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April, 2009

04/30: The Patriot Witch...in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

04/30: A Conversation with Sherwood Smith by Jo Walton

04/30: Star Trek Re-watch: “Miri” by Torie Atkinson

04/30: Save the Date! Tor.com Spring Meet-up: Thursday, May 14th by Management Services

04/30: The New Flesh: The (Second!) Videodrome Remake by Genevieve Valentine

04/29: Lost Round Table: “The Variable” by Pablo Defendini

04/29: A new island of stability: Ursula Le Guin’s Annals of the Western Shore by Jo Walton

04/29: An interview with fantasy artist Erol Otus by Matt Staggs

04/29: “Where do you get your ideas?” by Charlie Stross

04/29: Patrick Ness and Nisi Shawl are Tiptree Award Winners by Joshua Starr

04/29: Michael Bishop story on StarShip Sofa by Pablo Defendini

04/29: The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Shadow Rising, Part 13 by Leigh Butler

04/29: Review: Shadow Queen, by Anne Bishop by Megan Messinger

04/29: 2009 Locus Award Finalists Announced! by Torie Atkinson

04/29: Harmony with Nature? Hey, Let’s Blow Stuff Up! by Melissa Singer

04/28: The Buffet Effect by Jon Evans

04/28: A Midwinter Night’s Dream by Lou Anders

04/28: Star Trek Re-watch: “What Are Little Girls Made Of?” by Eugene Myers

04/28: Sofanauts—the week in SF by Pablo Defendini

04/28: TVA Baby by Terry Bisson and Rick Berry

04/27: Susan Palwick’s Shelter by Jo Walton

04/27: Breathers...in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

04/27: The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Shadow Rising, Part 12 by Leigh Butler

04/27: Ancient Rockets: Modern Times by Kage Baker

04/27: Thoughtcrime Experiments Anthology available for download by Pablo Defendini

04/27: A Chance to Show Off Thread 2: The Quotable Line Game by Jo Walton

04/27: Marvel Previews: Wolverine v. The Hulk #5 by Management Services

04/27: Marvel Preview: Uncanny X-Men #509 by Management Services

04/27: Marvel Previews: Runaways #9 by Management Services

04/26: Nebula Award Winners! by Pablo Defendini

04/26: Science Fiction Cuisine: Like Granny Used to Make by Jason Henninger

04/25: Weekend Getaway: Heliotrope by John Klima

04/25: Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Bendito Machine: Obey His Comands” and “Two Sisters” by Irene Gallo

04/24: Eleventh Hour: “Medea” by Genevieve Valentine

04/24: Star Wars Giveaway by Megan Messinger

04/24: As you wish, so be it: John Brunner’s The Compleat Traveller in Black by Jo Walton

04/24: Jo-Jo and the Fiendish Lot...in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

04/24: The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Shadow Rising, Part 11 by Leigh Butler

04/23: Science Funktion by Jason Henninger

04/23: LotR re-read: Fellowship II.6, “Lothlórien” by Kate Nepveu

04/23: Alien vs. Predator by Irene Gallo

04/23: Star Trek Re-watch: “Mudd’s Women” by Torie Atkinson

04/23: ReVamped...in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

04/23: Here’s to You, Mr. Invader by John Ottinger III

04/22: Recap of JordanCon (AKA: Adventures at Rand Al’Con) by Richard Fife

04/22: A Game of Thrones: HBO Pilot to Begin Filming in October by Douglas Cohen

04/22: America the Beautiful: Terry Bisson’s Fire on the Mountain by Jo Walton

04/22: io9 Meetup tomorrow! by Liz Gorinsky

04/22: JordanCon 2009: The Report of DOOM by Leigh Butler

04/22: The Future of Newspapers and Book Coverage on Suvudu by Pablo Defendini

04/22: Death March by Charlie Stross

04/22: Moon trailer by Irene Gallo

04/22: A Step between Me and Death: Kings, “Judgment Day” by Genevieve Valentine

04/21: My Encounter with “The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls” by John Ottinger III

04/21: Star Trek Re-watch: “The Enemy Within” by Eugene Myers

04/21: Lin Carter’s Imaginary Worlds: The Art of Fantasy by Matt Staggs

04/21: Time travel and slavery: Octavia Butler’s Kindred by Jo Walton

04/21: 9: The Creepy Doll Revolution Continues by Bridget McGovern

04/21: One Page Wonders: The Time Machine by Idiots Books

04/20: Revisiting Batman: Hush by Lou Anders

04/20: Ancient Rockets: Frau im Mond by Kage Baker

04/20: Interview with Lois McMaster Bujold about writing the Vorkosigan Saga by Jo Walton

04/20: Save the Semiprozine Hugo Award by John Klima

04/20: J. G. Ballard, 1930-2009 by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

04/20: The Mistborn Trilogy on Audiobook by Megan Messinger

04/19: Every day is a gift: Lois McMaster Bujold’s Winterfair Gifts by Jo Walton

04/19: Science Fiction Cuisine: The Spoo Elevating Moment. by Jason Henninger

04/18: Post-Apocalyptic: Robots and AIs by Rajan Khanna

04/18: Saturday morning cartoons: “Parallelostory” and “Father and Daughter” by Irene Gallo

04/17: Choosing the Correct Victorian Psychic Detective by Justin Howe

04/17: LotR re-read: Fellowship II.5, “The Bridge of Khazad-dûm” by Kate Nepveu

04/17: Choose again, and change: Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan saga by Jo Walton

04/17: (Tap tap) Is this thing on? by Charlie Stross

04/17: JordanCon Live Video Feed! by Pablo Defendini

04/17: David Gemmell Legend Award: Finalists by Douglas Cohen

04/17: Bugs in the Arroyo by Steven Gould and Mark Zug

04/16: M. S. Corley strikes again by Irene Gallo

04/16: Star Trek Re-watch: “The Naked Time” by Torie Atkinson

04/16: Little Fish, Big Pond by Jason Sizemore

04/16: Columbine 10th Anniversary and Christopher Moore’s Lust Lizard by Mark Graham

04/16: The Future of Sarah Connor by Rajan Khanna

04/16: A Softer World 08 by Emily Horne and Joey Comeau

04/15: Lost Round Table: “Some Like it Hoth” by Pablo Defendini

04/15: Just my job: Lois McMaster Bujold’s Diplomatic Immunity by Jo Walton

04/15: Uncomfortable Plot Summaries by Steven Padnick

04/15: The Wheel of Time #0: Dragonmount, coloured and lettered by Management Services

04/15: Charles Vess’ A Midsummers Night’s Dream fountain by Irene Gallo

04/15: She’s getting away! Lois McMaster Bujold’s A Civil Campaign by Jo Walton

04/14: Star Trek Re-watch: “Where No Man Has Gone Before” by Eugene Myers

04/14: In God We Rust: Final Thoughts on Battlestar Galactica by Robert Bland

04/14: Interview with Mario Acevedo, author of Jailbait Zombie by Mark Graham

04/14: Magic Strikes...in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

04/14: But I’m Vor: Lois McMaster Bujold’s Komarr by Jo Walton

04/14: The Red-Boot Diaries: Marvel Divas by Genevieve Valentine

04/13: Lone Star Stories Reader for Free! by John Klima

04/13: Ancient Rockets: The ? Motorist by Kage Baker

04/13: The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Shadow Rising, Part 10 by Leigh Butler

04/13: Close Encounters...in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

04/13: This is my old identity, actually: Lois McMaster Bujold’s Memory by Jo Walton

04/13: Justin Yun, concept art by Irene Gallo

04/13: Author Felix Gilman Supplies Seven Reasons Why You Should Read Gears of the City by Matt Staggs

04/13: Marvel Preview: Battle School: Ender's Shadow #4 by Pablo Defendini

04/13: Marvel Preview: X-Factor #42 by Pablo Defendini

04/13: Marvel Preview: Wolverine: Noir #1 by Pablo Defendini

04/12: Hammer of God...in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

04/12: Robert Sawyer’s WWW:WAKE: Waiting for the rest of the story by Mark Graham

04/11: Science Fiction Cuisine by Jason Henninger

04/11: Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Love on the Line” and “Cecil and Britches: Coal Car Stew” by Irene Gallo

04/10: Cyberdyne is bringing HAL to market (yes, really.) by Pablo Defendini

04/10: 2009 Eisner Award Nominees Announced! by Torie Atkinson

04/10: LotR re-read: Fellowship II.4, “A Journey in the Dark” by Kate Nepveu

04/10: Luck is something you make for yourself: Lois McMaster Bujold’s Cetaganda by Jo Walton

04/10: The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Shadow Rising, Part 9 by Leigh Butler

04/10: Stargazer...in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

04/09: For Kings, the Bell Tolls: A Schedule Change, and What NBC is Doing Wrong by Genevieve Valentine

04/09: Star Trek Re-watch: “Charlie X” by Torie Atkinson

04/09: All true wealth is biological: Lois McMaster Bujold’s Mirror Dance by Jo Walton

04/09: Dave Arneson, RIP by Bruce Baugh

04/09: Stephen King’s Next Epic: Under the Dome by Joshua Starr

04/08: Lost Round Table: “Dead is Dead” by Pablo Defendini

04/08: Hugo award logo contest by Irene Gallo

04/08: The Question of Renee Montoya by Lou Anders

04/08: The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Shadow Rising, Part 8 by Leigh Butler

04/08: Interview with Robert Sawyer, Author of WWW: WAKE by John Klima

04/08: Prophets...in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

04/08: Dune: Science Fiction for Fantasy Fans by Douglas Cohen

04/07: How I Learned to Stop Being a Bitch and Love the Con by Jason Henninger

04/07: Star Trek Re-watch: “The Man Trap” by Eugene Myers

04/07: One birth, one death, and all the acts of pain and will between: Lois Mcmaster Bujold’s Barrayar by Jo Walton

04/07: Review: The Ghost in Love by Arachne Jericho

04/07: One Page Wonders: Unit 31B Incinerates Jon by Idiots Books

04/07: Star Trek Re-Watch Index by Management Services

04/07: Collecting ARCs: (Sometimes) Even Better than the Real Thing by Matt Berger

04/07: Star Trek fans get a surprise...a full screening of the new JJ Abrams movie! by Torie Atkinson

04/07: Work Those Umlauts, Baby: Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire by Megan Messinger

04/07: Morlock Ambrosius, Master of Makers by Lou Anders

04/06: Kings: “Insurrection” by Genevieve Valentine

04/06: The Venture Bros. Season Three by Rajan Khanna

04/06: Hard on his superiors: Lois McMaster Bujold’s The Vor Game by Jo Walton

04/06: Ancient Rockets: The Lost World by Kage Baker

04/06: The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Shadow Rising, Part 7 by Leigh Butler

04/06: Recent Additions by Matt Berger

04/06: So, what sort of series do you like? by Jo Walton

04/06: Review: Jim Butcher’s Turn Coat Goes to Eleven by Megan Messinger

04/05: Stephen King’s The Little Sisters of Eluria from Donald Grant: Is a book worth $100? by Mark Graham

04/05: What have you done with your baby brother? Lois McMaster Bujold’s Brothers in Arms by Jo Walton

04/04: Weekend Getaway: Free Galactic Fiction by John Klima

04/04: Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Fish Heads Fuge” and “Tidy Monster” by Irene Gallo

04/03: Battlestar Galactica: Downloaded by Rajan Khanna

04/03: LotR re-read: Fellowship II.3, “The Ring Goes South” by Kate Nepveu

04/03: Why he must not fail: Lois McMaster Bujold’s The Borders of Infinity by Jo Walton

04/03: Star Trek TOS Re-watch: Introductory Post by Eugene Myers

04/03: Bob Eggleton: Artist Hugo spotlight by Irene Gallo

04/03: Sentient-Robot-Building Scientist Cheerfully Dooms Us All by Genevieve Valentine

04/03: The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Shadow Rising, Part 6 by Leigh Butler

04/02: “What can he have more but the kingdom?” by Genevieve Valentine

04/02: SF 101: Why BSG needed the spaceships and killer robots by Torie Atkinson

04/02: Dave Gibbons Backs the Digital Artist 2009 Competition by Pablo Defendini

04/02: The Wheel of Time Side-Project No. 1: Murphy Brown, eat your heart out by Leigh Butler

04/02: Family of Paul Williams Needs Help by Management Services

04/02: Cramer announces ToC for Year's best Fantasy 2009 by Pablo Defendini

04/02: Buyout...in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

04/02: Donato Giancola: Artist Hugo nominee spotlight by Irene Gallo

04/02: Quest for Ovaries: Lois McMaster Bujold’s Ethan of Athos by Jo Walton

04/02: Review: The Cole Protocol, by Tobias Buckell by Bruce Baugh

04/01: Lost Round Table: “What Happened, Happened” by Pablo Defendini

04/01: Ron Moore’s Genius...in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

04/01: Troll Nation Protests Against Derogatory Internet Slang by Vivian Pickles

04/01: Shocking Split Rocks Comics World: Alan Moore Abandoned by His Beard by Bridget McGovern

04/01: Spaceglam: Will It Last? by Jason Henninger

04/01: The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Shadow Rising, Part 5 by Leigh Butler

04/01: Released DHS Documents Confirm Battle Schools by Management Services

04/01: Doctor Whodism: How the Doctor Influenced the Dharma by Jason Henninger

04/01: TÖRdötCÖM’s plans for ebooks by Pablo Defendini

04/01: Quarrels and Quarterstaffs: Shakespeare’s Robin of Sherwood on DVD by Jo Walton

04/01: Propinquity Contrivance Re-read: The Deep Purloining by Tammi Esposito

04/01: Requiem for a Filker by Management Services

04/01: John Picacio: Artist Hugo nominee spotlight by Irene Gallo

04/01: Forward Momentum: Lois McMaster Bujold’s The Warrior’s Apprentice by Jo Walton

04/01: Rejoice, for the Rapture of the Nerds is upon us! by Pablo Defendini

04/01: PETA Unsure About Furries by Management Services

04/01: Fox Cancels Joss Whedon by Management Services

04/01: Fiction World Rocked as Woman Claims No Sexual Attraction to Neil Gaiman by Management Services

04/01: Kress’s Steal Across the Sky another great first-contact novel by Mark Graham

04/01: Krofft Brothers Give Green Light to Re-Imagined Sigmund by Management Services

04/01: More questions than answers: Robert A. Heinlein’s The Stone Pillow by Jo Walton

04/01: Anne Rice Admits to Writing Jesus Fan Fiction by Management Services

04/01: An Open Letter to Our Readers: by Management Services