Blog Archive

January, 2009

Sat Jan 31
Battlestar Galactica Round Table: “The Oath” by Pablo Defendini
1st Annual Global Game Jam NYC - Day 1 (1/30) Recap by David Pucik
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “The Fly and the Eye” and “Oscuridad-luz-oscuridad” by Irene Gallo
Fri Jan 30
On Updike by Joe Haldeman
Around the Web: geek clock, a surprising street view, and chocolate Iron man by Torie Atkinson
Social Life 2.0 by M.M. Buckner
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Eye of the World, Part 4 by Leigh Butler
Picking on Costumed Heroes: The Watchmen Portraits by Genevieve Valentine
Thu Jan 29
“Give me back the Berlin Wall": Ken MacLeod’s The Sky Road by Jo Walton
Don’t Mind Me Giving the Trade Name by Jason Henninger
For Every Flow There is an Ebb by John Klima
Bruce Wayne: Neander-bat? by Pablo Defendini
Around the Web: zombie warnings, a blacked-out Mars rover, and why you shouldn’t be afraid of buttons by Torie Atkinson
The Long-Awaited DVD Dissemination: The Middleman Coming to DVD by Genevieve Valentine
Lost Round Table: Episode 3,“Jughead” by Pablo Defendini
New Wallpapers: Manchess and Martiniere by Pablo Defendini
Wed Jan 28
Mamatas In Translation by John Klima
The Legacy of Holmes: Television by Rajan Khanna
Convince Me! by John Ottinger III
Around the Web: P&P (with zombies), gaming console histories, and Songsmith classics by Torie Atkinson
Real world reading for fantasy writers by Jo Walton
Addicted to Armageddon by David Moody
New YA Fantasy: Bones of Faerie by Megan Messinger
Near future and far future: Robert Charles Wilson’s Spin by Jo Walton
Hater, Intro & Chapter 1 (Excerpt) by David Moody
Tue Jan 27
Good Bye Realms of Fantasy by John Klima
Jon Schindehette, an interview with Wizards of the Coast’s senior Dungeons and Dragons art director by Irene Gallo
Around the Web: faux Doc Savage covers, R.I.P. Kim Manners, and no zombie child left behind (part deux) by Torie Atkinson
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Eye of the World, Part 3 by Leigh Butler
Batman: Year 100 by Paul Pope by Lou Anders
Faux retro-cute novelization covers by Irene Gallo
Cette Lettre Prend le Vengence by J. Hennenger
Mon Jan 26
Geek Survival Guide: tips you may never need by Mur Lafferty
Eleventh Hour: “Miracles” by Genevieve Valentine
Around the Web: steampunk cylons, Coraline, and international fiction award news by Torie Atkinson
Nobody Wins! (Congratulations to Neil Gaiman...) by Bridget McGovern
Why do I pick up the books I do? by Jo Walton
LotR re-read: Fellowship I.7, “In the House of Tom Bombadil” by Kate Nepveu
Review: The Stepsister Scheme by Arachne Jericho
Ancient Rockets: Frankenstein by Kage Baker
Glory at Sea: a post-Katrina, postapocalyptic Orphean tale by Irene Gallo
Sun Jan 25
Self-Serve Books by John Klima
Edward Binkley, artist interview by Irene Gallo
Sat Jan 24
Battlestar Galactica Round Table: “A Disquiet Follows My Soul” by Pablo Defendini
Fairytale Rape: Robin McKinley’s Deerskin by Jo Walton
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Le Processus” and “Al Dente” by Irene Gallo
Fri Jan 23
“The Superman Exists, and He’s American”: Faux-vintage Watchmen Goodies by Bridget McGovern
Post-Apocalyptic: Lost and Battlestar Galactica by Rajan Khanna
New Coraline trailer by Irene Gallo
Inkheart: A Little Less Action, Please by Genevieve Valentine
Around the Web: superuseless powers, open beverages, and an interview with George Takei by Torie Atkinson
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Eye of the World, Part 2 by Leigh Butler
The Azaming Snipermad! by Jason Henninger
“Are You a Witch? Are You a Fairy? Are You the Wife of Michael Cleary?” by Megan Messinger
It tolls for thee by Elizabeth Bear
Thu Jan 22
Better luck next year (or decade) by Dayle McClintock
An HD tour of the ISS by Pablo Defendini
Around the Web: Star Trek Barbies, 1000 novels everyone must read, and a knitted brain by Torie Atkinson
Lost Season 5 Premiere Round Table by Pablo Defendini
My Perfect Anthology by Jo Walton
Wed Jan 21
Are Comic Books Dying? by Heather Massey
Lost season 5 premieres tonight, or, Is it tonight yet?! by Theresa DeLucci
Fighting dragons and depression: Robin McKinley’s The Hero and the Crown by Jo Walton
The New Frontiersman comes alive. by Pablo Defendini
Around the Web: LEGO inauguration, robot rock, and a bionic arm by Torie Atkinson
Richard Hatch on Galactica Watercooler by Pablo Defendini
Cowboy Funk by Dayle McClintock
Bones of the Dragon, Chapter 1 (Excerpt) by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
Tue Jan 20
LotR re-read: Fellowship I.6, “The Old Forest” by Kate Nepveu
SF Crowsnest adds “Sci-Fi Play” by John Ottinger III
Around the Web: abandoned amusement parks, a very dangerous uterus, and LOTR-themed cakes by Torie Atkinson
Wheel of Time Charity Auction by Megan Messinger
Eleventh Hour: “H2O” by Genevieve Valentine
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Eye of the World, Part 1 by Leigh Butler
CG Society’s Steampunk Challenge by Irene Gallo
Ancient Rockets: Impossible Voyage by Kage Baker
Build A Better World, And The World Will Come To Your Door by Jon Evans
It’s A Mixed-Up Muddled-Up Shook-Up World by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Mon Jan 19
Edgar Allan Poe Hears Sweet Music Like the Dulcet Tones of Angels or Whatever by Adam Rex
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Introductory Post by Leigh Butler
Yes We Will by Dan Goldman
Sun Jan 18
Edgar Allan Poe Should be Writing or Sleeping, Not Doing a Crossword Puzzle by Adam Rex
A Seldon Crisis of epic proportions in the making. by Pablo Defendini
Colonial Fantasy: Robin McKinley’s The Blue Sword by Jo Walton
Post-Apocalyptic: The Past and the Future by Rajan Khanna
A Good Year for the Robots by Irene Gallo
Sat Jan 17
An Edgar Allan Poem by Adam Rex
Battlestar Galactica Round Table: “Sometimes a Great Notion” by Pablo Defendini
Saturday morning cartoons: “Imago” and “Leo’s Song” by Irene Gallo
Fri Jan 16
Coincidence or Contrivance? by Jane Lindskold
Around the Web: nuke it!, how to do a ninja wall flip, and a zombie Hello Kitty cake by Torie Atkinson
Review: You Suck! by Arachne Jericho
The countdown to midnight is a go: Watchmen legal issues resolved. by Pablo Defendini
Thu Jan 15
Cornelia Funke and Brendan Fraser’s Inkheart Q&A by Genevieve Valentine
We share everything. by Elizabeth Bear
LotR re-read: Fellowship I.5, “A Conspiracy Unmasked” by Kate Nepveu
Be Seeing You: Patrick McGoohan, 1928-2009 by Bridget McGovern
Around the Web: two losses for the geek world, a Klingon keyboard, and a periodic table of awesoments by Torie Atkinson
Errata by Jeff VanderMeer
Wed Jan 14
Will you be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered? by Christopher Butcher
Battlestar Galactica returns with The Face of the Enemy webisodes by Theresa DeLucci
Around the Web: Tiny Ninja Theater, Avengers news, and a free streaming RiffTrax! by Torie Atkinson
Justin Gerard and The Hobbit by Irene Gallo
A Year Without a Year's Best? by John Klima
Tue Jan 13
Brian Azzarello’s Lex Luthor: Man of Steel by Lou Anders
Dave Seeley’s Luke Skywalker, a digital step-by-step by Irene Gallo
Repo! The Genetic Opera - DVD Anatomy by Genevieve Valentine
Crafting an “Audiobook Drama”: Jack Kincaid on the technical and creative challenges of producing Hoad's Grim by John Joseph Adams
Around the Web: a Watchmen update, super-predators, and a flying car by Torie Atkinson
Dynamite alternate history: Jenny Davidson’s The Explosionist by Jo Walton
Mon Jan 12
Prince of Persia: Fun, beautiful, and n00b-friendly by David Pucik
A Missing Sign by Jason Hnningr
Around the Web: imagined evolution, a crucifish, and 15 cool space projects by Torie Atkinson
Ancient Rockets by Kage Baker
Benjamin Button: Curiously Compelling by Erika Nelson
Nothing is Weirder than the Truth, Part 2: Kleptoplasty by Brian Slattery
James Jean “Kindling” opening by Irene Gallo
Gibgoblins & Ice-Boxes: Behind the Scenes of the Production of Jack Kincaid’s Hoad’s Grim by John Joseph Adams
Congratulations, Wesley Allsbrook! by Irene Gallo
Sun Jan 11
Gene Wolfe Book Club by John Klima
Sat Jan 10
Foundation and the iPhone by Bruce Baugh
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Jojo in the Stars” and “Adventures in Broccoli” by Irene Gallo
Fri Jan 9
“Draw Me” New Yorker by Irene Gallo
Around the Web: some useful advice, a Wii crossbow, and a photographic Far Side reenactment by Torie Atkinson
Great Uncle George’s Will by Andi Watson
Sam Weber’s Thirteen Orphans by Irene Gallo
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Going Bimonthly by John Klima
A Puppet Who Can See the Strings: Watchmen Producer Speaks Out by Genevieve Valentine
Geek-in-Chief by John Joseph Adams
So you want to be a hero? by Elizabeth Bear
Thu Jan 8
NYCC programming schedule goes live, or: I’m in way over my head. by Pablo Defendini
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars by Elizabeth Bear
Book pr0n lovers, rejoice. by Pablo Defendini
Around the Web: RoboCop steals your fridge, an EEG Star Wars toy, and a Watchmen featurette by Torie Atkinson
Lord of the Bots, Mattias Adolfsson by Irene Gallo
Wed Jan 7
Spaz, Mage of Coventry by Jason Henninger
Watchmen kawaii! by Torie Atkinson
Around the Web: Twilight spuds, space diapers, and cheap ebooks by Torie Atkinson
Watchmen trailer, in Japanese by Irene Gallo
Tue Jan 6
Hard Fantasy by Jane Lindskold
The music has been liberated. by Pablo Defendini
Companionable Science: Casting Eleven’s Companion by Genevieve Valentine
Around the Web: LEGO steampunk, Orwell blogs 70 years later, and the top 50 movie special effects by Torie Atkinson
When Earth is Gone by Heather Massey
Outshine: More short short fiction by Rajan Khanna
Mon Jan 5
SciFi Wire morphs into full site. by Pablo Defendini
Around the Web: the Year of Astronomy, Andrew Stanton, and Evgeni Tomov by Torie Atkinson
Announcement: JordanCon 2009! by Jennifer Liang
LotR re-read: Fellowship I.4, “A Short Cut to Mushrooms” by Kate Nepveu
Supermom Returns by Erika Nelson
Nothing Is Weirder than the Truth, Part 1 by Brian Slattery
Sun Jan 4
Who Are These Fools, and Why Should You Care? by Jon Evans
New News from Reseune: C.J. Cherryh’s Regenesis by Jo Walton
Sat Jan 3
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your new Time Lord. by Pablo Defendini
Saturday morning cartoons: “Tir Nan Og” and “Syrinx” by Irene Gallo
Fri Jan 2
Replacement Heroes by Rajan Khanna
10 Hella Sexy Discoveries in The Outback Stars by Heather Massey
Donald E. Westlake 1933-2008 by Jo Walton
Western Fantasy: Lois McMaster Bujold's Sharing Knife books by Jo Walton
Brian Azzarello’s Joker by Lou Anders
From the conversations: magic systems in fiction by Torie Atkinson
Thu Jan 1
Your Guide to the Universes: The Risen Empire by John Ottinger III