At the end of every December, the Reactor team gathers around a small fire and discusses what made us happy this year. The one-off TV episodes, a particular five minute scene within a good movie, a book or a song or a video game... These are the nerdy things that brought us joy in 2025, and we hope you like them too!
Who would pass up a chance to talk with your favorite animals and find out what they really think? What could go wrong? James Davis Nicoll on five books in which humans and animals can communicate with one another!
Looking for a favorite Christmas ghost story that doesn't involve Scrooge? Here are eight spine-tingling tales from M.R. James that are perfect for reading aloud to your loved ones this holiday season!
You are traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into ...Christmas?
1964's Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is an incredibly stupid, delightful movie. Join the Sci-Fi Film Club as we discuss murderous Martians hijinks, misfit toys, and Santa's enthusiasm for child labor!
"I knew I was going to like Wake Up Dead Man, but I didn't know I was going to love it." Leah Schnelbach digs into the nuances of religion, faith, and grace tucked inside the latest Benoit Blanc mystery.
Fallout Season 2 premiered yesterday! The Reactor team has crawled out of our nuclear dens to recap everything you need to know before you start watching.
We're excited to share Reactor's Original Short Fiction Highlights 2025!! This free bundle (avaialble in PDF/EPUB) gathers a few of our excellent short stories from the year into one place, including works by Wen-yi Lee, Cameron Reed, Tade Thompson, and Isabel J. Kim!
