"Oliver White crouched down in the thick weeds at the edge of the forest and took a deep breath of death." Sounds unpleasant. But you can read this excerpt from @kulwickiwrites.bsky.social's The Labyrinth of Waking Dreams to learn how that works out for him:

Operation Bounce House may be a fast-paced treatise on corporations and entertainment, but the plot-relevant mediocre punk band reminds us that Matt Dinniman is always gonna Matt Dinniman. Read @vanessa-armstrong.com's review:

Pros: This week's pair of Daredevil episodes made me think about Steve McQueen's 2008 film Hunger. Cons: I kind of wish I'd just re-watched Steve McQueen's 2008 film Hunger rather than either of these episodes.

What if we put Leslie Knope in Twin Peaks?

Daredevil: Born Again brings two more episodes and an Unhinged Red Thread Conspiracy Wall. It's a mixed bag, but let's discuss "Shoot the Moon" and "The Scales & the Sword"! #DaredevilBornAgain

The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce has advanced H.R. 7661. Here's what you need to know about what the "Stop the Sexualization of Children Act" means for book bannings: #booksky

Today's Classic Cover of the Day is Sword That Rips All of A Man's Clothes Off by Penness F. F. Criffington!

Good morning, Bluesky. Remember what day it is and be skeptical of any "news" you might see today. I will myself NOT be doing any pranks, but I will note today is the 15th anniversary of this prank, featuring me, offering an "excerpt" from an upcoming fantasy trilogy: reactormag.com/the-shadow-w...

Did you grow up obsessed with The Last Unicorn, adapted for the screen by Peter S. Beagle from his classic novel? It's a movie beloved by an entire generation of fantasy fans–let's talk about why it's so foundational 🌙

Historians mine the past to come up with strategies to avoid the fate of vanished civilizations, but @jdnicoll.bsky.social asks how authors might reverse the same set of rules to bring maximum drama to their fictional societies...

For @reactorsff.bsky.social, I wrote about THE FINAL CONFLICT, the disappointing third chapter in the OMEN trilogy that traded Armageddon for a dust-up in a churchyard: reactormag.com/omen-iii-the...

When Amber returns to her childhood home after a tragedy, she soon has to admit that the menacing voice she hears is more than just grief. Enjoy an excerpt from C.J. Dotson's (@cj-dotson.bsky.social) These Familiar Walls, coming from St. Martin’s Press on 4/14! reactormag.com/excerpts-the...

If you're looking for a fun way to spend 94 minutes, and you're unbothered by excessive, silly gore, They Will Kill You might be the movie for you—but, @use-theforce-em.bsky.social argues, the film undercuts itself with a surface-level exploration of its themes. reactormag.com/movie-review...

April's throwing a lot at us, genre movie-wise: mummies, yetis, sharks, mermaids, Yoshi, a, a Safdie brother! And that's before we even get to the Faces of Death remake. reactormag.com/new-genre-mo...

In Amal El-Mohtar’s latest anthology, “the undercurrent of appreciating women in all their glorious complexities shines through.” Alex Brown (@bookjockeyalex.bsky.social) runs out of superlatives as they review Seasons of Glass & Iron: Stories! reactormag.com/book-review-...

In the latest Babylon 5 Rewatch, a would-be crime boss tries to make his name with murder...but unfortunately his plots—like this episode—fall flat. Join Keith R.A. DeCandido (@kradec.bsky.social) for “Learning Curve”! reactormag.com/babylon-5-re...

What are your thoughts on Madeleine L’Engle's sequels to A Wrinkle in Time? A Wind in the Door and A Swiftly Tilting Planet follow the Murry family as they learn and grow...and confront the forces of evil through space and time. reactormag.com/new-wrinkles...

New trailer for Supergirl (Yayyyyy!!!) But Krypto is in danger (Booooooo!!!) But also there's a message about finding acceptance and family through action sequences and heat vision (Yayyyyy?!?!?) reactormag.com/supergirl-tr...

The third Omen film runs into a problem: is Damien, the literal Antichrist, supposed to be the protagonist? Are we supposed to empathize with him? Not even a young Sam Neill can quite pull that off. Join Don Kaye for a look back at Omen III: The Final Conflict! reactormag.com/omen-iii-the...

Inspired by a discussion of Tolkien and making medieval fantasy more “realistic,” Liz Bourke (@hawkwinglb.bsky.social) tackles the question of what Aragorn's tax policy would look like—and why such a thing wouldn't really be possible in a place like Middle-earth. reactormag.com/aragorns-tax...

As we check in on Reading The Wheel of Time, we find our faithful guide wondering what Verin's up to, how Tuon will adapt to the world, and how, exactly, ta’veren powers work. Join us for The Gathering Storm (Part 21)! reactormag.com/reading-the-...

Nicholas Galitzine seems very game to play both Prince Adam and He-Man in the new trailer for Masters of the Universe, but mostly we're excited that they swapped the MGM Lion out for Cringer. Although...Cringer should be too much of a fraidy cat to roar, no? reactormag.com/masters-of-t...

In the latest SFF Bestiary, Judith Tarr (@dancinghorse.bsky.social) slow blinks at Warriors: Into the Wild​, the story of a kitten-gone-feral that's gripping and fantastical enough to make her suspend her knowledge of the harsh life feral cats face in our reality. reactormag.com/warrior-etho...

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...

"Did you know there's a legal maximum temperature cows can be transported at, but not humans?" We are THRILLED to reveal the cover for The Burn Line by The Magnus Archives creator @jonnysims.bsky.social! Bear witness to horrors beyond our recollection with @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social

From The Boys' final season to an adaptation of The House of Spirits to a Handmaid's Tale prequel, you'd be forgiven for thinking April's genre TV offerings are a pretty grim lot. But at least we've got Star Wars: Maul—Shadow Lord to brighten things up! reactormag.com/new-genre-tv...

“Do I die before I rescue my son?” Maggie's resolve not to predict the future crumbles in chapter 10 of @ilonaandrews.bsky.social's This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me. Check out this conclusion of our preview of the new series - coming 3/31 from @torbooks.bsky.social! reactormag.com/excerpts-thi...

From a city obsessed with art and theater to magical paintings and haunted mosaics, here are 8 books that celebrate the power and strangeness of art and aesthetics from Hiron Ennes, Clive Barker, Magnus Flyte, Charles de Lint and more! reactormag.com/eight-strang...

This weekend: The Sinners syllabus, good dogs, and The Mummy Returns (returns to theaters)!

Hugo Nominations close Saturday, March 28, 2026, 09:00 AM PDT! Remember to send in your ballots (and share what you submitted)!

We are ECSTATIC to welcome @slhuang.com's return with a preview of the linguistics-based science fiction novella The Language of Liars!

Diablo Cody hints that a Jennifer's Body sequel would be more "unleashed" than the original:

Wen-yi Lee's When They Burned the Butterfly is a vivid, ferocious Singaporean urban fantasy bleeding with body horror, historical fiction, and women who refuse to be discarded. Read @mollytempleton.com's review:

Everything you need to know about my feelings toward the Murderbot Diaries can be summed up as: "My headcanon is that Gurathin and Ratthi finally admit they’re in love with each other and then take Three in and become its weird uncles." reactormag.com/martha-wells...

Something Very Bad is happening to the prestige horror miniseries. @lacymb.bsky.social on the Duffer Brothers' new Netflix show: #SomethingVeryBadIsGoingtoHappen

I'm choosing to believe that The End of Oak Street is a Dinotopia prequel:

THIS CAST...RYAN COOGLER...I BELIEVE!!!!

Sonya Walger joins the God of War cast as THE! Witch of the Woods: #GodofWar

This month in the Martha Wells Book Club, @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social tackles four short stories from across the Murderbot universe! #Murderbot

🐑🐑 Ewe too will be woo(l)ed by The Sheep Detectives trailer 🐑🐑

Heroism won't save you in outer space. In Project Hail Mary, trust will get you farther: #ProjectHailMary

In a folktale from Alak, a dreamy good-for-nothing young woman seeking excitement discovers a life of adventures may not be what she expected. Be careful what you wish for! "Tatterdemalion" by @michaelcisco.bsky.social is out now! Art by Raven Jiang Edited by @annvandermeer.bsky.social

For 30 years, Ghost in the Shell has been asking unsettling questions about technology and the nature of humanity. A new exhibit celebrates the art and soul of the original manga, movie, and series–while also posing some new questions: #Anime

"Forbidden Planet is—with the arguable exception of some early serials—the first major motion picture to truly channel the spirit, ideas, and imagery that had been prevalent in published science fiction for several decades already." @donkaye.bsky.social on how Forbidden Planet changed film history:

Surprise! Cover reveal for my "haunted house but really immigrant generational trauma and gentrification erases cultural memory" book! Coming out next February, assuming I can get through this revision.

We thought this was an early April Fools joke but it is real:

In light of the latest science on terraforming Mars, James Davis Nicoll looks at five novels and novellas that offer different science-fictional solutions for transforming the famously hostile Red Planet into a livable habitat:

We are thrilled to reveal the cover for @mikechenwriter.bsky.social's The Haunting of Santo Domingo Street, a gentrification horror in the heart of Silicon Valley available February 2, 2027 from Podium Publishing!

"When our lord of the manor fails to return from his hunt in time for lunch with his daughters, my first and only prayer is that he never returns at all." Gothic fantasy, sapphic yearning, class politics...if any of these spark your interest, Markelle Grabo's The Redwood Bargain might be for you:

"Does a novel need to actually have fantastical elements to be considered a fantasy novel?" @tobiascarroll.bsky.social considers Anna Kovatcheva's She Made Herself a Monster as a story more fantasy or horror than the sum of its parts. Read the review: