December 20, 2017
Every year on Christmas Eve, my friends and family perform an epic rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” People group up and choose numbers. We have a conductor. It’s loud and ridiculous, and probably the reason this idea popped into my head. So, my friends, come forth and join me in a chorus of “The Twelve Days of Spec…
November 15, 2017
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I’ve compiled a list of the speculative fiction actresses for whom I’m most grateful, which means I’m pulling from some of my favorite speculative fiction movies, tv shows, and video games for the most talented actresses. So I guess you could say this is also a list of my favorite things, making it double the fun. Really,…
June 9, 2017
It’s happened to all of us. We pick up the first book of a series, or maybe catch an episode of a television show, or an issue of a comic, or watch a movie, and you know what happens? We fall in love. It’s the most amazing thing ever, and what’s even better is that it’s part of a series!…
November 17, 2016
Beware of spoilers for the following: The Walking Dead series. When The Walking Dead television series premiered in 2010, I was totally on board with the show. I loved the concept of humans fighting walkers (zombies), and I was a big fan of our hero Rick Grimes. When we met Rick in season one, he was on a mission to…
October 4, 2016
Welcome! Usually, this is where you would find my monthly write-up of my experience rereading Mira Grant’s Newsflesh series. Perhaps some of you, having read this series, have been reading along and either nodding or shaking your respective heads at what I’ve written. Some of you, I’m sure, have been skipping the pieces because you haven’t read the series. Well. …
September 27, 2016
We have a little less than one month until October 23 and the premiere of The Walking Dead’s seventh season! I enjoyed the Alexandria arc, but the last few episodes of the sixth season felt like Rick, Michonne and the rest of the gang were being moved around like chess pieces. I wasn’t fond of the horrible cliffhanger, either. But…
August 8, 2016
Hello there! You’ve found your way back to My Favorite Things, a weekly column where the ladies of Speculative Chic fill you in on the best of the best, as far as geek entertainment goes. Clearly, we’ve been bitten by the superhero bug, because two of our entries these week focus on fabulous female superheroes. Additional highlights include your new…