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June, 2010

Wed Jun 30
Eclipse: The Decline and Fall of the Twilight Empire by Genevieve Valentine
Don’t you forget about me: being a review of Jonathan Lethem’s Gun, with Occasional Music by Elizabeth Bear
Amazing Adventures in Local Theater by Richard Fife
Hugo Review: Catherynne M. Valente’s Palimpsest by Jason Henninger
What is Love Without Life? by Scott Brundage
Small Offerings by Paolo Bacigalupi
Tue Jun 29
Johnny Depp Starring in Big Screen Doctor Who Adaptation? by Chris Greenland
The Unwritten V.1 by Mike Carey & Peter Gross by Brit Mandelo
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 19 by Leigh Butler
Priscilla Wong: Zankel Scholar, future concept artist by Irene Gallo
True Blood episode review: “It Hurts Me Too” by Theresa DeLucci
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows trailer by Irene Gallo
Mon Jun 28
Long distance calls: Voices of a Distant Star by René Walling
Who Wants to Buy a Lightsaber? by Brit Mandelo
LotR re-read: Return of the King V.8, “The Houses of Healing” by Kate Nepveu
GWAR: The Other Side of Geekdom by Richard Fife
Review of Star Trek III: The Search For Spock Soundtrack (Newly Expanded Edition) by Dexter Palmer
Science Fiction Hall of Fame Now Officially Includes Octavia E. Butler, Richard Matheson, Douglas Trumbull and Roger Zelazny by Management Services
Sun Jun 27
OK, where do I start with that? L by Jo Walton
Sat Jun 26
2010 Locus awards announced by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Fri Jun 25
Inception: Sci-Fi’s Last, Best Box-Office Hope? by Genevieve Valentine
Futurama’s Back! Was This a Good Idea? by Chris Greenland
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 18 by Leigh Butler
Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings Tour Announced! by Management Services
“Life is so cheap in D.C.”: being a review of Pat Cadigan’s Tea from an Empty Cup by Elizabeth Bear
Sex, Violence, and Family Politics: Dead In The Family by Alex Brown
Reinforcing my childhood belief that Legos can do anything by Megan Messinger
Thu Jun 24
SciFi Airshow Taunts Us With the Real Thing by Irene Gallo
Review: Charles Stross’ The Fuller Memorandum by Arachne Jericho
Star Trek Re-Watch: “The Omega Glory” by Torie Atkinson and Eugene Myers
Lacking Purpose in Fairyland: The Scalawagons of Oz by Mari Ness
Academic Time Travel: Connie Willis’ To Say Nothing of the Dog by Jo Walton
A Message From Tor.com by Management Services
NASA Finds Doctor Who-style Crack in Universe by Chris Greenland
Gandalf Goes to the World Cup by Megan Messinger
Wed Jun 23
Don’t Stop Believing: Utopian Sci-Fi and Ursula Le Guin’s The Dispossessed by Sean Grattan
Roxanna and the Quest for the Time-Bird by René Walling
Doctor Who S5, Eps 8 & 9: “The Hungry Earth”/“Cold Blood” by Teresa Jusino
Frequency Rotation: Pop Will Eat Itself, “Inject Me” by Jason Heller
True Blood episode review: “Beautifully Broken” by Theresa DeLucci
When magick has fallen from fashion: being a review of Galen Beckett’s The Magicians and Mrs. Quent by Elizabeth Bear
Tue Jun 22
In the market for a TARDIS? by Ellen B. Wright
Winter’s Heart ebook now available for sale by Steve Godecke
Firefly Re-watch: “Objects in Space” by Richard Fife
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 17 by Leigh Butler
We Are What We Leave Behind  by Lesley Hauge
A Cory Doctorow giveaway! by Irene Gallo
It wouldn’t look right: M.J. Engh’s Rainbow Man by Jo Walton
Mon Jun 21
Do You Still Have Your Old Laptron 64? by Chris Greenland
Illustration Master Class 2010 by Gregory Manchess
Review: Jonah Hex by Genevieve Valentine
Lightspeed magazine #1 by John Klima
The Chronicles of Amber: Nine Princes in Amber by Rajan Khanna
Sun Jun 20
OK, where do I start with that? K. by Jo Walton
Sat Jun 19
Smurfpocalypse Now: The Smurfening by Bridget McGovern
Fri Jun 18
Do Not Adjust Your Monitor by Megan Messinger
Steal this Star Trek Reboot by Chris Greenland
The Little One is the Un-Twilight: Interview with playwright, James Comtois by Teresa Jusino
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 16 by Leigh Butler
Clementine by Cherie Priest by John Klima
Queering SFF: Writing Sex—To Do, or Not to Do? by Brit Mandelo
Original, weird, charming: Parke Godwin’s Waiting for the Galactic Bus by Jo Walton
Thu Jun 17
The Countdown to Futurama Begins... by Bridget McGovern
Romance and Science Fiction, Sittin’ in a Tree… by Heather Massey
In Space No One Wears Pants: Flash Gordon by Sean Grattan
Confusion in Fairyland: The Wonder City of Oz by Mari Ness
Perception Altering Fiction: Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor by John Ottinger III
Designing the covers for Dan Wells’ John Wayne Cleaver trilogy by Peter Lutjen
When did the Internet become poison? by Richard Fife
Wed Jun 16
The Ghosts’ High Noon! by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson
“This is America, ain’t it? Ain’t this America?” by Mitch Wagner
Screwball comedy time travel: John Kessel’s Corrupting Dr. Nice by Jo Walton
Starz and BBC join forces to drag Capt. Jack back to Earth by Alex Brown
Winter’s Heart ebook cover by Scott M. Fischer by Irene Gallo
True Blood: “Pack of Wolves” episode review by Theresa DeLucci
Tue Jun 15
Thank you, Al Williamson by Gregory Manchess
Firefly Re-watch: “Heart of Gold” by Richard Fife
Cryptomythology: Imaginary Myths for a Modern Life by René Walling
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 15 by Leigh Butler
Greek Street by Peter Milligan by Brit Mandelo
Al Williamson, 1931-2010 by Michael Kaluta
Are Friends Electric? by Jason Henninger
Mon Jun 14
War God Feeling Blue by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson
Sam Rockwell is the Trickster God of Science Fiction by Chris Greenland
Frequency Rotation: Janelle Monáe, “Neon Valley Street” by Jason Heller
LotR re-read: Return of the King V.7, “The Pyre of Denethor” by Kate Nepveu
First Preview of Game of Thrones by Ellen B. Wright
Micmacs à tire-larigot by Jason Henninger
Zelda: The Magazine of the Vintage Nouveau by GD Falksen
Sun Jun 13
OK, where do I start with that? I and J. by Jo Walton
Sat Jun 12
Blogging Warner’s Opera: What’s Opera, Doc? by René Walling
Fri Jun 11
The Classical Approach by David Drake
Flying away from Fairyland: Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz by Mari Ness
Star Trek Re-Watch: “By Any Other Name” by Eugene Myers and Torie Atkinson
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 14 by Leigh Butler
Thu Jun 10
Read the first three chapters of Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings by Management Services
The Way of Kings: An Introduction by Brandon Sanderson
I'd love this book if I didn't loathe the protagonist: Harry Turtledove and Judith Tarr’s Household Gods by Jo Walton
The Way of Kings: Prelude, Prologue, Chapters 1-3 (Excerpt) by Brandon Sanderson
Realms of Fantasy Subscription Numbers Dropping by John Klima
Wed Jun 9
Walpurgisnacht, the handbook by Ross MacDonald
Splice: The best (and only?) quirky, cross-genre horror flick this year by Sarah Langan
Cory Doctorow on researching For the Win by Mitch Wagner
Doctor Who S5, EP7: “Amy’s Choice” by Teresa Jusino
My Science Project by Jacob Steingroot
Justin Cronin: The Passage Release Day, NYC by Joshua Starr
On Taking Advice by Brit Mandelo
Tue Jun 8
A Farewell to Atlantis: Spacewalks & Touchdown by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson
Firefly Re-watch: “The Message” by Richard Fife
Freak out in a moonage daydream by Jason Henninger
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 13 by Leigh Butler
History inside-out: Howard Waldrop’s Them Bones by Jo Walton
Feed Your Reader by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
What Doctor Gottlieb Saw by Ian Tregillis
Mon Jun 7
Review: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time by Genevieve Valentine
The digital revolution hits the slums of India and China. Cory Doctorow’s For the Win by Mitch Wagner
JordanCon: Interview with Brandon Sanderson by Richard Fife
Blogging Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Götterdämmerung, Act III by Dexter Palmer
Review: Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker by GD Falksen
Humans are crazy that way: C.J. Cherryh’s Deceiver by Jo Walton
Sun Jun 6
OK, where do I start with that? H. by Jo Walton
Fri Jun 4
A Farewell to Atlantis: From Earth to Heaven by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson
The Classical Background by David Drake
Star Trek Re-Watch: “Patterns of Force” by Torie Atkinson and Eugene Myers
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 12 by Leigh Butler
“Not much changes on the street, only the faces.” George Alec Effinger’s When Gravity Fails by Jo Walton
LotR re-read: Return of the King V.6, “The Battle of the Pelennor Fields” by Kate Nepveu
Justin Cronin’s The Passage—the “big” book of the summer by Mark Graham
Thu Jun 3
You are also an exile: C.J. Cherryh’s Conspirator by Jo Walton
Send Diana Wynne Jones well-wishes by Kate Nepveu
Frequency Rotation: The Rezillos, “Destination Venus” by Jason Heller
Racism in Fairyland: The Silver Princess in Oz by Mari Ness
Nine Hobbits that Could Happen by Genevieve Valentine
Doctor Who books go to eleven by Jason Henninger
Be careful what you ask for, being a review of White Cat by Holly Black by Elizabeth Bear
Wed Jun 2
Battle Beyond The Stars by Jacob Steingroot
Audioslice: Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker by Liz Maverick
Facts universally acknowledged, being a review of Robin Hobb’s Dragon Haven by Elizabeth Bear
Blogging Wagner's Ring Cycle: Götterdämmerung, Act II by Dexter Palmer
Shaun Tan’s The Lost Thing trailer by Irene Gallo
Re-examining the old-school RPGs: Module S3, Expedition to the Barrier Peaks by David Williams
Tue Jun 1
Shadow’s Son (Excerpt) by Jon Sprunk
Firefly Re-watch: “Trash” by Richard Fife
Stop what you’re doing: New Scott Pilgrim trailer by Chris Greenland
JordanCon: Interview with Red Eagle Games by Richard Fife
One is ever so glad to be rescued: C.J. Cherryh’s Deliverer by Jo Walton