I used to think that Squirrel Girl was just a joke. In my defense, that was usually how she was brought up, in a laughable, dismissive way. I distinctly remember some form of the phrase “Even Squirrel Girl will have her own Marvel movie before DC figures out how put popular character X on film” […]
Sound Off! Star Trek Beyond – Speculative Chic
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. For our second venture, we’re trekking to the Final Frontier to chat about Star Trek Beyond, which premiered in the U.S. on Friday, July 22, 2016. Sound Off! is meant to be […]
My Favorite Things: Lindsey Stirling, Heavy Metal Comedies, and Female Superheroes – Speculative Chic
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. […]
My Favorite Things: Art Deco Comics, Soundtrack Love, Stay Gods, and Eva Green – Speculative Chic
When the dogs bites, the bees stings, and we’re feeling sad… it’s good that we have these favorite things to fall back on! Welcome back to our weekly column, My Favorite Things, where our writers fangirl over whatever’s occupying the geeky areas of our headspaces. This time around we have a beautifully illustrated fantasy comic, […]
My Favorite Things: Discworld, Arcade-Inspired Cinema, and Classic Sci-Fi (again?) – Speculative Chic
Hey there! You’ve stumbled across My Favorite Things, a weekly column where we talk up top notch speculative content. This week, we bring you an underrated action movie masterpiece, a fabulous Terry Pratchett novel (but which one?), and a cult classic sci-fi television show. Wait a minute… one of these has already appeared on My […]
My Favorite Things: Classic Sci Fi, Bawdy Sword and Sorcery, Awesome Re-reads, and TOYS! – Speculative Chic
Welcome back to My Favorite Things! Every week, our columnists rave about the best of the best in the world of speculative fiction. This weeks column is all about one of our favorite topics here at Speculative Chic, awesome ladies! This includes powerful leaders in a classic sci-fi series, ass-kicking party girls saving the world, […]
My Favorite Things: Time Travel, BBC Gangsters and All the Joys of Local Conventions – Speculative Chic
Hello there, traveler! Welcome to My Favorite Things, where our writers fill you in on what makes us geek out the most. This week’s column will take you to many different places, whether it’s to exciting conventions, early 20th century England, or throughout time and space itself. J.L. Gribble’s Favorite Thing is…. The Curiosity Killers! I’ve […]