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The only thing more terrifying than a brood's hunger… is its mother's.
We're thrilled to share an excerpt from Milkteeth by @caitlinstarling.com! A vampiric new horror novel from the author of The Starving Saints, Milkteeth is unborn November 10th.
We're thrilled to share an excerpt from Milkteeth by @caitlinstarling.com! A vampiric new horror novel from the author of The Starving Saints, Milkteeth is unborn November 10th.
Read an Excerpt From Milkteeth by Caitlin Starling - Reactor
The only thing more terrifying than a brood's hunger… is its mother's.
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October 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The only thing more terrifying than a brood's hunger… is its mother's.
We're thrilled to share an excerpt from Milkteeth by @caitlinstarling.com! A vampiric new horror novel from the author of The Starving Saints, Milkteeth is unborn November 10th.
We're thrilled to share an excerpt from Milkteeth by @caitlinstarling.com! A vampiric new horror novel from the author of The Starving Saints, Milkteeth is unborn November 10th.
Sheree Reneé Thomas's The Tongue I Dream In brings together poems, short stories, and nonfiction writing to celebrate Black excellence and her works' communal cosmology: a collection @readingtheend.bsky.social calls "a particular treat"
The Tongue I Dream In by Sheree Renée Thomas Celebrates Black Art and Shared Universes - Reactor
Jenny Hamilton reviews a thoughtfully assembled and beautifully packaged set of stories, poems, and essays.
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October 14, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Sheree Reneé Thomas's The Tongue I Dream In brings together poems, short stories, and nonfiction writing to celebrate Black excellence and her works' communal cosmology: a collection @readingtheend.bsky.social calls "a particular treat"
The Yellowjackets are saved! Surely that means the end of their troubles....
You Might Not Want to Go Home Again in the Trailer for the Final Season of Yellowjackets - Reactor
It's like raaaaaaain on your rescue day
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October 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The Yellowjackets are saved! Surely that means the end of their troubles....
“I love the idea of beginning with the start of a universe.”
Greta Gerwig elaborates on why she chose to adapt The Magician's Nephew first of The Chronicles of Narnia:
Greta Gerwig elaborates on why she chose to adapt The Magician's Nephew first of The Chronicles of Narnia:
Why Greta Gerwig Chose The Magician's Nephew to Launch Her Narnia Movies - Reactor
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe will have to wait
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October 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
“I love the idea of beginning with the start of a universe.”
Greta Gerwig elaborates on why she chose to adapt The Magician's Nephew first of The Chronicles of Narnia:
Greta Gerwig elaborates on why she chose to adapt The Magician's Nephew first of The Chronicles of Narnia:
"I didn’t care about being perceived as feminine, my gender was irrelevant. I was a movie lover."
Rachel Meghan discusses The Evil Dead, genre-blending art, and Ash as a Final Girl:
#TheEvilDead
Rachel Meghan discusses The Evil Dead, genre-blending art, and Ash as a Final Girl:
#TheEvilDead
Be Queer, Fight Deadites: Finding a Non-Binary Role Model in The Evil Dead - Reactor
On boomsticks, chainsaw hands, and genderqueer horror...
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October 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
"I didn’t care about being perceived as feminine, my gender was irrelevant. I was a movie lover."
Rachel Meghan discusses The Evil Dead, genre-blending art, and Ash as a Final Girl:
#TheEvilDead
Rachel Meghan discusses The Evil Dead, genre-blending art, and Ash as a Final Girl:
#TheEvilDead
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A powerful film with a queer romance, a captivating, lyrical voice, and a clear political message, Neptune Frost confronts the stereotype that people living in African nations don’t know or aren’t connected to the modern technological world:
Neptune Frost: A Unique Musical Marvel About the Exploitation Underlying Our Modern Technological World - Reactor
The best stories about a people’s collective anger and sadness are also about their love and joy.
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October 14, 2026 at 3:08 PM
A powerful film with a queer romance, a captivating, lyrical voice, and a clear political message, Neptune Frost confronts the stereotype that people living in African nations don’t know or aren’t connected to the modern technological world:
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The cover of ICARUS FELL, the sequel to Vesuvius, is LIVE!!! ✨🪽
Preorder wherever books are sold!
Thank you, Reactor Mag, for hosting the reveal!!!
Preorder wherever books are sold!
Thank you, Reactor Mag, for hosting the reveal!!!
Two boys move to Rome after the fall of Pompeii, but come face-to-face with ghosts of the past…
We are THRILLED to reveal the cover for Icarus Fell by @cassbeewrites.bsky.social!
Return to the world of Vesuvius with book two in the Burning Cities Cycle duology, arriving June 2027
We are THRILLED to reveal the cover for Icarus Fell by @cassbeewrites.bsky.social!
Return to the world of Vesuvius with book two in the Burning Cities Cycle duology, arriving June 2027
Revealing Icarus Fell by Cass Biehn - Reactor
The companion novel to Vesuvius arrives June 2027
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October 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The cover of ICARUS FELL, the sequel to Vesuvius, is LIVE!!! ✨🪽
Preorder wherever books are sold!
Thank you, Reactor Mag, for hosting the reveal!!!
Preorder wherever books are sold!
Thank you, Reactor Mag, for hosting the reveal!!!
Two boys move to Rome after the fall of Pompeii, but come face-to-face with ghosts of the past…
We are THRILLED to reveal the cover for Icarus Fell by @cassbeewrites.bsky.social!
Return to the world of Vesuvius with book two in the Burning Cities Cycle duology, arriving June 2027
We are THRILLED to reveal the cover for Icarus Fell by @cassbeewrites.bsky.social!
Return to the world of Vesuvius with book two in the Burning Cities Cycle duology, arriving June 2027
Revealing Icarus Fell by Cass Biehn - Reactor
The companion novel to Vesuvius arrives June 2027
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October 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Two boys move to Rome after the fall of Pompeii, but come face-to-face with ghosts of the past…
We are THRILLED to reveal the cover for Icarus Fell by @cassbeewrites.bsky.social!
Return to the world of Vesuvius with book two in the Burning Cities Cycle duology, arriving June 2027
We are THRILLED to reveal the cover for Icarus Fell by @cassbeewrites.bsky.social!
Return to the world of Vesuvius with book two in the Burning Cities Cycle duology, arriving June 2027
The majority of Greek myths have SOME element of horror to them...
@leahschnelbach.bsky.social and @mbyrd.bsky.social recommend eight horror movies inspired by Greek myths, from Hellraiser to American Psycho 🔪
@leahschnelbach.bsky.social and @mbyrd.bsky.social recommend eight horror movies inspired by Greek myths, from Hellraiser to American Psycho 🔪
Eight Horror Movie Versions of Greek Myths - Reactor
From a Sisyphean time loop to a Demonic puzzle box, these 8 movies riff on classic mythology...
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October 14, 2026 at 2:06 PM
The majority of Greek myths have SOME element of horror to them...
@leahschnelbach.bsky.social and @mbyrd.bsky.social recommend eight horror movies inspired by Greek myths, from Hellraiser to American Psycho 🔪
@leahschnelbach.bsky.social and @mbyrd.bsky.social recommend eight horror movies inspired by Greek myths, from Hellraiser to American Psycho 🔪
A man on the edge of death falls into an alternate Venice where he finds love and acceptance, all while trying to hold on to secrets from the future.
"Tomas the Castaway" by @michaelswanwick.bsky.social is out now!
Art by Jess Kingswell
Edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
"Tomas the Castaway" by @michaelswanwick.bsky.social is out now!
Art by Jess Kingswell
Edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
Tomas the Castaway - Reactor
A man on the edge of death falls through a mirror canal into an alternate Venice where he finds love and acceptance, all while trying to hold on to secrets from the future that he fears may change the...
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October 14, 2026 at 1:33 PM
A man on the edge of death falls into an alternate Venice where he finds love and acceptance, all while trying to hold on to secrets from the future.
"Tomas the Castaway" by @michaelswanwick.bsky.social is out now!
Art by Jess Kingswell
Edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
"Tomas the Castaway" by @michaelswanwick.bsky.social is out now!
Art by Jess Kingswell
Edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social
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Reach out into this box , feel around a bit, and you might pull out a Lovecraftian house, an alligator farm, and a Booker Prize nominee. If it's weird and wonderful and of indeterminate genre, chances are it's on the list of October SFF Crossover books!
All the New SFF Crossover Books Arriving in October 2026 - Reactor
Spend time with the time-traveler's wife's daughter this October, read some cultural criticism, and more…
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October 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Reach out into this box , feel around a bit, and you might pull out a Lovecraftian house, an alligator farm, and a Booker Prize nominee. If it's weird and wonderful and of indeterminate genre, chances are it's on the list of October SFF Crossover books!
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Don't underestimate a book just because it's YA. This month, expect an undead librarian, a journey through the underworld, and Georgia's infamous Lake Lanier on a quest for revenge. Here's all the new young adult books of October!
All the New SFF Young Adult Books Arriving in October 2026 - Reactor
This October sees a dad who's the devil, an undead librarian of witchlore, dabblings in necromany, and more…
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October 8, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Don't underestimate a book just because it's YA. This month, expect an undead librarian, a journey through the underworld, and Georgia's infamous Lake Lanier on a quest for revenge. Here's all the new young adult books of October!
In between the jumpscares and Jessica Chastain crawling upside-down, Other Mommy's depiction of mother/daughter tension fails to stand out in a year of very good horror:
Other Mommy Possesses the Imagination But Not the Daring - Reactor
Will you let this stylish if not very substantive horror movie into your heart?
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October 13, 2026 at 8:06 PM
In between the jumpscares and Jessica Chastain crawling upside-down, Other Mommy's depiction of mother/daughter tension fails to stand out in a year of very good horror:
Kind of cool they got to shoot Meryl in her natural state, a psychedelic space lion, instead of having to rely on a bunch of effects
Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew Trailer Reveals a Psychedelic Adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ Book - Reactor
Greta Gerwig has adapted C.S. Lewis’ book for the big screen
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October 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Kind of cool they got to shoot Meryl in her natural state, a psychedelic space lion, instead of having to rely on a bunch of effects
"In These Gilded, Ghostly Hearts is an intriguing literary tribute, one where Kiste uses her own approach to illuminate some of the violence lurking beneath the surface in Fitzgerald’s original."
It's The Great Gatsby–with more ghosts! @tobiascarroll.bsky.social reviews Gwendolyn Kiste's latest:
It's The Great Gatsby–with more ghosts! @tobiascarroll.bsky.social reviews Gwendolyn Kiste's latest:
Legacies Familial and Literary: In These Gilded, Ghostly Hearts by Gwendolyn Kiste - Reactor
Tobias Carroll reviews Bram Stoker Award-winning author Gwendolyn Kiste's intriguing genre tribute to The Great Gatsby.
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October 13, 2026 at 6:15 PM
"In These Gilded, Ghostly Hearts is an intriguing literary tribute, one where Kiste uses her own approach to illuminate some of the violence lurking beneath the surface in Fitzgerald’s original."
It's The Great Gatsby–with more ghosts! @tobiascarroll.bsky.social reviews Gwendolyn Kiste's latest:
It's The Great Gatsby–with more ghosts! @tobiascarroll.bsky.social reviews Gwendolyn Kiste's latest:
The Hidden Gems Book Club unearths excellent books that have flown under the radar. This week, author @lynndjungbooks.bsky.social (Mothsblood) discusses A Thousand Beginnings and Endings, an anthology that reimagines myths from across the Asian diaspora!!
Where Culture Become Personal: The Revelation of A Thousand Beginnings and Endings - Reactor
A celebration of the rich multiculturality of stories across the Asian diaspora
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October 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The Hidden Gems Book Club unearths excellent books that have flown under the radar. This week, author @lynndjungbooks.bsky.social (Mothsblood) discusses A Thousand Beginnings and Endings, an anthology that reimagines myths from across the Asian diaspora!!
More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon is a fixup novel done right, a book that explores profound themes through poetic prose. If Sturgeon's Law is true, than it's always nice to have a chance to celebrate a work that falls into the other 10%
Gifted Outcasts: More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon - Reactor
A powerful, poetic work that explores what it means to be human.
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October 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon is a fixup novel done right, a book that explores profound themes through poetic prose. If Sturgeon's Law is true, than it's always nice to have a chance to celebrate a work that falls into the other 10%
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excited about this because it nails one of the most important aspects of the x-files: they both must be hot
Ryan Coogler's "X-Files" is officially happening. Hulu just announced a series order for the show, starring Danielle Deadwyler & Himesh Patel.
Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Update Scores Hulu Series Order
Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel will star in the show.
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October 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
excited about this because it nails one of the most important aspects of the x-files: they both must be hot
1963's The Outer Limits was The Twilight Zone's weirder cousin, with hour-long episodes fusing science fiction, noir, and psychological horror centered on the issues of the era. @donkaye.bsky.social recommends eight standout episodes from the series for your October watchlist:
The Outer Limits: There Is Nothing Wrong With a Little Self-Sacrifice - Reactor
Though The Outer Limits often showcased the more dour aspects of humanity, there was still reason for hope.
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October 13, 2026 at 4:15 PM
1963's The Outer Limits was The Twilight Zone's weirder cousin, with hour-long episodes fusing science fiction, noir, and psychological horror centered on the issues of the era. @donkaye.bsky.social recommends eight standout episodes from the series for your October watchlist:
"This is an absolutely fantastic episode of Crusade, and one of the top episodes of the entire B5 franchise."
The plague rages on in an episode about law, prison breaks, and the destruction of art. Let's discuss s1e11: "The Needs of Earth"!
The plague rages on in an episode about law, prison breaks, and the destruction of art. Let's discuss s1e11: "The Needs of Earth"!
Babylon 5 Rewatch: Crusade’s “The Needs of Earth” - Reactor
Gideon conducts an illegal raid to free a fugitive with information that could save Earth...
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October 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM
"This is an absolutely fantastic episode of Crusade, and one of the top episodes of the entire B5 franchise."
The plague rages on in an episode about law, prison breaks, and the destruction of art. Let's discuss s1e11: "The Needs of Earth"!
The plague rages on in an episode about law, prison breaks, and the destruction of art. Let's discuss s1e11: "The Needs of Earth"!
Jac Schaeffer (WandaVision, Agatha All Along, The Hustle) to reviveStarGate for a series (no, actually this time):
#StarGate
#StarGate
WandaVision Creator Jac Schaeffer Is Developing a Stargate Series - Reactor
Yes, another Stargate revival
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October 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Jac Schaeffer (WandaVision, Agatha All Along, The Hustle) to reviveStarGate for a series (no, actually this time):
#StarGate
#StarGate
"Cats are magical beings, we all know that. Black cats especially. Combine their power with the power of a teen girl and you have a force that can shake the universe."
The SFF Bestiary discusses one of the most iconic black cats in all of TV/movie history: Luna from Sailor Moon!
The SFF Bestiary discusses one of the most iconic black cats in all of TV/movie history: Luna from Sailor Moon!
Mentor, Friend, Cat: Sailor Moon and Luna - Reactor
It's not easy mentoring a teen superhero...
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October 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
"Cats are magical beings, we all know that. Black cats especially. Combine their power with the power of a teen girl and you have a force that can shake the universe."
The SFF Bestiary discusses one of the most iconic black cats in all of TV/movie history: Luna from Sailor Moon!
The SFF Bestiary discusses one of the most iconic black cats in all of TV/movie history: Luna from Sailor Moon!
The upcoming novel Star Wars: Princess of the Rebellion explores a dangerous quest undertaken by Leia, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker following A New Hope. And it also has one of the most gorgeous covers ever:
#StarWars
#StarWars
We're Getting a New Princess Leia Novel From Claudia Gray - Reactor
Please let not-yet-admiral Holdo be in this one too
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October 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The upcoming novel Star Wars: Princess of the Rebellion explores a dangerous quest undertaken by Leia, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker following A New Hope. And it also has one of the most gorgeous covers ever:
#StarWars
#StarWars
The Thrice-Bound Fool by Christopher Buehlman COMES OUT TODAY!!!
With that, we're hanging up our knives and sentient tomes with the finale of our extended excerpt. Enjoy chapters 10 and 11, and thanks for joining us in lands unknown ⚔️
With that, we're hanging up our knives and sentient tomes with the finale of our extended excerpt. Enjoy chapters 10 and 11, and thanks for joining us in lands unknown ⚔️
Christopher Buehlman's The Thrice-Bound Fool — Chapters 10 and 11 - Reactor
The next chapter in the epic fantasy adventure series that began with The Blacktongue Thief
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October 13, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The Thrice-Bound Fool by Christopher Buehlman COMES OUT TODAY!!!
With that, we're hanging up our knives and sentient tomes with the finale of our extended excerpt. Enjoy chapters 10 and 11, and thanks for joining us in lands unknown ⚔️
With that, we're hanging up our knives and sentient tomes with the finale of our extended excerpt. Enjoy chapters 10 and 11, and thanks for joining us in lands unknown ⚔️