January 20, 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 R.J. Joseph, who is a contributor here at Speculative Chic!…
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September 3, 2019
Metamorphosis (2019) Written by: Claire Fitzpatrick Genre: Horror Pages: 245 (E-Book) Publisher: IFWG Publishing Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. Why I Chose This: Forever intrigued by the Phoenix, rebirth, and the darkness in humans, the evocative cover of this book beckoned me to spend some…
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August 9, 2019
Three celebrity deaths rooted me in my own mortality. I will never forget where I was when these passings were announced. I mourned my childhood and young adulthood and thanked The Universe that these artists ever existed and left behind bodies of works that we could continue to enjoy. However, this most recent journey into immortality hit me hard. I felt this…
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January 20, 2018
Welcome, welcome, welcome! It’s that time again, where we review the week that was here at Speculative Chic. No time for small talk, so let’s hop right into our happy little rewind.
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January 19, 2018
Stranger Things is an entertaining walk back into the 1980s with a modern sensibility that allows representation through the gift of hindsight. The characters are richly developed, and the storyline delivers all the thrills and chills fantasy fans could ever want. Because the character arcs are so well developed, when there are characters whose arcs have corners, it stands out.…
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January 6, 2018
It’s the first weekend of the new year, and I hope the first week of 2018 treated you kindly. Here at Speculative Chic, we wanted to start the new year off with a bang, so let’s take a look at all of the awesome content this week, and see what you might’ve missed!
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January 4, 2018
Get Out, the suspenseful social commentary wrapped in the trappings of the horror genre, took the world by storm when it was released earlier this year. Audiences and critics alike were not altogether sure what to do about the blockbuster and the way it showed how reality-based horror could make an impact with movie-going audiences and on social movements. Even…
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November 25, 2017
Hello and welcome to the weekend! It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in the United States, so if you observed the holiday, I hope it was great! It’s hard to believe that November is almost over. Our writers have been busy as usual over the last week. Let’s take a look at what they did!
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November 23, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving! Here at Speculative Chic, we hope you are having a delightful day full of fun, food, and family. If none of those things sound appealing, or if you’re not in the United States, that’s okay, because we’ve got something to cheer you right up! In recent years, it’s become a thing for stores to open on Thanksgiving to…
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November 21, 2017
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, recruit the most powerful people you know and discuss Justice League, which premiered in the United States on Friday, November 17, 2017. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all,…
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