Blog Archive

November, 2010

Tue Nov 30
How One Astronomer Became the Unofficial Exoplanet Record Keeper by Scientific American
Peter Orullian interviews Brandon Sanderson, Part 4 by Management Services
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing December Releases in Epic Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Quantum Leap: “Shock Theater” by Alyx Dellamonica
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 5 by Leigh Butler
Read an Exclusive Preview from Orson Scott Card’s The Lost Gate by Management Services
Richard Matheson—Storyteller: The Curtis Years, Part I by Matthew R. Bradley
Whedonistas: Celebrating Joss Whedon by Teresa Jusino
Whedonistas, A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them (Excerpt) by Seanan McGuire
Mon Nov 29
Aliens and Jesuits: James Blish’s A Case of Conscience by Jo Walton
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing December Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson
Will Tron Himself Actually Be in the New Tron: Legacy? by Ryan Britt
Win an ARC of John Scalzi’s Upcoming Little Fuzzy Reboot: Fuzzy Nation by Stubby the Rocket
Ain’t I elegant? Patrick O’Brian’s Treason’s Harbour by Jo Walton
So You Want to be a Writer? by Aidan Moher
The Lost Gate (Excerpt) by Orson Scott Card
The Analog Gamer: Stocking Stuffers—10 Science Fiction and Fantasy Games Under $20.00 by Bob Gallo
The Walking Dead S1, E5: “Wildfire” by Alex Brown
Open Call for Questions for Ian Cameron Esslemont by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Upcoming Events in December by René Walling
Sun Nov 28
“Time can be rewritten. People can’t.” Doctor Who: “A Christmas Carol” trailer by Chris Greenland
With Great Ticket Prices Come Great Responsibility: Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark Has First Preview Today by Danny Bowes
Hugo Nominees: 1959 by Jo Walton
A Game of Thrones preview (updated for new clip) by Irene Gallo
Sat Nov 27
E. M. Forster’s The Machine Stops by Stubby the Rocket
Found on the Internet: Muppet Staring Contest by Stubby the Rocket
Saturday Morning Cartoons “A Warm Reception in LA” and “Out of Sight” by René Walling
Fri Nov 26
Found on the Internet: The sun sets over Mars by Stubby the Rocket
A geeky-crafty Black Friday (or anytime) shopping list by Irene Gallo
Found on the Internet: Underwater Sculpture of Jason de Caires Taylor by Stubby the Rocket
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 4 by Leigh Butler
A is for Artist: T by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
Found on the Internet: Brontë Sisters Power Dolls by Stubby the Rocket
Geeky Stuffed Animals on Parade by Chris Greenland
Found on the Internet: Lego Star Wars: “Bombad Bounty” by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Nov 25
Found on the Internet: “Strange Charm”: A Song about Quarks by Stubby the Rocket
Found on the Internet: Giant Spaceship Bubbles by Stubby the Rocket
Frequency Rotation: David Bowie, “The Laughing Gnome” by Jason Heller
Found on the Internet: Dawn of the Ted by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek Re-watch: “For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky” by Dayton Ward and David Mack
Found on the Internet: Dune home movies by Stubby the Rocket
Childhood in Fairyland: The Runaway of Oz by Mari Ness
Wed Nov 24
Happy Thanksgiving from Tor.com! by Management Services
Tor.com Podcast: “Lightbringers and Rainmakers” by Stubby the Rocket
Philip K. Dick Takes the Stage: An Interview With Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Playwright/Director Edward Einhorn by Danny Bowes
Wednesday Comics Pull-List: The Uncomfortable Spider-Man by Chris Greenland, Annie Gala and Matt Lampert
Science Fiction Cuisine: The Leftovers by Jason Henninger
Quantum Leap: “8-1/2 Months” by Alyx Dellamonica
SFContario Party Game: Fannish Fortune Cookies by Jo Walton
The Secret Origins of Internet People: The Guild Comic Review by Chris Greenland
New Symphony of Science Video! by Brit Mandelo
Tue Nov 23
Pictures from SteamCon II by Gregory Manchess
Richard Griffiths For the Next Doctor by Stubby the Rocket
Lobscouse and Spotted Dog: Which It’s a Recipe Book by Ian McDonald
Happy-Slapping Hoodies with ASBOs and Superpowers: Misfits and Teenage Culture by Emily Asher-Perrin
Learn the true meaning of Science Fiction Cuisine by Jason Henninger
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Prologue, Part 3 by Leigh Butler
The Analog Gamer: Android by Bob Gallo
From the Good Idea Files: Buffy: The Vampire Slayer Reboot is a Go by Stubby the Rocket
The Green Bird by Kage Baker
Mon Nov 22
Air war in the stone age: Poul Anderson’s The Man Who Counts by Mitch Wagner
Writers on Writing: On Writing by Stephen King by Brit Mandelo
An Independent Bookstore Just Off the Beaten Path by GD Falksen
Parenthesis: Patrick O’Brian’s The Ionian Mission by Jo Walton
The Walking Dead S1, E4: “Vatos” by Alex Brown
Time to Give Thanks and Praise! by Amanda Rutter
The Occultist (Excerpt) by Dark Horse Comics
Sun Nov 21
Trailer Review: Source Code by Danny Bowes
Beth White and the cover to Cat Valente’s Deathless by Irene Gallo
Hugo Nominees: 1958 by Jo Walton
Sat Nov 20
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “UFO” and “I’ll Get the Ice-Creams” by Irene Gallo
Fri Nov 19
Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 by Danny Bowes
Playing Tabletop Dungeons & Dragons Online by Matt Forbeck
Rick Berry Wins Society of Illustrators Award for Amanda Palmer’s Cabaret by Irene Gallo
Star Trek Comes To METAtropolis by Stubby the Rocket
Tor.com’s Zazzle Store is Open! by Management Services
A is for Artist: S by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Prologue, Part 2 by Leigh Butler
Faith and lies: Two fascinating novels about nuns by Jo Walton
Zombies, death, funerals and YOU by Jason Henninger
Queering SFF Corollary: Hal Duncan’s “It Gets Better” by Brit Mandelo
I Saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! by Megan Messinger
Thu Nov 18
EVE Online Debuts New Character Generator by Matt London
Is Your Brain Holding 200 Harry Potter Characters? by Stubby the Rocket
For Those About to Rock, Part 4 by Mark Korsak
Violent Video Games Are Good for You by Ethan Gilsdorf
Frequency Rotation: Helium, “Aging Astronauts” by Jason Heller
Amnesia in Fairyland: The Forbidden Fountain of Oz by Mari Ness
A Baker Street Irregularity: Why the BBC’s new Sherlock is Science Fiction by Ryan Britt
Photos from HBO’s Game of Thrones by Aidan Moher
Star Trek Re-watch: “Day of the Dove” by David Mack and Dayton Ward
Weird Wizard of Oz by Gregory Manchess
The Ivory Tower meets Social Networking by Amanda Rutter
Peter Orullian interviews Brandon Sanderson, Part 3 by Management Services
Ringworld 40th Anniversary: A Ringworld Mystery, Why Are Sunflowers on the Ringworld? by Doug McElwain
Wed Nov 17
For Those About to Rock, Part 3 by Mark Korsak
Tor.com Podcast: “Ponies” by Stubby the Rocket
Wednesday Comics Pull-List: Reaching Critical Batmass by Matt Lampert, Chris Greenland and Annie Gala
Movie News Roundup: Red Riding Hood, Hulk, and Cowboys & Aliens by Danny Bowes
Remaking Fairyland: A Wizard of Oz Remake? by Mari Ness
“Hyperactive git”: Lois McMaster Bujold’s Miles Vorkosigan by Jo Walton
The Candy Shop: A cautionary tale for the modern world by GD Falksen
The Walking Dead S1, E3: “Tell It to the Frogs” by Alex Brown
The Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Night of Knives, Chapter 6 and Epilogue by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
So You Wanna Be an RPG Superstar? by Matt Forbeck
It Ain’t Sci-Fi If the Tears Don’t Fall by Stubby the Rocket
Ponies by Kij Johnson
Tue Nov 16
Time present and time past: Connie Willis’s Blackout/All Clear by Jo Walton
Preview Pages from Batman: The Return by Stubby the Rocket
Richard Matheson—Storyteller: Keep on Truckin’ by Matthew R. Bradley
For Those About to Rock, Part 2 by Mark Korsak
Whitechapel Steampunks The Batman and it is Awesome by Stubby the Rocket
Hidden in Plain Sight: Researchers Find Galaxy-Scale Bubbles Extending from the Milky Way by Scientific American
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Prologue, Part 1 by Leigh Butler
Quantum Leap: “The Leap Home” by Alyx Dellamonica
From Twitter: You Can Recognise A Fantasy Reader By... by Amanda Rutter
Queering SFF: Writing Queer—Languages of Power by Brit Mandelo
Mon Nov 15
Deficit commission proposes axing commercial spaceflight without knowing what it is by Scientific American
Harry Potter Will School You on the Periodic Table by Stubby the Rocket
Write geek-themed poem, win geeky book on Geek Mom by Ethan Gilsdorf
The Wheel of Time: Towers of Midnight Spoiler Review Thread Continuation by Management Services
Dungeons & Dragons Returns to Comics by Matt Forbeck
George R.R. Martin’s Westeros vs. Europe by Stubby the Rocket
For Those About to Rock, Part 1 by Mark Korsak
I know you mean it kindly, Stephen: Patrick O’Brian’s The Surgeon’s Mate by Jo Walton
From Twitter: That Dreaded To Be Read pile! by Amanda Rutter
Pictures For Sad Children: New Directions, Book Art by Brit Mandelo
Sun Nov 14
Hugo Nominees: 1957 by Jo Walton
Sat Nov 13
Saturday Morning Cartoons Repeats Itself by René Walling
Fri Nov 12
A is for Artist: R by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
NASA’s Successor to Hubble Is $1.4 Billion Over Budget and 1 Year-Plus Behind Schedule, Inquiry Finds by Scientific American
The Wheel of Time: Towers of Midnight NYC Signing Report by Leigh Butler
From Twitter: Where in Randland? by Amanda Rutter
Revisiting Hugo Awards Nominees by Management Services
An Interview with Bear McCreary: TV’s Most Popular Music Geek by Teresa Jusino
Behind the Scenes with Star Trek: The Next Generation by Aidan Moher
Thu Nov 11
Science of The Night Land: Dying Suns and Earth Energy by Robert Lamb, HowStuffWorks.com
Brush Up Your Shakespeare: Henry V To Get Post-Apocalyptic SF Treatment by Danny Bowes
A Guided Tour of Supernatural Minnesota: The Sub by Ron Hogan
Avatar Rewatch: “Bitter Work” (episode 209) by Matt London
Dune and Conan Film Producer Dino De Laurentiis 1919-2010 by Danny Bowes
Legends of the Super-Weird TV Specials by Jim Beard
Star Trek Re-watch: “Spectre of the Gun” by Dayton Ward and David Mack
“Spectre of the Gun” Star Trek Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
Dimness in Fairyland: The Enchanted Island of Oz by Mari Ness
Wed Nov 10
Towers of Midnight Debuts at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List! by Management Services
Spec-Fic Parenting: Dora or Avatar? by Richard Fife
We Always Knew Planets Didn’t Explode on Their Own by Lou Anders
Wednesday Comics Pull-List: Skip Week by Annie Gala, Matt Lampert and Chris Greenland
“He isn’t like anything, he’s the original.” Some thoughts on Lois McMaster Bujold’s Aral Vorkosigan by Jo Walton
A Guided Tour of Supernatural Minnesota: The Priest by Ron Hogan
Ringworld 40th Anniversary: The Characters of Ringworld by David Sooby AKA Lensman
The Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Night of Knives, Chapter 5 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Realms of Fantasy Déjà vu by John Klima
Is Boston the hub of steampunk? by Ethan Gilsdorf
Tue Nov 9
Tor.com Meetup Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
Wishful Thinking: Ender’s Game Movie Trailer by Stubby the Rocket
Richard Matheson—Storyteller: Fresh Hell by Matthew R. Bradley
Is Pluto the biggest dwarf planet after all? by Scientific American
Tell Us Some Tales: Serenity: Float Out by Richard Fife
Quantum Leap: “M.I.A.” by Alyx Dellamonica
Peter Orullian interviews Brandon Sanderson, Part 2 by Management Services
A Guided Tour of Supernatural Minnesota: The M.D. by Ron Hogan
The Walking Dead S1, E2: “Guts” by Alex Brown
Shared Worlds Awarded Amazon.com Grant by S.J. Chambers
Writers on Writing: John Scalzi’s You’re Not Fooling Anyone When You Take Your Laptop to a Coffee Shop by Brit Mandelo
Mon Nov 8
Tor.com Meetup Tomorrow! by Stubby the Rocket
John Kenn’s Post-It Note Monsters by Aidan Moher
Finding Earth’s Secret History: Absolute Planetary: Book One by Susan Dunman
Answers from Today’s Towers of Midnight Tweet-Up with Brandon Sanderson by Stubby the Rocket
Gotham City 14 Miles: The Fifteenth Mile by Jim Beard
Beautiful Bookshelves—How Do You Sort Yours? by Amanda Rutter
Vampires as Drama Queens by Sarah Jane Stratford
The American navy was the staple diet of conversation: Patrick O’Brian’s The Fortune of War by Jo Walton
A Guided Tour of Supernatural Minnesota: The Businessman by Ron Hogan
Classic RPG Gaming In Your Pocket by Aidan Moher
Sun Nov 7
Hugo Nominees: 1956 by Jo Walton
Sat Nov 6
Apollo 18 Landing March 4th, 2011 by Danny Bowes
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Old Fangs” and “Umbra” by Irene Gallo
Fri Nov 5
Prize Drawing to Support the The Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship Fund by Stubby the Rocket
A is for Artist: Q by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
Your own personal holodeck by Jason Henninger
Frequency Rotation: Cannibal Ox, “Battle for Asgard” by Jason Heller
Alternative Titles for The Lord of the Rings! by Amanda Rutter
“Living” History by Sarah Jane Stratford
Thu Nov 4
Architects Vie to Design the City of the Future—On the Moon by Scientific American
“Lando Doesn’t Know How to Fly Space Ships”—A Babysitter Evaluates the Current State of The Force by Ryan Britt
Ringworld 40th Anniversary: “To Arrive Where We Started and Know The Place for The First Time” by Andrew Love
Tor.com Podcast: “Sacrifice of the First Sheason” by Stubby the Rocket
Fairylands in the Sky: Sky Island by Mari Ness
Star Trek Re-watch: “Is There in Truth No Beauty?” by David Mack and Dayton Ward
“Is There in Truth No Beauty?” Star Trek Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
#WoT Tweetup with Brandon Sanderson on Nov. 8 by Stubby the Rocket
Do you Ezine? A List of Genre Zines by Amanda Rutter
Overloading the senses: Samuel Delany’s Nova by Jo Walton
Wed Nov 3
First Impressions: Fable III for Xbox 360 by Aidan Moher
Wednesday Comics Pull-List: A Study in Scarlet by Chris Greenland, Annie Gala and Matt Lampert
The Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Night of Knives, Chapter 4 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Trailer for Star Wars Art: Visions by Stubby the Rocket
Making Fantasy Historically Accurate by Sarah Jane Stratford
Playing for Keeps and for Fun: Zelazny’s A Night in the Lonesome October by René Walling
Sacrifice of the First Sheason by Peter Orullian
Tue Nov 2
Steampunk Fortnight Steams Off by Liz Gorinsky
Review: Vaporpunk: Relatos Steampunk Publicados Sob As Ordens De Suas Majestades by Fabio Fernandes
Ringworld 40th Anniversary: The Astropolitics of Known Space by Doug McElwain
Create a Six Word Science Fiction Story! by Stubby the Rocket
Richard Matheson—Storyteller: The Hammer Years by Matthew R. Bradley
Quantum Leap: “Catch a Falling Star” by Alyx Dellamonica
Steampunk Fortnight Giveaway: New Books From Tor by Management Services
“A particular story, or moral, or scenario”: Why Science Fiction May Not be a Genre by Jo Walton
Pre-Reimagining Steampunk by Jeff Mach
A Peter Orullian Interview with Brandon Sanderson by Management Services
Steampunk Abstractions: The Inevitability of Imperialism by Jaymee Goh
“The Price” by Neil Gaiman—A Kickstarter Drive by Brit Mandelo
Tor.com Fall Meetup: Tuesday, November 9th by Stubby the Rocket
Book Review: Under the Poppy by Kathe Koja by the rejectionist
Internal Devices by Eileen Gunn
The Wheel of Time: Towers of Midnight Spoiler Review by Leigh Butler
Mon Nov 1
Out of the Dark (Excerpt) by David Weber
ABC Cancels The Cleveland Steamers by Rev. Dr. Christopher J. Garcia
Tom and Tombstone by Mike Resnick
Steampunk Fortnight Giveaway: Chrononaut Mercantile Belt by Management Services
LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.5, “The Steward and the King” by Kate Nepveu
Dreadnought (Excpert) by Cherie Priest
The Tesla Tragedy by GD Falksen
The voyage of the world: Patrick O’Brian’s Desolation Island by Jo Walton
Jasper Kent’s Twelve by Jason Henninger
The Walking Dead S1, E1: “Days Gone Bye” by Alex Brown
The Perdido Street Project by Eileen Gunn