Editor’s note: Welcome to 2019! We hope that you have a relaxing day. Maybe take in a movie while you’re recovering from whatever celebration that you had last night? 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, join […]

Exactly two years ago, I wrote up a post about my favorite TV shows centered around female protagonists. I think it’s time for an update.  When I was a kid – we’re going there – there were very few TV shows about women. And three of them (that I can think of at the moment) […]

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. We’re still experimenting with the format, so just like last month, this month we’re just doing a review followed by your discussion in the comments! Brown Girl in […]

Disenchantment (2019) Released by: Netflix Rating: TV-14 Created by: Matt Groening Number of episodes: 20 Why I Chose It: I’ve been a huge Futurama fan for years. When I went into labor, my hospital bag was packed with a robe, a bag of Snickers, and a big old hard-drive filled with 150,000 hours of Futurama (my daughter […]

One of the most common questions authors face is a deceptively difficult one to answer: “Where do you get your ideas?” Yet, the answers to that common question can be almost as interesting as the resulting story. Welcome to You’re My Inspiration, a new column dedicated to discovering what inspires a particular author and their […]

A Conjuring of Light (2017) Written By: V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy Pages: 624 (Hardcover) Series: Shades of Magic (Book 3) Publisher: Tor Books Why I Chose It: Because the second one ended on the cliffhanger of all cliffhangers and I’m only human. The Premise: As darkness sweeps the Maresh Empire, the once precarious balance of […]

Lakes exist all over the horror map, but there is none as famous as… (Ominous music crescendos.) OPENING SHOT: HELICOPTER AERIAL CAMERA PANNING OVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN FORESTS, WHITE CAPPED MOUNTAINS, SUMMER ASPEN GROVES AND PINES. TREE LINE LOOMS HIGHER WITH SCRAGGLY TREES, AND A DARK STORM ROILS DOWN, CAMERA FOLLOWING. CAMERA PANS DOWN, FOCUS TIGHTENS […]

If you’re a horror fan, you might have already heard about Channel Zero. It’s SyFy’s horror anthology show than launched last year with the 6-episode story, “Candle Cove,” which was based on the internet creepypasta of the same name. This season’s story (also 6 episodes) is called “The No-End House,” and, as you’d imagine, it […]

Revenge of the Witch (2006) Written By: Joseph Delaney Genre: Dark Fantasy Pages: 384 (Paperback) Series: The Last Apprentice Publisher: Greenwillow Books Why I Chose It: I’ve been trying to branch out a bit more in my reading lately. I tend to stick to genres I already know because I’m boring like that. So, I’m […]

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 short story author and occasional […]

There was a time when my sun rose and set at Chris Carter’s command. I would willingly have followed him into battle at nothing more than a simple request. And to this day I’d probably steal something if he asked. Maybe. He’d have to give me a reason now though. My devotion is the result […]

Ah, it’s that time of year. The air is turning crisper. The leaves are changing. The dark is creeping upon the light a bit sooner with each passing day. Fall is here. Halloween is right around the corner. Here at Speculative Chic, you may have notice a theme: we’ve been digging into the scary side […]

May 18, 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 Susan and […]

A lot of people get confused when faced with a book that has two covers. Is the inside different? Is this the same book? The confusion only deepens on those rare occasions when the title changes. However, gentle readers and moviegoers, this is simply a cover change up. Any time a book is transformed into […]