February 2009

Sat Feb 28

Battlestar Galactica Round Table: “Someone To Watch Over Me” by Pablo Defendini

Weekend Getaway: Jason Stoddard by John Klima

Saturday Morning Cartoons: “The God” and “She Who Measures” by Irene Gallo

Fri Feb 27

The weight of time to come: Ursula Le Guin’s Lavinia by Jo Walton

A future for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles? by Theresa DeLucci

Will “Kings” Rule? by Genevieve Valentine

Out Of This World: SciFi, Sitcoms and the Best Superpower Ever by Bridget McGovern

Blueberry Girl book trailer by Irene Gallo

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Great Hunt, Part 9 by Leigh Butler

Machines to save our lives: Universal Robots at Manhattan Theatre Source by Liz Gorinsky

Thu Feb 26

Ken Scholes on Tor.com by Tor.com

The NeverEnding Remake by Dayle McClintock

John Dickenson, artist interview by Irene Gallo

David Moody Shares Seven Reasons Why You Need to Read Hater by Matt Staggs

Is there any such thing as the Great World Novel? by Jo Walton

The Caryatids…in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

The Leviathan Chronicles – Top-Notch Podcast Drama by Mur Lafferty

Last Flight of the Goddess by Ken Scholes by Tor.com

Lost Round-Table: Episode 7, “The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham” by Pablo Defendini

Wed Feb 25

Philip José Farmer, 1918-2009 by Jo Walton

From the Web to Print by John Klima

Palimpsest…in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Great Hunt, Part 8 by Leigh Butler

Dirty Snow and Yellow Mud by Jason Henninger

Kris Kuksi by Irene Gallo

Sitting Shiva For Sitka: Michael Chabon’s The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Jon Evans

Tue Feb 24

LotR re-read: Fellowship I.11, “A Knife in the Dark” by Kate Nepveu

Eleventh Hour: “Minamata” by Genevieve Valentine

Who Pacs the Pacmen? by Torie Atkinson

In Shade and Shadow…in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

Adam McCauley’s Monster stamps by Irene Gallo

The Myriad Worlds of Chris Roberson: the Bonaventure-Carmody universe by Lou Anders

Mon Feb 23

Not All Who Wander Are Lost in Translation by Megan Messinger

Vampire Cowboys’ Soul Samurai brings hip-hop, martial arts, and comic books to the New York stage by Liz Gorinsky

Red Sonja vs. Red Sonya by Douglas Cohen

Ancient Rockets: Houdini by Kage Baker

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Great Hunt, Part 7 by Leigh Butler

Similo by Irene Gallo

The Myriad Worlds of Chris Roberson: the Celestial Empire by Lou Anders

Tussling with Tolkien: Lois McMaster Bujold’s The Sharing Knife: Horizon by Jo Walton

Sun Feb 22

Alfred Kubin: Drawings 1897-1909 by Irene Gallo

Airs of Night and Sea…in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

Sat Feb 21

Battlestar Galactica Round Table: “Deadlock” by Pablo Defendini

Weekend Getaway: Diamonds in the Sky by John Klima

Saturday morning cartoons: “The Sand Castle” and “Zacarias Zombie” by Irene Gallo

Fri Feb 20

Seeing Patterns Everywhere: Elizabeth Moon’s The Speed of Dark by Jo Walton

My Gatorade with Brandon by Jason Henninger

Mortal Coils…in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

LotR re-read: Fellowship I.10, “Strider” by Kate Nepveu

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Great Hunt, Part 6 by Leigh Butler

Jon Klassen’s Coraline concept art by Irene Gallo

An Unexpected Novel and the Influences that Birthed it by Ken Scholes

The Middleman: The Decimating Dismissal Decision by Genevieve Valentine

Montmartre a trois by Wesley Allsbrook

Thu Feb 19

SF Scene: KGB Fantastic Fiction 2/19/09 by Liz Gorinsky

Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa by Elizabeth Bear

Review: The New Annotated Dracula, by Leslie S. Klinger by Bruce Baugh

Neil Gaiman: I Don’t Get It by Jon Evans

Brian Despain, robot artist, interviewed by Irene Gallo

You are so Undead to Me…in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

Hugo Nominations by John Klima

Like pop rocks for the brain: Samuel R. Delany’s Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand by Jo Walton

Lamentation, Chapter 2 (Excerpt) by Ken Scholes

Wed Feb 18

Lost Round Table: Episode 6,”316″ by Pablo Defendini

Jane Austen: SF and Monster-Lit 101 by Dot Lin

Fool … in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

Land of the Lost: Hollywood Takes on the Craft of the Kroffts by Bridget McGovern

(Welcome to the) Dollhouse by Theresa DeLucci

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Great Hunt, Part 5 by Leigh Butler

The beauty of lists: Angelica Gorodischer’s Kalpa Imperial by Jo Walton

Hater, Chapter 4 (Excerpt) by David Moody

A Softer World 06 by Emily Horne and Joey Comeau

Tue Feb 17

Christopher Nolan to See New Project from “Inception” by Genevieve Valentine

It doesn’t get much colder than this. by Elizabeth Bear

Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket covers re-imagined by Irene Gallo

Scary Monsters…In Our Food? by M.M. Buckner

Coraline 3D: worth a second viewing by Mur Lafferty

Seraph of Sorrow … in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

A Weeping Czar Beholds the Fallen Moon by Ken Scholes

Mon Feb 16

SF Quintessential by John Klima

Book View Cafe: New Adventures in Online Publishing by Erika Nelson

Zombie Caption Contest Winner by John Joseph Adams

The Art of Boskone by Bridget McGovern

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Great Hunt, Part 4 by Leigh Butler

Ancient Rockets: The Golem by Kage Baker

Marvel Excerpts: X-Factor #40 by Marvel Comics

Marvel Excerpts: Spider-Man Noir #3 by Marvel Comics

Sun Feb 15

DC Universe Online: First Look by Rajan Khanna

New Watchmen Photos Confirm: Zack Snyder Did Read the Comic by Genevieve Valentine

Update: No Sleep…Till Boskone! by Bridget McGovern

Sat Feb 14

Battlestar Galactica Round Table: “No Exit” by Pablo Defendini

Eleventh Hour: Pinocchio by Genevieve Valentine

Saturday Morning Cartoons: “The Diary of Tortov Roddle: A Red Fruit” and “Strange Invaders” by Irene Gallo

Fri Feb 13

Countdown to Certain Doom by Megan Messinger

Tom Doherty to attend JordanCon 2009 by Jennifer Liang

Fight the Power: Hip Hop and Comics by Bridget McGovern

Behold: Tales of the Black Freighter! by Pablo Defendini

Introductions At the End of the Analog Age by Ken Scholes

Last chance for Zombie Caption Contest! by Torie Atkinson

Castaways … in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Great Hunt, Part 3 by Leigh Butler

Review: The Shadow Pavilion: An Inspector Chen Novel by Ava Jarvis

Thu Feb 12

Charles Darwin Turns 200 by Megan Messinger

Celebrate Black History Month by Reading SF by John Ottinger III

Enclave … in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

Lost Round Table: Episode 5,”This Place is Death” by Pablo Defendini

Cthulhu …Calling Mister Cthulhu: The Dark Writings of H.P. Lovecraft by Douglas Cohen

The Rise of the Named Lands: A Brief History of the Settlement of the New World and the Establishment of Kin-Clave (Excerpt) by Ken Scholes

Wed Feb 11

Just One More Hit of Con… by Ren Hsieh

A Movie Sell-Out Survival Guide: Spring 2009 Edition by Dayle McClintock

Chip Kidd tour of New York ComicCon by Irene Gallo

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Great Hunt, Part 2 by Leigh Butler

Vincent the Vegetarian Vampire and Other Fantastical Creatures by Matt Staggs

The Better to Hold You … in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

Call for Interstitial Artwork by Megan Messinger

Hater, Chapter 3 (Excerpt) by David Moody

Tue Feb 10

On the Fannish Phenomenon of Sherlock Holmes, or, My Fandom is Crazier Than Your Fandom by Ava Jarvis

Battlestar Galactica Round Table Index by Tor.com

What a pity she couldn’t have single-handedly invented science fiction! George Eliot’s Middlemarch by Jo Walton

Lost Round Table Index by Tor.com

Shirley Jackson Awards Lottery by Torie Atkinson

LotR re-read: Fellowship I.9, “At the Sign of The Prancing Pony” by Kate Nepveu

Tor.com meetup at Tor Party at Boskone this Saturday by Jo Walton

The Carbon Footprint of Reading by M.M. Buckner

NYCC: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Toy Parade by Ren Hsieh

Mon Feb 9

Dear Publishers: Girls Read Comics, Too by Heather Massey

NYCC: Sunday Wrap Up by Ren Hsieh

Literature in Translation: From Russia with Light and Dark by John Klima

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Great Hunt, Part 1 by Leigh Butler

Revenge of the Tiny Panels by Dayle McClintock

A wish for something different at the frontier by Jo Walton

Lord of the Rings Re-Read Index by Kate Nepveu

Ancient Rockets: Nemo! by Kage Baker

NYCC: A Problem with Panels by Genevieve Valentine

Coraline: “Soon, you’ll see things our way.” by Joshua Starr

Sun Feb 8

Bits and Pieces from Joss Whedon and Tahmoh Penikett by Megan Messinger

NYCC: Saturday Costume Revue by Ren Hsieh

Saturday Morning Cartoons with Chip Kidd by Bridget McGovern

Penny Arcade Spotlight by Torie Atkinson

Crime! Horror! Adventure! Pulp Rides Again at Comic Con by Bridget McGovern

NYCC: Adventures in Costume Elitism by Dayle McClintock

More teasers for Pixar’s Up by Torie Atkinson

Sat Feb 7

Weekend Getaway: The Shortest of Fictions by John Klima

Flight into Darkness … in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

NYCC Kicks It Old School by Bridget McGovern

Dealing with Dragons: gender and sexuality in manga by Torie Atkinson

NYCC: Friday Round-Up by Ren Hsieh

Saturday Morning Cartoons: ”Tes lacets sont des fees” and “Sebastian’s Voodoo” by Irene Gallo

Fri Feb 6

Ridley Scott to Direct Monopoly, Provide Pun Fodder for Next Decade by Genevieve Valentine

White Witch, Black Curse … in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Eye of the World, Part 7 by Leigh Butler

Before the Con: Set-up by Dot Lin

Tor.com Name-that-Zombie Caption Contest by John Joseph Adams

Escape to Other Worlds with Science Fiction by Jo Walton

Thu Feb 5

Pre-Comic Con roundup, or: I won’t make it to half these things, but you should try to. by Pablo Defendini

Universal Robots by Torie Atkinson

Lost Round Table: Episode 4,”The Little Prince” by Pablo Defendini

Wheel of Time Re-Read Index by Tor.com

“My Star Trek novel”: Octavia Butler’s Survivor by Jo Walton

Bones of Faerie in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

Ordinary, not Extraordinary by David Moody

Lamentation, Prelude and Chapter 1 (Excerpt) by Ken Scholes

Wed Feb 4

Meet Adam Roberts: the King of High Concept by Lou Anders

It’s Scott Pilgrim Day! by Steven Padnick

A worthy endeavour by Pablo Defendini

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Eye of the World, Part 6 by Leigh Butler

A is for Alien in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

Hater, Chapter 2 (Excerpt) by David Moody

Tue Feb 3

The Squishy Fear by Jason Henninger

Have a close encounter, or, February events in science fiction by Torie Atkinson

THE ZOMBIE CAPTION CONTESTOfficial Rules by Tor.com

Congratulations! by Tor.com

James Morrow Talks Hiroshima, Giant Lizards and the Lessons of History by Matt Staggs

1st Annual Global Game Jam NYC – Days 2 & 3 (1/31-2/1) by David Pucik

Long Walks, Last Flights in 60 Seconds by John Joseph Adams

Mon Feb 2

Who’s human anyway? Who’s free? Octavia Butler’s Pattern series by Jo Walton

Eleventh Hour: “Eternal” by Genevieve Valentine

Global Warming is Good for Us! by M.M. Buckner

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Eye of the World, Part 5 by Leigh Butler

LotR re-read: Fellowship I.8, “Fog on the Barrow-downs” by Kate Nepveu

Zander Cannon and Kevin Cannon on The Stuff of Life by Pablo Defendini

Who Gets to Write Reviews? by Brian Slattery

Ancient Rockets: Jekyll and Hyde by Kage Baker

Museum Trips by Joe Haldeman

Marvel Excerpts: Ender’s Game: Battle School #3 by Marvel Comics

Marvel Excerpts: Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius #1 by Marvel Comics

Marvel Excerpts: The Times & Life of Lucas Bishop #1 by Marvel Comics

Marvel Excerpts: Black Panther #1 by Marvel Comics

Marvel Excerpts: X-Men Noir #3 by Marvel Comics