Blog Archive

October, 2010

Sun Oct 31
Monsters Review by Danny Bowes
Announcing the 2010 World Fantasy Award Winners! by Management Services
Review: Steampunk: Historias de um Passado Extraordinario by Fabio Fernandes
The Buntline Special (Excerpt) by Mike Resnick
Hugo Nominees: 1955 by Jo Walton
Sat Oct 30
Horns of Ruin (Excerpt) by Tim Akers
Demons and Deities in Felix Gilman’s The Half-Made World: A Review of Sorts, With Academic Shenanigans Throughout by Mike Perschon
Steam (Punk)? by Mark Hodder
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Halloween Special by René Walling
Fri Oct 29
A is for Artist: P by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
The Analog Gamer: Steampunk 3D by Bob Gallo
So Much Steampunk, They Had to Say it Twice: Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded Review by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
A Conversation with Malazan series authors Steven Erikson and Ian C. Esslemont by Steven Erikson and Ian Esslemont
From Brazil With Steam by Fabio Fernandes
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Winter’s Heart, Part 23 by Leigh Butler
An interview with Andrew W. Marlowe about Castle’s recent steampunk episode by Evelyn Kriete and GD Falksen
Create a Six Word Fantasy Story! by Amanda Rutter
Steampunk Fortnight Giveaway: Sweet Libertine Eyeshadows by Management Services
On The Sarah Jane Adventures Nostalgia Literally Saves the Day! by Ryan Britt
Towards a Steampunk Without Steam by Amal El-Mohtar
Day After the Cooters by Eileen Gunn
Attention Malazan Fans: Join Steven Erikson and Ian C. Esslemont in conversation. by Irene Gallo
Thu Oct 28
The Steampunk Civil War by GD Falksen
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing November Releases in Young Adult Paranormal by Suzanne Johnson
Open Up the Steamer’s Trunk by Jeni Hellum
Do Goggles Block the Sun? Steampunk in Africa by Clay and Susan Griffith
Frequency Rotation: The Misfits, “Halloween” by Jason Heller
Alien Proxemics: Janet Kagan’s Hellspark by Jo Walton
Trailer Review: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale by Danny Bowes
Star Trek Re-watch: “And the Children Shall Lead” by Dayton Ward and David Mack
“And the Children Shall Lead” Star Trek Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
Steampunk Fortnight Giveaway: Steampunk Library by Management Services
Behold the Machine: The Vernian Process and Steampunk Music 2.0 by Brian Slattery
R.I.P. Caprica: We Hardly Frakking Knew You by Teresa Jusino
Underwater Fairylands: The Sea Fairies by Mari Ness
Upcoming Events in November by René Walling
Steampunk Quartet by Liz Gorinsky
A Different Engine by Eileen Gunn
Wed Oct 27
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing November Releases in Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson
Goodbye Tomorrow, Hello Yesterday by Rev. Dr. Christopher J. Garcia
The Half-Made World (Excerpt) by Felix Gilman
Wednesday Comics Pull-List: Uncertain Death by Matt Lampert, Annie Gala and Chris Greenland
Steampunk Fortnight Giveaway: Retroscope Gift Certificate by Management Services
Review: Resonance of Fate by Dexter Palmer
Save the Date: Tor.com Fall Meetup! by Stubby the Rocket
Building A Raygun For The Flying City by Jared Axelrod
The Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Night of Knives, rest of Chapter 3 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Christopher Nolan Reveals Title of New Batman Movie by Danny Bowes
Raiders of the Lost Ark in the style of Popeye. And in 3D. by Irene Gallo
Stupid Things We Say by Nisi Shawl
Scooby Doo, Mystery Inc.: “The Shrieking Madness” (No, Really.) by Brit Mandelo
Steampunk Fortnight Wallpaper by Sydney Padua by Liz Gorinsky
Ringworld 40th Anniversary: Ringworld, Linchpin of Known Space by David Sooby AKA Lensman
Lightbringers and Rainmakers by Felix Gilman
Tue Oct 26
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing November Releases in Epic Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Richard Matheson—Storyteller: The Poe Years, Part II by Matthew R. Bradley
Steampunk Archetypes by Diana Vick
Tron: Legacy Daft Punk video by Irene Gallo
Joss Whedon’s Serenity Comics: Better Days, Issue Three by Richard Fife
One More Week to Towers of Midnight by Stubby the Rocket
Steampunk Fortnight Giveaway: Phoenix Steamworks from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab by Management Services
Smells Like Steam Spirit: Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab’s Phoenix Steamworks Series by S.J. Chambers
Quantum Leap: “Another Mother” by Alyx Dellamonica
Machine of Death Review & Interview with its Creators by Chris Greenland
Steampunk Abstractions: On Commodification by Jaymee Goh
The Common Ground of the Punk by Tim Akers
Review: A Star Shall Fall by Marie Brennan by Alyx Dellamonica
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 featurette by Irene Gallo
Mon Oct 25
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing November Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson
12 Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks Who Made a Difference by Ethan Gilsdorf
Steampunk Fortnight Giveaway: Chrononaut Mercantile Pendant by Management Services
Avatar Rewatch: “The Chase” (episode 208) by Jordan Hamessley
Gaslight: The First Steampunk Amusement Park by Rev. Dr. Christopher J. Garcia
Noise by Darin Bradley by John Klima
Pimp My Ride (With Brass and Velvet!): Five Steampunk Vehicles You Wish You Could Take For a Spin by Ryan Britt
Showing away: Patrick O’Brian’s The Mauritius Command by Jo Walton
Steampunk and History by GD Falksen
The Blog that Turns People Inside Out by Robert Lamb, HowStuffWorks.com
Sun Oct 24
Hugo Nominees: 1953 by Jo Walton
Hugo Nominees: Introduction by Jo Walton
Sat Oct 23
The Greyfriar (Excerpt) by Clay and Susan Griffith
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “All Creative Work is Derivative” and “The Ostrich” by Irene Gallo
Fri Oct 22
Spielberg to adapt Wilson’s Robopocalypse by Danny Bowes
Last Chance for Awesome Raffle Prizes by Stubby the Rocket
Get Your Steam on II: New Steampunk Events the World Over by Liz Gorinsky
A is for Artist: O by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
Steampunk Fortnight Giveaway: Steampunk Convention Passes by Management Services
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Winter’s Heart, Part 22 by Leigh Butler
Frequency Rotation: Lionel Jeffries and friends, “The Roses of Success” by Jason Heller
The Amazing Fantastic Steampunk Timeline of Music and Things by Evelyn Kriete
Telepaths, murder and typographical tricks: Alfred Bester’s The Demolished Man by Jo Walton
Thu Oct 21
Ringworld 40th Anniversary: An Increasing Sense of Wonder by Doug McElwain
Valkyria Chronicles: A Spectacular Period Mashup in Tactical, Turn-Based Form by David Pucik
Caprica S1.5, EP 12: “Things We Lock Away” by Teresa Jusino
Steampunk Fortnight Giveaway: New Books from Pyr by Management Services
The Strange Affair of Spring-Heeled Jack (Excerpt) by Mark Hodder
Gender ambiguity in Fairyland: John Dough and the Cherub by Mari Ness
Star Trek Re-watch: “The Paradise Syndrome” by David Mack and Dayton Ward
“The Paradise Syndrome” Star Trek Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
The Weird Weird West by Diana Vick
A Sneak Peek into The Steampunk Bible: Jeff VanderMeer Interviews Co-Author S.J. Chambers by Jeff VanderMeer
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Zero Sum Game (Excerpt) by David Mack
Wed Oct 20
The Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Night of Knives, Chapter 2 and part of Chapter 3 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Steampunk Fortnight Giveaway: Pendants from RockLove’s Anthology Collection by Liz Gorinsky
The Ao Dai and I: A Personal Essay on Cultural Identity and Steampunk by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Wednesday Comics Pull-List: Kicking Ass & Taking Namesakes by Annie Gala and Matt Lampert
Classic Science Fiction Tearjerkers by Jo Walton
The Great Steampunk Timeline by Stephen Hunt
Steampunk Fortnight on Tor.com by Liz Gorinsky
Clockwork Fairies by Cat Rambo
Tue Oct 19
Win Tix to Gregory Maguire’s My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me Reading in NYC by Stubby the Rocket
Architectural Entertainment by René Walling
Joss Whedon’s Serenity comics: Better Days, Issue Two by Richard Fife
Quantum Leap: “The Color of Truth” by Alyx Dellamonica
Audioslice: Listen to Towers of Midnight, Chapter 2: “Questions of Leadership” by Liz Maverick
Spoiler Thread for “Questions of Leadership,” the Second Chapter of Towers of Midnight by Management Services
NYCC Panel Spotlight: How I Fell In Love With James Marsters by Teresa Jusino
Rabbit realism and folklore: Richard Adams’s Watership Down by Jo Walton
Mon Oct 18
Further Adventures in Local Theatre: Frankenstein is Dead by Richard Fife
Brighten Up Your Commute With Free Tor.com Original Story Podcasts by Management Services
Ringworld 40th Anniversary: Learning Physics with Ringworld by Andrew Love
Trailer Review: Paul by Danny Bowes
RIP Realms of Fantasy...Again by John Klima
Towers of Midnight, Chapter 2: Questions of Leadership (Audio) by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.4, “The Field of Cormallen” by Kate Nepveu
The Graveyard Book: Live! by Brit Mandelo
Jack, you have debauched my sloth! Patrick O’Brian’s H.M.S. Surprise by Jo Walton
Review: The Pastel City by M. John Harrison by Aidan Moher
Sun Oct 17
Review: Red by Danny Bowes
Sat Oct 16
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Raimund Krumme by René Walling
Fri Oct 15
Frequency Rotation: Gary Numan/Tubeway Army, “Down in the Park” by Jason Heller
A is for Artist: N by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Winter’s Heart, Part 21 by Leigh Butler
A self-aware computer and a revolution on the moon: Robert A. Heinlein’s The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Jo Walton
Ringworld 40th Anniversary: Getting the Most out of Ringworld by Bruce Spike R. MacPhee and David Sooby AKA Lensman
Intergalactic Autodidactic by Jason Henninger
Queering SFF: Two Feminist Book Clubs for 2011 by Brit Mandelo
Thu Oct 14
Caprica S1.5, EP 10: “Retribution” by Teresa Jusino
Future Classics: Best science fiction by women written 2001-2010 by Jo Walton
Rhys Ifans is The Lizard by Danny Bowes
“The Enterprise Incident” Star Trek Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek Re-watch: “The Enterprise Incident” by Dayton Ward and David Mack
Announcing Steampunk Fortnight and the Steampunk Indie Mart Literary Corner by Liz Gorinsky
False images in Fairyland: Queen Zixi of Ix by Mari Ness
NYCC Panel Spotlight: Image Comics Writers Panel by Teresa Jusino
Wed Oct 13
Dark Horse: The Shepherd’s Tale is Definitely Coming! by Chris Greenland
The Wonderful Future That Never Was (Excerpt) by Gregory Benford
Wednesday Comics Pull-List: Strange Tales, Some Not Strange Enough by Chris Greenland, Annie Gala and Matt Lampert
Damon Lindelof/Ridley Scott Alien prequel on its way by Danny Bowes
The Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Night of Knives, Prologue and Chapter 1 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Cowboy Bebop Re-watch: “Jupiter Jazz, Parts 1 & 2” by Madeline Ashby
The Art of Drew Struzan by Gregory Manchess
Good Night, Moon by Bruce Sterling and Rudy Rucker
Tue Oct 12
Post apocalyptic gender-bending: James Alan Gardner’s Commitment Hour by Jo Walton
Joss Whedon’s Serenity comics: Better Days, Issue One by Richard Fife
Sarah Jane Stratford’s The Midnight Guardian Giveaway! by Management Services
Quantum Leap: “Double Identity” by Alyx Dellamonica
Twitter Discusses Those Books You Can’t Finish! by Amanda Rutter
Richard Matheson—Storyteller: The Poe Years, Part I by Matthew R. Bradley
The Art of Spellbound by Blake Charlton
Ringworld 40th Anniversary: Introduction by Doug McElwain
Ringworld 40th Anniversary on Tor.com by Management Services
Castle’s “Punked”: A Love Letter to the Steampunk Community by GD Falksen
Passion Play (Excerpt) by Beth Bernobich
Mon Oct 11
Something Wicked This Way Comes art by David Grove by Gregory Manchess
Caprica: From Cassandra to Donna Reed to Starbuck by Teresa Jusino
Ei rûf ane gôtter: Beth Bernobich’s Passion Play by Richard Fife
Creepy Stuff for All Ages—Doesn’t Matter if You’re Grown Up by Brit Mandelo
Out of his element: Patrick O’Brian’s Post Captain by Jo Walton
New York Comic Con, Day 3: Dungeons & Dragons, The Walking Snubbed, and Kids’ Day (?) by Teresa Jusino
New York Comic Con, Day 2: Powerful Women, Star Wars Trivia, and Getting Beyond Star Trek by Teresa Jusino
Sat Oct 9
“More of us should be hated and feared by our readers!” - The Fantasy Writers panel at NYCC by Chris Greenland
New York Comic Con, Day 1: Coming Home Again by Teresa Jusino
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Trois Petits Points” and “Margarita” by Irene Gallo
Fri Oct 8
Review: Enthiran (“The Robot”) by Danny Bowes
Tell Your Fave Paranormal Writers What to Do: Suvudu’s A Glimpse of Darkness by Stubby the Rocket
A is for Artist: M by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
Neil Gaiman Talks Comics in Union Square by Chris Greenland
The Social Network: Genius, A@#holes, and Genius A#@holes by Teresa Jusino
New York Comic Con Preview by Management Services
A Very Star Trek Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek Re-watch: “Spock’s Brain” by David Mack and Dayton Ward
Caprica S1, EP 10: “Unvanquished” by Teresa Jusino
Thu Oct 7
The Warm Glowing Warming Glow of Fall TV by Alex Brown
The Analog Gamer: 10 Board and Card Games for the 2010 Halloween Season by Bob Gallo
A Bountiful Balance of Parasites by Robert Lamb, HowStuffWorks.com
Electrical Demons: The Master Key by Mari Ness
Frequency Rotation: Franz Nicolay, “The Ballad of Hollis Wadsworth Mason, Jr.” by Jason Heller
Slow glass seen from all around: Bob Shaw’s Other Days, Other Eyes by Jo Walton
Star Trek Merchandise by YOU by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Oct 6
xkcd’s Updated Map of Online Communities by Bridget McGovern
Wednesday Comics Pull-List: Punching Yourself Happy by Chris Greenland, Matt Lampert and Annie Gala
Tor.com Hiccup Details! by Management Services
Airships! Beasties! Clankers! Darwinists! A Review of Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan Trilogy Thus Far by Jaymee Goh
Interview with Scott Allie: Editor (& Now Co-Writer) of Buffy by Chris Greenland
Caprica: Atompunk on Television by Teresa Jusino
Next-door to Fairyland: Hope Mirrlees Lud-in-the-Mist by Jo Walton
Tue Oct 5
Peter Jackson to (Actually?) Direct The Hobbit by Danny Bowes
LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.3, “Mount Doom” by Kate Nepveu
Twitter Casts a (Theoretical) Rand al’Thor by Stubby the Rocket
Quantum Leap: “Genesis” by Alyx Dellamonica
Trains on the moon: John M. Ford’s Growing Up Weightless by Jo Walton
Richard Matheson—Storyteller: Size Matters by Matthew R. Bradley
Where East, West and Steampunk Collide: The Warrior’s Way by GD Falksen
Mon Oct 4
Zack Snyder to Direct Superman by Danny Bowes
The Midnight Guardian (Excerpt) by Sarah Jane Stratford
Paul Tobin Counts Down the 40 Greatest Comic Cover Artists by Chris Greenland
He Is Legend: An Anthology Celebrating Richard Matheson by John Klima
Weekend Movie Items: Mary-Jane is Stone, Tim Burton Hunts & Wonder Woman is Dead by Danny Bowes
Let the Right One In versus Let Me In by Brit Mandelo
“It could not have fallen more happily”: Patrick O’Brian’s Master and Commander by Jo Walton
“Not a moment to be lost”: Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin series by Jo Walton
Re-reading Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin series by Management Services
Scott Westerfeld Interview & Behemoth Giveaway by Megan Messinger
Sun Oct 3
Twitter Reacts to Star Wars in 3-D by Stubby the Rocket
Sat Oct 2
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase” and “Legend of the Forest” by René Walling
Fri Oct 1
Star Wars 3D: Money Never Sleeps by Danny Bowes
October is National Graphic Novel Writing Month! by Chris Greenland
“The ghost of revolution still prowls the Paris streets”: Lisa Goldstein’s The Dream Years by Jo Walton
A is for Artist: L by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
Clash of the Geeks by John Klima
Spoiler Thread for “Apples First,” the First Chapter of Towers of Midnight by Management Services
Towers of Midnight, Chapter 1: “Apples First” (Excerpt) by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
Audioslice: John Lindqvist’s Let Me In by Liz Maverick
“To Be Continued...” Daily Comics from First Second by Management Services