Blog Archive

December, 2010

Fri Dec 31
From Bow Ties to Sneakers: Fashion Tips from the Doctor by Ryan Britt
Coming Soon, But Not Soon Enough? by Stubby the Rocket
The Joy of Six by Josiah Rowe
A is for Artist: W by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
Swiftly goes the swordplay: Poul Anderson’s The Broken Sword by Jo Walton
Thu Dec 30
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing January Releases in Young Adult Paranormal by Suzanne Johnson
Frequency Rotation: Orbital with Matt Smith, "Doctor Who” by Jason Heller
Self-discovery in Fairyland: Gregory Maguire’s Son of a Witch by Mari Ness
Shifting into Fifth by Pia Guerra
Star Trek Re-watch: “Elaan of Troyius” by David Mack and Dayton Ward
Queering SFF: Icarus, the Magazine of Gay Speculative Fiction by Brit Mandelo
Wed Dec 29
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing January Releases in Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson
Wibbly-Wobbly Timey-Wimey: Top 5 Doctor Who Paradoxes by Ryan Britt
“The Cold Equations” in south central PA—being a review of Unstoppable by Elizabeth Bear
Born to be an Alien by Nicholas Whyte
God is a spaceship: Sharon Shinn’s Archangel by Jo Walton
Tue Dec 28
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing January Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
A Smithmas Smorgasbord of Doctor Who Crafting and Building by Ruth X
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 11 by Leigh Butler
The Third Doctor by Paul Cornell
Richard Matheson—Storyteller: The Twilight Years, Part I by Matthew R. Bradley
Ooku: The Inner Chambers—Volume 1 by Brit Mandelo
Mon Dec 27
Encore Presentation: Backpacking Through Fantasyland by Megan Messinger
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing January Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson
The Mystery of the Cosmic Hobo (or, Bow Ties Are Cool!) by Nick Abadzis
LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.8, “The Scouring of the Shire” by Kate Nepveu
How To Get Into Doctor Who In One or Two Easy Steps by Chris Greenland
Sun Dec 26
The First Doctor of Christmas by George Mann
The Doctor Rides the Shark on Christmas: Doctor Who, “A Christmas Carol” by Teresa Jusino and Ryan Britt
Hugo Nominees: 1963 by Jo Walton
Sat Dec 25
A Chance to Show Off 3: The First Line Game by Stubby the Rocket
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Der Schneeman” and “Ragin’ Rudolph” by René Walling
Fri Dec 24
“The Nightmare Before Christmas” as read by Christopher Lee by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Dec 23
Merry Christmas from Tor.com! by Management Services
Santa Claus in Fairyland: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by Mari Ness
Star Trek Re-watch: “The Empath” by Dayton Ward and David Mack
Moffat’s Women: Amy Pond by Teresa Jusino
Poets geek out by Ethan Gilsdorf
Wed Dec 22
1774—Being a review of Barbara Hamilton’s A Marked Man by Elizabeth Bear
Speaks Romulan, All Three Dialects: The Endurance of Lieutenant Uhura by Emily Asher-Perrin
Axe Cop. That is all. by Chris Greenland
Exclusive Halo: Cryptum Excerpt! by Management Services
Halo: Cryptum, Chapter One (Excerpt) by Greg Bear
Catch Halo: Cryptum Author Greg Bear in Seattle by Management Services
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 4 and 5 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Geek Book Gift Guide by Ethan Gilsdorf
Terry Gilliam to co-produce 1884 by Danny Bowes
Not born to be a heroine: Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey by Jo Walton
Tue Dec 21
Eclipses & Poetry: Solstice Countdown Wrap-Up by Stubby the Rocket
Richard Matheson—Storyteller: Signs o’ the Time by Matthew R. Bradley
Quantum Leap: “Running For Honor” by Alyx Dellamonica
Announcing the Twelve Doctors of Christmas by Management Services
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 10 by Leigh Butler
Solstice Countdown Day #21 Giveaway: The Eleven Doctors Figure Set! by Stubby the Rocket
Announcing the Twelve Doctors of Christmas! by Management Services
The Twelve Doctors of Christmas by Management Services
2010 for Me Was Full of Swords and Sorcery by John Klima
The Trains that Climb the Winter Tree by Eileen Gunn and Michael Swanwick
Mon Dec 20
Three Reasons AKA Jessica Jones Makes Me Worried by Chris Greenland
Congratulations to Tor/Forge Books on 20 Bestsellers in 2010 by Management Services
LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.7, “Homeward Bound” by Kate Nepveu
“Nicholas Was...” A poem by Neil Gaiman set in motion by Irene Gallo
A is for Artist: V by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
What Isn’t In The Recently-Discovered 2001 Footage... by Danny Bowes
He was a stranger: Patrick O’Brian’s The Letter of Marque by Jo Walton
Solstice Countdown Day #20 Giveaway: Wheel of Time eBook cover print! by Stubby the Rocket
Blast From the Past: Superman vs Muhammad Ali by Susan Dunman
Sun Dec 19
Paul: International Trailer review by Danny Bowes
Hugo Nominees: 1962 by Jo Walton
Solstice Countdown Day #19 Giveaway: Jo Walton book pack! by Stubby the Rocket
Sat Dec 18
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Galileo" and “The Silhouettes” by Irene Gallo
Solstice Countdown Day #18 Giveaway: Gene Wolfe book pack! by Stubby the Rocket
Fri Dec 17
Spoiler-Free Review: Tron: Legacy by Danny Bowes
Bad Astronomy Lists the 14 Best Astronomy Pics of 2010 by Stubby the Rocket
Solstice Countdown Day #17 Giveaway: Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers by Stubby the Rocket
End of Line, Man: The Legacy of the Classic Tron in Tron: Legacy by Ryan Britt
Cosmos Incognita: Voyager 1 Spacecraft Arrives at the Cusp of Interstellar Space by Scientific American
Worth waiting for: Patrick Rothfuss’s The Wise Man’s Fear by Jo Walton
Reading at the Speed of Sound, Episode 6: The Fat Man: A Tale of North Pole Noir by Susan Dunman
“Those four words of endearment have cost this casino one million and counting today.” — Being a review of The Cooler by Elizabeth Bear
Thu Dec 16
Responding to Fairyland: Gregory Maguire’s Wicked by Mari Ness
Hand Cranked Creatures: A chat with Amanda Louise Spayd by Lana Crooks
Ducked and Covered: A Survival Guide to the Post Apocalypse by Nathaniel Lindsay by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek Re-watch: “Wink of an Eye” by David Mack and Dayton Ward
A long time ago in a TARDIS far away...Doctor Who Meets Star Wars by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 2 and 3 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Amortals (Excerpt) by Matt Forbeck
Solstice Countdown Day #16 Giveaway: Very Big Quite Insane SFF Bookshelf by Stubby the Rocket
Solstice Countdown Day #15 Giveaway: Spectrum 17, Signed by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Dec 15
A girl on a haunted spaceship: C.J. Cherryh’s Merchanter’s Luck by Jo Walton
Tor.com Podcast: “Sweetheart” by Abbey Mei Otis by Management Services
Orson Scott Card’s The Lost Gate Audio Excerpts by Management Services
Review: The Way of the Wizard edited by John Joseph Adams by Brit Mandelo
Yarn (Excerpt) by Jon Armstrong
“The Trains That Climb The Winter Tree” Insider Writer Info by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Open Call for Questions for Ian Cameron Esslemont—Answered! by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Steampunk for Charity by GD Falksen
Tue Dec 14
Solstice Countdown Day #14 Giveaway: The Unremembered by Peter Orullian by Stubby the Rocket
Quantum Leap: “The Play’s the Thing” by Alyx Dellamonica
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 9 by Leigh Butler
Vaporpunk: An Exclusive Sneak Peek by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Richard Matheson—Storyteller: Seeing Red by Matthew R. Bradley
Join us and get our Christmas story early by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Trailer Review: Pirates of the Caribbean by Danny Bowes
Mon Dec 13
Solstice Countdown Day #13 Giveaway: Anthologies from Prime Books by Stubby the Rocket
Searching for Lavie Tidhar by Jason Sizemore
The Consciousness Glitch: Peter Watts’s Blindsight by Jon Evans
Packaging the Detective, Part 1 by Sarah Monette
How to Suppress Women’s Writing by Joanna Russ by Brit Mandelo
Rode his luck to death: Patrick O’Brian’s The Reverse of the Medal by Jo Walton
Announcing Tor.com Science Fiction and Tor.com Art Department by Management Services
Sun Dec 12
Solstice Countdown Day #12 Giveaway: Manga Omnibus Pack by Stubby the Rocket
Hugo Nominees: 1961 by Jo Walton
Sat Dec 11
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Studie No. 6” and “Lapis” by René Walling
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Or, Why Alex Wouldn’t Mind Being A Dragon Once In A While by Alex Brown
Solstice Countdown Day #11 Giveaway: Star Wars Pez! by Stubby the Rocket
New Thor Trailer by Stubby the Rocket
Fri Dec 10
Smug messiah: Robert A. Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land by Jo Walton
Five Science Fiction Children’s Books by Stubby the Rocket
“We’re a bad machine.” Being a review of Raphael Carter’s The Fortunate Fall by Elizabeth Bear
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 8 by Leigh Butler
Solstice Countdown Day #10 Giveaway: Wheel of Time & Brandon Sanderson Audio Pack by Stubby the Rocket
A is for Artist: U by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
Early Year’s Best news by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
'The Dybbuk in Love' from People of the Book (Excerpt) by Sonya Taaffe
Thu Dec 9
Knotwork and custom: R.A. MacAvoy’s The Book of Kells by Jo Walton
Hugh Jackman and Robot Boxing: Real Steel Trailer by Danny Bowes
Steampunk Links and Resources by Stubby the Rocket
The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card Giveaway by Management Services
Reading at the Speed of Sound, Episode 5: Starstruck by Elaine Lee by Susan Dunman
More Filming in Fairyland: Return to Oz by Mari Ness
Star Trek Re-watch: “Plato’s Stepchildren” by Dayton Ward and David Mack
Game of Thrones Already Gearing Up For a Second Season? by Stubby the Rocket
Solstice Countdown Day #9 Giveaway: Paul Park’s Roumania series! by Stubby the Rocket
LotR re-read: Return of the King VI.6, “Many Partings” by Kate Nepveu
Space Makes Everything Better: First Trailer for Transformers 3 Released by Stubby the Rocket
Review: 75 Years Of DC Comics: The Art Of Modern Mythmaking by Alex Brown
Solstice Countdown Day #8 Giveaway: The History of the Runestaff series by Michael Moorcock by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Dec 8
Coming Soon: Dirk Gently trailer by Stubby the Rocket
I am Not a Blogger and this is Not a Blog: Adventures in Meta-Fiction with Paul Park by Ryan Britt
Visit Sunny Monster Island!: Justin Van Genderen’s Comic Book Travel Posters by Chris Greenland
Writers on Writing: Booklife by Jeff VanderMeer by Brit Mandelo
Locus Magazine Heading Online by Stubby the Rocket
Wednesday Comics Pull-List: Final Battles by Annie Gala, Matt Lampert and Chris Greenland
The Reading Slump... by Amanda Rutter
May The Force Be With Katie by Teresa Jusino
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Deadhouse Gates, Prologue and Chapter 1 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Who’s Who in Fabletown—and why you might want to know by Lenny Bailes
Sweetheart by Abbey Mei Otis
The Princess Bride...With Lightsabers by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Dec 7
It is in far Siena that our scene is set—being a review of Anne Fortier’s Juliet by Elizabeth Bear
Trailer Review: I Am Number Four by Danny Bowes
Quantum Leap: “A Single Drop of Rain” by Alyx Dellamonica
“The journey is the worthier part”: Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale by Richard Fife
Solstice Countdown Day #7 Giveaway: He Is Legend by Stubby the Rocket
Richard Matheson—Storyteller: The Curtis Years, Part II by Matthew R. Bradley
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 7 by Leigh Butler
Announcing Tor.com Fantasy and Tor.com Steampunk! by Management Services
Syd Mead, 2019: “A Future Imagined” by Irene Gallo
Dark ages and doubt: Walter M. Miller’s A Canticle for Leibowitz by Jo Walton
Mon Dec 6
Wind Tunnel Tests Reveal Pterosaurs Could Soar for Hours by Scientific American
A Mythical Menagerie! by Amanda Rutter
Introductions All Around: Ellery Queen and Me by Sarah Monette
Queering SFF: Best of 2010 by Brit Mandelo
Solstice Countdown Day #6 Giveaway: After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn by Stubby the Rocket
Around the Horn: Patrick O’Brian’s The Far Side of the World by Jo Walton
The Walking Dead S1, E6: “TS-19” by Alex Brown
Cover reveal for Carrie Vaughn’s After the Golden Age by Irene Gallo
Open Call for Brandon Sanderson Questions by Management Services
Latest Game of Thrones footage by Stubby the Rocket
Sun Dec 5
Solstice Countdown Day #5 Giveaway: Macmillan Audio pack! by Stubby the Rocket
Review: The Warrior’s Way by Danny Bowes
Hugo Nominees: 1960 by Jo Walton
Sat Dec 4
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Undone” and “The Evolution of a Book” by Irene Gallo
Solstice Countdown Day #4 Giveaway: Juvenile Book Pack from Gris Grimly & Charles Vess by Stubby the Rocket
Fri Dec 3
You’re in the TARDIS! What’s the first time/place you go to? by Stubby the Rocket
A Review of Dick Briefer’s Frankenstein by Alex Brown
Ever outward: Robert A. Heinlein’s Have Space Suit, Will Travel by Jo Walton
A is for Ackbar! Star Wars Nursery Alphabet by Stubby the Rocket
Frequency Rotation: Spizzenergi, “Where’s Captain Kirk?” by Jason Heller
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Crossroads of Twilight, Part 6 by Leigh Butler
Constructing the Art for The Sky People by Gregory Manchess
Breaking Into Video Game Writing by Matt Forbeck
The Molting: “Mother’s Day” by GD Falksen
Solstice Countdown Day #3 Giveaway: Star Wars Art: Visions by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Dec 2
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing December Releases in Young Adult Paranormal by Suzanne Johnson
Thursday Comics Pull-List: 3 Out of 6 Cthulhus Agree by Chris Greenland
Puppets in Fairyland: The Rundlestone of Oz by Mari Ness
More Awe-Inspiring Supercell (or Highstorm?) Photos by Stubby the Rocket
NASA Astrobiology Press Conference Liveblog by Karl Schroeder
Modern Times, TRON-ified by Stubby the Rocket
Avatar Rewatch: “The Library” (episode 210) by Jordan Hamessley
Star Trek Re-watch: “The Tholian Web” by David Mack and Dayton Ward
SFContario Panel: The family trees of fantasy by Jo Walton
Solstice Countdown Day #2 Giveaway: Custom Cthulhu by Stubby the Rocket
The Habitation of the Blessed (Excerpt) by Catherynne M. Valente
Wed Dec 1
The Big Picture launches its 2010 Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar by Aidan Moher
Opening Dance Number from Craig Ferguson’s Doctor Who Special Leaked! by Stubby the Rocket
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing December Releases in Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson
Tor.com Podcast: “The Man with the Knives” by Stubby the Rocket
Stargate: Universe, Roger Penrose, and the Time Before Time by Karl Schroeder
Solstice Countdown Day #1 Giveaway: Songs of the Dying Earth by Stubby the Rocket
Review: Stories from the Plague Years by Michael Marano by Theresa DeLucci
Recolored Sandman Trades Sporting Spiffy New Covers by Brit Mandelo
Announcing the Solstice Countdown on Tor.com by Stubby the Rocket
An Interview with Michael Dougherty, Director of Browncoats: Redemption by John Ottinger III
Innocent Bystander: Some thoughts on Lois McMaster Bujold’s Ivan Vorpatril by Jo Walton
The Man with the Knives by Ellen Kushner