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Science fiction. Fantasy. The universe. And related subjects.
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The moment you've all been waiting for... Senior Books Editor
@cxorlando.bsky.social
's 30 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS for 2026!!! Selecting the science fiction, fantasy, and horror reads from the first half of the year you can't miss:
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30 SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2026 - Reactor
And other SFF book highlights for the new year!
https://reactormag.com/30-sff-titles-to-look-forward-to-in-2026/
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"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:
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Read an Excerpt From The Labyrinth of Waking Dreams by Michelle Kulwicki - Reactor
Three teens discover a gateway to a mythical Labyrinth in the Appalachian Mountains.
https://reactormag.com/excerpts-the-labyrinth-of-waking-dreams-by-michelle-kulwicki/
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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:
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Interplanetary Eviction Notice: Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman - Reactor
The Dungeon Crawler Carl author's new standalone novel is another fast, propulsive read.
https://reactormag.com/book-review-operation-bounce-house-by-matt-dinniman/
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Leah Schnelbach
about 17 hours ago
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.
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What if we put Leslie Knope in Twin Peaks?
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Apple TV Horror Comedy Widow's Bay Started as a Parks and Recreation Script - Reactor
One of Apple TV's most promising upcoming shows began as a spec script for one of TV's greatest comedies
https://reactormag.com/apple-tv-horror-comedy-widows-bay-parks-and-recreation-script/
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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
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Daredevil: Born Again Needs to Commit to the Bit in âShoot the Moonâ and âThe Scales & the Swordâ - Reactor
If you're going to give us a room full of cages, GIVE US A ROOM FULL OF CAGES.
https://reactormag.com/tv-review-daredevil-born-again-season-2-episodes-2-and-3/
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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
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What to Know About the National Book Ban Bill - Reactor
House Resolution 7661 is a potentially significant piece of book ban legislation. Here's what you need to know about it.
https://reactormag.com/what-to-know-about-the-national-book-ban-bill/
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Today's Classic Cover of the Day is Sword That Rips All of A Man's Clothes Off by Penness F. F. Criffington!
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John Scalzi
about 21 hours ago
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:
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The Shadow War of the Night Dragons, Book One: The Dead City - Reactor
The Shadow War of the Night Dragons, Book One: The Dead City (Prologue) by John Scalzi
https://reactormag.com/the-shadow-war-of-the-night-dragons-book-one-the-dead-city-excerpt/
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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 fansâlet's talk about why it's so foundational đ
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The Last Unicorn: A Fantasy Classic Whose Beauty Never Fades - Reactor
Beyond simple nostalgia, this movie was a foundational part of so many childhoods...
https://reactormag.com/the-last-unicorn-a-fantasy-classic-whose-beauty-never-fades/
about 20 hours ago
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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...
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Seven Plot-Friendly Ways to Spur Societal Collapse - Reactor
History can teach us the most exciting ways to destroy fictional civilizations...
https://reactormag.com/seven-plot-friendly-ways-to-spur-societal-collapse/
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Don Kaye
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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...
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Omen III: The Final Conflict Ended Armageddon With a Whimper - Reactor
Starring a young Sam Neill, the third Omen film had the chance to be something special... and whiffed it.
https://reactormag.com/omen-iii-the-final-conflict-ended-armageddon-with-a-whimper/
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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. Martinâs Press on 4/14!
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Read an Excerpt From These Familiar Walls by C.J. Dotson - Reactor
Preteen Amber ignores her family's misgivings when she befriends the troubled new kid in the neighborhoodâŠ
https://reactormag.com/excerpts-these-familiar-walls-by-c-j-dotson/
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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 youâbut,
@use-theforce-em.bsky.social
argues, the film undercuts itself with a surface-level exploration of its themes.
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They Will Kill You Is a Gore Fest Running Thin on Substance - Reactor
If I had a nickel for every time a woman tried to save her sister from wealthy devil-worshippers, etcâŠ
https://reactormag.com/movie-review-they-will-kill-you/
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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.
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Here Are All the Genre Movies Premiering in April! - Reactor
Mummies, mermaids, and Mario are all spring moods, right?
https://reactormag.com/new-genre-movies-april-2026/
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In Amal El-Mohtarâs latest anthology, âthe undercurrent of appreciating women in all their glorious complexities shines through.â Alex Brown (
@bookjockeyalex.bsky.social
) runs out of superlatives as they review Seasons of Glass & Iron: Stories!
reactormag.com/book-review-...
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Feminism and Fairy Tales: Amal El-Mohtar's Seasons of Glass & Iron: Stories - Reactor
Alex Brown ran out of superlatives reviewing Amal El-Mohtar's new anthology.
https://reactormag.com/book-review-seasons-of-glass-and-iron-by-amal-el-mohtar/
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In the latest Babylon 5 Rewatch, a would-be crime boss tries to make his name with murder...but unfortunately his plotsâlike this episodeâfall flat. Join Keith R.A. DeCandido (
@kradec.bsky.social
) for âLearning Curveâ!
reactormag.com/babylon-5-re...
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Babylon 5 Rewatch: âLearning Curveâ - Reactor
An aspiring crime boss in Downbelow decides it's time to get rid of Security Chief Allan...
https://reactormag.com/babylon-5-rewatch-learning-curve/
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What are your thoughts on Madeleine LâEngle'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...
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New Wrinkles in Time: A Wind in the Door and A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine LâEngle - Reactor
The further adventures of the Murry family as they work for greater peace in the universe.
https://reactormag.com/new-wrinkles-in-time-a-wind-in-the-door-and-a-swiftly-tilting-planet-by-madeleine-lengle/
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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...
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Kara Makes Friends (Sorta) And Must Save Krypto in the New Supergirl Trailer - Reactor
I just think there are other ways to create tension than putting cute animals in danger
https://reactormag.com/supergirl-trailer-2/
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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...
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Omen III: The Final Conflict Ended Armageddon With a Whimper - Reactor
Starring a young Sam Neill, the third Omen film had the chance to be something special... and whiffed it.
https://reactormag.com/omen-iii-the-final-conflict-ended-armageddon-with-a-whimper/
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Inspired by a discussion of Tolkien and making medieval fantasy more ârealistic,â Liz Bourke (
@hawkwinglb.bsky.social
) tackles the question of what Aragorn's tax policy would look likeâand why such a thing wouldn't really be possible in a place like Middle-earth.
reactormag.com/aragorns-tax...
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Aragorn's Tax Policy and Other Weird Shibboleths - Reactor
Finally, a helpful explanation of why medieval rulers and modern tax policies don't mix...
https://reactormag.com/aragorns-tax-policy-and-other-weird-shibboleths/
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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, taâveren powers work. Join us for The Gathering Storm (Part 21)!
reactormag.com/reading-the-...
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Reading The Wheel of Time: Verin and Tuon Deal with Taâveren Nonsense inThe Gathering Storm (Part 21) - Reactor
Mat is very excited to share his character sheets with his friends.
https://reactormag.com/reading-the-wheel-of-time-verin-and-tuon-deal-with-taveren-nonsense-the-gathering-storm-part-21/
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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...
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He-Man Has the Power and He's Not Afraid to Use It in New Masters of the Universe Trailer - Reactor
He gets knocked down, but he gets up again
https://reactormag.com/masters-of-the-universe-trailer-2/
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In the latest SFF Bestiary, Judith Tarr (
@dancinghorse.bsky.social
) slow blinks at Warriors: Into the Wildâ, 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...
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Warrior Ethos, Cat Style: Erin Hunterâs Warriors: Into the Wild - Reactor
A fantasy adventure series for cat-lovers of all ages...
https://reactormag.com/warrior-ethos-cat-style-erin-hunters-into-the-wild/
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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...
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Five Time Travel Stories About Taking Out Hitler - Reactor
Exploring very different takes on a familiar thought experiment.
https://reactormag.com/five-time-travel-stories-about-taking-out-hitler/
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"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
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Revealing The Burn Line by Jonathan Sims - Reactor
A new horror novel arriving August 2026
https://reactormag.com/cover-reveal-and-excerpt-the-burn-line-by-jonathan-sims/
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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: MaulâShadow Lord to brighten things up!
reactormag.com/new-genre-tv...
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Here Are All the Genre TV Premieres Airing in April! - Reactor
The Boys comes to an end, Stranger Things gets animated, and The Handmaid's Tale gets a sequel series
https://reactormag.com/new-genre-tv-april-2026/
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âDo I die before I rescue my son?â 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...
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This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews: Chapter 10 - Reactor
A woman suddenly finds herself in the gritty world of her favorite dark fantasy series...
https://reactormag.com/excerpts-this-kingdom-will-not-kill-me-by-ilona-andrews-chapter-10/
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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...
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Eight Strange Stories Celebrating Strange Works of Art - Reactor
From haunted mosaics to burning paintings to crime as performance art...
https://reactormag.com/eight-strange-stories-celebrating-strange-works-of-art/
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This weekend: The Sinners syllabus, good dogs, and The Mummy Returns (returns to theaters)!
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What to Watch and Read This Weekend: Bask in the Glory of The Mummy Returns and Early 2000s CGI The Rock - Reactor
Plus: Sled dog racer Blair Braverman says goodbye
https://reactormag.com/what-to-watch-read-this-weekend-march-27-2026/
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Hugo Nominations close Saturday, March 28, 2026, 09:00 AM PDT! Remember to send in your ballots (and share what you submitted)!
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We are ECSTATIC to welcome
@slhuang.com
's return with a preview of the linguistics-based science fiction novella The Language of Liars!
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Read an Excerpt From The Language of Liars by S.L. Huang - Reactor
Speak another people's language. Know them. Become them. And discover you've destroyed them.
https://reactormag.com/excerpts-the-language-of-liars-by-s-l-huang/
7 days ago
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Diablo Cody hints that a Jennifer's Body sequel would be more "unleashed" than the original:
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Diablo Cody Is Writing a Sequel to Jenniferâs Body - Reactor
"It was really, really cathartic to write."
https://reactormag.com/diablo-cody-writing-sequel-jennifers-body/
7 days ago
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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:
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A Dual Coming-of-Age Story: When They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-Yi Lee - Reactor
A fiery debut novel set in a newly independent Singapore that ebbs and flows with rhythms of violence and connection, terror and beauty.
https://reactormag.com/book-review-when-they-burned-the-butterfly-by-wen-yi-lee/
7 days ago
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7 days ago
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 theyâre in love with each other and then take Three in and become its weird uncles."
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Martha Wells Book Club: The Murderbot Short Stories - Reactor
Four short works that give additional glimpses into Murderbot's world.
https://reactormag.com/martha-wells-book-club-the-murderbot-short-stories/
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Something Very Bad is happening to the prestige horror miniseries.
@lacymb.bsky.social
on the Duffer Brothers' new Netflix show:
#SomethingVeryBadIsGoingtoHappen
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Netflixâs Horror Series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen Really Should Have Just Been a Movie - Reactor
The ten-hour series would have been far more tense were it whittled down to two.
https://reactormag.com/horror-series-something-very-bad-is-going-to-happen-really-should-have-just-been-a-movie/
7 days ago
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I'm choosing to believe that The End of Oak Street is a Dinotopia prequel:
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The End of Oak Street Trailer Asks: What If Suburbia Had Dinosaurs? - Reactor
Talk about a big move!
https://reactormag.com/the-end-of-oak-street-trailer/
7 days ago
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THIS CAST...RYAN COOGLER...I BELIEVE!!!!
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Himesh Patel to Star in Ryan Cooglerâs X-Files Alongside Danielle Deadwyler - Reactor
Will this show be great? I want to believe
https://reactormag.com/himesh-patel-ryan-cooglers-x-files-danielle-deadwyler/
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Sonya Walger joins the God of War cast as THE! Witch of the Woods:
#GodofWar
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Lost's Sonya Walger Is God of Warâs Freya - Reactor
The actress joins the ever-growing cast of Prime Video's God of War adaptation
https://reactormag.com/sonya-walger-god-of-war-freya/
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This month in the Martha Wells Book Club,
@bookjockeyalex.bsky.social
tackles four short stories from across the Murderbot universe!
#Murderbot
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Martha Wells Book Club: The Murderbot Short Stories - Reactor
Four short works that give additional glimpses into Murderbot's world.
https://reactormag.com/martha-wells-book-club-the-murderbot-short-stories/
7 days ago
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đđ Ewe too will be woo(l)ed by The Sheep Detectives trailer đđ
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The Sheep Detectives Trailer Looks Flocking Delightful - Reactor
If anyone harms a hair on these little sheep's heads...
https://reactormag.com/the-sheep-detectives-trailer/
7 days ago
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Heroism won't save you in outer space. In Project Hail Mary, trust will get you farther:
#ProjectHailMary
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Project Hail Mary Knows What Makes Humans Special â And Itâs Not Heroism - Reactor
Bravery and self-sacrifice are often tied to stories of heroism â but what if there's a better alternative?
https://reactormag.com/project-hail-mary-knows-what-makes-humans-special-and-its-not-heroism/
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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
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Tatterdemalion - Reactor
In a traditional 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!
https://reactormag.com/tatterdemalion-michael-cisco/
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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 seriesâwhile also posing some new questions:
#Anime
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30 Years of Soul-Searching at Ghost in the Shell: The Exhibition - Reactor
An interactive exhibition that proves the questions posed by the franchise remain relevant (and unanswerable)
https://reactormag.com/30-years-of-soul-searching-at-ghost-in-the-shell-the-exhibition/
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"Forbidden Planet isâwith the arguable exception of some early serialsâthe 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:
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70 Years Ago, Forbidden Planet Changed Science Fiction Cinema - Reactor
It's been seven decades, and the film's influence on screen sci-fi cannot be ignored.
https://reactormag.com/70-years-ago-forbidden-planet-changed-science-fiction-cinema/
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Mike Chen
7 days ago
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.
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We thought this was an early April Fools joke but it is real:
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Fox McCloud Joins the Super Mario Galaxy Movie Because There Are No Rules - Reactor
Do a barrel roll!
https://reactormag.com/star-fox-super-mario-galaxy/
7 days ago
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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:
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Five Stories About Surviving and Adapting on Mars - Reactor
Strategies range from paraterraforming to radical cybernetic transformation...
https://reactormag.com/five-stories-about-surviving-and-adapting-on-mars/
7 days ago
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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!
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Revealing The Haunting of Santo Domingo Street by Mike Chen - Reactor
A haunting tale of generational trauma, arriving February 2027
https://reactormag.com/cover-reveal-the-haunting-of-santo-domingo-street-by-mike-chen/
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"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:
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Read an Excerpt From The Redwood Bargain by Markelle Grabo - Reactor
I'm the fourth Redwood girl, and I mean to be the last.
https://reactormag.com/excerpts-the-redwood-bargain-by-markelle-grabo/
8 days ago
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"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:
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Anna Kovatchevaâs She Made Herself a Monster and the Ambiguous Fantastic - Reactor
Anna Kovatcheva's new gothic novel features a vampire hunter, but⊠is it really a vampire story?
https://reactormag.com/book-review-she-made-herself-a-monster-by-anna-kovatcheva/
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