October 2008

Fri Oct 31

The Six Billion Dollar Cyborg by Heather Massey

What are Fantasy and Magical Realism Anyway? by Brian Slattery

Halloween Special: Why I hate horror. by Jo Walton

Behaving Badly As A Career Strategy, part 4 by Steven Gould

Better Zombies Through Physics 06 by Jim Ottaviani and Sean Bieri

Thu Oct 30

Maybe It’s Time I Changed This Pumpkin by Headless Horseman

Behaving Badly As A Career Strategy, part 3 by Steven Gould

David Tennant Quits Doctor Who by Torie Atkinson

Not only science fiction, but more science fictional than anything else: Rosemary Kirstein’s Steerswoman books by Jo Walton

Skipadee-do-dah?: Do You Peek? by Jane Lindskold

T.I. is Aware of Internet Traditions by Megan Messinger

A train that could go back in time… by Elizabeth Bear

Wed Oct 29

Behaving Badly As A Career Strategy, part 2 by Steven Gould

A Water Matter by Jay Lake

Tue Oct 28

A Closer Look at Watching the Watchmen by Pablo Defendini

Telling Stories Online by John Klima

The Scary Thing is Almost Here by Megan Messinger

I Am Epic: A story of the World of Warcraft zombie invasion by Torie Atkinson

Podcast Roundup 7: Board Games with Scott by Bruce Baugh

Forget Everything You Know About Black Holes by Heather Massey

Heroes Eris Quod Sum episode review by Theresa DeLucci

Perfect for Halloween by Jason Henninger

Down with Stripper Heels: A Candy-Corn-and-Bile-Flavored Halloween Pep Talk by Bridget McGovern

Mon Oct 27

Behaving Badly As A Career Strategy, part 1 by Steven Gould

Real Original, Jerks by Headless Horseman

Tony Hillerman (1925-2008) by Aimée Thurlo

Ivory, Bone, Bamboo, Bakelite… and Polymer Clay? by Jane Lindskold

Eight Bits, and That’s a Lot! by Bruce Baugh

The Competition by Emma Bull

Greg Ruth interview by Irene Gallo

Dexter Turning Biminese episode review by Theresa DeLucci

Telepathy and Tribulation: John Wyndham’s The Chrysalids by Jo Walton

Sun Oct 26

Pushing Daisies Review: “Frescorts” by Eugene Myers

Weekend Getaway: Weird Tales by John Klima

What stops you from buying a book? by Jo Walton

This makes no sense to me by Irene Gallo

Sat Oct 25

RPGs: The Virtual Tabletop by Bruce Baugh

Fri Oct 24

O Demon Lover! Why the Vampire Romance is Taking Over Your Grocery Market Shelf by Ava Jarvis

State of the Art by Arnie Fenner

SF Scene: KGB Fantastic Fiction 10/15/08 by Liz Gorinsky

Total Insanity of the Very Best Kind: Takashi Miike’s Sukiyaki Western Django by Bridget McGovern

Better Zombies Through Physics 05 by Jim Ottaviani and Sean Bieri

Thu Oct 23

Magic realism: not fantasy. Sorry. by Jon Evans

Audiobook Review: METAtropolis edited by John Scalzi by John Joseph Adams

The monster is your kid brother by Elizabeth Bear

The People in Your Neighborhood by John Klima

On Games, and How at Them I Suck by Jason Henninger

Flowers and Seasons: Bonus or Bane? by Jane Lindskold

Wed Oct 22

Pushing Daisies Review: Bad Habits by Eugene Myers

Barrington J. Bayley, 1937-2008 by David Hartwell

Sentimental Adventures in Time: The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger by Jo Walton

Prince of Stories: A New Guide To All Things Gaiman, Plus Poster Giveaway! by Bridget McGovern

Free e-book from Brian Francis Slattery by Liz Gorinsky

Tue Oct 21

Audiobooks: They Collaborate, You Listen by Megan Messinger

Something to Believe In: Nation by Ava Jarvis

Heroes Dying of the Light episode review by Theresa DeLucci

System = Unmagical? by Jane Lindskold

Mon Oct 20

Centaur songs and scientific revolutions: Walter Jon Williams’ Knight Moves by Jo Walton

Dexter All in the Family episode review by Theresa DeLucci

Future Wars and Other Calamities by Brian Slattery

Podcast Roundup 6: Games in Libraries; Point 2 Point by Bruce Baugh

Earthsea Goes Anime by Douglas Cohen

Sun Oct 19

Tim O’Brien and The Hunger Game by Irene Gallo

Please Stop Staring at My Delicious Head by Headless Horseman

Sat Oct 18

Weekend Getaway: Craig Gidney by John Klima

Fri Oct 17

Why Thirteen Orphans? by Jane Lindskold

The numinous underpinnings of fantasy: Bujold’s Paladin of Souls by Jo Walton

Better Zombies Through Physics 04 by Jim Ottaviani and Sean Bieri

Thu Oct 16

State of the Art by Arnie Fenner

Green Eggs and Ham by Heather Massey

Mystery. Money. Money. Mystery. by Jane Lindskold

Keep your hands off my BRAINNNZZZ!! by Pablo Defendini

Wed Oct 15

Throwing Down the Halloween Gauntlet… by Tor.com

Would You Like Some Coffee With Your Espresso? by John Klima

A Softer World 02 by Emily Horne and Joey Comeau

Tue Oct 14

Heroes Angels and Monsters episode review by Theresa DeLucci

When the S in SF Begins with an E by Brian Slattery

Growing up tomorrow: Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother by Jo Walton

Twittering on the Global Frequency by Ava Jarvis

The Bookshelf Question by Megan Messinger

Mon Oct 13

Psychohistory and the Nobel Prize by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Sun Oct 12

World of Warcraft’s Recruit-a-Friend Program by Bruce Baugh

Stanford Prison Experiment: The Movie by Bridget McGovern

Greetings and Curve Balls by Douglas Cohen

Sat Oct 11

Life on Mars: A Pleasant, If Familiar Surprise (cautiously) by Pablo Defendini

Making the future work: Maureen McHugh’s China Mountain Zhang by Jo Walton

Fri Oct 10

The Great Tor.com Halloween Throwdown of 2008: Game on! by Tor.com

Pushing Daisies Review: “Circus Circus” by Eugene Myers

God and the FBI by Elizabeth Bear

Better Zombies Through Physics 03 by Jim Ottaviani and Sean Bieri

Ultimate Library Pr0n by Pablo Defendini

Thu Oct 9

Jack and the Aktuals, or, Physical Applications of Transfinite Set Theory by Rudy Rucker

Wed Oct 8

College as magic garden: Why Pamela Dean’s Tam Lin is a book you’ll either love or hate by Jo Walton

Tue Oct 7

New Gaiman: The Graveyard Book by Bridget McGovern

Heroes “I Am Become Death” episode review by Theresa DeLucci

Mon Oct 6

AMC Heads to Red Mars for New Series by Theresa DeLucci

Time travel the whole family can enjoy by Torie Atkinson

Endless Inspiration: “Endless Reflections” by Pablo Defendini

Political agency and changing the world by Jo Walton

Dexter “Finding Freebo” episode review by Theresa DeLucci

SF gems from the literary ghetto by Jon Evans

Sun Oct 5

The Middleman, Season 1 by Elizabeth Bear

Sat Oct 4

Chuck season premiere makes me oh so happy by Melissa Ann Singer

Fri Oct 3

Getting My Hands Dirty by John Klima

Secretary of the Swedish Academy thinks American lit is too intimate with American mass culture by Kathryn Cramer

Podcast Roundup 5 by Bruce Baugh

Better Zombies Through Physics 02 by Jim Ottaviani and Sean Bieri

Thu Oct 2

Strap on Those Tights: The Boy Wonder Rides Again by Bridget McGovern

I Love Sarah Jane (and so does Tim Burton): A Zombie Love Story by Dot Lin

Pushing Daisies Season Premiere Review: “Bzzzzzzz!” by Eugene Myers

Convention Finder Makes It Easy to Plan Geektastic Getaways by John Joseph Adams

New Scientist doing a “science fiction special” by Kathryn Cramer

Criminal Minds 4×02 – “The Angel Maker” by Elizabeth Bear

Wed Oct 1

Warren Ellis Talks Freakangels by Pablo Defendini

Saving Doctor Who by Constance Cochran

The hero with a thousand extra lives: Terry Pratchett’s Only You Can Save Mankind by Jo Walton

Catch ‘Em in the Act by Terry Bisson