April 2011

Sat Apr 30

Doctor Who S6, Ep 2: “Day of the Moon” by Teresa Jusino

Fri Apr 29

Joanna Russ (1937-2011) by Tor.com

The Aesthetic and Cultural Weight of the New Transformers: Dark of the Moon Trailer by Danny Bowes

Excuse Me, Your Worshipfulness: Five Unmarried Royal SFF Characters by Ryan Britt

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 6 by Leigh Butler

Likely Appearance of William and Kate’s Children Determined by Scientists by Stubby the Rocket

Blood on the Steel: A Review of Haven by Joel Shepherd by Stefan Raets

Summit Entertainment Trying to Position Ender’s Game as Next Twilight/Hunger Games? by Stubby the Rocket

A Dance With Dragons’s Manuscript is Earth-Shatteringly Huge by Aidan Moher

Party With Endeavour by Stubby the Rocket

Weekly Who: Doctor Who Is A Disaster/No It’s Not by Stubby the Rocket

Morning Roundup: Goodnight Sweet Raptor by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Apr 28

X-Men First Class: Full-Length Trailer Review by Danny Bowes

Cosmic Coiffures: 6 Unforgettable Hairstyles in SFF by Stubby the Rocket

Generosity: Richard Powers Is Now Canonical SF by Ron Hogan

Fables Reread: The Good Prince (v. 10), Part 2 by Brit Mandelo

Congrats to Mark Hodder on His Philip K. Dick Award! by Stubby the Rocket

Sharktopus is the Champion of SyFy’s Monster Madness Battle by Stubby the Rocket

Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 2: You Went Looking For a Myth and Found a Man by Jo Walton

Scalzi, Valente, Grossman, Westerfeld, and More To Gather at NYPL on May 24th by Tor.com

Avatar Rewatch: “The Drill” (episode 213) by Matt London

Goblins! The Princess and the Goblin by Mari Ness

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing May Releases in Young Adult Paranormal by Suzanne Johnson

Morning Roundup: In the Event of Zombie Apocalypse, Please Stay Indoors by Stubby the Rocket

Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 Trailer Revealed! by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Apr 27

The Uncommonly Stable Records of History in A Song of Ice and Fire by Linda Antonsson and Elio García

Gateway to Comics: Fear Agent, Vol. 1: Re-ignition by Stephen Aryan

Congrats to 2011 Clarke Award Winner Lauren Beukes! by Stubby the Rocket

George R.R. Martin Has Completed A Dance With Dragons by Stubby the Rocket

David Malki ! Talks Machine of Death 2 Announcement, Submissions Welcome by Chris Lough

Existential Star Wars Comforts Us in the Absence of a Galaxy Far, Far Away by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapter 10 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Immortals Trailer Review by Danny Bowes

SETI Undergoes Drastic Reduction. We’re Looking But No Longer Listening by Chris Lough and Ryan Britt

Quite Dreadful (Penny Dreadful): Camera Obscura by Lavie Tidhar by Mike Perschon

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing May Releases in Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson

Morning Roundup: The Gorilla is Invisible by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Apr 26

Remembering That Vampires Come In Many Forms: A Review of Teeth: Vampire Tales by Brit Mandelo

Spaceships, art, and life: Elizabeth Lynn’s A Different Light by Jo Walton

You Prefer Which Batman Again? by Alex Bledsoe

Genre in the Mainstream: Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Ryan Britt

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 2 by Leigh Butler

Announcing New Mystery Portal Criminal Element by Tor.com

Spec Fic Parenting: “Daddy, I’m confused.” by Richard Fife

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing May Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Morning Roundup: Joss Whedon Spoils Everything by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Apr 25

Is Steven Moffat Tearing Apart the Fabric of Fiction? by Ryan Britt

Congrats to Tor.com and Tor Books Hugo Nominees! by Tor.com

S.M. Stirling Takes on Urban Fantasy: A Review of The Council of Shadows by Abigail Johnson

Alyson Noel Tour Set for June by Tor.com

Joel Shepherd’s A Trial of Blood and Steel by Stefan Raets

LotR re-read: Concluding Thoughts by Kate Nepveu

Game of Thrones episode review: “The Kingsroad” by Theresa DeLucci

Fiction Affliction: Diagnosing May Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

Morning Roundup: Pass the Remote by Stubby the Rocket

Sun Apr 24

Poetry Month Comes to a Close by Tor.com

2011 Hugo Finalists by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

When We Were Robots in Egypt by Jo Walton

Two From Weird Tales by Robert E. Howard and John M. Ford

Hugo Nominees: 1980 by Jo Walton

Sat Apr 23

Doctor Who S6, Ep 1: “The Impossible Astronaut” by Teresa Jusino

Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Pas de deux” and “Thought of You” by René Walling

Fri Apr 22

SFF Bunnies (and other strange, rabbit-type creatures) by Bridget McGovern

I am the Resurrection: 6 SFF Death-Defying Comebacks by Ryan Britt

Some Real Shivers, But No Nightmares: The Ritual by Adam Nevill by Karin L Kross

Engineering and Sri Lanka: Arthur C. Clarke’s The Fountains of Paradise by Jo Walton

In Line with Doctor Who Fans: David and Su (Jammy Dodgers and Scarves Included) by Emily Asher-Perrin

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 5 by Leigh Butler

Monthly Who: The Doctor In Print by Teresa Jusino

China Miéville Tours in Support of Embassytown by Theresa DeLucci

Top Five Overrated Video Game Villains by Matt London

Morning Roundup: Smells Like RPG Spirit by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Apr 21

Decade’s Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies Viewer’s Poll Update 4/21 by Tor.com

Damn Yankees and the Doctor: Why the U.S.A. Spells Trouble for Our Favorite Time Lord by Emily Asher-Perrin

An early Vlad Taltos? Among Thieves: A Tale of the Kin by Douglas Hulick by Liz Bourke

Death and Fairyland: At the Back of the North Wind by Mari Ness

Fables Reread: The Good Prince (v. 10), Part 1 by Brit Mandelo

My Sarah Jane: Remembering Elisabeth Sladen by Ian Tregillis, Chris Lough, Karin L Kross, Jason Henninger, Ryan Britt, Emily Asher-Perrin and Nick Abadzis

Rothfuss Reread: The Name of the Wind, Part 1: The Cut-Flower Sound by Jo Walton

The Patrick Rothfuss Reread: Introduction by Jo Walton

In Line with Doctor Who Fans: Say Hi to Vic and Dave! by Emily Asher-Perrin

Morning Roundup: That’s Captain Sulu to You by Stubby the Rocket

Avatar Rewatch: “The Serpent’s Pass” (episode 212) by Matt London

Wed Apr 20

Top Five Greatest Video Game Villains by Matt London

The Many Gods & Dark Faiths of A Song of Ice and Fire by Linda Antonsson and Elio García

Where Are the Brainy Non-Violent SF Films? by Ryan Britt

When Investigating is the Only Thing You’re Good At: Stumptown by Greg Rucka by Stephen Aryan

Queering SFF: An Interview with Malinda Lo by Brit Mandelo

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapters 8 and 9 by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Determination Isn’t Everything: Department 19 by Will Hill by Abigail Johnson

In Line with Doctor Who Fans: AnnMarie, a Charming Amelia Pond by Emily Asher-Perrin

The Historical Mysteries of Barbara Hambly: A Short Appreciation by Liz Bourke

Morning Roundup: Reception is Terrible in the Past by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Apr 19

Decade’s Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies Viewer’s Poll Update 4/19 by Tor.com

Fantasy for grown-ups: Daniel Abraham’s Long Price Quartet by Jo Walton

Games of Game of Thrones: Battles of Westeros by Dan Wells

Doctor Who Star Elisabeth Sladen Passes Away at 63 by Stubby the Rocket

In Line with Doctor Who Fans: Joy and Karen (the Accidental Toshiko) by Emily Asher-Perrin

Tor/Forge Monthly Twitter Chat Series! Dial Three for Mystery by Tor.com

The Criminal Is a Creative Artist: A Review of The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi by Stefan Raets

Game of Thrones Triumphant! by Stubby the Rocket

JordanCon 2011: A Concise and Orderly Report of the Events, Part 4 by Leigh Butler

Genre in the Mainstream: Jim Shepard’s Human Monsters by Ryan Britt

A Story Told In Many Ways. Presenting “Cradle of the Scar,” Part 6 by Tor.com

LotR re-read: Return of the King Movie Rewatch by LaShawn Wanak and Kate Nepveu

Dr. Sketchy’s Tribute to Doctor Who by Teresa Jusino

Morning Roundup: Planet or Frying Pan? by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Apr 18

The Lost Star Wars Read-A-Long Storybooks, Part 2 of 3: Planet of the Hoojibs by Ryan Britt

Games of Game of Thrones by Bob Gallo

Going Digital by Barbara Hambly

JordanCon 2011: A Concise and Orderly Report of the Events, Part 3 by Leigh Butler

Decade’s Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies Viewer’s Poll by Tor.com

How to Love Someone You Can’t Trust: Fairie Winter by Janni Lee Simner by Nina Lourie

Marketing HBO’s Game of Thrones; or, You’re Doing It Right by GD Falksen

In Line with Doctor Who Fans: Nick and Dominic! by Emily Asher-Perrin

Game of Thrones episode review: “Winter Is Coming” by Ellen B. Wright and Theresa DeLucci

Sun Apr 17

Dystopia! The Musical by Liz Gorinsky

Ragnarok by Paul Park

Hugo Nominees: 1979 by Jo Walton

Sat Apr 16

The Dystopia/Utopia Dichotomy by Jetse de Vries

The Women in Game of Thrones: Arya and Sansa Stark by Robin Bradford

JordanCon 2011: A Concise and Orderly Report of the Events, Part 2 by Leigh Butler

Fri Apr 15

DW Line Con: Fan Love Written Out In Chalk by Teresa Jusino

A Response to the NY Times Game of Thrones Review by Amy Ratcliffe

Amber Benson and Patrick Rothfuss Read Serpent’s Storm (NSFW) by Stubby the Rocket

A Clockwork Orange: Brave Weird World by Fabio Fernandes

Blade Runner Wins Most Liveable Dystopia Poll by a Landslide by Stubby the Rocket

Pilgrims in Space by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Dystopias Can Be Beaten: The Hunger Games As a Dystopia in the Age of New Media by Teresa Jusino

All Cats Have Three Names: Reclaiming Logan’s Run, the Novel by Ryan Britt

Dystopian Round Table: The Appeal of Dystopian Fiction by John Joseph Adams

Audioslice: Enclave by Ann Aguirre by Samantha Beerman

Stephen King’s The Stand: What a Long, Strange Captain Trips It’s Been by Suzanne Johnson

JordanCon 2011: A Concise and Orderly Report of the Events, Part 1 by Leigh Butler

Teenage Wastelands: How Dystopian YA Became Publishing’s Next Big Thing by Scott Westerfeld

Weekly Who: A TARDIS That Literally Flies & the Best Poker Game on Earth by Stubby the Rocket

In Line with Doctor Who Fans: Meet Reza! by Emily Asher-Perrin

Enclave (Excerpt) by Ann Aguirre

The Unremembered Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Apr 14

Trailer Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes by Danny Bowes

Peter Jackson Teases Fans With Glimpses From the Set of The Hobbit by Stubby the Rocket

Literary Kitties and Their SFF Humans by Stubby the Rocket

Dystopia on Stage: Caryl Churchill’s Far Away by Matthew Cheney

The Women in Game of Thrones: Cersei Lannister by Robin Bradford

Tarkin’s Jodhpurs and Dystopia for Kids by Greg van Eekhout

Done in 60 Seconds Awards Features Some Internet Gems by Stubby the Rocket

Warhammer 40,000 by Bob Gallo

Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash: ’92’s Eerie Cyber-Prophet by Richard Fife

The Dystopia Tunnel Vision: A Counterpoint by Jetse de Vries

Fables Reread: Sons of Empire, v. 9 by Brit Mandelo

My Fill of Utopias: The Warlord of the Air by Karin L Kross

In Line with Doctor Who Fans: Tacarra the Lady Eleven! by Emily Asher-Perrin

Patriarchy and Telepathy Revisited: The Treasures of Morrow by Mari Ness

Shtetl Days by Harry Turtledove

Wed Apr 13

The Gradual Collapse of a Society: A Review of Soft Apocalypse by Will McIntosh by Stefan Raets

In Line with Doctor Who Fans: Tristan, Lynn, and Surprise Donuts! by Emily Asher-Perrin

A Game of Thrones: Fantasy Romance? by Rachel Hyland

Patrick Rothfuss Talks with Peter Orullian—Part Two by Peter Orullian

Gateway to Comics: Wasteland – The Apocalyptic Edition – Vol. 1 by Stephen Aryan

What’s So Great about The End of the World? by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Dystopia Week Giveaway: Be the first to read and discuss Glow, by Amy Kathleen Ryan by Tor.com

Dealing with Real Dystopias is Part of My Job by Madeline Ashby

The Most Intellectual Dystopia of All Time: Woody Allen’s Sleeper by Ryan Britt

Top 10 Urban Fantasy Sidekicks by Abigail Johnson

2081: The World of Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron by Mike Perschon

Show, Don’t Tell: Cinematic Dystopia by Danny Bowes

The Surprising Growth of Magic in A Song of Ice and Fire by Linda Antonsson and Elio García

The Enterprise Prepares to Dock with the Intrepid in NYC by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Memories of Ice, Chapters 6 and 7 by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Dystopian Round Table: Favorite Examples of Dystopian Fiction by John Joseph Adams

Wei, Christ, Marx and Wood, made us humble, made us good: Ira Levin’s This Perfect Day by Jo Walton

The Lunatics (Reprinted from Brave New Worlds) by Kim Stanley Robinson

Tue Apr 12

Doctor Who 4/12 NYC Premiere Screening Q&A Transcript! by Emily Asher-Perrin

Vostock 1 Flies Again! Rounding Up Yuri Gagarin Celebrations From Around the Web by Stubby the Rocket

Fantasy Dystopia With a Texan Accent by Richard Fife

The Unremembered (Excerpt) by Peter Orullian

The Nightmare of the Absurd: Terry Gilliam’s Brazil by GD Falksen

11 Games Depicting Dystopias Past, Present, and Future by Bob Gallo

Sheri S. Tepper’s Dystopias by the rejectionist

Genre in the Mainstream: The Dystopia of Gary Shteyngart’s Super Sad True Love Story by Ryan Britt

George R.R. Martin’s Top Ten Fantasy Films Contain a Beastly Surprise by Stubby the Rocket

Arranged Marriages and Dystopian Fiction by Janni Lee Simner

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Knife of Dreams, Part 1 by Leigh Butler

The Future’s Not Bright… by Gwenda Bond

From the Forest: Hanna by Karin L Kross

Escaping dystopia through telepathy: Children of Morrow by Mari Ness

Yuri Gagarin: The First Man in Space by Michael Cassutt

The Battle of the Round by Peter Orullian

Mon Apr 11

Stay Inside My Aura: Why Zardoz is the Arty Dystopian Film You Can’t Believe Exists by Ryan Britt

Super: Taxi Driver For the Modern Geek by Teresa Jusino

Cat Valente Fairyland and John Scalzi Fuzzy Nation Tours Kick Off in May by Tor.com

Jane! Stop This Crazy Thing! by Clay and Susan Griffith

On Blade Runner: More Human Than Human by Nick Abadzis

Where does dystopia fit as a genre? by Jo Walton

Presenting the Eisner Award Nominees for 2011 by Brit Mandelo

Dystopian Fiction: An Introduction by John Joseph Adams

Announcing Dystopia Week on Tor.com by Tor.com

Morning Roundup: Boy Scouts Make Robots Now by Stubby the Rocket

Sun Apr 10

Twelve Steampunk Sonnets by Roz Kaveney

Hugo Nominees: 1978 by Jo Walton

Sat Apr 9

Saturday Morning Cartoons: “Primiti Too Taa” and “The Dead” by René Walling

Fri Apr 8

Sykes & Orullian… To the Death! by Stubby the Rocket

Playing Quidditch in Times Square: A Visit to the Harry Potter Exhibit by Stephanie Treanor

For Family and Friends: A Review of Sleight of Hand by Peter S. Beagle by John Ottinger III

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 4 by Leigh Butler

China Bans Time Travel Stories on April 1st, But Isn’t Joking by Stubby the Rocket

Massive Hellhole Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket

A WonderCon 2011 Recap by Amy Ratcliffe

Weekly Who: A Doctor Comes to Town, a Doctor Leaves Town by Stubby the Rocket

Those Who Hunt the Night (Excerpt) by Barbara Hambly

Morning Roundup: Smaug the Dragon Can Afford a Chateau in France by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Apr 7

If You Build It, They Will Come: Worldbuilding in Urban Fantasy by Victoria Janssen

An Interview with Richard Matheson—Storyteller: Past, Present, and Future by Matthew R. Bradley

Go Behind the Scenes on Game of Thrones by Stubby the Rocket

Slipping a fairy tale into the mundane: The Light Princess by Mari Ness

Visiting the Star Wars LEGO Miniland Opening by Amy Ratcliffe

Frederik Pohl Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket

Fables Reread: Wolves, v. 8 by Brit Mandelo

2011 Science Fiction Hall of Famers Announced by Stubby the Rocket

The Women in Game of Thrones: Daenerys Stormborn Targaryen by Robin Bradford

Morning Roundup: Game of Thrones/LOST Smackdown! by Stubby the Rocket

All the Lives He Led (Excerpt) by Frederik Pohl

Wed Apr 6

The End Is/Was/Will Be Near! by Stubby the Rocket

Birds Come Courting: A Review of Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente by Alyx Dellamonica

The Lost Star Wars Read-A-Long Storybooks, Part 1 of 3: Droid World by Ryan Britt

Last night I dreamt that Simon Pegg hated me by Jason Henninger

Alex Bledsoe Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket

Every So Often, Remus Lupin Is Gay by Stubby the Rocket

Chicken Little by Cory Doctorow

Cowboy Bebop Re-watch: “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Madeline Ashby

Regarding Hellhole, by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson by Tom Doherty

Hellhole (Extended Excerpt) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson

Tue Apr 5

Adventure on the High Seas: Carrie Vaughn’s Steel by the rejectionist

A Game of Cat and Mouse: Rat Catcher by Stephen Aryan

Come and see the violence inherent in the system! by Jo Walton

Trailer Review: Ra.One by Danny Bowes

The Wheel of Time Re-read: New Spring, Part 13 by Leigh Butler

Halo: Reach Avatar Giveaway #1: Spartan Gear and a copy of Greg Bear’s Halo: Cryptum by Stubby the Rocket

Genre in the Mainstream: Jonathan Lethem’s Gun, with Occasional Music by Ryan Britt

Nebula Romances: Mary Robinette Kowal’s Shades of Milk and Honey by Ron Hogan

Patrick Rothfuss Talks with Peter Orullian—Part One by Peter Orullian

Queering SFF: A Review—Huntress by Malinda Lo by Brit Mandelo

After the Golden Age (Excerpt) by Carrie Vaughn

Morning Roundup: Eowyn is No Man, But Looks Great on Canvas by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Apr 4

Barbara Hambly Goes Digital by Tor.com

In The Flow by Jon Sprunk

Genre for Japan Raises a Substantial Sum by Tor.com

New Short Science Fiction and Fantasy From March by Stubby the Rocket

No One Thinks About Well Thought Out Worlds: Playing Dragon Age 2 by Lev Rosen

The Doctor’s Darkest Hour? We Respond to New Doctor Who Trailers by Stubby the Rocket