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30 SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2026 - Reactor
And other SFF book highlights for the new year!
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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:
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:
Akwaeke Emezi’s Son of the Morning is the perfect queer, sexy paranormal romance to share with friends or indulge in on your own. Check out @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social's review!
Akwaeke Emezi's Son of the Morning Is a Fiery Romantasy that Engages With Its Tropes - Reactor
Alex Brown reviews a high heat, queer romantasy.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Akwaeke Emezi’s Son of the Morning is the perfect queer, sexy paranormal romance to share with friends or indulge in on your own. Check out @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social's review!
Authors Alix E. Harrow, Olivie Blake, and more raise concerns about BookCon 2026
Authors Publish Open Letter Condemning BookCon Organizer’s Parent Company RELX Over ICE Ties - Reactor
Authors Alix E. Harrow, Olivie Blake, and more raise concerns about BookCon 2026
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February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Authors Alix E. Harrow, Olivie Blake, and more raise concerns about BookCon 2026
Jo Walton ( @bluejo.bsky.social ) kicks off a new year of reading recs with some fascinating memoirs and letters, some light romance, and a sneak peek at Ada Palmer's upcoming series about Norse myth and Viking culture!
Jo Walton’s Reading List: January 2026 - Reactor
Compelling memoirs, Vikings, Heyer, and early experiments in authoritarianism
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February 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Jo Walton ( @bluejo.bsky.social ) kicks off a new year of reading recs with some fascinating memoirs and letters, some light romance, and a sneak peek at Ada Palmer's upcoming series about Norse myth and Viking culture!
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My newest article on the series best “Seven” for #Aknightofthesevenkingdoms is up at Reactor!
Open your heart and learn to believe in hope again with the latest episode of "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," which highlights all the reasons Dunk and Egg are worth rooting for, even in the grim, cynical world of Westeros...
Good Deeds Shine in a Weary World in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: "Seven" - Reactor
Carving out a space for hope and earnestness, even in the darkest moments...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
My newest article on the series best “Seven” for #Aknightofthesevenkingdoms is up at Reactor!
Open your heart and learn to believe in hope again with the latest episode of "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," which highlights all the reasons Dunk and Egg are worth rooting for, even in the grim, cynical world of Westeros...
Good Deeds Shine in a Weary World in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: "Seven" - Reactor
Carving out a space for hope and earnestness, even in the darkest moments...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Open your heart and learn to believe in hope again with the latest episode of "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," which highlights all the reasons Dunk and Egg are worth rooting for, even in the grim, cynical world of Westeros...
Season 4, episode 20 of Babylon 5 was originally conceived as the series finale, without confirmation of a season five. And it actually does a pretty good job of that. Let's discuss "Rising Star"!
Babylon 5 Rewatch: “Rising Star” - Reactor
The civil war is over, but there are consequences for Sheridan...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Season 4, episode 20 of Babylon 5 was originally conceived as the series finale, without confirmation of a season five. And it actually does a pretty good job of that. Let's discuss "Rising Star"!
Today's Classic Cover of the day is Decision at Doona by Anne McCaffrey, with a cover illustration by Richard Powers!
February 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Today's Classic Cover of the day is Decision at Doona by Anne McCaffrey, with a cover illustration by Richard Powers!
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An estate agent is forced to choose between a sale and his humanity when facing the inhuman eldritch forces that feed off rental tenants across the United Kingdom.
Next week... "Agency" by @georgesandison.bsky.social
Edited by @datlow.bsky.social
Art by Jamie Keenan
Next week... "Agency" by @georgesandison.bsky.social
Edited by @datlow.bsky.social
Art by Jamie Keenan
February 5, 2026 at 9:41 PM
An estate agent is forced to choose between a sale and his humanity when facing the inhuman eldritch forces that feed off rental tenants across the United Kingdom.
Next week... "Agency" by @georgesandison.bsky.social
Edited by @datlow.bsky.social
Art by Jamie Keenan
Next week... "Agency" by @georgesandison.bsky.social
Edited by @datlow.bsky.social
Art by Jamie Keenan
"But I think one reason why Heated Rivalry has hooked so many of us is that Shane and Ilya’s romance insists that queer desire and love belong at the heart of the world, not on the margins. It gets you where you live."
Author @oliviawaite.com on how #HeatedRivalry presents queer life as thriving:
Author @oliviawaite.com on how #HeatedRivalry presents queer life as thriving:
On Heated Rivalry and Queer Desire as an Unequivocal Good - Reactor
In a world where queer desire is nearly always framed as something that destabilizes, this series gives its audience an alternate narrative
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February 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
"But I think one reason why Heated Rivalry has hooked so many of us is that Shane and Ilya’s romance insists that queer desire and love belong at the heart of the world, not on the margins. It gets you where you live."
Author @oliviawaite.com on how #HeatedRivalry presents queer life as thriving:
Author @oliviawaite.com on how #HeatedRivalry presents queer life as thriving:
"What will get me to pull a book off the shelf?" asks @jdnicoll.bsky.social--cover art, blurbs, word of mouth...when it comes to bookstore browsing, what filters do *you* use to pick up new and unfamiliar works?
What Lures Readers Into Picking Up an Unfamiliar Book? - Reactor
What elements do you look for when browsing the shelves?
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February 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
"What will get me to pull a book off the shelf?" asks @jdnicoll.bsky.social--cover art, blurbs, word of mouth...when it comes to bookstore browsing, what filters do *you* use to pick up new and unfamiliar works?
February 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
"I was pretty adamant that for this episode, it was our job to make this an homage, a celebration, and really a bit of a correction for what I feel has been an oversight in a lot of modern Trek."
#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
Avery Brooks Gave His Blessing to Starfleet Academy’s Big Sisko Episode - Reactor
Writer Tawny Newsome breaks down the battle to pay tribute to Captain Sisko and Avery Brooks in Starfleet Academy's latest episode
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February 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
"I was pretty adamant that for this episode, it was our job to make this an homage, a celebration, and really a bit of a correction for what I feel has been an oversight in a lot of modern Trek."
#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
It's Friday. Treat yourself to some new books with @cxorlando.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
It's Friday. Treat yourself to some new books with @cxorlando.bsky.social
Give yourself the gift of Ian McKellen reciting Shakespeare this weekend.
What to Watch and Read This Weekend: January Was a Rough Year, So Here's Ian McKellen Reading Shakespeare - Reactor
Plus: A fantasy retelling of Charles Dickens and a rare chance to recommend Venom: The Last Dance
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February 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Give yourself the gift of Ian McKellen reciting Shakespeare this weekend.
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Reading Infinite Jest stands as one of the best experiences I've ever had with a book, and I really enjoyed re-reading it a few years back in conversation with Snow Crash.
On the 30th Anniversary of Infinite Jest, we revisit Leah Schnelbach's discussion of the DFW's classic alongside Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash, asking how two different stories might imagine comparable dystopias:
#InfiniteJest
#InfiniteJest
Snow Crash and Infinite Jest Both Predicted Our Cyberpunk Present - Reactor
If you walked into a middle-class early ’90s living room, it would look pretty similar to what you’d see today: TVs, personal computers, video game consoles. Our stuff is just smaller now, and we use ...
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February 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Reading Infinite Jest stands as one of the best experiences I've ever had with a book, and I really enjoyed re-reading it a few years back in conversation with Snow Crash.
Mamoru Hosada's Scarlet provides gorgeous animation and an enormous flying electricity dragon within a gender-swapped Hamlet retelling, even when it struggles with its own stakes:
Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet Gives Us a Gender-Swapped, Purgatorial Hamlet - Reactor
I'm not sure which afterlife includes the GIANT FLYING ELECTRICITY DRAGON, but I want to go to that one.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Mamoru Hosada's Scarlet provides gorgeous animation and an enormous flying electricity dragon within a gender-swapped Hamlet retelling, even when it struggles with its own stakes:
On the 30th Anniversary of Infinite Jest, we revisit Leah Schnelbach's discussion of the DFW's classic alongside Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash, asking how two different stories might imagine comparable dystopias:
#InfiniteJest
#InfiniteJest
Snow Crash and Infinite Jest Both Predicted Our Cyberpunk Present - Reactor
If you walked into a middle-class early ’90s living room, it would look pretty similar to what you’d see today: TVs, personal computers, video game consoles. Our stuff is just smaller now, and we use ...
reactormag.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
On the 30th Anniversary of Infinite Jest, we revisit Leah Schnelbach's discussion of the DFW's classic alongside Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash, asking how two different stories might imagine comparable dystopias:
#InfiniteJest
#InfiniteJest
Scary Movie 4 Writer to Adapt Baldur's Gate 3 For HBO
HBO Is Making a Baldur’s Gate 3 Series, and the Game’s Creators Aren't Involved - Reactor
The show will pick up where Baldur's Gate 3 left off but feature new characters and storylines
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February 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Scary Movie 4 Writer to Adapt Baldur's Gate 3 For HBO
Recommending some romantasy books by Black authors for your TBR 🌸🪄❤️
February 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Recommending some romantasy books by Black authors for your TBR 🌸🪄❤️
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‘Lord Of The Rings’ Reader Can’t Believe How Long It Taking Sam And Frodo To Fuck https://theonion.com/lord-of-the-rings-reader-cant-believe-how-long-it-taking-sam-and-frodo-to-fuck/
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
‘Lord Of The Rings’ Reader Can’t Believe How Long It Taking Sam And Frodo To Fuck https://theonion.com/lord-of-the-rings-reader-cant-believe-how-long-it-taking-sam-and-frodo-to-fuck/
An estate agent is forced to choose between a sale and his humanity when facing the inhuman eldritch forces that feed off rental tenants across the United Kingdom.
Next week... "Agency" by @georgesandison.bsky.social
Edited by @datlow.bsky.social
Art by Jamie Keenan
Next week... "Agency" by @georgesandison.bsky.social
Edited by @datlow.bsky.social
Art by Jamie Keenan
February 5, 2026 at 9:41 PM
An estate agent is forced to choose between a sale and his humanity when facing the inhuman eldritch forces that feed off rental tenants across the United Kingdom.
Next week... "Agency" by @georgesandison.bsky.social
Edited by @datlow.bsky.social
Art by Jamie Keenan
Next week... "Agency" by @georgesandison.bsky.social
Edited by @datlow.bsky.social
Art by Jamie Keenan
The Witch is dead. Dorothy will claim her throne on broadcast television once more. May she have mercy on us all.
After Almost 30 Years, The Wizard of Oz Will Once Again Air on Broadcast TV - Reactor
The movie will air on the classic television channel, MeTV
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February 5, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The Witch is dead. Dorothy will claim her throne on broadcast television once more. May she have mercy on us all.
A24 is the only studio willing to confront the analog horror of podcasting:
Undertone Trailer Proves Even Ghosts Have Podcasts Now - Reactor
The A24 film delves into the true horrors of podcasting
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February 5, 2026 at 9:27 PM
A24 is the only studio willing to confront the analog horror of podcasting: