Blog Archive

April, 2011

Sun May 1
Doctor Who S6, Ep 2: “Day of the Moon” by Teresa Jusino
Fri Apr 29
Joanna Russ (1937-2011) by Management Services
The Aesthetic and Cultural Weight of the New Transformers: Dark of the Moon Trailer by Danny Bowes
Excuse Me, Your Worshipfulness: Five Unmarried Royal SFF Characters by Ryan Britt
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 6 by Leigh Butler
Likely Appearance of William and Kate’s Children Determined by Scientists by Stubby the Rocket
Blood on the Steel: A Review of Haven by Joel Shepherd by Stefan Raets
Summit Entertainment Trying to Position Ender’s Game as Next Twilight/Hunger Games? by Stubby the Rocket
A Dance With Dragons’s Manuscript is Earth-Shatteringly Huge by Aidan Moher
Party With Endeavour by Stubby the Rocket
Weekly Who: Doctor Who Is A Disaster/No It’s Not by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: Goodnight Sweet Raptor by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Apr 28
X-Men First Class: Full-Length Trailer Review by Danny Bowes
Cosmic Coiffures: 6 Unforgettable Hairstyles in SFF by Stubby the Rocket
Generosity: Richard Powers Is Now Canonical SF by Ron Hogan
Fables Reread: The Good Prince (v. 10), Part 2 by Brit Mandelo
Congrats to Mark Hodder on His Philip K. Dick Award! by Stubby the Rocket
Sharktopus is the Champion of SyFy’s Monster Madness Battle by Stubby the Rocket
Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 2: You Went Looking For a Myth and Found a Man by Jo Walton
Scalzi, Valente, Grossman, Westerfeld, and More To Gather at NYPL on May 24th by Management Services
Avatar Rewatch: “The Drill” (episode 213) by Matt London
Goblins! The Princess and the Goblin by Mari Ness
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing May Releases in Young Adult Paranormal by Suzanne Johnson
Morning Roundup: In the Event of Zombie Apocalypse, Please Stay Indoors by Stubby the Rocket
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 Trailer Revealed! by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Apr 27
The Uncommonly Stable Records of History in A Song of Ice and Fire by Elio García and Linda Antonsson
Gateway to Comics: Fear Agent, Vol. 1: Re-ignition by Stephen Aryan
Congrats to 2011 Clarke Award Winner Lauren Beukes! by Stubby the Rocket
George R.R. Martin Has Completed A Dance With Dragons by Stubby the Rocket
David Malki ! Talks Machine of Death 2 Announcement, Submissions Welcome by Chris Lough
Existential Star Wars Comforts Us in the Absence of a Galaxy Far, Far Away by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 10 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Immortals Trailer Review by Danny Bowes
SETI Undergoes Drastic Reduction. We’re Looking But No Longer Listening by Ryan Britt and Chris Lough
Quite Dreadful (Penny Dreadful): Camera Obscura by Lavie Tidhar by Mike Perschon
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing May Releases in Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson
Morning Roundup: The Gorilla is Invisible by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Apr 26
Remembering That Vampires Come In Many Forms: A Review of Teeth: Vampire Tales by Brit Mandelo
Spaceships, art, and life: Elizabeth Lynn’s A Different Light by Jo Walton
You Prefer Which Batman Again? by Alex Bledsoe
Genre in the Mainstream: Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Ryan Britt
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 2 by Leigh Butler
Announcing New Mystery Portal Criminal Element by Management Services
Spec Fic Parenting: “Daddy, I’m confused.” by Richard Fife
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing May Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Morning Roundup: Joss Whedon Spoils Everything by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Apr 25
Is Steven Moffat Tearing Apart the Fabric of Fiction? by Ryan Britt
Congrats to Tor.com and Tor Books Hugo Nominees! by Management Services
S.M. Stirling Takes on Urban Fantasy: A Review of The Council of Shadows by Abigail Johnson
Alyson Noel Tour Set for June by Management Services
Joel Shepherd’s A Trial of Blood and Steel by Stefan Raets
LotR re-read: Concluding Thoughts by Kate Nepveu
Game of Thrones episode review: “The Kingsroad” by Theresa DeLucci
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing May Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson
Morning Roundup: Pass the Remote by Stubby the Rocket
Poetry Month Comes to a Close by Management Services
Sun Apr 24
2011 Hugo Finalists by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
When We Were Robots in Egypt by Jo Walton
Two From Weird Tales by John M. Ford and Robert E. Howard
Hugo Nominees: 1980 by Jo Walton
Doctor Who S6, Ep 1: “The Impossible Astronaut” by Teresa Jusino
Sat Apr 23
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Pas de deux” and “Thought of You” by René Walling
Fri Apr 22
SFF Bunnies (and other strange, rabbit-type creatures) by Bridget McGovern
I am the Resurrection: 6 SFF Death-Defying Comebacks by Ryan Britt
Some Real Shivers, But No Nightmares: The Ritual by Adam Nevill by Karin L Kross
Engineering and Sri Lanka: Arthur C. Clarke’s The Fountains of Paradise by Jo Walton
In Line with Doctor Who Fans: David and Su (Jammy Dodgers and Scarves Included) by Emily Asher-Perrin
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 5 by Leigh Butler
Monthly Who: The Doctor In Print by Teresa Jusino
China Miéville Tours in Support of Embassytown by Theresa DeLucci
Top Five Overrated Video Game Villains by Matt London
Morning Roundup: Smells Like RPG Spirit by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Apr 21
Decade’s Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies Viewer’s Poll Update 4/21 by Management Services
Damn Yankees and the Doctor: Why the U.S.A. Spells Trouble for Our Favorite Time Lord by Emily Asher-Perrin
An early Vlad Taltos? Among Thieves: A Tale of the Kin by Douglas Hulick by Liz Bourke
Death and Fairyland: At the Back of the North Wind by Mari Ness
Fables Reread: The Good Prince (v. 10), Part 1 by Brit Mandelo
My Sarah Jane: Remembering Elisabeth Sladen by Nick Abadzis, Emily Asher-Perrin, Ryan Britt, Jason Henninger, Karin L Kross, Chris Lough and Ian Tregillis
Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 1: The Cut-Flower Sound by Jo Walton
The Patrick Rothfuss Reread: Introduction by Jo Walton
In Line with Doctor Who Fans: Say Hi to Vic and Dave! by Emily Asher-Perrin
Morning Roundup: That’s Captain Sulu to You by Stubby the Rocket
Avatar Rewatch: “The Serpent’s Pass” (episode 212) by Matt London
Wed Apr 20
Top Five Greatest Video Game Villains by Matt London
The Many Gods & Dark Faiths of A Song of Ice and Fire by Elio García and Linda Antonsson
Where Are the Brainy Non-Violent SF Films? by Ryan Britt
When Investigating is the Only Thing You’re Good At: Stumptown by Greg Rucka by Stephen Aryan
Queering SFF: An Interview with Malinda Lo by Brit Mandelo
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapters 8 and 9 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Determination Isn’t Everything: Department 19 by Will Hill by Abigail Johnson
In Line with Doctor Who Fans: AnnMarie, a Charming Amelia Pond by Emily Asher-Perrin
The Historical Mysteries of Barbara Hambly: A Short Appreciation by Liz Bourke
Morning Roundup: Reception is Terrible in the Past by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Apr 19
Decade’s Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies Viewer’s Poll Update 4/19 by Management Services
Fantasy for grown-ups: Daniel Abraham’s Long Price Quartet by Jo Walton
Games of Game of Thrones: Battles of Westeros by Dan Wells
Doctor Who Star Elisabeth Sladen Passes Away at 63 by Stubby the Rocket
In Line with Doctor Who Fans: Joy and Karen (the Accidental Toshiko) by Emily Asher-Perrin
Tor/Forge Monthly Twitter Chat Series! Dial Three for Mystery by Management Services
The Criminal Is a Creative Artist: A Review of The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi by Stefan Raets
Game of Thrones Triumphant! by Stubby the Rocket
JordanCon 2011: A Concise and Orderly Report of the Events, Part 4 by Leigh Butler
Genre in the Mainstream: Jim Shepard’s Human Monsters by Ryan Britt
A Story Told In Many Ways. Presenting “Cradle of the Scar,” Part 6 by Management Services
LotR re-read: Return of the King Movie Rewatch by Kate Nepveu and LaShawn Wanak
Dr. Sketchy’s Tribute to Doctor Who by Teresa Jusino
Morning Roundup: Planet or Frying Pan? by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Apr 18
The Lost Star Wars Read-A-Long Storybooks, Part 2 of 3: Planet of the Hoojibs by Ryan Britt
Games of Game of Thrones by Bob Gallo
Going Digital by Barbara Hambly
JordanCon 2011: A Concise and Orderly Report of the Events, Part 3 by Leigh Butler
Decade’s Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies Viewer’s Poll by Management Services
How to Love Someone You Can’t Trust: Fairie Winter by Janni Lee Simner by Nina Lourie
Marketing HBO’s Game of Thrones; or, You’re Doing It Right by GD Falksen
In Line with Doctor Who Fans: Nick and Dominic! by Emily Asher-Perrin
Game of Thrones episode review: “Winter Is Coming” by Theresa DeLucci and Ellen B. Wright
Sun Apr 17
Dystopia! The Musical by Liz Gorinsky
Ragnarok by Paul Park
Hugo Nominees: 1979 by Jo Walton
Sat Apr 16
The Dystopia/Utopia Dichotomy by Jetse de Vries
The Women in Game of Thrones: Arya and Sansa Stark by Robin Bradford
JordanCon 2011: A Concise and Orderly Report of the Events, Part 2 by Leigh Butler
DW Line Con: Fan Love Written Out In Chalk by Teresa Jusino
Fri Apr 15
A Response to the NY Times Game of Thrones Review by Amy Ratcliffe
Amber Benson and Patrick Rothfuss Read Serpent’s Storm (NSFW) by Stubby the Rocket
A Clockwork Orange: Brave Weird World by Fabio Fernandes
Blade Runner Wins Most Liveable Dystopia Poll by a Landslide by Stubby the Rocket
Pilgrims in Space by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Dystopias Can Be Beaten: The Hunger Games As a Dystopia in the Age of New Media by Teresa Jusino
All Cats Have Three Names: Reclaiming Logan’s Run, the Novel by Ryan Britt
Dystopian Round Table: The Appeal of Dystopian Fiction by John Joseph Adams
Audioslice: Enclave by Ann Aguirre by Samantha Beerman
Stephen King’s The Stand: What a Long, Strange Captain Trips It’s Been by Suzanne Johnson
JordanCon 2011: A Concise and Orderly Report of the Events, Part 1 by Leigh Butler
Teenage Wastelands: How Dystopian YA Became Publishing’s Next Big Thing by Scott Westerfeld
Weekly Who: A TARDIS That Literally Flies & the Best Poker Game on Earth by Stubby the Rocket
In Line with Doctor Who Fans: Meet Reza! by Emily Asher-Perrin
Enclave (Excerpt) by Ann Aguirre
The Unremembered Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket
Trailer Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes by Danny Bowes
Thu Apr 14
Peter Jackson Teases Fans With Glimpses From the Set of The Hobbit by Stubby the Rocket
Literary Kitties and Their SFF Humans by Stubby the Rocket
Dystopia on Stage: Caryl Churchill’s Far Away by Matthew Cheney
The Women in Game of Thrones: Cersei Lannister by Robin Bradford
Tarkin’s Jodhpurs and Dystopia for Kids by Greg van Eekhout
Done in 60 Seconds Awards Features Some Internet Gems by Stubby the Rocket
Warhammer 40,000 by Bob Gallo
Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash: ‘92’s Eerie Cyber-Prophet by Richard Fife
The Dystopia Tunnel Vision: A Counterpoint by Jetse de Vries
Fables Reread: Sons of Empire, v. 9 by Brit Mandelo
My Fill of Utopias: The Warlord of the Air by Karin L Kross
In Line with Doctor Who Fans: Tacarra the Lady Eleven! by Emily Asher-Perrin
Patriarchy and Telepathy Revisited: The Treasures of Morrow by Mari Ness
Shtetl Days by Harry Turtledove
Wed Apr 13
The Gradual Collapse of a Society: A Review of Soft Apocalypse by Will McIntosh by Stefan Raets
In Line with Doctor Who Fans: Tristan, Lynn, and Surprise Donuts! by Emily Asher-Perrin
A Game of Thrones: Fantasy Romance? by Rachel Hyland
Patrick Rothfuss Talks with Peter Orullian—Part Two by Peter Orullian
Gateway to Comics: Wasteland – The Apocalyptic Edition – Vol. 1 by Stephen Aryan
What’s So Great about The End of the World? by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Dystopia Week Giveaway: Be the first to read and discuss Glow, by Amy Kathleen Ryan by Management Services
Dealing with Real Dystopias is Part of My Job by Madeline Ashby
The Most Intellectual Dystopia of All Time: Woody Allen’s Sleeper by Ryan Britt
Top 10 Urban Fantasy Sidekicks by Abigail Johnson
2081: The World of Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron by Mike Perschon
Show, Don’t Tell: Cinematic Dystopia by Danny Bowes
The Surprising Growth of Magic in A Song of Ice and Fire by Elio García and Linda Antonsson
The Enterprise Prepares to Dock with the Intrepid in NYC by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapters 6 and 7 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Dystopian Round Table: Favorite Examples of Dystopian Fiction by John Joseph Adams
Wei, Christ, Marx and Wood, made us humble, made us good: Ira Levin’s This Perfect Day by Jo Walton
The Lunatics (Reprinted from Brave New Worlds) by Kim Stanley Robinson
Tue Apr 12
Doctor Who 4/12 NYC Premiere Screening Q&A Transcript! by Emily Asher-Perrin
Vostock 1 Flies Again! Rounding Up Yuri Gagarin Celebrations From Around the Web by Stubby the Rocket
Fantasy Dystopia With a Texan Accent by Richard Fife
The Unremembered (Excerpt) by Peter Orullian
The Nightmare of the Absurd: Terry Gilliam’s Brazil by GD Falksen
11 Games Depicting Dystopias Past, Present, and Future by Bob Gallo
Sheri S. Tepper’s Dystopias by the rejectionist
Genre in the Mainstream: The Dystopia of Gary Shteyngart’s Super Sad True Love Story by Ryan Britt
George R.R. Martin’s Top Ten Fantasy Films Contain a Beastly Surprise by Stubby the Rocket
Arranged Marriages and Dystopian Fiction by Janni Lee Simner
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 1 by Leigh Butler
The Future’s Not Bright... by Gwenda Bond
From the Forest: Hanna by Karin L Kross
Escaping dystopia through telepathy: Children of Morrow by Mari Ness
Yuri Gagarin: The First Man in Space by Michael Cassutt
The Battle of the Round by Peter Orullian
Mon Apr 11
Stay Inside My Aura: Why Zardoz is the Arty Dystopian Film You Can’t Believe Exists by Ryan Britt
Super: Taxi Driver For the Modern Geek by Teresa Jusino
Cat Valente Fairyland and John Scalzi Fuzzy Nation Tours Kick Off in May by Management Services
Jane! Stop This Crazy Thing! by Clay and Susan Griffith
On Blade Runner: More Human Than Human by Nick Abadzis
Where does dystopia fit as a genre? by Jo Walton
Presenting the Eisner Award Nominees for 2011 by Brit Mandelo
Dystopian Fiction: An Introduction by John Joseph Adams
Announcing Dystopia Week on Tor.com by Management Services
Morning Roundup: Boy Scouts Make Robots Now by Stubby the Rocket
Sun Apr 10
Twelve Steampunk Sonnets by Roz Kaveney
Hugo Nominees: 1978 by Jo Walton
Sat Apr 9
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Primiti Too Taa” and “The Dead” by René Walling
Fri Apr 8
Sykes & Orullian... To the Death! by Stubby the Rocket
Playing Quidditch in Times Square: A Visit to the Harry Potter Exhibit by Stephanie Treanor
For Family and Friends: A Review of Sleight of Hand by Peter S. Beagle by John Ottinger III
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 4 by Leigh Butler
China Bans Time Travel Stories on April 1st, But Isn’t Joking by Stubby the Rocket
Massive Hellhole Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket
A WonderCon 2011 Recap by Amy Ratcliffe
Weekly Who: A Doctor Comes to Town, a Doctor Leaves Town by Stubby the Rocket
Those Who Hunt the Night (Excerpt) by Barbara Hambly
Morning Roundup: Smaug the Dragon Can Afford a Chateau in France by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Apr 7
If You Build It, They Will Come: Worldbuilding in Urban Fantasy by Victoria Janssen
An Interview with Richard Matheson—Storyteller: Past, Present, and Future by Matthew R. Bradley
Go Behind the Scenes on Game of Thrones by Stubby the Rocket
Slipping a fairy tale into the mundane: The Light Princess by Mari Ness
Visiting the Star Wars LEGO Miniland Opening by Amy Ratcliffe
Frederik Pohl Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket
Fables Reread: Wolves, v. 8 by Brit Mandelo
2011 Science Fiction Hall of Famers Announced by Stubby the Rocket
The Women in Game of Thrones: Daenerys Stormborn Targaryen by Robin Bradford
Morning Roundup: Game of Thrones/LOST Smackdown! by Stubby the Rocket
All the Lives He Led (Excerpt) by Frederik Pohl
Wed Apr 6
The End Is/Was/Will Be Near! by Stubby the Rocket
Birds Come Courting: A Review of Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente by Alyx Dellamonica
The Lost Star Wars Read-A-Long Storybooks, Part 1 of 3: Droid World by Ryan Britt
Last night I dreamt that Simon Pegg hated me by Jason Henninger
Alex Bledsoe Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket
Every So Often, Remus Lupin Is Gay by Stubby the Rocket
Chicken Little by Cory Doctorow
Cowboy Bebop Re-watch: “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Madeline Ashby
Hellhole (Extended Excerpt) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson
Regarding Hellhole, by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson by Tom Doherty
Tue Apr 5
Adventure on the High Seas: Carrie Vaughn’s Steel by the rejectionist
A Game of Cat and Mouse: Rat Catcher by Stephen Aryan
Come and see the violence inherent in the system! by Jo Walton
Trailer Review: Ra.One by Danny Bowes
The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 13 by Leigh Butler
Halo: Reach Avatar Giveaway #1: Spartan Gear and a copy of Greg Bear’s Halo: Cryptum by Stubby the Rocket
Genre in the Mainstream: Jonathan Lethem’s Gun, with Occasional Music by Ryan Britt
Nebula Romances: Mary Robinette Kowal’s Shades of Milk and Honey by Ron Hogan
Patrick Rothfuss Talks with Peter Orullian—Part One by Peter Orullian
Queering SFF: A Review—Huntress by Malinda Lo by Brit Mandelo
After the Golden Age (Excerpt) by Carrie Vaughn
Morning Roundup: Eowyn is No Man, But Looks Great on Canvas by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Apr 4
Barbara Hambly Goes Digital by Management Services
In The Flow by Jon Sprunk
Genre for Japan Raises a Substantial Sum by Management Services
New Short Science Fiction and Fantasy From March by Stubby the Rocket
No One Thinks About Well Thought Out Worlds: Playing Dragon Age 2 by Lev Rosen
The Doctor’s Darkest Hour? We Respond to New Doctor Who Trailers by Stubby the Rocket
Deep Future (Excerpt) by Curt Stager
The Women of Game of Thrones: Catelyn Stark by Robin Bradford
If you like X, you should try Y: Science Fiction Recommendations by Mark Chitty
Watch the first 14 Minutes of Game of Thrones by Stubby the Rocket
Mistborn’s Vin Will Fight Malazan’s Quick Ben by Stubby the Rocket
An Interview with E. E. Knight on Vampires, Writing, and Sword and Sorcery by John Ottinger III
Morning Roundup: Don’t You Ever Interrupt Us While We’re Reading a Book by Stubby the Rocket
Sun Apr 3
Sonnet: Against Entropy by John M. Ford
Celebrating National Poetry Month on Tor.com by Management Services
Hugo Nominees: 1977 by Jo Walton
Fri Apr 1
Review: Source Code by Danny Bowes
And You Were There: the Reality of Neverland, Labyrinths and Places Where Children Are Forever at Play by Emily Asher-Perrin
Child Unleashes Monster at End of Book by Flora Spoils
Tor Books: A History by Jason Henninger
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 3 by Leigh Butler
Brandon Sanderson Launches Leigh Butler Re-Read by Management Services
Upcoming SFF Events in April by René Walling
John Cleaver Series Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
Shakespeare’s King: Some thoughts on Henry V, Part 2 by Jo Walton
For Goldeneyes and the Two Rivers! by Jennifer Liang
Vote Quick Ben! That Shape-Shifting Bastard Must Triumph! by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
The Shadow War of the Night Dragons, Book One: The Dead City by John Scalzi
Morning Roundup: Wheel of Time on Your iPhone! by Stubby the Rocket