The Reactor newsletter is the best way to catch up on the world of science fiction, fantasy, pop culture, and more! The post Sign Up for Our Newsletter — Now With Bonus Book News! appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Libraries! They're full of good stuff! The post A Lost Bit of the Story of Merlin and Arthur Has Been Found at Cambridge appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Ten-minute pot-smashing montage when? The post The Legend of Zelda Movie Has a Release Date appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
A madcap adventure following two friends on a cross-country bus tour through the mind-boggling glitches in their simulated world… The post Read an Excerpt From When We Were Real by Daryl Gregory appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The feature adaptation of Daniel Kraus’ Whalefall is circling its two stars. Today, Deadline reports that Josh Brolin (aka Gurney Halleck in the latest Dune films, aka Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, aka the actor set to star in Zach Cregger’s Weapons and Edgar Wright’s … | Continue reading
“I’m a piece of architecture, Detective. How should I know how humans are like to die?” The post In Arkady Martine’s Rose/House, The House Haunts You appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The second season of HBO’s The Last of Us is set to premiere in mere weeks, and the marketing train for the series is well out of the station. One of the show’s promotional events was a press conference that Reactor attended. There, several cast members as well as co-creators Nei … | Continue reading
Which languages survive, and which are lost forever? The post Five Stories About Translation and the Power of Languages appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
This episode introduces some major concepts from the Wheel of Time novels... The post Egwene Visits the World of Dreams While Nynaeve Tackles the Sea in The Wheel of Time’s “Tel’aran’rhiod” appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The third season of The Wheel of Time introduces us to new characters, though some of them are very familiar to fans of Robert Jordan’s books. One of those characters is Elaida do Avriny a’Roihan, the Aes Sedai who comes to the White Tower and faces off against the Amyrlin Seat, … | Continue reading
We’ve got another iteration of Scooby-Doo heading our way, whether we want it or not. The latest Mystery Inc. team is heading to Netflix with an eight-episode order. The series will apparently be an origin story about how Scooby first teamed up with Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fre … | Continue reading
It will take everything Vanja has to save not just the people she loves, but the future she’s fought for. The post Read an Excerpt From Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
There’s a new documentary celebrating the history and impact of libraries heading to PBS, and the trailer released today touches on the unequivocal positive impact they—and the librarians who work there—have on communities. Here’s the synopsis: Free For All: The Public Library ch … | Continue reading
It's unmusical chairs. The post Marvel is Announcing the Cast of Avengers: Doomsday in the Most Annoying Way Possible appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The wendigo has done its work well, and no one is safe... The post Down the Worst Roller-Coaster: Stephen King’s Pet Sematary (Part 20) appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Kal-El, Clark Kent, identity, and acceptance. The post Superman and the Question of Race appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
One part fluffy fun, one part dark n' gritty The post Matt Murdock Foils a Heist and a Serial Killer in Daredevil: Born Again’s “With Interest” and “Excessive Force” appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
"Emma is not well" is an understatement The post The Ritual Says It’s Time for Another Very Serious Exorcism Movie appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
In space, no one can hear you scream about how great this movie is. The post Alien: I’m Chestbursting With Love for This Sci Fi Horror Classic appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
In “The Road to the Spear,” the fourth episode of the third season of The Wheel of Time, Rand ventures into the mysterious city of Rhuidean. Inside a strange forest of glass-like pillars, he sees glimpses of the past through the eyes of various male ancestors, and in the process, … | Continue reading
A24’s The Legend of Ochi looks like a movie that will make many adults cry (in a good way) in no small part because the baby ochi who stars in the film is undeniably adorable. That ochi is even adorable when you can see the five puppeteers who bring it to life, as you can […] The … | Continue reading
The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this sequel to The Tainted Cup. The post Read an Excerpt From A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Want to spend just over two minutes flinching, wincing and/or covering your eyes? If so, today’s Final Destination Bloodlines trailer is just the thing for you. The latest movie in the franchise sees Death angry again, and as such a certain family is about to die in various viole … | Continue reading
I’ll admit I was nervous about the third Paddington movie. The first one is a miracle of a children’s film: genuinely funny for all ages, warmhearted and touching without ever being cloying. It was made by people who understand that children deserve even better films than adults … | Continue reading
A haunting, cryptic story of power and powerlessness. The post A Gothic, Toxic Kind of Dread: “Seaton’s Aunt” by Walter de la Mare appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
It's not a Marvel movie, but its failure highlights some harsh truths... The post What The Electric State Reveals About Marvel’s Creative Problem appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Perrin meets with the Seanchan—and demonstrates the skill of Emond's Field's archers. The post Reading The Wheel of Time: Perrin Makes a Deal With the Dark One (Sort Of) in Knife of Dreams (Part 7) appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Scenarios in which safety is very much not guaranteed. The post Five Stories Exploring the Pitfalls of Time Travel appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The International Conference of the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA) held its annual Crawford Award ceremony this weekend in Orlando, Florida. The award recognizes an outstanding new writer whose first fantasy book was published during the previous calendar year, and is in honor of W … | Continue reading
Crystal Lake, the Friday the 13th prequel series at Peacock, continues to move ahead after Bryan Fuller’s exit from the production last May. Today, we got some exciting casting news: Deadline reports that Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me, pictured above in Hawkeye) will star in the s … | Continue reading
Lisa Meitner. Hedy Lamar. Ada Lovelace. Katherine Johnson. Harmony Cobel? The post Severance and the Overlooked Women of STEM appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Mating frogs, predators and prey — the Wilderness provides aplenty in this episode. The post Everything and Nothing Gets Explained in Yellowjackets “Croak” appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
A series of explosions rock the station, forcing Mollari and G'Kar to spend some quality time together... The post Babylon 5 Rewatch: “Convictions” appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Bandages on my legs and my arms from you / bandages, bandages, bandages The post Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Has Found Its Star appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Taking a stand, while facing overwhelming odds. The post Five SFF Stories About Underground Resistance Movements appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The monster is coming for us all. The post A New Andor Trailer Welcomes You to the Rebellion appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
A classic Disney take on the Mokele-Mbembe The post Bringing Up Cryptids — Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The Doctor always takes the long way round. The post Reality Is in Danger in the Upcoming Season of Doctor Who appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Formless returns? The Stormfather flounces. And Szeth gets a precious gift. The post Wind and Truth Reread: Chapters 49-51 appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Swashbuckling awaits! The post Regé-Jean Page Will Star in Another New Count of Monte Cristo appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Will it earn more Oscars for Pixar? The post Coco 2 Is Coming, But Way Down the Road appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
"Emile thanks you." The post It Has Wiles, It Has Verve: Severance, “Cold Harbor” appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
These sleuths bring a little something extra to the table... The post Five Fictional Investigators With Special Abilities appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The tempers are in balance at Apple TV+ The post Please Try to Enjoy Every Season Equally: Severance Will Return for Season Three appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The fate of Middren hangs in the balance as mighty gods and mortal heroes clash in a final battle for supremacy. The post Read an Excerpt From Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Adults are often peripheral figures in teen horror. There may be some conflict when a characters’ parents don’t like the person they’re dating or won’t let them borrow the family car, and the teens may occasionally grumble about a boring class or a teacher assigning too much home … | Continue reading
Congratulations to the authors! The post Orbital and The Ministry of Time Are Among the Books Shortlisted for the First Climate Fiction Prize appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Time for charting a new course, making a fresh start... The post Five SFF Stories About Embracing New Beginnings appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading