Blog Archive

May, 2011

Tue May 31
Mistborn: The Alloy of Law ARC Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Mistborn: The Alloy of Law ARC Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
The 10 Most Badass Treks by Stubby the Rocket
The Steampunk Bible Book Tour Extravaganza: Part I by S.J. Chambers
Recognizing Home by Kat Howard
2011 Chesley Award Finalists by Irene Gallo
We were so much older then, we’re younger than that now: A Statistical Look at the Hugo Awards For Best Novel by René Walling
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 7 by Leigh Butler
Genre in the Mainstream: The Kurt Vonnegut Question by Ryan Britt
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing June Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Nine-Tenths of the Law by Jenna Black
Morning Roundup: So, How About That Star Wars TV Show? by Stubby the Rocket
Mon May 30
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Justice” by Keith DeCandido
A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Gunslinger, Chapter 1, Sections XI-XV by Suzanne Johnson
Game of Thrones episode review: “You Win or You Die” by Ellen B. Wright
Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing June Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson
Sun May 29
Hugo Nominees: 1985 by Jo Walton
Sat May 28
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Jam” and “Evolution” by René Walling
Fri May 27
I Wish I Had an Evil Twin: Why We Love and Fear Doppelgängers by Ryan Britt
The SFF Translation Award Finalists by Brit Mandelo
Just Go With It: How Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Succeeds by Not Explaining Anything by Ryan Britt
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 10 by Leigh Butler
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 19 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Holmes & Watson: On Your Case by Sherlock Holmes & Doctor Watson
Pass the slide rule: Robert Heinlein’s The Rolling Stones by Jo Walton
More Than the Sum of Influence: An Appreciation of Moon by the rejectionist
Morning Roundup: Brandon Sanderson Hits Europe! by Stubby the Rocket
Thu May 26
John Scalzi, Carrie Vaughn, and Vernor Vinge Tell it Like it Is at BEA by Ryan Britt
The Urge to Flee the Theater: What District 9 Taught the World by Emily Asher-Perrin
An Interview with Bill Willingham by Brit Mandelo
Fables Reread: Witches (V. 14) by Brit Mandelo
“Speculating on Fiction” at the NYPL with Grossman, Scalzi, Valente, and Westerfeld by Bridget McGovern
Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 6: Going Somewhere by Jo Walton
The Little Things: An Appreciation of Spirited Away by Matt London
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Lonely Among Us” by Keith DeCandido
Blade Runner: Just a few questions, ma’am by Alex Bledsoe
The Power of Hunger and Stairs: House of Stairs by Mari Ness
Morning Roundup: Jack Sparrow is Scarier When He’s Made of Metal by Stubby the Rocket
Wed May 25
The Wild Cards in A Song of Ice and Fire by Elio García and Linda Antonsson
The Art of Prose and the Villainry of Conan? Willingham Talks Mysterly River by Chris Lough
Don’t Panic! Today is Towel Day! by Stubby the Rocket
Anya’s Ghost Graphic Novel (Excerpt) by Vera Brosgol
The Idea of Crime: An Appreciation of The Dark Knight by Steven Padnick
Gateway to Comics: The Complete Maus by Stephen Aryan
You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned: How The Empire Strikes Back Ruined Everything by Emily Asher-Perrin
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 18 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Ten Anime Films You Should See Before You Die by Tim Maughan
Embracing the Darkness, Sorrow, and Brutality of Pan’s Labyrinth by Mike Perschon
Time Considered as a Series of Thermite Burns in No Particular Order by Damien Broderick
Tue May 24
Celebrating Wall-E: Pixar’s Lasting Tribute to the Power of Art by Bridget McGovern
Whoopi Goldberg is an MVP of Onscreen SFF by Stubby the Rocket
Border Crossings by Tim Pratt
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 6 by Leigh Butler
Genre in the Mainstream: Jennifer Egan’s A Visit From the Goon Squad by Ryan Britt
Inception: The First Blockbuster For Your Mind by Danny Bowes
Surpassing humanity: Walter Jon Williams Aristoi by Jo Walton
Morning Roundup: Sherlock Holmes is Going to Middle-earth by Stubby the Rocket
Mu—ahem, Green With Envy Trailer by Danny Bowes
Mon May 23
Still Shiny: An Appreciation of Serenity by Rajan Khanna
Planet of Sound: Mastodon, “The Last Baron” by Joshua Starr
The Compass Will Point You to Freedom—Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides by Emily Asher-Perrin
The Astronaut Academy Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Doctor Who S6, Ep 5: “The Rebel Flesh” by Teresa Jusino
The Astronaut Academy Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
VanderMeers Import Finnish SF/F Literature by S.J. Chambers
Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris Turns Owen Wilson into a Literary Time Traveler by Ryan Britt
H.P. Lovecraft’s Favorite Artists by John Coulthart
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Where No One Has Gone Before” by Keith DeCandido
Decade’s Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies Viewer’s Poll RESULTS by Management Services
The Lord of the Rings Movies: A Book-Related Appreciation by Kate Nepveu
The Martian Chronicles Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
The Martian Chronicles Graphic Novel Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Gunslinger, Chapter 1, Sections VI-X by Suzanne Johnson
Game of Thrones episode review: “A Golden Crown” by Theresa DeLucci
Morning Roundup: Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen Will Fight Zombies For You by Stubby the Rocket
Sun May 22
Hugo Nominees: 1984 by Jo Walton
Point of privilege by Patrick Nielsen Hayden
2010 Nebula Award Winners! by Irene Gallo
Sat May 21
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Vinni Pukh” and “The Lion and the Bull” by René Walling
A drinking song for the end of the world by Jason Henninger
Fri May 20
If You Don’t Like This Rapture, Just Wait a Few Minutes by Stubby the Rocket
It’s a Whole New World: Flashpoint #1 by Susan Dunman
George Takei Takes on Anti-Gay Tenn. Bill, Wins the Internet by Stubby the Rocket
Lemon Cakes Were Never Enough: The Internet Eats Its Way Through Westeros by Stubby the Rocket
Burning High-Action Brilliance: Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 9 by Leigh Butler
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 17 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Velociraptor Wins Favorite Dinosaur Poll: Rolling Stones in Second Place by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: England Does Not Need Superman by Stubby the Rocket
Thu May 19
Avatar Rewatch: “Appa’s Lost Days” (episode 216) by Matt London
CDC Urges Preparation for Zombie Apocalypse by Robert Lamb, HowStuffWorks.com
Children of the Sky Galley Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 5: Too Much Truth Confuses the Facts by Jo Walton
Criminal Behavior by Alyx Dellamonica
Fables Reread: The Great Fables Crossover (V. 13) by Brit Mandelo
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Last Outpost” by Keith DeCandido
Jeffrey Catherine Jones 1944-2011 by Gregory Manchess
In the Land of the Dead: Lilith by Mari Ness
Morning Roundup: Kung Fu Knowledge Does Not Bolster Keanu’s Akira Confidence by Stubby the Rocket
Wed May 18
SFF Origami in the Hands of a Master by Stubby the Rocket
Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity by Dave Roman
Katniss Says Hi. Entertainment Weekly Debuts Lawrence in Hunger Games Costume by Stubby the Rocket
The Cycle of Inheritance in A Song of Ice and Fire by Elio García and Linda Antonsson
The Fandom Menace: What We’re Really Owed From Our Favorite SFF Creators by Ryan Britt
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 16 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
King For Days: DV8: Gods and Monsters by Stephen Aryan
Chat with John Scalzi Today on Tor/Forge’s Monthly Twitter Chat Series! by Management Services
A Noob’s Trip to Bordertown by Patty Templeton
Morning Roundup: Tim Burton Does Not Take Angelina Jolie for His Evil Sorceress by Stubby the Rocket
MicroVisions 6: The Bidding is On by Irene Gallo
Tue May 17
But Will Classic Tintin Fans Be Happy?: The Adventures of Tintin Trailer by Danny Bowes
A Tapestry of Deception: A Review of Sea of Ghosts by Alex Brown
Genre in the Mainstream: Victor LaValle’s Big Machine by Ryan Britt
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 5 by Leigh Butler
New Terra Nova Trailer Gives Us More Dystopia, Dinosaurs by Stubby the Rocket
Official Sweepstakes Rules: Children of the Sky #1 by Stubby the Rocket
Queering SFF Tidbit: The 2010 Gaylactic Spectrum Awards by Brit Mandelo
Embassytown (Excerpt) by China Mieville
Morning Roundup: Colin Farrell is Going to Suck Your Blood... in the Loo by Stubby the Rocket
Mon May 16
Brooklyn Fans React to Neil Gaiman Who Ep “The Doctor’s Wife” by Ryan Britt
Planet of Sound: Warren Zevon, “Werewolves of London” by Joshua Starr
Going to BEA? Check out Tor/Forge Books Events by Management Services
The Handy-Dandy Survival Guide to Shipping Doomed Couples by Jill Slattery
Factional Fiction: Divergent by Veronica Roth by Rajan Khanna
The Endeavour Has Launched! by Stubby the Rocket
Gollancz Celebrates 50 Years of Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Code of Honor” by Keith DeCandido
Game of Thrones episode review: “The Wolf and the Lion” by Ellen B. Wright
A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Gunslinger, Chapter 1, Sections I-V by Suzanne Johnson
Dear Constant Reader: A Confession, and a Wrong Righted. A New Blog Series for Tor.com by Suzanne Johnson
Doctor Who S6, Ep 4: “The Doctor’s Wife” by Teresa Jusino
Morning Roundup: We’re Probably Killing Bees Right Now by Stubby the Rocket
Sun May 15
Hugo Nominees: 1983 by Jo Walton
Sat May 14
Triangles and Missed Angles: Favorite Vampire Diaries Couples by Heroes and Heartbreakers
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Wormholes” and “Mix a Miniascape” by René Walling
Fri May 13
The Steampunk Bible Is Coming to NYC by S.J. Chambers
How Gaiman’s “8in8” is Exciting SFF Fans by Stubby the Rocket
Stonewielder: Chapter One (Excerpt) by Ian Cameron Esslemont
Ready to Wear Some Tights, Clark? Smallville Ends Tonight by Stubby the Rocket
The Weird on TV: Green Wing by Lev Rosen
Zombie Foodies: How Long Does it Take to Grow a Human Brain? by Robert Lamb, HowStuffWorks.com
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 8 by Leigh Butler
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 15 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
A New World For Author and Tale: Embassytown by China Miéville by Theresa DeLucci
Weekly Who: The Doctor Wants You to Sleep on His Face by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: Dr. Manhattan is a Unicorn by Stubby the Rocket
Thu May 12
Paeans to Poverty: The Princess and Curdie by Mari Ness
The Lonely Island’s SFF Love by Stubby the Rocket
Conventions Big and Small by Jon Sprunk
Real Steel Might Be the Robot Fight We’ve Been Waiting For by Stubby the Rocket
Fables Reread: The Dark Ages (V. 12) by Brit Mandelo
Intimations of Bordertown by Elisabeth Kushner
Why Science Fiction Needs Violence by Ryan Britt
Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 4: Entirely the Wrong Sort of Songs by Jo Walton
The Steampunk Bible Tour: Austin, TX by S.J. Chambers
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Naked Now” by Keith DeCandido
Behold the Big Head by Irene Gallo
Avatar Rewatch: “Tales of Ba Sing Se” (episode 215) by Matt London
Morning Roundup: Harry Potter Misses Dumbledore by Stubby the Rocket
Wed May 11
Your Stupid Face: Why Mr. and Mrs. Pond Belong on the TARDIS by Emily Asher-Perrin
Locus Magazine Announces Award Finalists by Management Services
The Martian Chronicles Graphic Novel (Excerpt) by Ray Bradbury
Patrick Rothfuss Talks with Peter Orullian—Part Three by Peter Orullian
Entertaining Monsters: Secret Six, “The Reptile Brain” by Stephen Aryan
Ten Years On, I Still Remember to Carry a Towel: Remembering Douglas Adams by Emily Asher-Perrin
Unsung Influence: 4 Ways JMS Has Impacted SFF For the Better by Ryan Britt and Chris Lough
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 14 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
An SF Classic at a Bargain: The Finder Library: Volume 1 by Carla Speed McNeil by Brit Mandelo
Crazy Me by James Patrick Kelly
Morning Roundup: Legolas + Bilbo = BFF? by Stubby the Rocket
Tue May 10
Learning to Love Zombies: 5 Places to Start by Abigail Johnson
The Bustlepunk Apocalypse Continues: The Hidden Goddess by M.K. Hobson by Alyx Dellamonica
Cowboy Bebop Re-watch: “My Funny Valentine” by Madeline Ashby
Review: The Star Wars Craft Book by Amy Ratcliffe
All This and a Steampunk Volkswagon: The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man by Mark Hodder by Mike Perschon
Confessions of a Fairy Tale Addict by Catherynne M. Valente
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 4 by Leigh Butler
But Can I Get It Back To My Apartment? Makeshift SF IKEA Manuals by Stubby the Rocket
It’s An Honor Just To Be Nominated: Three Sci-Fi Romances Final in The 2011 RWA Golden Heart Awards by Heather Massey
Genre in the Mainstream: José Saramago’s Blindness by Ryan Britt
Celebrate the Release of Fuzzy Nation With a Power Ballad! by Stubby the Rocket
Stonewielder (Excerpt) by Ian Cameron Esslemont
Morning Roundup: Buffy’s a Republican by Stubby the Rocket
Mon May 9
The Closing of the Stargate by Stubby the Rocket
Planet of Sound: Pixies, “The Happening” by Joshua Starr
Give Kirk A Break—Spock’s the One Putting Women Back in the Kitchen by Emily Asher-Perrin
A Necessary Apocalypse: Lyda Morehouse’s Resurrection Code by Alyx Dellamonica
Superheroes Wear Jeans & Don’t Leave Others Powerless : The Surprising Restraint of Thor by Ryan Britt and Emily Asher-Perrin
Down the Mysterly River Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket
Pain and Pleasure, Desire and Death: Engines of Desire by Alex Brown
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Encounter at Farpoint” by Keith DeCandido
Something Wicked This Way Comes Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket
Audioslice: The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi by Samantha Beerman
Doctor Who S6, Ep 3: “The Curse of the Black Spot” by Teresa Jusino
Game of Thrones episode review: “Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things” by Theresa DeLucci
Morning Roundup: Luke Skywalker Wants Us All to Sleep in a Pile by Stubby the Rocket
Sun May 8
Hugo Nominees: 1982 by Jo Walton
Sat May 7
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Red Hot Riding Hood” and “Technological Threat” by René Walling
Fri May 6
Voting is Open for the 2011 David Gemmell Legend Awards by Stubby the Rocket
Announcing the Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch! by Keith DeCandido
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 7 by Leigh Butler
In the End, Was it Worth It? An Appreciation of Star Trek VII: Generations by Emily Asher-Perrin
Star Trek VII: Generations Appreciation Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom (Excerpt) by A.C. Crispin
Weekly Who: Eccleston Refuses to Return as the Doctor by Stubby the Rocket
How Nicholas Meyer’s Literary Love Saved Star Trek by Ryan Britt
Morning Roundup: Neil Gaiman Thinks Matt Dean Wants to Put His Head in a Toilet by Stubby the Rocket
Thu May 5
NCC-1701-D Wins Favorite Enterprise Poll by Stubby the Rocket
Translation is the Other Side of the Tapestry by Jason Henninger
The Wall Comes Down in Space: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country by A.C. Crispin
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Appreciation Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
As Dangerous As It Is Glamorous; Mechanique by Genevieve Valentine by Nina Lourie
Fables Reread: War and Pieces (V. 11) by Brit Mandelo
International Steampunk City by GD Falksen
Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 3: Beware of Folly by Jo Walton
Avatar Rewatch: “City of Walls and Secrets” (episode 214) by Matt London
Light and darkness: The Day Boy and the Night Girl by Mari Ness
I Need My Pain: Reassessing Star Trek V: The Final Frontier by Ryan Britt
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Appreciation Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
An Introduction to Bordertown by Management Services
Shannon’s Law by Cory Doctorow
Conan 3D Trailer by Irene Gallo
Donato Giancola Creates Space Exploration Postage Stamps by Irene Gallo
Wed May 4
How Seasons Work (Or Don’t Work) in A Song of Ice and Fire by Elio García and Linda Antonsson
Dungeons & Dragons Gets the Autotune Treatment in “Roll a D6” by Jon Evans
Never Tell Space Lincoln the Odds: Star Wars/Civil War Mashup by Emily Asher-Perrin and Ryan Britt
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Appreciation Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
“I Feel Fine”: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home by Keith DeCandido
Gateway to Comics: Invincible, Vol 1: Family Matters by Stephen Aryan
Something Wicked This Way Comes Graphic Novel (Excerpt) by Ray Bradbury
A Heavy Cover of the “Game of Thrones” Theme by Brit Mandelo
Star Wars vs. Star Trek Signed Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapters 11, 12 and 13 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Even More Alien Super-Heroics in New Green Lantern Trailer by Stubby the Rocket
Star Wars vs. Star Trek (Excerpt) by Matt Forbeck
Time travel and the bewilderment of childhood: Penelope Farmer’s Charlotte Sometimes by Jo Walton
Vivid Memories of Star Wars by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek III: The Search For Spock Appreciation Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
All For One: Star Trek III: The Search For Spock by David Mack
The Iron Shirts by Michael F. Flynn
Morning Roundup: Happy Birthday, Gene Wolfe! by Stubby the Rocket
Tue May 3
We Can Tell You How You’ll Die. Machine of Death Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket
Hunger for Wonderful Stories: A Review of Eclipse Four, edited by Jonathan Strahan by Brit Mandelo
Rolling with My Characters by Julie Halpern
In the Shadow of Genesis: How the Other Trek Films Suffer From The Wrath by Ryan Britt
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Appreciation Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
John Scalzi Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket
Glory and Intrigue: Guy Gavriel Kay’s Under Heaven by the rejectionist
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 3 by Leigh Butler
The View From the Bridge (Excerpt) by Nicholas Meyer
Genre in the Mainstream: Richard Powers by Ron Hogan
Fuzzy Nation (Excerpt) by John Scalzi
Morning Roundup: X-Files the Musical, X-Files the Doll, X-Files the Flamethrower by Stubby the Rocket
Mon May 2
How Dangerous You Make People: A Boldly Violent New Side to the Doctor by Emily Asher-Perrin
Upcoming Science Fiction Events in May by René Walling
River Song’s Timeline Captured in Infographic (Though We Beg to Differ!) by Stubby the Rocket
Kraken Krafts: Volume 1 by Lana Crooks
Star Trek: The Motion Picture Appreciation Giveaway by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Big Ideas Worthy of a Return by Dayton Ward
Announcing the Star Trek Movie Marathon! by Stubby the Rocket
Sunlit clouds beyond the iron grating: Thomas M. Disch’s On Wings of Song by Jo Walton
The Quantum Thief (Excerpt) by Hannu Rajaniemi
Game of Thrones episode review: “Lord Snow” by Ellen B. Wright
Spec Fic Parenting: The Power of Song by Richard Fife
Morning Roundup: The Doctor Crashes the Royal Wedding by Stubby the Rocket
Sun May 1
Hugo Nominees: 1981 by Jo Walton