Blog Archive

February, 2010

Sun Feb 28
Mervyn Jones 1922-2010 by Jo Walton
The joy of an unfinished series by Jo Walton
Sat Feb 27
Dreams of Decadence to Re-launch by John Klima
Fri Feb 26
Coyote Destiny: Allen Steele’s great space colonization series continues by Mark Graham
Tor.com Story Podcast 011: “Down on the Farm” by Charles Stross by Mur Lafferty
The Wheel of Time Re-read: A Crown of Swords, Part 14 by Leigh Butler
Casting, Lots: A Movie News Roundup by Genevieve Valentine
The Philip K. Dick Covers of Antonello Silverini by Irene Gallo
“In my own time and season”: Marion Zimmer Bradley’s The Shattered Chain and Thendara House by Jo Walton
Thu Feb 25
Lost Round Table: “Lighthouse” by Theresa DeLucci
Star Trek Re-Watch: “Metamorphosis” by Eugene Myers and Torie Atkinson
A Cupola with a Tranquil View by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson
Poverty in Fairyland: Grampa in Oz by Mari Ness
YA Fairy Tale Fiction by Heather Tomlinson
Six Degrees of Michael Moorcock by Rick Klaw
Wed Feb 24
Everything Begins, Continues with Choice: Mass Effect 2 by Dayle McClintock
Cool stuff being auctioned at Con or Bust! by Kate Nepveu
Culture clash on the borders of genres: Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Darkover series by Jo Walton
Hot Tub Time Machine by Mitch Wagner
The Jewel in the Skull (Excerpt) by Michael Moorcock
Tue Feb 23
American Mythology: The Nine Pound Hammer by John Claude Bemis by Mur Lafferty
Caprica S1, Ep4: “Gravedancing” by Teresa Jusino
Nasty, but brilliant: John Barnes’s Kaleidoscope Century by Jo Walton
A “Fantasy Matters” Follow-Up: How “Real” is Hogwarts? by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson
Mon Feb 22
Wheel of Time Open Thread by Management Services
The Present of Genius by Eric Raab
Podcast: I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Henngar the Hungry by Mur Lafferty
Growing up in a space dystopia: John Barnes’s Orbital Resonance by Jo Walton
I’m mostly your fault, Michael Moorcock by Neil Gaiman
Internet Review of Science Fiction Closing and Some Short Fiction Thoughts by John Klima
Michael Moorcock on Tor.com by Management Services
GGG#008: Magic! Medicine! Fantic Episy! (Guest: Blake Charlton) by John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley
Sun Feb 21
Where are the positive futures? by Jo Walton
Sat Feb 20
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Granny O’Grimm’s Sleepy Beauty” and “The Tree and the Cat” by Irene Gallo
Fri Feb 19
From Vicki to Zoe: The Evolution of Robot Daughters on Television by Teresa Jusino
Red Riding Hood Retelling is Go: What Big Teeth You Have! by Genevieve Valentine
The Wheel of Time Re-read: A Crown of Swords, Part 13 by Leigh Butler
Firaxis Announces Civilization V! by Torie Atkinson
Fame and the graveyard by Jason Henninger
Congratulations by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Boskone Panel: The Heroine’s Journey by Jo Walton
Thu Feb 18
Fantasy Matters by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson
Light and Clever and Magical: Lawrence Watt Evans Ethshar Books by Jo Walton
LotR re-read: Boskone panel on worldbuilding anomalies with Tom Shippey by Kate Nepveu
Clowning in Fairyland: The Cowardly Lion of Oz by Mari Ness
Lost Roundtable: “The Substitute” by Rajan Khanna
Star Trek Re-Watch: “I, Mudd” by Torie Atkinson and Eugene Myers
Wed Feb 17
Tor.com Story Podcast 010: “Tourists” by Sean Craven by Mur Lafferty
F. Paul Wilson’s young adult novel Jack: Secret Circles by Mark Graham
Cover Girls by Heather Tomlinson
(Air) Robot Makes “Arrest” by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson
Tourists by Sean Craven
Tue Feb 16
Beating Caprica Withdrawal by Teresa Jusino
The Fires of Heaven eBook now available by Leigh Butler
Mon Feb 15
Our Avatars, Ourselves by Mitch Wagner
The Molting by GD Falksen
Podcast: I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Gaul Deluxe Anti-Free Pairs by Mur Lafferty
GGG#007: Escape Pod! Audio Fiction! Unabridged! (Guest: Steve Eley) by John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley
Sun Feb 14
Be my Valentine by Scott Brundage
Happy Valentine's Day: Rereading Christopher Moore's Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story by Mark Graham
Sat Feb 13
Saturday Mornng Cartoons: “From Darkness” and “Vincent” by Irene Gallo
Fri Feb 12
Eclipse Photography by Megan Messinger
The Wheel of Time Re-read: A Crown of Swords, Part 12 by Leigh Butler
The Wolfman: Woof. by Genevieve Valentine
On Evil, or, The Mores of the Future by Jon Evans
Thu Feb 11
Shrek’s New (Old) Look by Robbin Gourley
Tor.com Story Podcast 009: “The City Quiet as Death” By Steven Utley and Michael Bishop by Mur Lafferty
Picture Book Report by Irene Gallo
Lost Round Table: “What Kate Does” by Bridget McGovern
An Elegant Elephant in Fairyland: Kabumpo in Oz by Mari Ness
King of an Endless Sky by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
Wed Feb 10
Dan Simmons’ latest novel, Black Hills by Mark Graham
Reading at the Speed of Sound Podcast, Episode 1: Audiobook Review of The Sword-Edged Blonde by Susan Dunman
A Lost Art by Irene Gallo
This Is Jinsy by Jason Henninger
Incredibly readable: Robert Heinlein’s The Door Into Summer by Jo Walton
Tue Feb 9
Imagine Not by Caragh O'Brien
Caprica S1, Ep3: “Reins of a Waterfall” by Teresa Jusino
Podcast: I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Shpydah! by Mur Lafferty
Purity, Passion, & Profanity by Patrick Garson
Vampire City by Paul Féval by Justin Howe
Mon Feb 8
Movie Review: Shrek 2 by Eugene Myers
LotR re-read: Return of the King V.I, “Minas Tirith” by Kate Nepveu
Attention All Time Travelers! by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson
William Tenn 1920-2010 by Jo Walton
Mac ‘n’ Cheese: Everybody’s Favorite by Caragh O'Brien
Time travellers changing history: Harry Turtledove’s The Guns of the South by Jo Walton
GGG#006: Steampunk! Sherlock Holmes! Eschatology! (Guest: Cherie Priest) by John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley
Sun Feb 7
On Kage Baker by David Hartwell
Dan Hanna's Take on Shrek (and more!) by Beth Potter
Sat Feb 6
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Nuit Blanche” and “Garuda” by Irene Gallo
Fri Feb 5
Podcast: I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Triage of Porks by Mur Lafferty
History informs the present: Anthony Price's Audley series by Jo Walton
Shrek! Musical Review by Elizabeth Kerins
SyFy to Mangle Beloved Fairy Tales; In Other News, Christmas Coming All Year Long to Bad-Movie Fans by Genevieve Valentine
The Wheel of Time Re-read: A Crown of Swords, Part 11 by Leigh Butler
On Re-Reading William Steig's Book Shrek! by Jack Zipes
The Golden Age of Epic Fantasy (a review of Robin Hobb's Dragon Keeper) by Elizabeth Bear
Thu Feb 4
Kids Say the Darndest Things by Beth Potter
Tor.com Story Podcast 008: “Vilcabamba” by Harry Turtledove by Mur Lafferty
Connie Willis's Blackout Arrives after a decade by Mark Graham
Lost Round Table: “LA X Pt. 1 and 2” by Theresa DeLucci
New Message from Macmillan CEO John Sargent by Management Services
The Fires of Heaven ebook cover by Dan Dos Santos by Irene Gallo
Reimagining Fairyland: The Royal Book of Oz by Mari Ness
Wed Feb 3
Of Unprecedented One Megajoule Laser Shots & Star Power on Earth by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson
SFsignal giveaway: Rocket Boy and the Geek Girls by Pablo Defendini
Big Leap by Wesley Adams
Vilcabamba by Harry Turtledove
Tue Feb 2
Star Trek Online: First Contact by Torie Atkinson and Eugene Myers
Why the Oscars still aren't giving genre films the love they deserve by Dayle McClintock
“What everyone knows is true turns out to be what some people used to think”: Ursula Le Guin's Tales from Earthsea by Jo Walton
Introducing the Original Shrek! by Beth Potter
Dystopias Rock by Caragh O'Brien
Mon Feb 1
So We Have This Plot Hiccup, And This Deadline... by Ian Tregillis
Caprica S1, Ep2: “Rebirth” by Teresa Jusino
A woman on Gont: Ursula Le Guin’s Tehanu by Jo Walton
‟Did I fall asleep?” The end of Dollhouse by Mitch Wagner
Dan Goldman and Red Light Properties on RADAR by Pablo Defendini
GGG#005: Crystal Skulls! Alien Abductions! Bigfootology! (Guest: Brian Dunning) by John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley