October 2011

Mon Oct 31

Bustin’ Makes Me Feel Good: 10 Reasons Why Ghostbusters Has Such an Enduring Legacy by Adam Christopher

Trapped in a Pattern: The Owl Service by Elisabeth Kushner

Infiltrating the Sanctity of the Home: The Invaders From Mars by Vincent Di Fate

The Great Alan Moore Reread: Marvelman/Miracleman, Part 1 by Tim Callahan

The Great Alan Moore Reread: It Begins by Tim Callahan

PC Cast and the House that The House of Night Built by Scott Allie

2011 Halloween Board Game Roundup by Bob Gallo

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: Second Season Overview by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Once Upon a Time vs. Grimm: Battle of the Pilots by Teresa Jusino

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, Reshuffle: Sections 1-9 by Suzanne Johnson

Nursery Rhyme Comics… For Adults by Gina Gagliano

Happy All Hallow’s Read! by Scott Brundage

Sun Oct 30

Announcing the 2011 World Fantasy Award Winners! by Tor.com

Life Stirs on the Blood-Red Globe: The War of the Worlds by Vincent Di Fate

Sat Oct 29

The Strange Creature of Topanga Canyon: Paul Blaisdell, His Life and Times by Vincent Di Fate

The Stories That Shape Us by Jon Sprunk

Fri Oct 28

Good Night to the Monsters by Stubby the Rocket

Fiction Affliction: November Releases in Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson

George R. R. Martin’s Wild Cards To Be Adapted Into Film by Stubby the Rocket

Free Downloads of Frankenstein and Dracula by Cassandra McNeil

A Picture to Dream Over: The Isle of the Dead by John Coulthart

A Massive Mummy Movie Filmography by Vincent Di Fate

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 30 by Leigh Butler

From V-World to Fairy Tales: Sasha Roiz Gets Grimm by Teresa Jusino

The Answer is Yes: Mad Monster Party? by Jason Henninger

Beauty and Brains: A Look at In Time Director Andrew Niccol’s Science Fiction by Danny Bowes

Ray Harryhausen: The Monster Magician by Alex Brown

Character Posters for The Hunger Games Arrive! by Stubby the Rocket

Masquerade Macabre: Gemini & Scorpio Does Halloween by GD Falksen

Cover Reveal for John Scalzi’s Redshirts by Irene Gallo

Trading Hearts at the Half Kaffe Café by Charles de Lint

Thu Oct 27

When MIT’s Technology Review Does Science Fiction by Brit Mandelo

Swimming with the Fishes by David Nickle

Fiction Affliction: November Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

The Fantastic Mystery of Milicent Patrick by Vincent Di Fate

Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 9: Giving You a Gift by Jo Walton

Manufactured Horrorscapes by Madeline Ashby

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Shades of Gray” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Reopening The X-Files: “Deep Throat” by Meghan Deans

When Toys and Books Come Alive: Edith Nesbit’s The Magic City by Mari Ness

Monster Cops by Chip Zdarsky

Wed Oct 26

The Quiet Sense of Foreboding That is Norse Mythology by JA Pitts

Brandon Sanderson’s Alloy Of Law Tour Begins Next Week by Irene Gallo

Fiction Affliction: “Genre-Benders” for November by Suzanne Johnson

Saladin’s Sundrarium: Four Cultural Artifacts That Demonstrate the Incredibly Varied Influence of the “Universal Monsters” by Saladin Ahmed

The Center for Fiction Presents Tibetan Sorcerers & Urdu Epics Tonight in NYC by Stubby the Rocket

Death’s Incurable Romantic: The Mummy in Egypt by Vincent Di Fate

Nightmares and the Dark: Barbara Hambly’s Darwath Trilogy by Liz Bourke

Dracula: Pop Culture Bleed and a Lesson in Expectation by Emily Asher-Perrin

Ender’s Game Film Has a Release Date! by Stubby the Rocket

Enter the Beautiful Nightmare of NYC’s Steampunk Haunted House by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Everything You Need to Know About Horror Films in One Graphic by Stubby the Rocket

Raising Nosferatu by Alex Brown

Wishbones by Cherie Priest

Skyrim in the Flesh: A Live-Action Trailer by Aidan Moher

Neil Gaiman and Audible Launch Neil Gaiman Presents by Natalie Zutter

Tue Oct 25

Song of Ice and Fire Experts Release A Game of Thrones Annotation by Stubby the Rocket

Frighten Up Your Desktop! Free Halloween Wallpaper by Stubby the Rocket

The Dark Tower is Coming to HBO by Aidan Moher

Grownups Are the Enemy: Stephen King’s It by Alyx Dellamonica

Fiction Affliction: November Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

A Woman on Gont: Ursula K. Le Guin’s Tehanu by Jo Walton

Steampunk Ebooks for $2.99 by Irene Gallo

Battle of the Network Fairy Tale Shows: Once Upon a Time vs. Grimm by Teresa Jusino

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 6 by Leigh Butler

343 Industries and Karen Traviss Talk Halo: Glasslands by Tor.com

The Lord of Terror Rides Again: A Hands-On Look at the Diablo 3 Closed Beta by Pritpaul Bains

The Dead by Michael Swanwick

Mon Oct 24

Planet of Sound: Kanye West/Lady Gaga/Michael Jackson, “Monster” by Joshua Starr

“You’re Not A Virgin, Are You?” The Monster Squad by Danny Bowes

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Revealed. Panderans Join the Ranks by Aidan Moher

Amazing Stories: Rising from the Ashes by Heather Massey

Fiction Affliction: November Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

These Kids Aren’t All Right by Madeline Ashby

New Trailer for Brian Selznick and Martin Scorsese’s The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Irene Gallo

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Peak Performance” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

The Walking Dead S2, E2: “Bloodletting” by Alex Brown

The Center for Fiction’s Big Read “Outsiders In/Of Science Fiction and the Fantastic” Tonight by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, The Lady of Shadows: Chapter 4, Sections 9-18 by Suzanne Johnson

Apologue by James Morrow

Welcome to Tor.com’s Monster Mash! by Stubby the Rocket

Sun Oct 23

Joss Whedon Might Be Adapting Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing With Whedonverse Alums [UPDATED] by Natalie Zutter

Why Do I Hate Heists in Genre? by Jo Walton

Sat Oct 22

GeekGirlCon 2011: The Most Important Con This Year by Teresa Jusino

Fri Oct 21

Watch Margaret Atwood, Lev Grossman & More at The Center for Fiction by Stubby the Rocket

Comic Critiques: Shatner Rules by William Shatner by John Bonner

Backstory: How Much Is Enough? by Jon Sprunk

5 Things You Need to Know About Boilerplate, 20th Century Steampunk Robot by Natalie Zutter

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 29 by Leigh Butler

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Twenty-Six by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Celebrate Ursula Le Guin’s Birthday With a Screening of The Lathe of Heaven at The Center for Fiction in NYC by Stubby the Rocket

“Do you want to share? Diane Duane’s Door into Fire by Jo Walton

Poking Fun at Britain’s Moon Men: The British Interplanetary Society by William S. Higgins

Doctor Who Fans Cosplay Now, Cosplaying is Cool by Emily Asher-Perrin

Thu Oct 20

A Look at Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts by Tim Callahan

“Can Steampunk Look Towards the Future?” Vintage Tomorrows Screening Report by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Is the Geek Community More Accepting of Gay Icons? by Natalie Zutter

Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 8: The World Needs People Like You by Jo Walton

Party Tonight at the Center for Fiction’s Earthsea Group Read! by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Emissary” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Reopening The X-Files: “Pilot” by Meghan Deans

Reopening The X-Files: Presumably, The Truth is Still Out There by Meghan Deans

Idealism and Reality: Daphne in Fitzroy Street by Mari Ness

Wizards, Warriors, and Women: Barbara Hambly’s Sun Wolf and Starhawk Series by Liz Bourke

Wed Oct 19

The Sweded Avengers Trailer: Better than the Real Trailer? by Stubby the Rocket

Reading at the Speed of Sound: The Walking Dead: Rise of The Governor by Susan Dunman

Cory Doctorow Knows Your Password by Emily Asher-Perrin

Cheating Death in SFF by Jo Walton

New Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Trailer Hits! by Stubby the Rocket

Lovecraft, Asimov, GRRM, Heinlein & More: Painting SFF Writers by Arnie Fenner

Tonight in NYC: The Center for Fiction Continues The Big Read with “The Wave in the Mind” by Stubby the Rocket

Top Ten Geek Girl Sites by Heather Massey

All Hallow’s Read Tor.com Staff Picks by Irene Gallo

Grace Immaculate by Gregory Benford

Tue Oct 18

New York Comic Con Does Cosplay Right by Shoshana Kessock

The Curious Case of Paul Donner: Michael Dempsey’s Necropolis by Stefan Raets

No Neigh-Sayers Here: The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater by Suzanne Johnson

Epic Fantasy is Everything You Need, Plus Dragons: Sanderson, Brett, Ballantine & More Speak Out by Shoshana Kessock

Only in Silence the Word: Ursula Le Guin’s The Farthest Shore by Jo Walton

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 5 by Leigh Butler

Free Food, Drink & Fantasy Thursday in NYC: The Center for Fiction’s Earthsea Read-Through by Stubby the Rocket

Your Formula for a Kick-Ass Young Adult Heroine by Natalie Zutter

Mon Oct 17

Happy Birthday, Robert Jordan by Tor.com

When Harry Left Hogwarts Poised to be the Best Fantasy Documentary Ever by Stubby the Rocket

Attack The Block Director Joe Cornish: An Interview by Danny Bowes

Get Ready for the Wraith Squadron: All About Upcoming Star Wars Books by Emily Asher-Perrin

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Manhunt” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

The Walking Dead S2, E1: “What Lies Ahead” by Alex Brown

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, The Lady of Shadows: Chapter 4, Sections 1-8 by Suzanne Johnson

A Preview of the Upcoming Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim by Matt London

Dark Horse Comics Announces Angel and Faith Surprises at NYCC by Shoshana Kessock

Sun Oct 16

Is Mainstream Steampunk Like The Three Musketeers Helpful or Harmful? by Natalie Zutter

For Luke Skywalker Laughs an Evil Laugh: Mark Hamill at NYCC by Emily Asher-Perrin

NYCC: Keeping the “Urban” Authentic in Urban Fantasy by Natalie Zutter

Sat Oct 15

New York Comic Con: Saturday Costume Parade by Stubby the Rocket

Felicia Day Talks The Guild, Dragon Age at NYCC by Shoshana Kessock

NYCC: Top Five Reveals of Vertigo Comics by Shoshana Kessock

Fri Oct 14

On the Floor of NYCC with Tor.com: Friday by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Twenty-Five by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Reading Joanna Russ — On Strike Against God (1980) by Brit Mandelo

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 28 by Leigh Butler

A Plea to SFF Writers for Variety in Pregnancy and Childbirth Depictions by Kate Nepveu

Audioslice: The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson by Samantha Beerman

Real Steel and Other Futuristic Visions Of “Better” Humans by Natalie Zutter

Ceci N’est Pas John Carpenter’s The Thing by Danny Bowes

Thu Oct 13

Visiting First Second Books at New York Comic Con by Tor.com

New Trailer for The Muppets! by Stubby the Rocket

Wonder Woman: Who Needs A Father Figure? by Shoshana Kessock

Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 7: The Next Three Moves by Jo Walton

Tonight in NYC: The Center for Fiction Continues The Big Read with “Before and After Harry Potter” by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Up the Long Ladder” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Misinterpreting the Past: Harding’s Luck by Mari Ness

Awesome Artistic Rendering of a Cubed Planet Earth by Robert Lamb, StufftoBlowYourMind.com

The Lens of History: Donald Kingsbury’s Psychohistorical Crisis by Jo Walton

Wed Oct 12

The Warm Glowing Warming Glow: Fall 2011 by Alex Brown

The Roots of The Hunger Games Companion by Lois Gresh

Power to the People: SFF Stories Dealing With Dissent by Stubby the Rocket

Tor Books Panels & Signings at New York Comic Con 2011 by Tor.com

Saladin’s Sundrarium: Four of Jack Kirby’s Most Ethnically Adventurous Creations by Saladin Ahmed

“Beyond the Veil”: Halloween + Live Music = Murder! by GD Falksen

Habibi by Craig Thompson: A Rare Graphic Novel That Deserves the Label by Tim Callahan

Halo: Glasslands (Excerpt) by Karen Traviss

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Twenty-Four by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

A Hard But Worthy Read: The Cold Commands by Richard K. Morgan by Brit Mandelo

Steampunk Appreciations: Steampunk! – An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories by Mike Perschon

Living in Stardate Bill: Shatner Rules by Alyx Dellamonica

Tue Oct 11

No Country for Old Vimes: Snuff by Terry Pratchett by Steven Padnick

Life Worse Than Death: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman by Alex Brown

Mysterious Galaxy Opening a New Location by Tor.com

Dear Creature and Green River Killer: A Tale of Two Books by Jonathan Case

The Dog who Played with Scrabble: Watchers by Dean Koontz by Alyx Dellamonica

We’ll All Go Together When We Go: The Divide Trailer by Danny Bowes

Let Her be Eaten!: Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Tombs of Atuan by Jo Walton

Insider Tips for Enjoying Your NYCC Experience by Tim Callahan

Amazon Launches SFF Imprint 47North by Tor.com

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 4 by Leigh Butler

Working With Vernor Vinge: Thirty Years On by James Frenkel

“If We Can’t Protect the Earth, We Can Avenge It!” Avengers Trailer is Here by Stubby the Rocket

The Worldcon of Planetary Astronomy by Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ

Steampunk Appreciations: Steampunk by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer by Fabio Fernandes

Eyes To See (Excerpt) by Joseph Nassise

Mon Oct 10

Planet of Sound: Danger Doom, “A.T.H.F.” by Joshua Starr

Trailer for The Raven! by Stubby the Rocket

All About Miku by Madeline Ashby

New Adventures of Tintin Trailer! by Stubby the Rocket

Jellyfish, Deerstalkers, and the Weirdness of Unillustrated Text: Scott Westerfeld at Kidlitcon 2011 by Elisabeth Kushner

What Lies Beneath the Clock Tower, Free Will and Adventure: An interview with Margaret Killjoy by S.J. Chambers

SF Gateway Launches! by Tor.com

A Fine Chapbook: Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Wild Girls Plus… by Brit Mandelo

Holding Out For A Sequel: In Praise of Vernor Vinge by Tobias S. Buckell

George R.R. Martin Talks with Peter Orullian: Part 2 by Peter Orullian

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Samaritan Snare” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Have Fun Storming The Castle!: Ironclad by Danny Bowes

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, The Lady of Shadows: Chapter 3 by Suzanne Johnson

Steampunk Appreciations: Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan Trilogy: Around the World in the Belly of a Whale by Mike Perschon

Nursery Rhyme Comics: “Solomon Grundy” by Mike Mignola

Sun Oct 9

Nursery Rhyme Comics: “Sing a Song of Sixpence” by Lilli Carre

Sat Oct 8

Deactivate Cynicism Mode Before Entering: Real Steel by Danny Bowes

Nursery Rhyme Comics: “Rub-A-Dub-Dub” by Tony Millionaire

Fri Oct 7

So Long & Thanks for All the Brass! by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Looking at Steampunk from the Outside: A Roundtable Interview with Don Spiro and Martha Swetzoff by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Down These Strange Streets, Edited by George R. R. Martin & Gardner Dozois by Brit Mandelo

Steampunk: The Ethical Spectacle by Pablo Vazquez

The Art of Disbelief by Glenn Freund of the League of STEAM

Near Westport, NY? Michael Swanwick, F. Brett Cox, and Jeanne Beckworth Reading at Dragon Press Bookstore. by Irene Gallo

Steampunk Gilgamesh: The Annotated Version by Mike Perschon

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 27 by Leigh Butler

Happy Ada Lovelace Day! by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Q Who” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Twenty-Three by Bill Capossere

Free Audio of Chapter 1 from Rachel Caine’s Newest Last Breath by Cassandra McNeil

The Problem With “Asian Steampunk” by Jess Nevins

Nursery Rhyme Comics: “The Grand Old Duke of York” by Kate Beaton

Steampunk Appreciations: Clay & Susan Griffith’s The Greyfriar by Nina Lourie

The Ghost of Cwmlech Manor by Delia Sherman

As Ada Lovelace → ∞ by Scott Brundage

Thu Oct 6

Easy Steampunk Design is Not Just a Pipe Dream by Tyson Ness

A Worthy Finale to the Acacia Trilogy: The Sacred Band by David Anthony Durham by Stefan Raets

Audioslice: The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Samantha Beerman

Getting Around in a Steampunk World by John Leavitt

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor: Excerpt and Interview by Tor.com

The Stars Are Not Too Far by Vernor Vinge

Suffragette Steampunk by Cat Rambo

Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 6: Tangled Up by Jo Walton

Lev Grossman’s The Magicians to Become a Television Series by Emily Asher-Perrin

David Weber’s A Beautiful Friendship: A Review by Liz Bourke

Finding Treasure in the Past: The House of Arden by Mari Ness

Steampunk Appreciations: Kady Cross’s The Girl in the Steel Corset – Gadgets, Gears and Grease by Angela Leonard

Comic Critiques: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline by John Bonner

More Lesbian Steampunk Stories: A Roundtable with Steam-Powered II Authors by Jaymee Goh

Nursery Rhyme Comics: “The Owl and The Pussy-Cat” by Craig Thompson

Wed Oct 5

Thank You, Steve Jobs by Irene Gallo

Comics With Gears In by Gina Gagliano

Crafting Steampunk Illustrations by John Coulthart

New News From Tines World: A Non-Spoiler Review of Children of the Sky by Jo Walton

Saladin’s Sundrarium: Four Fantastically Filmable Indie Comic Books from the 1980s by Saladin Ahmed

The Steampunk That Dare Not Speak Its Name by Nisi Shawl

George R. R. Martin Talks with Peter Orullian by Peter Orullian

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: House of Chains, Chapter Twenty-Two by Bill Capossere

Genre in the Mainstream: To Classify or Not to Classify? by Chris Lough

Ownership and Aesthetics, or Steampunks and Their Stuff by Simon Berman

Tonight in NYC: The Center for Fiction Continues The Big Read with “Why Fantasy Matters” by Stubby the Rocket

Steampunk Appreciations: Neal Stephenson’s The Diamond Age – Steampunk’s 22nd-Century Sourcebook by Ron Hogan

The Last Mortician by Dean Haspiel and Tim Hall

Announcing Independent Bookseller Picks on Tor.com by Tor.com

October Recommendations from Borderlands Books by Alan Beatts

Tue Oct 4

2011 Cybils Nominations Are Open! by Elisabeth Kushner

Bruno Accioly: Creator of the Brazilian Conselho Steampunk by Fabio Fernandes

Canadian Steampunk, Our Historical Inspiration by Lee Ann Farruga

Bugs, Whiskey, and Bloody Bel Dames: Infidel by Kameron Hurley by Karin L Kross

“Bright the hawk’s flight in the empty sky”: Ursula Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea by Jo Walton

I Love That Thing You Do by Kaja Foglio

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 3 by Leigh Butler

Venturing into Past Shadows by Alyx Dellamonica

Challenges of Writing Alternate History Set in Other Cultures by Ekaterina Sedia

Reporting on Science: Does the Press Get it Right? by William S. Higgins and Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ

Steampunk Appreciations: This is American Steampunk (And How!): Cherie Priest’s Clockwork Century Series by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Defining and Defying Genre: The Dilemma of Steampunk Music by Janus Zarate of Vernian Process

Mon Oct 3

Doctor Who S6, Ep 13: “The Wedding of River Song” by Teresa Jusino

A Look Back at Acacia: The Other Lands by David Anthony Durham by Stefan Raets

Steampunk Storytelling in the Transmedia Frontier by Andrew Fogel of the League of STEAM

Tonight in NYC: The Center for Fiction Kicks Off The Big Read with Dystopia/Utopia by Stubby the Rocket

The Vertiginous Hilarity of Our Age of Wonders: Context by Cory Doctorow by Stefan Raets

The Writings and Rants of a Steampunk Lord by Lord Bobbins

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Pen Pals” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Steampunk ebooks on Sale for $2.99! by Tor.com

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, The Lady of Shadows: Chapter 2 by Suzanne Johnson

Steampunk Appreciations: Mike Resnick’s The Buntline Special: A Weird West Tale by Rajan Khanna

Barnes and Noble Bookseller’s Picks for October: Steampunk Edition by Tor.com

Steampunk Will Never Be Afraid Of Politics by Margaret Killjoy

Steampunk Week on Tor.com by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Sat Oct 1

Context (Excerpt) by Cory Doctorow