June 2010

Wed Jun 30

Eclipse: The Decline and Fall of the Twilight Empire by Genevieve Valentine

Don’t you forget about me: being a review of Jonathan Lethem’s Gun, with Occasional Music by Elizabeth Bear

Amazing Adventures in Local Theater by Richard Fife

Hugo Review: Catherynne M. Valente’s Palimpsest by Jason Henninger

What is Love Without Life? by Scott Brundage

Small Offerings by Paolo Bacigalupi

Tue Jun 29

The Unwritten V.1 by Mike Carey & Peter Gross by Lee Mandelo

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 19 by Leigh Butler

Priscilla Wong: Zankel Scholar, future concept artist by Irene Gallo

True Blood episode review: “It Hurts Me Too” by Theresa DeLucci

Mon Jun 28

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows trailer by Irene Gallo

Who Wants to Buy a Lightsaber? by Lee Mandelo

LotR re-read: Return of the King V.8, “The Houses of Healing” by Kate Nepveu

GWAR: The Other Side of Geekdom by Richard Fife

Review of Star Trek III: The Search For Spock Soundtrack (Newly Expanded Edition) by Dexter Palmer

Science Fiction Hall of Fame Now Officially Includes Octavia E. Butler, Richard Matheson, Douglas Trumbull and Roger Zelazny by Tor.com

Sun Jun 27

OK, where do I start with that? L by Jo Walton

Sat Jun 26

2010 Locus awards announced by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Fri Jun 25

Inception: Sci-Fi’s Last, Best Box-Office Hope? by Genevieve Valentine

Futurama’s Back! Was This a Good Idea? by Chris Greenland

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 18 by Leigh Butler

Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings Tour Announced! by Tor.com

“Life is so cheap in D.C.”: being a review of Pat Cadigan’s Tea from an Empty Cup by Elizabeth Bear

Sex, Violence, and Family Politics: Dead In The Family by Alex Brown

Reinforcing my childhood belief that Legos can do anything by Megan Messinger

Thu Jun 24

SciFi Airshow Taunts Us With the Real Thing by Irene Gallo

Review: Charles Stross’ The Fuller Memorandum by Ava Jarvis

Star Trek Re-Watch: “The Omega Glory” by Eugene Myers and Torie Atkinson

Lacking Purpose in Fairyland: The Scalawagons of Oz by Mari Ness

Academic Time Travel: Connie Willis’ To Say Nothing of the Dog by Jo Walton

A Message From Tor.com by Tor.com

NASA Finds Doctor Who-style Crack in Universe by Chris Greenland

Gandalf Goes to the World Cup by Megan Messinger

Wed Jun 23

Don’t Stop Believing: Utopian Sci-Fi and Ursula Le Guin’s The Dispossessed by Sean Grattan

Doctor Who S5, Eps 8 & 9: “The Hungry Earth”/”Cold Blood” by Teresa Jusino

Frequency Rotation: Pop Will Eat Itself, “Inject Me” by Jason Heller

True Blood episode review: “Beautifully Broken” by Theresa DeLucci

When magick has fallen from fashion: being a review of Galen Beckett’s The Magicians and Mrs. Quent by Elizabeth Bear

Tue Jun 22

In the market for a TARDIS? by Ellen B. Wright

Winter’s Heart ebook now available for sale by Steve Godecke

Firefly Re-watch: “Objects in Space” by Richard Fife

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 17 by Leigh Butler

We Are What We Leave Behind  by Lesley Hauge

A Cory Doctorow giveaway! by Irene Gallo

It wouldn’t look right: M.J. Engh’s Rainbow Man by Jo Walton

Mon Jun 21

Illustration Master Class 2010 by Gregory Manchess

Review: Jonah Hex by Genevieve Valentine

Lightspeed magazine #1 by John Klima

The Chronicles of Amber: Nine Princes in Amber by Rajan Khanna

Sun Jun 20

OK, where do I start with that? K. by Jo Walton

Sat Jun 19

Smurfpocalypse Now: The Smurfening by Bridget McGovern

Fri Jun 18

Do Not Adjust Your Monitor by Megan Messinger

Steal this Star Trek Reboot by Chris Greenland

The Little One is the Un-Twilight: Interview with playwright, James Comtois by Teresa Jusino

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 16 by Leigh Butler

Clementine by Cherie Priest by John Klima

Queering SFF: Writing Sex—To Do, or Not to Do? by Lee Mandelo

Original, weird, charming: Parke Godwin’s Waiting for the Galactic Bus by Jo Walton

Thu Jun 17

The Countdown to Futurama Begins… by Bridget McGovern

Romance and Science Fiction, Sittin’ in a Tree… by Heather Massey

In Space No One Wears Pants: Flash Gordon by Sean Grattan

Confusion in Fairyland: The Wonder City of Oz by Mari Ness

Perception Altering Fiction: Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor by John Ottinger III

Designing the covers for Dan Wells’ John Wayne Cleaver trilogy by Peter Lutjen

When did the Internet become poison? by Richard Fife

Wed Jun 16

The Ghosts’ High Noon! by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson

“This is America, ain’t it? Ain’t this America?” by Mitch Wagner

Screwball comedy time travel: John Kessel’s Corrupting Dr. Nice by Jo Walton

Starz and BBC join forces to drag Capt. Jack back to Earth by Alex Brown

Winter’s Heart ebook cover by Scott M. Fischer by Irene Gallo

True Blood: “Pack of Wolves” episode review by Theresa DeLucci

A Softer World 15 by Emily Horne and Joey Comeau

Tue Jun 15

Thank you, Al Williamson by Gregory Manchess

Firefly Re-watch: “Heart of Gold” by Richard Fife

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 15 by Leigh Butler

Greek Street by Peter Milligan by Lee Mandelo

Al Williamson, 1931-2010 by Michael Kaluta

Are Friends Electric? by Jason Henninger

Mon Jun 14

War God Feeling Blue by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson

Sam Rockwell is the Trickster God of Science Fiction by Chris Greenland

Frequency Rotation: Janelle Monáe, “Neon Valley Street” by Jason Heller

LotR re-read: Return of the King V.7, “The Pyre of Denethor” by Kate Nepveu

First Preview of Game of Thrones by Ellen B. Wright

Micmacs à tire-larigot by Jason Henninger

Zelda: The Magazine of the Vintage Nouveau by GD Falksen

Sun Jun 13

OK, where do I start with that? I and J. by Jo Walton

Fri Jun 11

The Classical Approach by David Drake

Flying away from Fairyland: Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz by Mari Ness

Star Trek Re-Watch: “By Any Other Name” by Torie Atkinson and Eugene Myers

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 14 by Leigh Butler

Thu Jun 10

Read the first three chapters of Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings by Tor.com

The Way of Kings: An Introduction by Brandon Sanderson

I’d love this book if I didn’t loathe the protagonist: Harry Turtledove and Judith Tarr’s Household Gods by Jo Walton

The Way of Kings: Prelude, Prologue, Chapters 1-3 (Excerpt) by Brandon Sanderson

Realms of Fantasy Subscription Numbers Dropping by John Klima

Wed Jun 9

Walpurgisnacht, the handbook by Ross MacDonald

Splice: The best (and only?) quirky, cross-genre horror flick this year by Sarah Langan

Cory Doctorow on researching For the Win by Mitch Wagner

Doctor Who S5, EP7: “Amy’s Choice” by Teresa Jusino

My Science Project by Jacob Steingroot

Justin Cronin: The Passage Release Day, NYC by Joshua Starr

On Taking Advice by Lee Mandelo

Tue Jun 8

A Farewell to Atlantis: Spacewalks & Touchdown by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson

Firefly Re-watch: “The Message” by Richard Fife

Freak out in a moonage daydream by Jason Henninger

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 13 by Leigh Butler

History inside-out: Howard Waldrop’s Them Bones by Jo Walton

Feed Your Reader by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

What Doctor Gottlieb Saw by Ian Tregillis

Mon Jun 7

Review: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time by Genevieve Valentine

The digital revolution hits the slums of India and China. Cory Doctorow’s For the Win by Mitch Wagner

JordanCon: Interview with Brandon Sanderson by Richard Fife

Blogging Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Götterdämmerung, Act III by Dexter Palmer

Review: Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker by GD Falksen

Humans are crazy that way: C.J. Cherryh’s Deceiver by Jo Walton

Sun Jun 6

OK, where do I start with that? H. by Jo Walton

Fri Jun 4

A Farewell to Atlantis: From Earth to Heaven by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson

The Classical Background by David Drake

Star Trek Re-Watch: “Patterns of Force” by Eugene Myers and Torie Atkinson

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Path of Daggers, Part 12 by Leigh Butler

“Not much changes on the street, only the faces.” George Alec Effinger’s When Gravity Fails by Jo Walton

LotR re-read: Return of the King V.6, “The Battle of the Pelennor Fields” by Kate Nepveu

Justin Cronin’s The Passage—the “big” book of the summer by Mark Graham

Thu Jun 3

You are also an exile: C.J. Cherryh’s Conspirator by Jo Walton

Send Diana Wynne Jones well-wishes by Kate Nepveu

Frequency Rotation: The Rezillos, “Destination Venus” by Jason Heller

Racism in Fairyland: The Silver Princess in Oz by Mari Ness

Nine Hobbits that Could Happen by Genevieve Valentine

Doctor Who books go to eleven by Jason Henninger

Be careful what you ask for, being a review of White Cat by Holly Black by Elizabeth Bear

Wed Jun 2

Battle Beyond The Stars by Jacob Steingroot

Audioslice: Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker by Liz Maverick

Facts universally acknowledged, being a review of Robin Hobb’s Dragon Haven by Elizabeth Bear

Blogging Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Götterdämmerung, Act II by Dexter Palmer

Shaun Tan’s The Lost Thing trailer by Irene Gallo

Re-examining the old-school RPGs: Module S3, Expedition to the Barrier Peaks by David Williams

Tue Jun 1

A Softer World 13 by Emily Horne and Joey Comeau

Shadow’s Son (Excerpt) by Jon Sprunk

Firefly Re-watch: “Trash” by Richard Fife

Stop what you’re doing: New Scott Pilgrim trailer by Chris Greenland

JordanCon: Interview with Red Eagle Games by Richard Fife

One is ever so glad to be rescued: C.J. Cherryh’s Deliverer by Jo Walton