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 Susan and Clay Griffith, who […]

Hill House as seen in the Netflix series. When The Haunting of Hill House dropped on Netflix in October, it reminded me why haunted houses are just as scary as monsters made of flesh and blood. Inspired by Shirley Jackson’s novel of the same name, The Haunting of Hill House introduces us to the Crain […]

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 Michelle D. Sonnier, whose latest […]

Happy Saturday, friends! And happy almost-Halloween! It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Pumpkin everything, spooky stories, decorations, candy…I adore it! Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to observe the holiday season as thoroughly as I usually do. I’ve watched some movies, and I’ve had my fair share of seasonal treats, but I […]

I am so excited! This year, for my resolution project, I’m rewatching the Star Wars franchise. I chose it because I love Star Wars, and I thought it would be fun to re-watch the movies in order of release date, with perhaps a bit more of a critical and appreciative eye than I have before. This […]

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, we’ve taken a break from defending China to discuss The Great Wall, which premiered in the United States on Friday, February 17, 2017. Sound Off! is meant to be a […]

December 31, 2019 We march into 2020 totally brave and bold with some of our most ambitious Resolution Projects yet! Whether it’s knocking through a catalog of 15 to 20 books, blazing through seasons upon seasons of series both old and newly beloved, or cracking open the cookbooks and assembling a smorgasbord of speculative treats, […]

We march into 2020 totally brave and bold with some of our most ambitious Resolution Projects yet! Whether it’s knocking through a catalog of 15 to 20 books, blazing through seasons upon seasons of series both old and newly beloved, or cracking open the cookbooks and assembling a smorgasbord of speculative treats, we’ve got something […]

December 31, 2019 We march into 2020 totally brave and bold with some of our most ambitious Resolution Projects yet! Whether it’s knocking through a catalog of 15 to 20 books, blazing through seasons upon seasons of series both old and newly beloved, or cracking open the cookbooks and assembling a smorgasbord of speculative treats, […]

December 31, 2019 We march into 2020 totally brave and bold with some of our most ambitious Resolution Projects yet! Whether it’s knocking through a catalog of 15 to 20 books, blazing through seasons upon seasons of series both old and newly beloved, or cracking open the cookbooks and assembling a smorgasbord of speculative treats, […]

April 30, 2019 Last year, Avengers: Infinity War brought almost 10 years of films to culmination. Now, we find out how it all ends. Because of the magnitude of this story (and how difficult it is to get tickets for opening weekend), the Sound Off post for Avengers: Endgame will be published NEXT week. I’m creating […]

Welcome to the Speculative Chic Book Club! Each month, we invite you to join us in reading a book that is voted on by YOU, our readers. Following a short review, please feel free to discuss the book in the comments! The Fox Woman (2000) Written by: Kij Johnson Genre: Fantasy Pages: 380 (hardback) Publisher: […]

The Kingdom of Copper (2008) Written by: S.A. Chakraborty Series: The Daevabad Trilogy (Book two) Genre: Epic Fantasy Length: 23 hours and 14 minutes Publisher: HarperAudio Why I Chose This: For 2019, I set a resolution that tackles two of my weak points as a reader: my tendency to not finish series, and my fear […]

Crown Duel (2002) Written By: Sherwood Smith Genre: Fantasy Pages: 471 pages (Mass Market Paperback) Series: Originally published as two books: Crown Duel (1997) and Court Duel (1998) Publisher: Firebird Fantasy Why I Chose It: This was one of my favorite Sherwood Smith novels when I was a teenager, and I wanted to see if […]