Blog Archive

January, 2012

Tue Jan 31
Grand Theft Giant: Giant Thief by David Tallerman by Stefan Raets
Nomansland (Excerpt) by Lesley Hauge
We Could Have Been Riding Star Wars Speeder Bikes in the 80s by Stubby the Rocket
A Trip to Greenland and a Dream of Vikings: Nevil Shute’s An Old Captivity by Jo Walton
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 17 by Leigh Butler
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Sarek” by Keith DeCandido
Frank Reade Book Tour Coming to Portland, Oregon this February by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
Cowboy Bebop Re-watch: “Black Dog Serenade” by Madeline Ashby
Morning Roundup: The New U.S.S. Enterprise Stands Revealed by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Jan 30
We Will Be First in Line for the X-Files/Downton Abbey Crossover by Stubby the Rocket
Lost Girl: The Sex-Filled Canadian Buffy-Style Fae Show You’re Missing by Liz Bourke
What is the #BelieveinSherlock Movement? And How Did it Get So Widespread So Quickly? by Emily Asher-Perrin
The Great Alan Moore Reread: Swamp Thing Part 2 by Tim Callahan
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Scoobies Assemble! by Alyx Dellamonica
Introduce Yourself to The Wheel of Time for Only 99 Cents by Management Services
Reviewing Futures: The Shell Energy Scenarios to 2050 by Karl Schroeder
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Waste Lands: “Jake: Fear in a Handful of Dust”: Door and Demon, Sections 10-20 by Suzanne Johnson
The Wary Returning Hero: Jack Campbell’s Dauntless by Robert H. Bedford
Morning Roundup: Nick Fury Battles Captain Jack for Film Dominance by Stubby the Rocket
The First Game of Thrones Season 2 Trailer is Here by Stubby the Rocket
Sun Jan 29
Someone Combined Portal and Nightmare Before Christmas And You’re Welcome by Stubby the Rocket
David Drake’s Hammer’s Slammers Stories by David Hartwell
Sat Jan 28
Legion of the Damned (Excerpt) by William C Dietz
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “La Faim” and “Spin” by René Walling
Fri Jan 27
Who’s The Boss: Boneyards by Kristine Kathryn Rusch by Michael M Jones
Fiction Affliction: February Releases in Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson
My Brother Sam Has A Moustache: IDW’s Star Trek #5 by Ryan Britt and Emily Asher-Perrin
Spartacus: Vengeance returns with all-new episodes by Theresa DeLucci
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 4 by Leigh Butler
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Most Toys” by Keith DeCandido
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Eighteen by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Introducing the Rewatch in One by Jason Henninger
I Am Not a Number!: The Prisoner by Jason Henninger
A Warrior’s Complexity: Orphanage by Robert Buettner by Myke Cole
Morning Roundup: Dirty Harry Potter by Stubby the Rocket
Virga Book Set Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Jan 26
Mirror, Mirror Trailer by Irene Gallo
Full Trailer for Luc Besson’s Lock-Out by Stubby the Rocket
A Look at The Postmortal Audiobook by Cassandra McNeil
Fiction Affliction: February Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Why Do You Write?: Women of Vision, edited by Denise Du Pont by Brit Mandelo
Steampunk Events for February 2012 by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
This Title May Be Misleading: Dragons in the Waters by Mari Ness
Rothfuss Reread: Speculative Summary Part 8: “I have a patron” Speculations on Master Ash by Jo Walton
Art History Through Sci Fi-Colored Glasses by Irene Gallo
Reopening The X-Files: “One Breath” by Meghan Deans
Portals, Portals Everywhere: Into the Looking Glass by John Ringo by Michael M Jones
Morning Roundup: Read a Primer on John Carter While Becoming The Last Starfighter by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Jan 25
Be All That Someone Else Can Be: Hitchers by Will McIntosh by Stefan Raets
Fiction Affliction: Genre-Bender Releases in February by Suzanne Johnson
Over 100 Favorite Moments From Star Wars Uncut by Stubby the Rocket
Genre in the Mainstream: No One Belongs in SFF More than Miranda July by Ryan Britt
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Seventeen by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
The Wheel of Time to Be Re-Released With New Art by Management Services
Female Action Stars: You Know You Want Them by Heather Massey
Naval débutantes in space: Mike Shepherd’s Kris Longknife: Mutineer by Liz Bourke
The Situation by Jeff VanderMeer
Morning Roundup: New Lord of the Rings Legos by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Jan 24
If The Walking Dead Were a 90s Sitcom by Stubby the Rocket
Might as Well Jump: Tempest by Julie Cross by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: February Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson
Taft 2012 Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Hollow Pursuits” by Keith DeCandido
Build Your Sepia-Toned Dreams with Steampunk Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 16 by Leigh Butler
SFF Has Strong Showing in the 2012 Oscar Nominations by Stubby the Rocket
The Newbery Medal and Speculative Fiction by Elisabeth Kushner
Of treecats and spaceships: David Weber’s On Basilisk Station by Nina Lourie
Pre-existing Universe, Very Original Story: John M. Ford’s The Final Reflection by Jo Walton
Morning Roundup: New Supe Poses With Young Fan by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Jan 23
Tor.com Salutes Military Science Fiction by Management Services
Fiction Affliction: February Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
For Whom the Space Beacon Tolls: Another Look at Robert A. Heinlein’s Starship Troopers by Ryan Britt
Steven S. DeKnight Talks Genre Fiction & New Spartacus by Theresa DeLucci
The Great Alan Moore Reread: Swamp Thing Part 1 by Tim Callahan
Dick Tufeld, Voice of the Lost in Space Robot, Passes Away by Stubby the Rocket
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: In Every Generation, There is a Chosen One by Alyx Dellamonica
The Metal Men of Mars by Joe R Lansdale
Take a Peek at Brand New John Carter Adventures by John Joseph Adams
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Waste Lands, “Jake: Fear in a Handful of Dust”: Door and Demon, Sections 1-9 by Suzanne Johnson
Unity Against The Storm: A Hymn Before Battle by John Ringo by Michael M Jones
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon and The Wheel of Time on Tor.com by Stubby the Rocket
Sun Jan 22
Ragnarok (Excerpt) by Patrick A Vanner
Painting Ziggy Stardust for Rolling Stone by Tim OBrien
Help Complete the Lord of the Rings Family Tree by Stubby the Rocket
Sat Jan 21
Overkill (Excerpt) by Robert Buettner
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Strings” and “The Old Man and the Sea” by René Walling
Thank You for Voting! Readers’ Choice Awards Voting Closes by Stubby the Rocket
Fri Jan 20
Symphony of Science -– “The Greatest Show on Earth” by Brit Mandelo
Advance Man Is Why We Need More Sci-Fi In Theater by Natalie Zutter
A Ship Called Argo: Star Blazers by Rajan Khanna
All’s Fair in Love and War: Romance, and How It Sneaks Into Military Science Fiction by Liz Bourke
A Kind of Humor by David Drake
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 3 by Leigh Butler
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Tin Man” by Keith DeCandido
Adam Christopher Talks Noir and Superheroes at NYPL’s Empire State Reading by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
The Rest is History: David Weber and John Ringo’s March Upcountry by Robert H. Bedford
Tor.com 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards Update 01/20-Last Day to Vote! by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: The Size of the Known Universe by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Jan 19
Upcoming SFF Events in February by René Walling
Starbuck’s Got A Gun (and A Cigar): Gender in Battlestar Galactica by Emily Asher-Perrin
Fighting Nothingness: A Wind in the Door by Mari Ness
Why Every Writer Should Join the US Military – Part II by Myke Cole
Rothfuss Reread: Speculative Summary Part 7: “There isn’t anything worse than the Ctheah!” Speculations on the Ctheah by Jo Walton
Reopening The X-Files: “Duane Barry”/“Ascension” by Meghan Deans
Free Download of Sherlock Holmes The Valley of Fear by Cassandra McNeil
Shaking Hands in Hell: Sherlock’s “The Reichenbach Fall” by Ryan Britt and Emily Asher-Perrin
Horses, Aunts, and Space Battles: Elizabeth Moon’s Heris Serrano: Omnibus One by Liz Bourke
Tor.com 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards Update 01/19 by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: Lucas Retires, Voyager Bros Chill Out by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Jan 18
This Spring, Help Give One Million Books Away by Stubby the Rocket
A Soldier Like My Mother. Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga by Jo Walton
Watch Science Fiction Conversations with Nisi Shawl, Eileen Gunn, Le Guin & More by Brit Mandelo
Anime on the Front Lines by Tim Maughan
Connie Willis to Receive 2011 Damon Knight Grand Master Award from SFWA by Stubby the Rocket
Why Michael Biehn In A Basement Isn’t Always Enough: The Divide by Danny Bowes
Why Every Writer Should Join the US Military — Part I by Myke Cole
The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame to Honor Gene Wolfe by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Sixteen by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
What is Genre in the Mainstream? Why Should You Care? by Ryan Britt
Meet John Perry: John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War by Ron Hogan
Tor.com 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards Update 01/18 by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: Harry Potter is a Bum by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Jan 17
A Steampunk-Pulp Mashup: The Wars of Other Men by GD Falksen
Tor.com 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards Update 01/17 by Stubby the Rocket
Admirals and Amazons: Women in Military Science Fiction by Liz Bourke
Taft 2012 (Excerpt) by Jason Heller
Rhyme meets Reason in Miranda, the Steampunk Murder Mystery Opera by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
There Are So Many Reasons Why You Should Watch Starship Troopers Right Now by John Scalzi
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 15 by Leigh Butler
Watch the New Scenes from Avatar: The Legend of Korra by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Captain’s Holiday” by Keith DeCandido
Once Upon a Time Vs. Grimm Ep 8: New Sheriffs and Old Grudges by Teresa Jusino
Game Over, Man! Tor.com Appreciates Military Science Fiction by Management Services
Future Shock: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman by Michael M Jones
Mon Jan 16
Finalists for Pornokitsch’s 2011 Kitschies Announced by Stubby the Rocket
The Great Alan Moore Reread: Future Shocks by Tim Callahan
Gearing Up for 2012: A Steampunk Conventions Listing by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
For MLK Day: Watch Nichelle Nichols Talk About the Dr. King/Star Trek Connection by Stubby the Rocket
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Waste Lands, “Jake: Fear in a Handful of Dust”: Key and Rose, Sections 11-23 by Suzanne Johnson
Morning Roundup: Depp Bites by Stubby the Rocket
Sat Jan 14
Tor.com 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards Update 01/14 by Stubby the Rocket
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Respawn” and “The Sand Castle” by René Walling
Stubby’s Bowie Makeover by Stubby the Rocket
Fri Jan 13
Wham! Bam! Thank you ma’am: Goodbye to Bowie Week! by Management Services
Starman Across Time: A Bowie Photo Gallery Complete With Music Videos! by Stubby the Rocket
Flip Through Cover Galleries for the Readers’ Choice Awards by Stubby the Rocket
Can You Be Gay in Star Wars? “Love Wars” Explores the Issue by Stubby the Rocket
Camp David: Labyrinth and the Perils of Pop Stardom by Bridget McGovern
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 2 by Leigh Butler
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Allegiance” by Keith DeCandido
Doctor Who Spinoff Announced Focusing on Amy & Rory by Stubby the Rocket
No Foolin’, Game of Thrones Season 2 Debuts April 1 by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Fifteen by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
The Chameleon Man: David Bowie as Society’s Alien by Emily Asher-Perrin
Tor.com 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards Update 01/13 by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: Daleks Invade NASA + Shockingly Delicious Unicorn Poop by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Jan 12
Get Writing Prompts from Lev Grossman, Aimee Bender & More from Figment by Stubby the Rocket
Intrigue and Lasers in Manhattan: The Young Unicorns by Mari Ness
Sound and Vision: Soundtracks Featuring Bowie Singles by Bridget McGovern
Rothfuss Reread Speculative Summary, Part 6: “Expect disaster every seven years” Speculations on Kote by Jo Walton
Bowie and Tesla: The Prestige Connection by Rajan Khanna
Painting John Carter by Gregory Manchess
Reopening The X-Files: “Sleepless” by Meghan Deans
More like this, please: James S.A. Corey’s Leviathan Wakes by Jo Walton
Tor.com 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards Update 01/12 by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: Ned Stark’s in a Dress. You Can Never Unsee This by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Jan 11
Nominees for the 2011 Philip K. Dick Award Announced by Stubby the Rocket
A Hidden Acting Triumph: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence by Rajan Khanna
David Fincher Brings Us Another Dark, Sexy Mystery: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Natalie Zutter
The Hunger: David Bowie’s Dead, Undead by Theresa DeLucci
Genre in the Mainstream: 5 Literary/SF “Crossover” Books to Watch For in 2012 by Ryan Britt
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Fourteen by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Reading Joanna Russ: Extra(ordinary) People (1984), Part 2 by Brit Mandelo
Cyberpunk Bowie, New Wave Bowie: A Look at Scary Monsters by Karin L Kross
Vote in the Tor.com 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards by Management Services
Morning Roundup: Ghost Rider Meets He-Man. Don’t Ask Questions by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Jan 10
The Joy of Books (The Coolest Thing You’ll See Today?) by Irene Gallo
Albums That Could Be Films: Bowie’s Diamond Dogs by Ron Hogan
Arctic Rising ARC Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Arctic Rising (Excerpt) by Tobias S Buckell
The Strange Story of First Long-Lost Hobbit Animated Short Film by Stubby the Rocket
Arctic Rising ARC Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
Loving — Then Hating — the Alien: Velvet Goldmine by Emily Asher-Perrin
The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 14 by Leigh Butler
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Sins of the Father” by Keith DeCandido
Spectrum Fantasy Art Nomination Deadline Approaching + A New Art Director Award Announced! by Irene Gallo
Reading Joanna Russ: Extra(ordinary) People (1984), Part 1 by Brit Mandelo
Once Upon a Time Vs. Grimm Ep 7: Tearing Down Walls by Teresa Jusino
Rick McCallum’s Description of Star Wars Live Action TV Show Sounds Like a Cross Between Baywatch: Nights and Caprica by Stubby the Rocket
The Cult of Bowie: Cracked Actor, Fictional Character, Supervillain by Bridget McGovern
Beware the Hound! Sherlock’s “The Hounds of Baskerville” by Ryan Britt and Emily Asher-Perrin
Morning Roundup: Hogwarts Bro-Down by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Jan 9
Do It While I Can Still Remember Things: The Annotated Sandman, Volume One by Brit Mandelo
Stephen Hawking: An Unfettered Mind (Excerpt) by Kitty Ferguson
Invention is the Mother of Ruin: The Man Who Fell to Earth by Emily Asher-Perrin
The Great Alan Moore Reread: Captain Britain, Part 2 by Tim Callahan
Ashes of Candesce (Excerpt) by Karl Schroeder
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Waste Lands, “Jake: Fear in a Handful of Dust”: Key and Rose, Sections 1-10 by Suzanne Johnson
Fan Input Wanted for New Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition by Stubby the Rocket
Future Music: Station To Station by Nick Abadzis
Morning Roundup: Amy Pond Death Watch Begins+Old School Galactica Paintings by Stubby the Rocket
Sun Jan 8
Gnomes, Boxing Gloves, and Stuffed Tights: The Humor of David Bowie by Alex Bledsoe
Happy Birthday from the Spiders From Mars!: Announcing Bowie Week on Tor.com by Management Services
Fri Jan 6
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Offspring” by Keith DeCandido
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 1 by Leigh Butler
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Thirteen by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Four-Year-Old Dinosaur Toy Inspector Delivers Harsh Criticism by Stubby the Rocket
Occupy Starfleet: 10 Politically Minded Trek Episodes That Still Resonate by Ryan Britt
Controversial Akira Remake Is No Longer Happening by Stubby the Rocket
Morning Roundup: Ellen Ripley as a LOL Cat by Stubby the Rocket
Thu Jan 5
Defyingly I Worship Thee! A Review of Faith by John Love by Stefan Raets
Espionage and Morality: The Arm of the Starfish by Mari Ness
Kristen Simmons Article 5 Tour! by Management Services
Reopening The X-Files: “The Host” by Meghan Deans
Rothfuss Reread: Speculative Summary Part 5: “Lackless likes her riddle raveling”: Speculations on Lacklesses by Jo Walton
Article 5 ARC Sweepstakes Rules by Stubby the Rocket
Article 5 ARC Sweepstakes! by Stubby the Rocket
Adler Cracks the Whip! Sherlock: “A Scandal in Belgravia” by Ryan Britt and Emily Asher-Perrin
Mickey Smith and Sherlock Just Got Beamed Up by J.J.Abrams by Stubby the Rocket
The Handmaid’s Tale, Fahrenheit 451 & Other Beautiful New Folio Society Books by Irene Gallo
Morning Roundup: Get Your Senior Photo Taken in Front of a Star Trek:Generations Backdrop by Stubby the Rocket
Wed Jan 4
Donato Paints Joan of Arc by Irene Gallo
Catch the Cyborg Cinderella Creator on the Road! by Stubby the Rocket
The World of Empire State Arrives in London & NYC This Week by Stubby the Rocket
Perfect Mystery: Peter Dickinson’s Perfect Gallows by Jo Walton
Steampunk Events for January 2012 by Ay-leen the Peacemaker
The Galileo Seven Rises: IDW’s Star Trek #4 by Ryan Britt and Emily Asher-Perrin
2012 Hugo Nomination Voting Is Open by Management Services
Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Twelve by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
January Recommendations from Mysterious Galaxy by Maryelizabeth Hart
Swift, Brutal Retaliation by Meghan McCarron
Morning Roundup: Bane Gets Speech Therapy and Obi-Wan is in the Dark About 3-D by Stubby the Rocket
Tue Jan 3
Genre in the Mainstream: Great Crossover Books of 2011 by Ryan Britt
Article 5 (Excerpt) by Kristen Simmons
Read a Preview of the New Halo Forerunner Book, Out Today by Management Services
The Cyborg Cinderella: Cinder by Marissa Meyer by Michael M Jones
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Yesterday’s Enterprise” by Keith DeCandido
Master Swordsman Bob Anderson: 1922-2012 by Stubby the Rocket
Mon Jan 2
The Great Alan Moore Reread: Captain Britain, Part 1 by Tim Callahan
The Prometheus Trailer is Really Trying to Get Us Thinking Alien by Brit Mandelo
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Waste Lands, “Jake: Fear in a Handful of Dust”: Bear and Bone, Sections 24-32 by Suzanne Johnson
Get Ready for the Last Year on Earth! by Stubby the Rocket