 22, 2018
Acceptance (2014) Author: Jeff VanderMeer Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 306 (Paperback) Series: Book Three in The Southern Reach Trilogy Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Why I Chose It: As the final book in the trilogy, I couldn’t very well say no. Especially now that we’re back in Area X—though everything I’ve peeked at so far alludes to a story that…
June 21, 2018
Authority (2014) Written by: Jeff VanderMeer Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 352 (Paperback) Series: Book Two of The Southern Reach Trilogy Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Why I Chose It: Well, I had to find out what happened after the first book, didn’t I? Especially since I’d decided I liked the movie better and I needed to see if this book would help…
June 15, 2018
Annihilation (2014) Written by: Jeff VanderMeer Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 208 (Paperback) Series: Book One of The Southern Reach Trilogy Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Why I Chose It: Having seen the movie and my curiosity already piqued, I figured this was only the next logical step. Especially since I wanted to see just how the two compared given that the movie…
June 14, 2018
Fledgling (2005) Written by Octavia E. Butler Narrated by: Tracey Leigh Genre: Science Fantasy Length: 12h, 17m (Audiobook) Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Why I Chose This: In a post in 2017, I listed out several of the (many, many, many) books on my To Be Read pile. I’d never read Octavia Butler before and had been wanting to and figured…
June 7, 2018
Metropolis For my 2018 Resolution Project, I decided to take a page out of Lane’s book and do my own Silver Screen Resolution (hence the Take Two part of the title). There are a lot of movies out there I haven’t seen but feel like I should have, or movies that I’ve simply wanted to see and have yet to…
May 31, 2018
For my 2018 Resolution Project, I decided to take a page out of Lane’s book and do my own Silver Screen Resolution (hence the Take Two part of the title). There are a lot of movies out there I haven’t seen but feel like I should have, or movies that I’ve simply wanted to see and have yet to get…
May 25, 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, strike a match and discuss Fahrenheit 451, which premiered on HBO in the United States on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while…