July 20, 2019
Hello once again, friends and readers! Welcome back to the Weekly Roundup, where I practice the art of summary (with a bit of awkward alliteration thrown in for good measure) in order to recap our recent genre delights. Buckle your safety belts, keep your hands inside the vehicle, and let’s ride the rollercoaster that was this week!
July 16, 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, grab your ice cream scoops and radios and discuss Stranger Things Season 3, which premiered on Netflix in the United States and Canada on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction,…
July 13, 2019
The weather is chaotic. The earth is chaotic. Humans are chaotic. The universe is chaotic. When everything and everyone feels like a storm of bees around your head, what do you do to relax? We recommend getting lost in speculative fiction — the place where you can escape, where you can imagine a variety of pasts, presents, and futures, build…
July 9, 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, pack your superhero suit and discuss Spider-Man: Far From Home, which premiered in the United States on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all,…
June 14, 2019
Summertime is here, and if you’re lucky, you’re finalizing vacation plans and figuring out the most important part of your trip: what to read! At Speculative Chic, we decided to give you a great list of books to choose from, so whether you’re going to the beach or a remote cabin in the woods, here’s a list of books that…
June 8, 2019
Greetings, readers! Welcome to another week and (now another month!) at Speculative Chic. I hope things in your corner of the world are sunny, warm, and comfortable as the summer begins. In my neck of the woods, we have an extra season crammed inside summer called “tsuyu,” or, the rainy season, which has started early this year. Thank goodness I…
June 4, 2019
One of my favorite movies in recent years is What We Do in the Shadows. It’s funny; no matter how many times I watch it, and when friends come to visit, if the idea of watching a movie comes up, What We Do in the Shadows is the first movie I’m suggesting. When I learned that Jemaine Clement and Taika…
May 25, 2019
This week marked a milestone: the end of HBO’s Game of Thrones! The finale ended Sunday in America and Wednesday for me in Japan. It was impossible to avoid the discussions online about how things went down, so I ended up knowing things before I got to sit down with the episode, but it didn’t really diminish the finale for…
May 21, 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, arm yourself and discuss John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum, which premiered in the United States on Friday, May 17, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while…
May 7, 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, come to the end of an era and discuss Avengers: Endgame, which premiered in the United States on Friday, April 26, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After…