Terrified of flying? You may want to avoid these airports.

Buzz Aldrin had one way of responding to conspiracy theorists. In our latest mailbag, @lornawallace.bsky.social offers some alternate approaches.

These Atomic Age sites—some of which are still dangerously radioactive—are a somber reminder of the dark shadow the threat of nuclear war cast on the world.

Early on, the trope of the final girl focused on characters who fit a certain profile. Over time, authors started to play with the formula. Here are five books and stories that feature Final Girls who break with convention... #booksky

When it comes to age, supernatural horror doesn't discriminate; here are five horror novels featuring compelling protagonists who are over 70, from an aging Elvis Presley to a septuagenarian Final Girl facing off against evil 🔪

If you're a samurai fan who loves SF, fantasy, and horror, hold on to your katana: here are seven speculative books, TV shows, and movies that follow sword-wielding samurai facing off against aliens, time travel, magic, and distant planets!

Fighting vampires? Grab a stake. Pursued by werewolves? Better melt down some silver. But what can you do when the thing hunting you is a seemingly unstoppable creature, curse, or malevolent force? Here are 5 books and stories about inescapable threats!

What caused some of these ominous events still remains a total mystery.

People have speculated the nursery rhyme references everything from Viking invasions to human sacrifice. https://bit.ly/4mrCwkN

Speculative fiction is always finding new and exciting ways of messing with the fabric of existence--from time travel and high-tech weaponry to memory-eating entities, here are five books that take unique approaches to warping reality!

There's nothing quite like sitting in a movie theater *watching* a scene in which a movie theater is attacked by aliens, blown up, or otherwise laid to waste! We're ranking the 7 best SF and horror scenes featuring cinemas being destroyed 🎥🔥

What if zombies aren't mindless killing machines? What happens when they show glimpses of personality, or free will? Here are five books, movies, and TV shows that complicate and humanize zombies 🧟 What are your favorite examples? reactormag.com/five-horror-...

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Terrified of flying? You may want to avoid these airports.

Are you feeling exhausted or exasperated by the ubiquity of A.I. nonsense in the world? When you need a break from raging against the machines, here are five stories about the dark and dangerous aspects of artificial intelligence...

Stories about going back in time to eliminate Adolph Hitler have been around since the 1940s; here are five takes on the premise, exploring different aspects of the ethical and temporal questions involved with such a mission... reactormag.com/five-time-tr...

Since the days of Jules Verne, science fiction has been exploring the depths of Earth's oceans and imaging underwater life on distant planets; here are five aquatic sci fi books and stories! What are your own favorite examples?

These Atomic Age sites—some of which are still dangerously radioactive—are a somber reminder of the dark shadow the threat of nuclear war cast on the world.

Are you looking for a story that will keep you up all night pondering the nature of existence and our place in the universe? You're in luck--here are five excellent sci-fi short stories that deal with deep existential questions...

How we illustrate the world affects how we experience it. https://bit.ly/41Hgzqc

People have speculated the nursery rhyme references everything from Viking invasions to human sacrifice. https://bit.ly/4mrCwkN

What caused some of these ominous events still remains a total mystery.

The medieval period offers an ideal setting for horror fiction. Here are five novels and stories that add some supernatural twist to the dangers posed by the Black Death, famine, and brutality of the Middle Ages... #booksky

The Blair Witch Project famously played up the idea that its footage was based in real events; here are five other documentary-style horror movies that blur the lines between fiction and reality!

It's always fascinating when science fiction conjures up a truly alien perspective--here are five short stories presented through a non-human point of view, including classics by Peter Watts, Terry Bisson, and Iain M. Banks!

Winter's far from over here in the Northern Hemisphere, so here are five speculative stories, movies, and TV shows set during a frozen apocalypse. Get cozy and enjoy–no shoveling required!

Feeling stuck and truly *being* stuck--because of a curse, a physical barrier, or some other terrifying threat--are two very different things; here are five horror novels about being trapped in an inescapable town.

Exolangs are constructed languages that imagine how the languages of extraterrestrial beings might look and sound—and linguists have come up with some pretty mind-bending options. https://bit.ly/3VGwtNY

Terrified of flying? You may want to avoid these airports.

Tired of your local trails? Plan a hiking trip to one of these incredible ancient sites. https://bit.ly/3Inhm9r

It's never good when a spooky doll or puppet starts terrorizing your protagonists, but what about furniture? Or something on an altogether larger scale?! Here are five creepy tales about formerly inanimate objects...

From Bloody Mary to "there was a hook on the handle of the door!", urban legends carve out permanent space in our collective psyche. Here are five short horror stories that capture the feeling of classic urban legends 👻

For horror fans looking to expand their list of spooky, scary, and downright gory holiday movies beyond "Gremlins" and the other usual suspects, here's a list of five creepy Christmas movies you might not have seen! 🎄🪓

How we illustrate the world affects how we experience it. https://bit.ly/41Hgzqc

Amnesia isn't just a classic soap opera twist! It's also an excellent way to kick off a speculative narrative. Here are five stories in which our heroes wake up with no memory and mysteries to unravel

I've lived near the Scottish Highlands for most of my life, and seen tourists make many planning and packing mistakes on their first trips here.

Sometimes the most memorable scenes in movies are almost wordless, relying completely on visual storytelling and a swelling score. Here are five examples of perfect, dialogue-free moments:

Which science fiction prison would you be most desperate to avoid? Here are five truly terrifying SF prisons, from the prisoner-of-war camps of the Vorkosigan Saga to inmates fighting in gladiatorial games...

What caused some of these ominous events still remains a total mystery.

Our modern concept of Halloween takes inspiration from the ancient festival of Samhain, so what better way to celebrate the season than with spine-tingling books and stories inspired by Celtic folktales?

Pumpkin-headed characters come in many varieties, from dangerous, demonic, and ghostly gourds to delightful singing (and rapping) goofballs. Check out our ranking of 13 of the best on-screen pumpkinheads! 🎃 reactormag.com/ranking-13-p...

"Bong’s films go for the stomach, the heart, and the funny bone." Fantastic analysis of three of Bong Joon Ho's films. His underdog characters and genre mixing are big parts of what I find so compelling about his movies.

2025 has been such a great year for horror films. Not only is the overall quality SO high, but the variety has been incredible. Sinners, Weapons, Final Destination Bloodlines, The Long Walk, Black Phone 2—they’re all totally different. Can’t wait to see what the last couple months of the year hold!

While the Tooth Fairy herself may be surprisingly modern, the bits of folklore that went into her creation are hundreds of years old. https://bit.ly/4gam070

Strange paths appearing in the woods? Impossible corridors and staircases popping up out of nowhere? The horror of liminal, uncanny, and in-between spaces is real and captured perfectly in these five books reactormag.com/five-horror-...

From medical texts, to BDSM poems, to the biography of a highwayman bound in his own skin—at his request. 🔗: https://bit.ly/3IYw9Yi

Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed in a remote location in Chile’s Andes Mountains on October 13, 1972—and those who made it through the crash would need to resort to desperate measures to survive. https://bit.ly/45Ss4w7

Terrified of flying? You may want to avoid these airports.

People have speculated the nursery rhyme references everything from Viking invasions to human sacrifice. https://bit.ly/4mrCwkN

Tired of your local trails? Plan a hiking trip to one of these incredible ancient sites. https://bit.ly/3Inhm9r