Blog Archive

December, 2011

Sat Dec 31
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “The End” and “The End” by René Walling
Fri Dec 30
Holmes for the Holidays Closes the Case by Stubby the Rocket
Fiction Affliction: January Releases in Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson
Transformations and Discoveries: New SFF Anthology Heiresses of Russ Debuts by Brit Mandelo
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “A Matter of Perspective” by Keith DeCandido
Elementary, Dear Reader: The Best Sherlock Holmes “Ah-ha!” Moments by Ryan Britt
Papercrafts! A Cute, Fun Geeky Gift (or, for Yourself) by Brit Mandelo
Moffat’s Women Christmas Special: Why Madge Pwns Abigail by Teresa Jusino
Thu Dec 29
Fiction Affliction: January Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Growing Up, or Not: The Moon By Night by Mari Ness
The Adventure of The Devil’s Foot: Neil Gaiman and the Great Detective by Niall Alexander
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 17: All the Stories in the World by Jo Walton
Read a Chapter From George R. R. Martin’s The Winds of Winter by Stubby the Rocket
Reopening The X-Files: “Little Green Men” by Meghan Deans
Kitty’s Zombie New Year by Carrie Vaughn
Wed Dec 28
Fiction Affliction: “Genre-Benders” for January by Suzanne Johnson
The Great Pastiche Game: Notable Non-Doyle Holmes Books by Ryan Britt
Halo: Primordium (Excerpt) by Greg Bear
Audioslice: Sisterhood of Dune by Samantha Beerman
Cheetah the Chimp: 1931-2011 by Stubby the Rocket
Do Your Own Detecting: Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of Tricky Continuity by Emily Asher-Perrin
Tue Dec 27
Fiction Affliction: January Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson
Divided Loyalties in an Alternate New York: Empire State by Adam Christopher by Stefan Raets
Invisible Aliens, Electricity, and Russians: The Darkest Hour by Danny Bowes
Shadows of Sherlock: Analogs of the Detective in SF by Rajan Khanna
Download Free Sam Weber Wallpaper for A Memory of Light by Management Services
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Mon Dec 26
The Manos: The Hands of Fate Blu-ray Project by Heather Massey
Who’s Your Holmes? The Various Sherlocks of the Stage and Screen by Ryan Britt
The Great Alan Moore Reread: Captain Britain Prologue...via Doctor Who by Tim Callahan
Fiction Affliction: January Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Waste Lands, “Jake: Fear in a Handful of Dust”—Bear and Bone, Sections 15-23 by Suzanne Johnson
Designing Sherlock: The Influence of Sidney Paget by Teresa Jusino
It’s a Big Universe, Everything Happens Somewhere: Doctor Who: “The Doctor, The Widow & The Wardrobe” by Ryan Britt and Chris Lough
Sat Dec 24
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Suzy Snowflake” and “Frosty the Snowman” by René Walling
Fri Dec 23
Spend Christmas with the Doctors by Stubby the Rocket
Grab Your Pizza Rolls: New Plinkett Review of Indy 4 by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Eleven by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
A Study in Lavender: Queering Sherlock Holmes ed. by Joseph R. G. DeMarco by Brit Mandelo
The Hunger Games Movie Gets a Dark Country Anthem by Stubby the Rocket
Title Revealed for Lev Grossman’s Third (and Final?) Magicians Book by Stubby the Rocket
Gunslingers, Gadgets, and Geniuses: The Doctor and the Kid by Mike Resnick by Mike Perschon
Muddy Jaime Lannister & The Iron Islands Revealed in New Game of Thrones Season 2 Video by Stubby the Rocket
A Vampire in Middle England: Warren Ellis’ Sherlock by Niall Alexander
A Note-Perfect Fun Adventure: The Adventures of Tintin by Natalie Zutter
Morning Roundup: Heads of Various Doctors In Jars! by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Dec 22
Tor.com Wishes You a Merry Cthulhumas! by Stubby the Rocket
The Elementary Life of a Sidekick by Alex Bledsoe
Science, Religion, Wonder: The Glorious Impossible by Mari Ness
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Déjà Q” by Keith DeCandido
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 16: Urging Toward the Truth by Jo Walton
Actual Prometheus Trailer Is Really Here! by Stubby the Rocket
Holmes for the Holidays Vintage Book Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Reopening The X-Files: “The Erlenmeyer Flask” by Meghan Deans
A Brief History of Changelings by Amanda Hocking
Five Holmes Antagonists Who Weren’t Moriarty by Ryan Britt
Picturing Winter, a Solstice Celebration by Irene Gallo
Morning Roundup: Santa Drops Some Pounds With the Help of the Adipose by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Dec 21
Congratulations to Tor/Forge Books on 30 Bestsellers in 2011 by Management Services
Ender’s Game Casting: Ford is in as Graff by Stubby the Rocket
They Had Me at the Singing: Why The Hobbit Adaptations Will Succeed by Jason Denzel
6 SFF Characters We Want to See Go Evil by Stubby the Rocket
Upcoming SFF Events in January by René Walling
The Wheel of Time Roundtable, Final Week: All Singing! All Dancing! by Leigh Butler, Jason Denzel and Matt Hatch
Sherlock Asks to Be Punched In New BBC’s Sherlock Series 2 Teaser by Stubby the Rocket
Writing The Second Book: Not Any Easier by Caragh M OBrien
Brandon Sanderson Has Finished A Memory of Light by Management Services
Queering SFF: Angels in America by Tony Kushner by Brit Mandelo
Morning Roundup: Best Star Wars Cosplay Ever by Stubby the Rocket
Watch the First Trailer For The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Dec 20
Tor/Forge Monthly Twitter Chat Series! 2011 in Review by Management Services
Resurrecting the Reality Show: Winning Mars by Michael M Jones
The Doctor’s Next Companion is... You? Doctor Who: Worlds In Time by Stubby the Rocket
Geek Girl Gift Guide by Stacey Brook
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 13 by Leigh Butler
Twain’s Afoot! On Tom Sawyer, Detective by Allegra Frazier
Ripping Yarns: Robert Bloch’s Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper by Rajan Khanna
The First Sci-Fi Movie A Trip to the Moon Fully Restored by Stubby the Rocket
Shockingly Comprehensive Doctor Who Companion/Villain Infographic by Stubby the Rocket
Reading in Bed by Joan Aiken
Morning Roundup: Google is Superman. Facebook is Batman by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Dec 19
Two Sisters Bond Through Dungeons & Dragons in She Kills Monsters by Natalie Zutter
Misfits Is Back On Hulu For Season 3! by Teresa Jusino
Lava Monster! Also, This Trailer for Wrath of the Titans by Chris Lough
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The High Ground” by Keith DeCandido
Brand New Prometheus Promo! by Stubby the Rocket
The Great Alan Moore Reread: Skizz by Tim Callahan
The Annotated Sandman, Volume One Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Win All 14 Wheel of Time Audiobooks by Management Services
“You know what happens when you dance.” Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows by Emily Asher-Perrin
Holmes for the Holidays on Tor.com by Stubby the Rocket
The Annotated Sandman, Volume One Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Waste Lands, “Argument” & “Jake: Fear in a Handful of Dust”—Bear and Bone, Sections 6-14 by Suzanne Johnson
Batman Made Michael Caine Cry: The Dark Knight Rises Trailer! by Stubby the Rocket
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through The Keyhole (Excerpt) by Stephen King
Morning Roundup: L’Affaire Magneto by Stubby the Rocket
Sat Dec 17
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Intelligent Design” and “Typolution” by René Walling
Fri Dec 16
Your Daily Moment of Snowman Carnage Zen by Stubby the Rocket
One Lego to Rule Them All by Stubby the Rocket
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 35 by Leigh Butler
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Ten by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
The Only Christmas Movie Not Airing This Month by Madeline Ashby
From Werewolf Hunters to Rights Activists: Updating Fairy Tale Heroines by Marissa Meyer
First Trailer for Bryan Singer’s Jack The Giant Killer Will Crush Your Bones by Stubby the Rocket
Amy & Rory’s Days in the TARDIS Are Numbered by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: In the Future Your Computer Might Really Talk Like Majel Barrett by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Dec 15
A Wrinkle in Time Tote Bag Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
A Wrinkle in Time Tote Bag Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
10 Great Bars in This Universe (and the Next) by Stubby the Rocket
Nic Cage Makes You Say “Hell Yes” in New Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Trailer by Stubby the Rocket
Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas: A Henson Classic by Rajan Khanna
There is Such a Thing as a Tesseract: A Wrinkle in Time by Mari Ness
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 15: Defending Civilization by Jo Walton
Captain America Creator Joe Simon, 1913-2011 by Management Services
Smash Your Opponents to the Tune of Acapella: The Video Game Music Choir’s /sing by Brit Mandelo
Reopening The X-Files: “Tooms” by Meghan Deans
Michael Scott and Colette Freedman Explain the Mythology of The Thirteen Hallows by Michael Scott and Colette Freedman
Official Photos for The Amazing Spider-Man & Prometheus Poster by Stubby the Rocket
Sisterhood of Dune (Excerpt) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson
Morning Roundup: Flip Out With Jim Sturgess in New Upside Down Pictures by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Dec 14
Star Trek People Drinking Coffee by Stubby the Rocket
Dealing Underwater: Maureen McHugh’s Half the Day is Night by Jo Walton
Acceptance, Decay, and Duality. What The Wheel of Time Means: Roundtable, Week 5 by Leigh Butler, Jason Denzel, Matt Hatch and Jennifer Liang
Watch the Star Wars Holiday Special In Full by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Nine by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Inventing Palpatine — Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by Emily Asher-Perrin
A Clean Sweep With All the Trimmings by James Alan Gardner
Morning Roundup: Why Batman Hid for Eight Bat-Years by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Dec 13
Your Daily Insane Robot Santa of Zen by Stubby the Rocket
Creating the Art for Marissa Meyer’s “Glitches” by Goni Montes
Tor Books Announces Arctic Rising Tour! by Management Services
Quiet Martians: Edgar Pangborn’s A Mirror for Observers by Jo Walton
Tor Books Announces Among Others Tour! by Management Services
The Annotated Sandman, Vol. 1 (Excerpt) by Neil Gaiman and Leslie Klinger
New Teaser Trailer for Doctor Who Xmas Special (More Spaceships Now) by Stubby the Rocket
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 12 by Leigh Butler
Genre in the Mainstream: George Saunders’ Pastoralia by Ryan Britt
If Dragon’s Mass Eve Be Cold And Clear by Ken Scholes
Redshirts Shopping Guide by Stubby the Rocket
Dash Rendar and Han Solo Walk into a Bar — Star Wars: Shadow Games by Emily Asher-Perrin
CERN Physicists Announce First Glimpse of Higgs Boson by Andrew Fleming
Morning Roundup: Lestrange/Voldemort Love Child is Lestrange by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Dec 12
Your Daily Moment of George Takei Brokering Galactic Peace by Stubby the Rocket
Once Upon a Time Vs. Grimm, Ep 6: The Things We Do For Love by Teresa Jusino
It’s Time to Pick Hunger Games Nail Polish Colors! (We’re Totally Serious) by Emily Asher-Perrin
Queering SFF - So, This Thing I’ve Been Working On... Beyond Binary by Brit Mandelo
The Great Alan Moore Reread: V for Vendetta Part 2 by Tim Callahan
Why is Santa Wielding a Huge Sword? by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Hunted” by Keith DeCandido
Grimm Special, Ep 5: “Danse Macabre” by Teresa Jusino
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Waste Lands: “Argument” and “Jake: Fear in a Handful of Dust,” Bear and Bone, Sections 1-5 by Suzanne Johnson
Wizards Never Get a Day Off: Side Jobs by Jim Butcher by Alex Brown
Cold Winds Rising in 1st Game of Thrones Season 2 Teaser Trailer by Stubby the Rocket
Here Comes the Trailer for Men in Black 3! by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: Neil Gaiman is a Ninja Now by Stubby the Rocket
New Posters for Both The Dark Knight Rises AND The Amazing Spider-Man by Stubby the Rocket
Sat Dec 10
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Keep in a dry place and away from the children” and “Gisèle Kerosène” by René Walling
Fri Dec 9
A Brand New Periodical: A Review of Unstuck, Issue 1 by Stefan Raets
Steampunk Vacation in Pensacola: Lighter Than Air by Caroline E Willis
“There’s A Mole, Right At The Top Of The Circus.” Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by Danny Bowes
New Trailer For Battleship is Out by Stubby the Rocket
LARP Insider: Mind the Fourth Wall! by Michele Reznik
The Dark Knight Rises Plot Synopsis Game by Stubby the Rocket
The Best Mattress Sales Pitch You Will See In Your Life by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Eight by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Go bugf#ck With Harlan Ellison by Ryan Britt
Arkham State of Mind: New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird by Michael M Jones
A Roadmap to Utopia by Robert Lamb, HowStuffWorks.com
Morning Roundup: How Magic Works in Every World Ever by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Dec 8
Free Download of Gulliver’s Travels by Cassandra McNeil
Jerry Robinson 1922-2011 by Management Services
Jacqueline Lichtenberg’s Unto Zeor, Forever: More Than Just Tentacle Sex by Heather Massey
Mr. Terrific #4 (Comic Excerpt) by DC Comics
Explorations of Family: Meet the Austins by Mari Ness
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 14: Secrets of the Heart by Jo Walton
Godzilla Christmas Tree Breathes Christmas Fire! by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Defector” by Keith DeCandido
Reopening The X-Files: “E.B.E.” by Meghan Deans
Tortured by Caragh M. O'Brien
Catching Up To the Future: An Appreciation of William Gibson by Karin L Kross
Morning Roundup: Is this a Real Unidentified Flying Alien Hanging Out With Mercury? by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Dec 7
“What is it with women and kicking me in the face?” Chris Wooding’s The Iron Jackal by Liz Bourke
Audioslice: The Thirteen Hallows by Michael Scott and Colette Freedman by Samantha Beerman
The Dreamer and the Dream: 6 Fictional Science Fiction Authors by Ryan Britt
What We Want From A Memory of Light: The Wheel of Time Roundtable, Week 4 by Leigh Butler, Jason Denzel, Matt Hatch and Jennifer Liang
Utterly Bonaroo: Planesrunner by Ian McDonald by Stefan Raets
Tor.com’s Hugo and Nebula Eligible Stories! by Management Services
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Seven by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Reaching Out: Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed by Jo Walton
Not Your Father’s Computer Simulation: Rod Rees’ The Demi-Monde: Winter by Liz Bourke
An Open Letter to J.J. Abrams: If There’s a Khan, He Should Be Indian by Rajan Khanna
First Images of Sherlock’s Irene Adler are Here! by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: Sonically Screw Your Walls With Sonic Screwdriver-Screwdriver by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Dec 6
If Rockets Could Squee... by Stubby the Rocket
Nested Scrolls: The Autobiography of Rudolf von Bitter Rucker (Excerpt) by Rudy Rucker
Justin Bieber Has Gone Steampunk by Stubby the Rocket
Stargate’s Alexis Cruz Delivers The Unprofessionals by Teresa Jusino
Reading Joanna Russ: The Zanzibar Cat (1983) by Brit Mandelo
Doctor Who Christmas Special Prequel is Here! by Stubby the Rocket
Genre in the Mainstream: How A Christmas Carol Invented Time Travel by Ryan Britt
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 11 by Leigh Butler
We Are Brains Before Beauty: Girls, Science and Confronting Society’s Blind Eye by Emily Asher-Perrin
More Game of Thrones Behind the Scenes Video Showcase Arya Stark’s Transformation by Stubby the Rocket
“Tell no one where you’re bound” — being a review of Tamora Pierce’s Mastiff by Liz Bourke
First 5 Chapters of Cinder Now Available for Free Download! by Management Services
A Compliment to Fantasy: Archon: The Book of Raziel by Sabrina Benulis
American Horror Story — What the Hell is Happening, and Why Haven’t They Moved Out Yet? by Juliana Weiss-Roessler
Benicio Will Not Boldly Go But Khan Seems Definite (UPDATED) by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: Dr. Ellie Sattler Is a Work of Art by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Dec 5
Darrell K. Sweet, 1934-2011 by Irene Gallo
Live Action Fan Films: Voltron, Portal, and Sailor Moon by Richard Fife
T-Rex With A Lightsaber Vs. Normal Guy Who Also Has a Lightsaber by Stubby the Rocket
Tor Books Announces Sisterhood of Dune Tour! by Management Services
The Galileo Seven is Down! IDW’s Star Trek #3 by Emily Asher-Perrin and Ryan Britt
Whedon-Penned The Cabin in the Woods Trailer Hits by Stubby the Rocket
The Great Alan Moore Reread: V for Vendetta, Part 1 by Tim Callahan
Shuffle: The Next Geek Holiday Classic by Teresa Jusino
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Vengeance Factor” by Keith DeCandido
Lockout Trailer Features Guy Pearce Getting Punched and Spaceships Exploding by Stubby the Rocket
A Look Back at A Dance With Dragons by Theresa DeLucci
Barnes and Noble Bookseller’s Picks for December by Management Services
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, “The Pusher”: “The Drawing,” and “Final Shuffle” by Suzanne Johnson
Glitches by Marissa Meyer
J.J. Abrams Says Khan is Out for Trek 2 But Robocop Is In! by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: Michael Caine Wants Out of This Movie by Stubby the Rocket
Sat Dec 3
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Deepest Mandelbrot Set Zoom Animation”, “Love & Theft” and “the TV show” by René Walling
Fri Dec 2
The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas (Excerpt) by Madeleine LEngle
Fiction Affliction: December Releases in Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson
Steven Erikson Answers Your House of Chains Questions, Part 2 by Steven Erikson
Children of a New Golden Age: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel by Michael M Jones
Mobilis in Mobili Art Exhibit Gives Steampunks Some New Ink to Spill by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 34 by Leigh Butler
Happy Birthday Mad / Tales From The Crypt Cartoonist Jack Davis! by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Six by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Why the Akira Adaptation is a Big Deal by Madeline Ashby
Morning Roundup: Marina Sirtis is The Evil Queen by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Dec 1
Dystopian Birth Control by Caragh O'Brien
Fiction Affliction: December Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Hunger Games Fans Speak Out! by Lois Gresh
The First Explorations of Love: Camilla by Mari Ness
Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 13: It was Idyllic by Jo Walton
Cast of The Empire Strikes Back Reveal the Plots for All Nine Star Wars Films! by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Price” by Keith DeCandido
Reopening The X-Files: “Beyond the Sea” by Meghan Deans
Holiday Gift Guide: A Very Cthulu Christmas by Stacey Brook
High Quality, Spiffy John Carter Trailer by Stubby the Rocket
December Recommendations from Forbidden Planet by Joe Gordon
Morning Roundup: Harrison Ford in Ender’s Game? Plus, Your Fave Non-Film Harry Potter People by Stubby the Rocket