Blog Archive

December, 2008

Wed Dec 31
The Shattered Teacup by Lou Anders
Sir Terry, I Presume? by Megan Messinger
REVIEW: Contagious by Mur Lafferty
The Fifth Element: Supergreen! by Genevieve Valentine
Tue Dec 30
A Pirate Gets Boxed by Pablo Defendini
Mon Dec 29
Illustrating Conan by Irene Gallo
Sun Dec 28
When in Search of a Legend, Crowdsource by Megan Messinger
Meet the Beedle by Jason Henninger
Edd Cartier, 1914—2009 by Irene Gallo
Sat Dec 27
An Escape from an Editorial Hell by Lou Anders
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Flutter” and “Walls” by Irene Gallo
Fri Dec 26
Round 2: Genre Films of 1982 vs. 2008 – The Heavyweights! by Heather Massey
Review: The Devil's Eye by Arachne Jericho
We Will Miss You, Eartha Kitt by Megan Messinger
Thu Dec 25
Christopher Lee reads “The Nightmare Before Christmas” poem by Irene Gallo
SF Indie Film: Social Politics and Luke Skywalker as an Immigrant by Dot Lin
Christmas Books by Jo Walton
The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern
Plea for Inclusivity in Nativity Scenes by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Wed Dec 24
Make it So!: Your Guide to the Christmas TNG Marathon by Genevieve Valentine
Outside the Spaceship in 2371 by Arachne Jericho
State of the Art III by Arnie Fenner
Further Holiday Weirdness: Witches, Wookiees, Killer Santas, et al. by Bridget McGovern
Tue Dec 23
More Information Than You Require: John Hodgman and Jonathan Coulton Take Manhattan by Bridget McGovern
Second Look: Good Idea? by Jane Lindskold
Mon Dec 22
Political Music, Political Books by Brian Slattery
Around the Web: book sculptures, gingerbread geekery, and AT-AT art by Torie Atkinson
LotR re-read: Fellowship I.3, “Three Is Company” by Kate Nepveu
The 12 Days of Zombie Christmas by Sean Bieri
Sun Dec 21
Lands Beyond Strange: Clark Ashton Smith’s World of Zothique by Douglas Cohen
How to talk to writers by Jo Walton
Sat Dec 20
SF Scene: KGB Fantastic Fiction 12/17/08 by Liz Gorinsky
Saturday morning cartoons: The Christmas edition by Irene Gallo
Fri Dec 19
Tor.com Holiday Meetup: We. Totally. Rock. by Management Services
They don’t just want a bright kid, they want her back: C.J. Cherryh’s Cyteen by Jo Walton
Supreme Holiday Weirdness: Rankin, Bass, and L. Frank Baum ask, Should We Just Let Santa Die Already? by Bridget McGovern
Genre Films of 1982 vs. 2008 – Fight! by Heather Massey
Around the Web: Frank Miller needs to be stopped, sex with robots and/or in space, and Star Trek as you’ve never seen it before by Torie Atkinson
LotR re-read: Flieger, “Tolkien and the Idea of the Book” by Kate Nepveu
Heroes “Duality” episode review, or My Last Post on Heroes by Theresa DeLucci
R.I.P. Majel Barrett-Roddenberry by Torie Atkinson
Thu Dec 18
Around the Web: elves, the Nolan Batman is doomed, and art from Charlie Brown by Torie Atkinson
The Oldest Computer in the World (That’s Not My Desktop) by Genevieve Valentine
Go Go Girls on The Road by John Klima
Thaumatrope: Fiction for the ADD in All of Us by John Ottinger III
Why Isn't Greg Egan A Superstar? by Jon Evans
Wu Cheng-en Ain't Nuthin to Fuck Wit (3 of 3) by Jason Henninger
Series Doesn’t Equal Set by Jane Lindskold
Wed Dec 17
Firstborn by Brandon Sanderson
Around the Web: Hitchcock Barbie, Brandon Sanderson news, and a robotic, fire-breathing robo-motorcycle dog by Torie Atkinson
Reminder: Tor.com Holiday Meetup, Thursday, December 18th! by Management Services
Dangerous Flora: An Evening of Surreal Botany by Eugene Myers
Tue Dec 16
Top Five Favorite SF/Fantasy Computer Gaming Memories by Joshua Starr
A Word on our New Features (or: teh shiny—let me show you them!) by Pablo Defendini
Around the Web: woolly tinies, the painting process, and a slew of old-school SF book covers by Torie Atkinson
The Pictish King: Robert E. Howard’s Bran Mak Morn by Douglas Cohen
Remaking “The Crow”: Bad Idea, or Terrible Idea? by Genevieve Valentine
Scott Sigler’s Contagious poster scavenger hunt by Mur Lafferty
LotR Draw-Along by Pablo Defendini
LotR re-read: Fellowship I.2, “The Shadow of the Past” by Kate Nepveu
You wouldn’t like him when he’s angsty by Dayle McClintock
Mon Dec 15
I’m Just a Traveling Man by John Ottinger III
Around the Web: chocolate fashion, The Spirt movie that never was, and a new Stargate series by Torie Atkinson
Dexter “Do You Take Dexter Morgan?” episode review by Theresa DeLucci
Todd Klein on Tom Strong by Pablo Defendini
Wu Cheng-en Ain’t Nuthin to Fuck Wit (Part 2 of 3) by Jason Henninger
Sun Dec 14
Please, can I come visit? by Irene Gallo
Sat Dec 13
Weekend Getaway: Ideomancer by John Klima
Saturday morning cartoons: “Rabbit” and “Herr Bar” by Irene Gallo
Fri Dec 12
Clusterfuck toward Asgaard: The Search for Thor Continues by Bridget McGovern
Eleventh Hour: “Flesh” by Genevieve Valentine
Icebreakers: Calling all SF and Fantasy book reviewers by Dot Lin
Around the Web: a 1938 Disney try-out book, a crusader against open source freeware, and sharks with frickin’ laser beams! by Torie Atkinson
Hot Man-on-God Action! by Dayle McClintock
A break with the bell-ringers: Dorothy Sayers Nine Tailors by Jo Walton
Batman: The Brave and the Bold by Lou Anders
Thu Dec 11
Wu Cheng-en Ain't Nuthin To Fuck Wit (1 of 3) by Jason Henninger
Science Fiction Romance Hot Sheet (December Ed.) by Heather Massey
Around the Web: RoboCop v4.0, Miss Piggy speaks, and the worst SF movie of the year by Torie Atkinson
The Tortured Soul: Robert E. Howard’s Solomon Kane by Douglas Cohen
Miracle, And Other Christmas Stories by Mur Lafferty
A Very Short Cult Classic in the Making by Megan Messinger
Wed Dec 10
Dragonball Live-Action Movie Trailer by Dayle McClintock
Bento Box Art by Torie Atkinson
When Right is Completely Wrong by Jane Lindskold
Around the Web: Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Keanu Reeves in space, and physics license plates by Torie Atkinson
Comic Con’s “Watchmen” Preview: The Good, the Bad, and the Veidt by Genevieve Valentine
For tonight, we RAWK: Fünde Razor 2008 by Pablo Defendini
Before the Icon: Robert E. Howard's Kull of Atlantis by Douglas Cohen
A need to deal wounds: Rape of men in Cherryh’s Union-Alliance novels by Jo Walton
Tue Dec 9
Terminator Salvation trailer leaked by Torie Atkinson
At Last! New Wallpapers! Rejoice! by Pablo Defendini
Around the Web: evil toys, pirates vs. ninjas, and manga-decorated Japanese trains by Torie Atkinson
Welcome Back, Frank by Dayle McClintock
Space is wide and good friends are too few: Cherryh’s Merchanter novels by Jo Walton
Dance Freedom Forever!: Les Freres Corbusier Takes on the DDR Craze by Liz Gorinsky
The David Gemmell Legend Award by Douglas Cohen
Mon Dec 8
Read Quickly, I Have Little Time Here by John Titor IV
Electric Velocipide and Nightshade Books join forces! by Pablo Defendini
Around the Web: Astroboy on film, an interview with Miyazaki, and a contest to name the new Mars rover by Torie Atkinson
Ink: a Trailer, a Movie, a Mystery by Genevieve Valentine
Once Upon a Time in the West…and Space by Heather Massey
Scalzi and Schafer: pretty good folk by Pablo Defendini
LotR re-read: Fellowship I.1, “A Long-expected Party” by Kate Nepveu
Sun Dec 7
The Hidden Burden of the Icon: Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian by Douglas Cohen
John Hodgman Reveals the Perks of First Class by Joshua Starr
Saturday Morning Cartoon Index by Irene Gallo
Sat Dec 6
Weekend Getaway: Josh Rountree by John Klima
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Wind Along the Coast and Meta Pre Ptolemy by Irene Gallo
Fri Dec 5
Here’s Hoping Alex Cox’s Repo Man Sequel Isn’t One Big Circle Jerk by Bridget McGovern
Eleventh Hour: Titans by Genevieve Valentine
Tonight: CBLDF Member Appreciation Party by Pablo Defendini
Toys! by Melissa Ann Singer
Own a piece of Colonial history: Battlestar Galactica Auction Catalogue now live! by Pablo Defendini
Around the Web: free fiction, Warren Ellis news, and vampire squids by Torie Atkinson
Brandon Bird: Geek. Artist. Pop Culture Genius. by Bridget McGovern
Sympathy for the Doubtful: Joe Abercrombie’s “The First Law” by Jason Henninger
When Science Met Fantasy: Robert Silverberg’s Lord Valentine’s Castle by Douglas Cohen
Thu Dec 4
Too Art For TV 3 by Pablo Defendini
Earth 2100—An Update by Pablo Defendini
Around the Web: Fünde Razor, Hubble holidays, and a futuristic Footloose by Torie Atkinson
A Super-Geeky Christmas List by Erika Nelson
Surgery? Surgery... Surgeryyyy! by Megan Messinger
The Most Furious Dystopian SF Novel You’ve Ever Heard by Joshua Starr
Practical Mysticism, or, Honestly, I Don’t Know the Ending by Jane Lindskold
Wed Dec 3
Dave Gibbons Q&A by Pablo Defendini
Same date, same time, different place: Holiday meetup in Montreal by Jo Walton
“Earth is one world”: C.J. Cherryh’s Downbelow Station by Jo Walton
Save The Date! Tor.com Holiday Meetup: Thursday, December 18th by Management Services
Around the Web: Book covers galore, Alison Bechdel, and a beautiful collection of vintage posters by Torie Atkinson
Yay Hentai! by Steven Padnick
Fast Ships and Black Sails by John Klima
Congratulations— by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Holiday Movie Deathmatch: Bedtime Stories vs. Inkheart by Genevieve Valentine
As the world dies: All the Windwracked Stars by Arachne Jericho
Tue Dec 2
Interview: Robin Wasserman, author of Skinned by John Joseph Adams
Heroes “The Eclipse, Part 2” episode review by Theresa DeLucci
Wall*E and the Animated Ghetto by Dayle McClintock
For your daily art-fix... by Irene Gallo
LotR re-read: Foreword and Prologue by Kate Nepveu
Sci-Fi-Tinged Superhero Series Gets The Axe by Christopher Butcher
Around the Web: Star Wars Holiday Special, Samuel L. Jackson, BSG, and more by Torie Atkinson
Earth 2100—ABC News goes SpecFic. by Pablo Defendini
Mon Dec 1
The Little Zine with Teeth by John Klima
Lord of the Rings re-read: Introduction by Kate Nepveu
Creepy Christmas Film Fest. Begins today! by Irene Gallo
State of the Art: Shadowline: The Art of Iain McCaig by Arnie Fenner
Around the Web: one incredible auction, an unbelievable telescope, and news from Ghibli by Torie Atkinson
Look at What They’ve Wrapped Around My Baby! by Jane Lindskold
The Best Fantasy Novel You’ve Ever Heard by Brian Slattery
Blood? Blood. Blood. Blood...and bits of sick: Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace by Bridget McGovern
Knights Who Say “Fuck”: Swearing in Genre Fiction by Jo Walton