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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · Jul 15

IT'S HERE!!!

30 of the MOST ANTICIPATED science fiction, fantasy, and horror books for the rest of 2025, as read and compiled by @cxorlando.bsky.social. Happy reading!!

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30 More SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2025 - Reactor

Here are 30 more standouts to put on your TBR for the second half of this year!

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1h

Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 3 correctly casts Kate McKinnon as Aphrodite:

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Kate McKinnon Joins Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 Cast as Aphrodite - Reactor

The second season of the Disney+ show is set to premiere later this year.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1h

"There were no gods left to pray to."

We're excited to share an excerpt from Adrienne Young's new fantasy novel Fallen City!

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Read an Excerpt From Fallen City by Adrienne Young - Reactor

When a legionnaire falls in love with a Magistrate's daughter, their love will threaten the fate of a city and the will of the gods.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 2h

Missed KPop Demon Hunters in theaters the first time? Don't worry, they're coming back:

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Trick or Treat! KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along Is Heading Back to Theaters for Halloween - Reactor

The animated feature is already Netflix’s most watched movie ever.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 3h

James Wan and Guillermo del Toro love the new Osgood Perkins movie Keeper:

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Keeper Trailer Makes You Question WTF Is Going On In Osgood Perkin's New Horror Movie - Reactor

The Osgood Perkins film looks terrifying and cryptic, as Perkins films tend to be.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 3h

Heists are already fun, but throw in some weird, futuristic spy technology? We're in. @franwilde.bsky.social, author of A Philosophy of Thieves, recommends 6 sci-fi heist stories! How many have you read?

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Six High Tech Heists That Defy the Odds - Reactor

These heists require tech and talent to pull off a win against impossible odds...

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 4h

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is officially the highest grossing non-English international film in US history!

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Breaks a Box Office Record Held By Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Reactor

The numbers are in, and they're big!

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 4h

Here are the winners of the 2025 Ignyte Awards!! Congratulations to everyone!!

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Here Are the Winners of the 2025 Ignyte Awards - Reactor

Congratulations to all!

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 4h

There have been so many adaptations of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, but none of them truly do the novel justice; ahead of Guillermo del Toro's take, @kradec.bsky.social looks at five movies that try to capture the brilliance of the original.

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Five Movies That Attempt to Capture the Brilliance of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - Reactor

The perfect adaptation of "Frankenstein" does not exist, but here are five interesting attempts...

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 5h

Sharknado. The Meg. 2-Headed Shark Attack. Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda. Jaws has spawned many shark-adjacent sons:

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The Heirs of Jaws - Reactor

In the wake of Jaws came bigger, splashier monster-shark movies...

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 6h

Congratulations to @mayagittelman.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Ignyte Critics Award!! We are proud to host some of their excellent critical work at Reactor ♥️

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 6h

The late '70s was a deeply weird time at Disney. Need proof? Let's dive into Escape to Witch Mountain, following two cute kids with psychic powers running away from a scheming businessman. Hijinks ensue.

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Escape to Witch Mountain: An Otherworldly Glimpse Into the Weirdness of 1970s Disney - Reactor

Starring a flying Winnebago, kids with psychic powers, and helpful animal friends!

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 7h

You want stakes? You want drama? How about growing up just as the world is ending? @jdnicoll.bsky.social looks at five coming-of-age novels whose protagonists are trying to survive an apocalypse.

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Five Novels About Coming of Age During the Apocalypse - Reactor

Growing up is hard enough without the entire world falling apart around you.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

The grandfather of grimdark brings a brand-new book in the Chronicles of the Black Company. We're delighted to share an excerpt from Lies Weeping by Glen Cook!!

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Read an Excerpt From Lies Weeping by Glen Cook - Reactor

From the godfather of grimdark himself comes the first book in a new arc of his groundbreaking Chronicles of the Black Company…

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

We glimpse the origins of the Heralds and three gods make a deal in this week's WIND AND TRUTH reread–elsewhere, Jasnah loses a debate, and Navani finds out what Wit and Lift have been up to...

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Wind and Truth Reread: Chapters 113-116 - Reactor

The origins of the Oathpact, Jasnah's downfall, and our favorite Navani impersonator.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

The drama! The music! The wigs! The TV series Amadeus now has a trailer:

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Amadeus TV Series Trailer Dishes Out Drama, 18th-Century Style - Reactor

The drama! The music!

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

@use-theforce-em.bsky.social reviews Tron: Ares, and the Jared Leto-shaped elephant in the room:

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Tron: Ares Never Believed in Itself, So How Could Its Audience? - Reactor

From its titular casting choice to a light-touch script, the third Tron film seems intent on impressing no one.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone is trying to kill Glen Powell. This is a trailer, not a general observation.

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The Running Man Trailer Proves You Can Still Have Fun When the World’s Trying to Kill You - Reactor

The real enemy was capitalism all along.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

In her latest reading list, @bluejo.bsky.social sings the praises of Hilary Mantel, exciting new work by Naomi Kritzer, and the joys of romance/romantasy done right, along with some interesting but odder reads...

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Jo Walton’s Reading List: September 2025 - Reactor

Some deeply odd books, some fun romance, and brilliant work by Naomi Kritzer and Hilary Mantel.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

What if Dylan O'Brien was your boss and you two were stranded on a desert island and he was at your mercy is not the fanfic AU you think it is, but the plot of Sam Raimi's Send Help:

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Rachel McAdams Is Way Too Into Being Stranded in First Trailer for Sam Raimi's Send Help - Reactor

Survival horror but make it a cautionary tale about being a terrible boss.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

Yellowjackets co-creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson chew on why season 4 of the show will be its last:

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Yellowjackets Creators Explain Why the Series Is Ending Earlier Than Planned - Reactor

The showrunners promise a "twisted" conclusion.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

It's the climax of the Shadow War, and it's a few of the best moments of Babylon 5 across the entire series. Let's discuss season 4, episode 6: "Into the Fire"

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Babylon 5 Rewatch: “Into the Fire” - Reactor

Sheridan makes aims to deal with the Shadows (and the Vorlons) once and for all...

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

Everybody's seen at least one Jurassic Park movie, but have you read the novel that started it all? Let's take a look at the book that resurrected the dinosaurs, launched a franchise, and gave us Ian Malcolm...

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The Book That Brought Back the Dinosaurs: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton - Reactor

Have you read the novel that resurrected the dinosaurs and launched a mega-franchise?

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

Iconic artist Drew Struzan, who created the movie posters for Star Wars, Blade Runner, and Back to the Future, has passed away:

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Legendary Movie Poster Artist Drew Struzan Has Passed Away - Reactor

Drew Struzan was 78.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

We've seen the Borg. We know CONTROL. We've met the Vezda. It's time. Star Trek needs new villains.

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Star Trek Needs New (and Better) Villains - Reactor

The "villains" of Trek are meant to be foils to the Federation's worldview, not blindly evil antagonists.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

What does forever mean in the Outlanderverse? @zutsuit.bsky.social reviews the finale of Outlander: Blood of My Blood. Come share your thoughts (and predictions for season 2!)

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The Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season Finale Makes Bloody Oaths and Keeps Us Wanting More - Reactor

The Outlander prequel series gives viewers plenty to yearn for next season.

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