Five SF Novels About Rediscovering Ancient Tech

Forget planned obsolescence—the creators of these enduring technological marvels built them to last (for better or worse). The post Five SF Novels About Rediscovering Ancient Tech appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Read an Excerpt From India Holton’s The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love

Rival ornithologists hunt through England for a rare magical bird in this historical-fantasy rom-com. The post Read an Excerpt From India Holton’s The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Handling the Undead Trailer Gives Us a Quiet Zombie Movie that Rips Your Heart to Pieces

There is no lack of zombie movie fare in the world, but if the trailer for the Norwegian film Handling the Undead is any indication, the movie brings an arthouse feel to the genre and has a strong possibility of quietly wrecking you as you watch. The film is based on an eponymous … | Continue reading


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Just a Few Little Wishes: The Monstrous Misses Mai By Van Hoang

A review of Van Hoang's new historical fantasy/horror novel. The post Just a Few Little Wishes: The Monstrous Misses Mai By Van Hoang appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Many Worlds and the Queer Imaginary

Imagine three possible futures for yourself. Let your future selves be bold... The post Many Worlds and the Queer Imaginary appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Twisters Seems to Really Want to Be a Cowboy Movie About Tornadoes

We're gonna twist again whether we like it or not. The post Twisters Seems to Really Want to Be a Cowboy Movie About Tornadoes appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Cate Blanchett Will Invade Earth in the Zellner Brothers’ Alpha Gang

Take over the planet. Please. The post Cate Blanchett Will Invade Earth in the Zellner Brothers’ Alpha Gang appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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World on a Wire: Smoke and Mirrors in Paranoid Unreality

Rescued from obscurity and restored in 2010, Fassbinder's film is fascinating in its visuals and its philosophical exploration of virtual reality. The post World on a Wire: Smoke and Mirrors in Paranoid Unreality appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Greta Lee and Kingsley Ben-Adir Might Have Some Trouble at Home in 11817

What kind of title is that?? The post Greta Lee and Kingsley Ben-Adir Might Have Some Trouble at Home in 11817 appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Dead Boy Detectives Make a Case for a Cute Gay Afterlife

A fun, weird, and joyfully queer series adapted from the work of Neil Gaiman The post Dead Boy Detectives Make a Case for a Cute Gay Afterlife appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Snowpiercer’s Fourth Season Hits Tracks Sooner than Expected, With First-Look Photos to Boot

You'll be able to watch the whole series on AMC soon The post Snowpiercer’s Fourth Season Hits Tracks Sooner than Expected, With First-Look Photos to Boot appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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All the New Science Fiction Books Arriving in May!

Visit an isolated island, a luxury space resort, post-apocalyptic farms, and more in this month's new titles The post All the New Science Fiction Books Arriving in May! appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Game of Thrones Spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Gets a Director and Surprisingly Short Episode Count

Saddle up, knights! The post Game of Thrones Spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Gets a Director and Surprisingly Short Episode Count appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Intimate, Brutal, Indelible: “Dread” by Clive Barker

A master of the genre puts his unique stamp on gothic horror in this disturbing tale. The post Intimate, Brutal, Indelible: “Dread” by Clive Barker appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Michelle Yeoh Will Turn Into a Replicant for Blade Runner 2099

Ridley Scott is executive producing the sequel series The post Michelle Yeoh Will Turn Into a Replicant for Blade Runner 2099 appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Let’s Start a Fight: Are Science Fiction and Fantasy the Same?

What are the differences that separate sci-fi and fantasy into different genres? Do they really hold up, and are they important? The post Let’s Start a Fight: Are Science Fiction and Fantasy the Same? appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Disney Boss Bob Iger Says Marvel Will Make Less Stuff

But Disney will still make plenty of sequels The post Disney Boss Bob Iger Says Marvel Will Make Less Stuff appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Reading The Wheel of Time: Bonds, Power, and the Allegory of Assault in Winter’s Heart (Part 17)

Sylas Barrett discusses "Bonds," chapter 25 of Winter's Heart. The post Reading The Wheel of Time: Bonds, Power, and the Allegory of Assault in Winter’s Heart (Part 17) appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Wednesday Adds a Pile of People for Season Two, Including Billie Piper

How many of these characters will make it through alive? The post Wednesday Adds a Pile of People for Season Two, Including Billie Piper appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Set Sail With These Five Seafaring Games and Books

Take a fantastic voyage into the realm of SFF with these nautical games and stories! The post Set Sail With These Five Seafaring Games and Books appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Vin Diesel Will Play Richard B. Riddick One More Time in Riddick: Furya

What does the 'B' stand for, anyhow? The post Vin Diesel Will Play Richard B. Riddick One More Time in Riddick: Furya appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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The Acolyte Trailer Sees Former Jedi Master and Student Have a Not-So-Great Reunion

Jedi Master and former apprentice tension is the best kind of tension. The post The Acolyte Trailer Sees Former Jedi Master and Student Have a Not-So-Great Reunion appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in May!

Meet monster slayers, magebike couriers, amnesiac wizards and more in this month's new releases... The post All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in May! appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Here’s Our First Look of David Corenswet’s Superman… But What’s That Giant Eyeball Behind Him?

He's gotta get super-boots on first, okay? The post Here’s Our First Look of David Corenswet’s Superman… But What’s That Giant Eyeball Behind Him? appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Babylon 5 Rewatch: “Mind War”

In which Babylon 5 introduces one of its best recurring villains... The post Babylon 5 Rewatch: “Mind War” appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Adam Driver Yells at Time in the First Look at Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis

One way or the other, it's an epic swing. The post Adam Driver Yells at Time in the First Look at Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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How Interview With the Vampire Remixed Its Source Material Into a New Kind of Classic

The AMC series captures the spirit of Anne Rice's original novel while turning potential weaknesses into some of its greatest strengths. The post How Interview With the Vampire Remixed Its Source Material Into a New Kind of Classic appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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The New Season of The Boys Promises Milkshakes, Wrathful Gods

Billy Butcher says you're all fucking welcome. The post The New Season of The Boys Promises Milkshakes, Wrathful Gods appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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CODA’s Siân Heder Will Direct the Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Movie

Can they really fit this book in one film? The post CODA’s Siân Heder Will Direct the Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Movie appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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MonsterQuest Hunts the Chupacabra

With the Chupacabra, cryptid hunters finally have some physical evidence to analyze... The post MonsterQuest Hunts the Chupacabra appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Five SF Works About Mind-Altering Drugs

From Huxley's Brave New World to Akira's Neo-Tokyo, science fiction has dreamed up some very strange and powerful drugs... The post Five SF Works About Mind-Altering Drugs appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Read With the Lights On: Revealing Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror edited by Ellen Datlow

Twenty-one stories of extreme psychological dread from horror icons! The post Read With the Lights On: Revealing Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror edited by Ellen Datlow appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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This Blue Is Mine Sounds Like the “Mental Breakdown or Alien?” Movie We Didn’t Know We Wanted

Can we buy tickets yet? The post This Blue Is Mine Sounds Like the “Mental Breakdown or Alien?” Movie We Didn’t Know We Wanted appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Robin Hood Will Never Die, But Hugh Jackman Will Star in The Death of Robin Hood

Does he love facing mortality or what? The post Robin Hood Will Never Die, But Hugh Jackman Will Star in The Death of Robin Hood appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Romain Gavras’s Sacrifice Has an Excellent Cast and a Wild-Ass Premise

More of this, please. The post Romain Gavras’s Sacrifice Has an Excellent Cast and a Wild-Ass Premise appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Terry Pratchett Book Club: I Shall Wear Midnight, Part I

Back to Tiffany Aching and the Chalk… The post Terry Pratchett Book Club: I Shall Wear Midnight, Part I appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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The Next Exorcist Movie Might Get Mike Flanagan as Its Director

Is this pairing of director and material just too good to exist? The post The Next Exorcist Movie Might Get Mike Flanagan as Its Director appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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I Saw the TV Glow Is a Meditation On Becoming That Will Haunt You

Jane Schoenbrun's new film uses '90s nostalgia to a terrifying and provocative end. The post I Saw the TV Glow Is a Meditation On Becoming That Will Haunt You appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy Will Star in the Enid Blyton Adaptation The Magic Faraway Tree

From the writer of Paddington 2? NEAT. The post Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy Will Star in the Enid Blyton Adaptation The Magic Faraway Tree appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for May and June 2024

Spring 2024 titles featuring academic doppelgangers, miracle cosmetics, interdimensional cults, and more... The post Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for May and June 2024 appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Season 3 of Evil Is Now Free to Watch!

Evil is GREAT. At least, this incarnation of Evil is. The post Season 3 of Evil Is Now Free to Watch! appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Zach Cregger’s Weapons Adds Benedict Wong & Others to Josh Brolin-Starring Feature

"In the vein of Magnolia" you say? The post Zach Cregger’s Weapons Adds Benedict Wong & Others to Josh Brolin-Starring Feature appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Nightmares on the Heath: Sinclair Smith’s Dream Date

An unexpected combination of Wuthering Heights and A Nightmare on Elm Street. The post Nightmares on the Heath: Sinclair Smith’s Dream Date appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Star Trek: Discovery’s “Whistlespeak”

It's time for another episode centered on the complications of the Prime Directive... The post Star Trek: Discovery’s “Whistlespeak” appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac Are Starring in a Vampire Movie From the Director of Mandy

Obviously, we're all in on this The post Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac Are Starring in a Vampire Movie From the Director of Mandy appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Star Wars: The Bad Batch Gave Us an Ending No One Expected

The final season of The Bad Batch offered something that practically no Star Wars story does: a moment's peace The post Star Wars: The Bad Batch Gave Us an Ending No One Expected appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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To Write or Not to Write (In Your Books)

Is it "messing up" a book to write in it? Or is it just making it your own? The post To Write or Not to Write (In Your Books) appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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Poor Things and Under the Skin Try to Make Sense of Sensuality

These two films explore what it means to be human in very different ways, as their protagonists attempt to understand the world around them... The post Poor Things and Under the Skin Try to Make Sense of Sensuality appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading


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