I chose to talk about RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE, a Finnish fantasy-horror-comedy directed by Jalmari Helander. This feature-length film is inspired by his 8 minute short RARE EXPORTS INC. from 2003. One of the main things I just love is the juxtaposition of the colors being bright while the aesthetic and humor is dark.

We are so excited to introduce you to our new artist, Texas-bred and LA-based Lauren Kitching! Outreach Director Tessa Morrison tracked her down and asked her a few questions about her art, SciFi, body positivity, and life in general.

Let's talk about my slight backless stairs phobia. I HATE THEM. They creep me out. I always assume something is going to be hiding behind them ready to grab my ankles.

He went on to create iconic worlds full of memorable music, scenes, comedy bits, and characters. His humor was wholesome, silly, and full of word play. If you ever want any insight to what Jim Henson was like, just look to Kermit the Frog: Kermit was Jim.

I’ll discuss some of the most dynamite scenes in SciFi that blew up our imagination, in no particular order. (Most of these films are over 20 years old and I shouldn't worry about people crying about spoilers, but we live in a society where people blame me for their not watching classics. So, here is a warning for potential explosive spoilers ahead).