January 2009

Sat Jan 31

Battlestar Galactica Round Table: “The Oath” by Pablo Defendini

1st Annual Global Game Jam NYC – Day 1 (1/30) Recap by David Pucik

Fri Jan 30

On Updike by Joe Haldeman

Around the Web: geek clock, a surprising street view, and chocolate Iron man by Torie Atkinson

Social Life 2.0 by M.M. Buckner

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Eye of the World, Part 4 by Leigh Butler

Picking on Costumed Heroes: The Watchmen Portraits by Genevieve Valentine

Thu Jan 29

“Give me back the Berlin Wall”: Ken MacLeod’s The Sky Road by Jo Walton

Don’t Mind Me Giving the Trade Name by Jason Henninger

For Every Flow There is an Ebb by John Klima

Around the Web: zombie warnings, a blacked-out Mars rover, and why you shouldn’t be afraid of buttons by Torie Atkinson

The Long-Awaited DVD Dissemination: The Middleman Coming to DVD by Genevieve Valentine

Lost Round Table: Episode 3,”Jughead” by Pablo Defendini

New Wallpapers: Manchess and Martiniere by Pablo Defendini

Wed Jan 28

Mamatas In Translation by John Klima

The Legacy of Holmes: Television by Rajan Khanna

Convince Me! by John Ottinger III

Around the Web: P&P (with zombies), gaming console histories, and Songsmith classics by Torie Atkinson

Real world reading for fantasy writers by Jo Walton

Addicted to Armageddon by David Moody

New YA Fantasy: Bones of Faerie by Megan Messinger

Near future and far future: Robert Charles Wilson’s Spin by Jo Walton

Hater, Intro & Chapter 1 (Excerpt) by David Moody

Tue Jan 27

Good Bye Realms of Fantasy by John Klima

Jon Schindehette, an interview with Wizards of the Coast’s senior Dungeons and Dragons art director by Irene Gallo

Around the Web: faux Doc Savage covers, R.I.P. Kim Manners, and no zombie child left behind (part deux) by Torie Atkinson

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Eye of the World, Part 3 by Leigh Butler

Batman: Year 100 by Paul Pope by Lou Anders

Cette Lettre Prend le Vengence by J. Hennenger

Mon Jan 26

Geek Survival Guide: tips you may never need by Mur Lafferty

Eleventh Hour: “Miracles” by Genevieve Valentine

Around the Web: steampunk cylons, Coraline, and international fiction award news by Torie Atkinson

Nobody Wins! (Congratulations to Neil Gaiman…) by Bridget McGovern

Why do I pick up the books I do? by Jo Walton

LotR re-read: Fellowship I.7, “In the House of Tom Bombadil” by Kate Nepveu

Review: The Stepsister Scheme by Ava Jarvis

Ancient Rockets: Frankenstein by Kage Baker

Glory at Sea: a post-Katrina, postapocalyptic Orphean tale by Irene Gallo

Marvel Excerpts: Runaways #6 by Marvel Comics

Marvel Excerpts: Ender’s Shadow #2 by Marvel Comics

Sun Jan 25

Self-Serve Books by John Klima

Edward Binkley, artist interview by Irene Gallo

Sat Jan 24

Battlestar Galactica Round Table: “A Disquiet Follows My Soul” by Pablo Defendini

Fairytale Rape: Robin McKinley’s Deerskin by Jo Walton

Fri Jan 23

“The Superman Exists, and He’s American”: Faux-vintage Watchmen Goodies by Bridget McGovern

Post-Apocalyptic: Lost and Battlestar Galactica by Rajan Khanna

New Coraline trailer by Irene Gallo

Inkheart: A Little Less Action, Please by Genevieve Valentine

Around the Web: superuseless powers, open beverages, and an interview with George Takei by Torie Atkinson

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Eye of the World, Part 2 by Leigh Butler

The Azaming Snipermad! by Jason Henninger

“Are You a Witch? Are You a Fairy? Are You the Wife of Michael Cleary?” by Megan Messinger

It tolls for thee by Elizabeth Bear

Thu Jan 22

Better luck next year (or decade) by Dayle McClintock

An HD tour of the ISS by Pablo Defendini

A Softer World 05 by Emily Horne and Joey Comeau

Around the Web: Star Trek Barbies, 1000 novels everyone must read, and a knitted brain by Torie Atkinson

Lost Season 5 Premiere Round Table by Pablo Defendini

My Perfect Anthology by Jo Walton

Wed Jan 21

Are Comic Books Dying? by Heather Massey

Lost season 5 premieres tonight, or, Is it tonight yet?! by Theresa DeLucci

Fighting dragons and depression: Robin McKinley’s The Hero and the Crown by Jo Walton

The New Frontiersman comes alive. by Pablo Defendini

Marvel Excerpts: X-Factor #39 (Excerpt) by Marvel Comics

Around the Web: LEGO inauguration, robot rock, and a bionic arm by Torie Atkinson

Richard Hatch on Galactica Watercooler by Pablo Defendini

Cowboy Funk by Dayle McClintock

Bones of the Dragon, Chapter 1 (Excerpt) by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

Tue Jan 20

LotR re-read: Fellowship I.6, “The Old Forest” by Kate Nepveu

SF Crowsnest adds “Sci-Fi Play” by John Ottinger III

Around the Web: abandoned amusement parks, a very dangerous uterus, and LOTR-themed cakes by Torie Atkinson

Wheel of Time Charity Auction by Megan Messinger

Eleventh Hour: “H2O” by Genevieve Valentine

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Eye of the World, Part 1 by Leigh Butler

CG Society’s Steampunk Challenge by Irene Gallo

Ancient Rockets: Impossible Voyage by Kage Baker

Build A Better World, And The World Will Come To Your Door by Jon Evans

Mon Jan 19

It’s A Mixed-Up Muddled-Up Shook-Up World by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Edgar Allan Poe Hears Sweet Music Like the Dulcet Tones of Angels or Whatever by Adam Rex

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Introductory Post by Leigh Butler

Yes We Will by Dan Goldman

Sun Jan 18

Edgar Allan Poe Should be Writing or Sleeping, Not Doing a Crossword Puzzle by Adam Rex

A Seldon Crisis of epic proportions in the making. by Pablo Defendini

Colonial Fantasy: Robin McKinley’s The Blue Sword by Jo Walton

Post-Apocalyptic: The Past and the Future by Rajan Khanna

A Good Year for the Robots by Irene Gallo

Sat Jan 17

An Edgar Allan Poem by Adam Rex

Battlestar Galactica Round Table: “Sometimes a Great Notion” by Pablo Defendini

Fri Jan 16

Coincidence or Contrivance? by Jane Lindskold

Around the Web: nuke it!, how to do a ninja wall flip, and a zombie Hello Kitty cake by Torie Atkinson

Review: You Suck! by Ava Jarvis

The countdown to midnight is a go: Watchmen legal issues resolved. by Pablo Defendini

Thu Jan 15

Cornelia Funke and Brendan Fraser’s Inkheart Q&A by Genevieve Valentine

We share everything. by Elizabeth Bear

LotR re-read: Fellowship I.5, “A Conspiracy Unmasked” by Kate Nepveu

Be Seeing You: Patrick McGoohan, 1928-2009 by Bridget McGovern

Around the Web: two losses for the geek world, a Klingon keyboard, and a periodic table of awesoments by Torie Atkinson

Errata by Jeff VanderMeer

Wed Jan 14

Will you be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered? by Christopher Butcher

Battlestar Galactica returns with The Face of the Enemy webisodes by Theresa DeLucci

Around the Web: Tiny Ninja Theater, Avengers news, and a free streaming RiffTrax! by Torie Atkinson

Justin Gerard and The Hobbit by Irene Gallo

A Year Without a Year’s Best? by John Klima

Tue Jan 13

Brian Azzarello’s Lex Luthor: Man of Steel by Lou Anders

Dave Seeley’s Luke Skywalker, a digital step-by-step by Irene Gallo

Repo! The Genetic Opera – DVD Anatomy by Genevieve Valentine

Crafting an “Audiobook Drama”: Jack Kincaid on the technical and creative challenges of producing Hoad’s Grim by John Joseph Adams

Around the Web: a Watchmen update, super-predators, and a flying car by Torie Atkinson

Dynamite alternate history: Jenny Davidson’s The Explosionist by Jo Walton

Mon Jan 12

Prince of Persia: Fun, beautiful, and n00b-friendly by David Pucik

A Missing Sign by Jason Hnningr

Around the Web: imagined evolution, a crucifish, and 15 cool space projects by Torie Atkinson

Ancient Rockets by Kage Baker

Benjamin Button: Curiously Compelling by Erika Nelson

Nothing is Weirder than the Truth, Part 2: Kleptoplasty by Brian Slattery

James Jean “Kindling” opening by Irene Gallo

Gibgoblins & Ice-Boxes: Behind the Scenes of the Production of Jack Kincaid’s Hoad’s Grim by John Joseph Adams

Congratulations, Wesley Allsbrook! by Irene Gallo

Sun Jan 11

Gene Wolfe Book Club by John Klima

Sat Jan 10

Foundation and the iPhone by Bruce Baugh

Fri Jan 9

“Draw Me” New Yorker by Irene Gallo

Around the Web: some useful advice, a Wii crossbow, and a photographic Far Side reenactment by Torie Atkinson

Great Uncle George’s Will by Andi Watson

Sam Weber’s Thirteen Orphans by Irene Gallo

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Going Bimonthly by John Klima

A Puppet Who Can See the Strings: Watchmen Producer Speaks Out by Genevieve Valentine

So you want to be a hero? by Elizabeth Bear

Thu Jan 8

NYCC programming schedule goes live, or: I’m in way over my head. by Pablo Defendini

Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars by Elizabeth Bear

Book pr0n lovers, rejoice. by Pablo Defendini

Around the Web: RoboCop steals your fridge, an EEG Star Wars toy, and a Watchmen featurette by Torie Atkinson

Wed Jan 7

Spaz, Mage of Coventry by Jason Henninger

Watchmen kawaii! by Torie Atkinson

Around the Web: Twilight spuds, space diapers, and cheap ebooks by Torie Atkinson

Tue Jan 6

Watchmen trailer, in Japanese by Irene Gallo

Hard Fantasy by Jane Lindskold

The music has been liberated. by Pablo Defendini

Companionable Science: Casting Eleven’s Companion by Genevieve Valentine

Around the Web: LEGO steampunk, Orwell blogs 70 years later, and the top 50 movie special effects by Torie Atkinson

When Earth is Gone by Heather Massey

Outshine: More short short fiction by Rajan Khanna

Mon Jan 5

SciFi Wire morphs into full site. by Pablo Defendini

Around the Web: the Year of Astronomy, Andrew Stanton, and Evgeni Tomov by Torie Atkinson

Announcement: JordanCon 2009! by Jennifer Liang

LotR re-read: Fellowship I.4, “A Short Cut to Mushrooms” by Kate Nepveu

Supermom Returns by Erika Nelson

Nothing Is Weirder than the Truth, Part 1 by Brian Slattery

Sun Jan 4

Who Are These Fools, and Why Should You Care? by Jon Evans

New News from Reseune: C.J. Cherryh’s Regenesis by Jo Walton

Sat Jan 3

Ladies and gentlemen, this is your new Time Lord. by Pablo Defendini

Fri Jan 2

Replacement Heroes by Rajan Khanna

10 Hella Sexy Discoveries in The Outback Stars by Heather Massey

Donald E. Westlake 1933-2008 by Jo Walton

Western Fantasy: Lois McMaster Bujold’s Sharing Knife books by Jo Walton

Brian Azzarello’s Joker by Lou Anders

From the conversations: magic systems in fiction by Torie Atkinson

The 12 Days of Zombie Christmas, Day 12: Hangover by Sean Bieri

Thu Jan 1

Your Guide to the Universes: The Risen Empire by John Ottinger III

The 12 Days of Zombie Christmas, Day 11: Champagne by Sean Bieri