November 2011

Wed Nov 30

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

Queering SFF Tidbit: Kathe Koja’s Under the Poppy Wins 2011 Gaylactic Spectrum Award for Best Novel by Brit Mandelo

New John Carter of Mars Trailer Hits Good Morning America by Stubby the Rocket

Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker to Shake Up Cinemas by Stubby the Rocket

Ages to Come, Ages Long Past: The Wheel of Time Roundtable, Week 3 by Jennifer Liang, Matt Hatch, Jason Denzel and Leigh Butler

Trek Nation Documentary Debuts Today on Science Channel by Stubby the Rocket

Happy Birthday Mark Twain, You Time Traveling Rascal by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Five by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Why You Should Be Watching Vampire Diaries by Juliana Weiss-Roessler

The Rotten Beast by Mary E. Pearson

Tue Nov 29

Fiction Affliction: December Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

Quick, Dirty, & Fundamentally Mean: Eighties Horror Book The Hellbound Heart by Alyx Dellamonica

John Landis Talks About His New Book Monsters In The Movies by Ryan Britt

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 10 by Leigh Butler

Tor.com Mobile Goes Live by Tor.com

Expanding the possibilities of fantasy: Pamela Dean’s The Dubious Hills by Jo Walton

What Fantasy Does Best: Lev Grossman Talks with Peter Orullian by Peter Orullian

On Changing Reading Habits or Savoring the Experience by Brit Mandelo

Your New Baby Needs This Star Trek Book by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Nov 28

The Witch’s Daughter (Excerpt) by Paula Brackston

Cyber Monday Reminder: Wild Cards eBooks at $2.99! by Tor.com

An Enchanting, Complex Children’s Movie: Hugo by Natalie Zutter

Fiction Affliction: December Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

It’s the Future. Here’s Your Jetpack! by Stubby the Rocket

The Walking Dead S2, E7: “Pretty Much Dead Already” by Alex Brown

Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is Gorgeous by Aidan Moher

The Great Alan Moore Reread: Early Years Miscellany — Star Wars by Tim Callahan

The Development of a Heroine: And Both Were Young by Mari Ness

Introducing the Madeleine L’Engle Reread by Mari Ness

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

Once Upon a Time Special, Episode 5: Jiminy and Jane by Teresa Jusino

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, The Pusher: Roland Takes His Medicine by Suzanne Johnson

This is the Leaked Prometheus Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Nov 25

Growing Up Potter by Emily Asher-Perrin

Play the First Line Game With Us by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Nov 23

The Inspiration of Anne McCaffrey by Michael Whelan

Happy Thanksgiving from Tor.com by Stubby the Rocket

Let’s Not Visit The Planet That Perpetually Lets You Down. 100 Planets by Daniel Merlin Goodbrey by Jen Vaughn

It’s All In The Game: Sherlock Holmes and The House of Silk by Niall Alexander

How to Make Astronomical Illustrations by Ron Miller

Steven Erikson Answers Your House of Chains Questions by Steven Erikson

The Late Mike Fellinger’s Turkey Algorithm: An Exercise in Geek Cooking by Teresa Nielsen Hayden

Bookended by Dragons: Somewhere Beneath Those Waves by Sarah Monette by Brit Mandelo

Primal and Mythic: Geoff Ryman’s The Warrior Who Carried Life by Jo Walton

Tue Nov 22

Anne McCaffrey, 1926-2011 by Tor.com

When You Absolutely Need a Rocket on Your Chest: Tor.com Zazzle Store is Open by Stubby the Rocket

The Many Worlds of Jim Henson by Chris Lough

Great New Scenes from the Doctor Who Series 6 DVD/Blu-ray by Teresa Jusino

Twilight vs. Flowers in the Attic: Sick Sex Smackdown, Eighties Style by Alyx Dellamonica

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, The Pusher: The Honeypot by Suzanne Johnson

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 9 by Leigh Butler

I Always Dreamed We’d Be Back Here. The Muppets (2011) by Danny Bowes

I’m From Outer Space!: Muppets From Space by Chris Lough

Mon Nov 21

Planet of Sound: Robyn, “Fembot” by Joshua Starr

The Walking Dead S2, E6: “Secrets” by Alex Brown

Fairly Good Fodder for Mockery: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 by Natalie Zutter

The Great Alan Moore Reread: Marvelman/Miracleman, Part 4 by Tim Callahan

Neil Gaiman Doesn’t Know How to Read by Chris Lough

Jacqueline Carey Talks to Peter Orullian (Part 2) by Peter Orullian

Download Free Wallpaper for Halo: Primordium by Tor.com

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

Once Upon a Time Vs. Grimm, Week 4: Baby Bargains and Severed Ears by Teresa Jusino

Suburban Fantasy, Gender Politics, plus a Goblin Prom: Why Labyrinth is a Classic by Bridget McGovern

Sneak Peek at A Game of Thrones Season 2 by Stubby the Rocket

Too Much Party for Skywalker in Vintage Interview by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Nov 18

This Week’s Sights: Zombie Picnics, Beauty & the Tentacle, and Epicness by Irene Gallo

Doctor Who Trailer “The Doctor, The Widow, and The Wardrobe” by Stubby the Rocket

Like Being There: Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall by Jo Walton

Imaginary Exoplanets by Ron Miller

Weird, amazing, psychotic life. In technicolor.: Farscape and Henson’s Lasting Legacy by Emily Asher-Perrin

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 33 by Leigh Butler

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

Ask Steven Erikson Your House of Chains Questions! by Stubby the Rocket

Amanda Rutter Now in Charge of Strange Things by Stubby the Rocket

How to Make a Homunculus and Other Horrors by Robert Lamb, StufftoBlowYourMind.com

New Giant Character Banners for The Avengers by Stubby the Rocket

Sailing for Adventure on the Big Blue Wet Thing: Muppet Treasure Island by Emily Asher-Perrin

A Comic Strip Review of Neal Stephenson’s Reamde by John Bonner

Thu Nov 17

Here There Be Dragons (with EMP) by CJ Hill

Brandon Sanderson Alloy of Law U.K. Tour Schedule by Tor.com

Melancholy and mania: The Wind in the Willows by Mari Ness

Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 12: A Beautiful Game by Jo Walton

Ten Anime Series You Should See Before You Die by Tim Maughan

Reopening The X-Files: “Fallen Angel” by Meghan Deans

Gallows Humor and Occasional Profanities: An Appreciation of Terry Pratchett by Karin L Kross

We Almost Didn’t Have the Muppets: Four Alternate Points in Jim Henson’s Life by Mary Robinette Kowal

Wed Nov 16

Data, Because It’s Polite by Chris Lough

NASA Announces Optimus Prime Spin-Off Award for Children by Stubby the Rocket

“Pigs don’t have eyebrows.”: The Muppets Take Manhattan by Emily Asher-Perrin

Beyond Muppet Good and Evil: The Dark Crystal by Bridget McGovern

We Can Do Bad All By Ourselves: The Wheel of Time Roundtable, Week 2 by Leigh Butler, Jason Denzel, Matt Hatch and Jennifer Liang

The Other Snow White Steps Forth: Mirror, Mirror Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Four by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Wild Cards eBooks Now $2.99! by Tor.com

Full Trailer for Pixar’s Brave is Here! by Stubby the Rocket

Jacqueline Carey Talks to Peter Orullian (Part 1) by Peter Orullian

Book Country Launches New Self-Publishing Service by Stubby the Rocket

Hey! A Movie!: The Great Muppet Caper by Chris Lough

Vampire Dystopia: Guillermo del Toro’s The Night Eternal by Ron Hogan

Ghost Hedgehog by Nina Kiriki Hoffman

Tue Nov 15

Join Tor.com on Google+ by Tor.com

Muppets Auditioning for the Part of Yoda by Stubby the Rocket

The Past to the Present: The Freedom Maze by Delia Sherman by Brit Mandelo

Lovely & Haunting: The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff by Abigail Johnson

“You don’t happen to have a hacksaw about you, do you, my dear?” Barbara Hambly’s Windrose Chronicles by Liz Bourke

Genre in the Mainstream: Stephen King’s From a Buick 8 by Justin Taylor

Once Upon a Time vs. Grimm, Week 3: Snow Falls and Bees Swarm by Teresa Jusino

I Balance the Force with a Little Help From My Friends — Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan by Drew Karpyshyn by Emily Asher-Perrin

The Lovers, The Dreamers, And Me: The Muppet Movie by Danny Bowes

It’s the Muppet Week on Tor.com! by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Nov 14

Watch Green Fire Cascade Over the Planet by Stubby the Rocket

The Revolution Will Be Fictionalized: Send My Love and a Molotov Cocktail! by Stefan Raets

Beware of stobor!: Robert A. Heinlein’s Tunnel in the Sky by Jo Walton

The Great Alan Moore Reread: Marvelman/Miracleman, Part 3 by Tim Callahan

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Who Watches the Watchers?” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

The Walking Dead S2, E5: “Chupacabra” by Alex Brown

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, The Pusher: Bitter Medicine by Suzanne Johnson

The Year’s Most Fantastic SFF Art: Spectrum 18 by Gregory Manchess

Watch the Full Trailer for The Hunger Games by Stubby the Rocket

Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea in the Tarsem Age: Immortals by Danny Bowes

Sun Nov 13

First Words: What Was the First Book You Bought With Your Hard-Earned Dollars? by Stubby the Rocket

Sat Nov 12

Twitter Chat with Brandon Sanderson this Monday by Irene Gallo

Fri Nov 11

Legion of Super-Heroes #3 (Comic Excerpt) by DC Comics

Humanity’s True Containment by Cassandra McNeil

Across the Universe and A Million Suns (Excerpts) by Beth Revis

Friends With Boys, a Webcomic by Faith Erin Hicks by Jen Vaughn

It’s Only the End of the World Again: Melancholia by Theresa DeLucci

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 32 by Leigh Butler

First Contact by Theresa DeLucci

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Three by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

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

Magic on the Line (Excerpt) by Devon Monk

“I Am NOT A Toy!”: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence by Danny Bowes

Thu Nov 10

Trailer for Snow White & the Huntsman! by Stubby the Rocket

Born for Mars: Spaceman by Susan Dunman

Symphony of Science: “Onward to the Edge” by Brit Mandelo

“No Dream Is Ever Just A Dream”: Eyes Wide Shut by Danny Bowes

Old and True: The Book of Ballads, Illustrated by Charles Vess by Brit Mandelo

Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 11: A Freely Given Gift by Jo Walton

When Books Go to War: Wet Magic by Mari Ness

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

The Warrior Princess: Mike Shepherd’s Kris Longknife: Daring by Michael M Jones

“Here’s Johnny!”: The Shining by Danny Bowes

Wed Nov 9

Kidnapping in Rome: Barbara Hambly’s Search the Seven Hills by Liz Bourke

Let’s Do This: The Muppets Hosting the 2012 Oscars by Emily Asher-Perrin

Ridley Scott’s Prophets of Science Fiction Mini-Series Starts Tonight by Theresa DeLucci

“You’re Becoming Healthy, That’s All”: A Clockwork Orange by Danny Bowes

Using Science to Better Understand the Beauty of the Universe: Richard Dawkins’ The Magic of Reality by Brian Switek

Thinking Dark Thoughts: The Wheel of Time Roundtable, Week 1 by Chris Lough, Jennifer Liang, Matt Hatch, Jason Denzel and Leigh Butler

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Two by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Stories and Secrets: Pamela Dean’s The Secret Country by Jo Walton

All Things Rachel: The Hollows Insider by Kim Harrison by Suzanne Johnson

“I Am Completely Operational, And All My Circuits Are Functioning Perfectly”: 2001: A Space Odyssey by Danny Bowes

Tue Nov 8

Satori in the Dust Bowl: A Review of Seed by Rob Ziegler by Stefan Raets

The Alloy of Law Spoiler Thread by Tor.com

When the Saul Blows by Alyx Dellamonica

Take Your Fez to Work: 11/11/11 is Eleventh Doctor Day by Stubby the Rocket

The Walking Dead S2, E4: “Cherokee Rose” by Alex Brown

Most Hats Allowed: Fan-Made Trailer for The Alloy of Law by Stubby the Rocket

The Inquisitive Imager: A Review of Scholar by L.E. Modesitt Jr. by Stefan Raets

Revising death and dragons: Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Other Wind by Jo Walton

Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Tour Begins Today! by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 8 by Leigh Butler

The Alloy of Law Tour Will Unlock a Wheel of Time Secret! by Tor.com

Genre in the Mainstream: Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 by Ron Hogan

New Footage from Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows by Stubby the Rocket

Only One of Us is Getting Out of this Genre Alive: Brandon Sanderson’s The Alloy of Law by Chris Lough

“Gentlemen, You Can’t Fight In Here! This is The War Room!”: Dr. Strangelove by Danny Bowes

A Week Exploring Kubrick’s SFF Films by Danny Bowes

Mon Nov 7

RT Book Review’s 2011 Award Nominees Announced by Stubby the Rocket

Planet of Sound: The Mae Shi, “Pwnd” by Joshua Starr

My 14-Year-Old Self Might Take Issue with The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

November Recommendations from BookPeople by Tommy Wilkerson and Joe Turner

The Great Alan Moore Reread: Marvelman/Miracleman, Part 2 by Tim Callahan

Once Upon a Time vs. Grimm, Week 2: Apples, and Curses, and Bears, Oh My! by Teresa Jusino

Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer: A Review, Polemic, and Appreciation… Sort Of by Alex Brown

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

The Alloy of Line Has Begun! by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Drawing of the Three, Reshuffle: Sections 10-17 by Suzanne Johnson

Time Turns On A Dime In Stephen King’s 11/22/63 by Niall Alexander

Fri Nov 4

Become a Named Character in A Memory of Light by Jennifer Liang

Tor.com Now Available via Mobile App Float by Tor.com

Free Halo: Glasslands Wallpaper! by Tor.com

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 31 by Leigh Butler

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter One by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Latest Peter Jackson Video Blog from the set of The Hobbit! by Stubby the Rocket

The Heart of “Eyes to See” by Joseph Nassise by Alex Bledsoe

Thu Nov 3

Legion Lost #3 (Comic Excerpt) by DC Comics

A Look Back at the Imager Portfolio Series by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. by Stefan Raets

Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 10: Watching Stories Being Born by Jo Walton

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

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

James Bond Returns in… Skyfall by Stubby the Rocket

Amy Pond Must Die! (Says Karen Gillan) by Stubby the Rocket

A Talent for Future Archaeology: Firebird and Echo by Jack McDevitt by Liz Bourke

The Possible Magic of Flowers: Edith Nesbit’s The Wonderful Garden by Mari Ness

Wed Nov 2

How to Make a Machine Gun Leg by Stacey Brook

Reading Joanna Russ: How to Suppress Women’s Writing (1983) by Brit Mandelo

Rescuing Children in Wartime: Nevil Shute’s Pied Piper by Jo Walton

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Prologue by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Why You Can’t Miss Redline: An Interview with Director Takeshi Koike by Tim Maughan

Final Parody Trailer for The Muppets Gets Meta by Stubby the Rocket

The Doomsday Vault (Excerpt) by Steven Harper

Hello, Moto by Nnedi Okorafor

Tue Nov 1

The Weird Obtains a New Platform Thanks to Ann & Jeff VanderMeer by Stubby the Rocket

Summerless Years and Strange Wizardries: Barbara Hambly’s Mother of Winter and Icefalcon’s Quest by Liz Bourke

“What Everyone Knows is True Turns Out to be What Some People Used to Think”: Ursula Le Guin’s Tales from Earthsea by Jo Walton

Tom, Huck, and the Steampunk Dream Machine: Twain’s Tom Sawyer Abroad by Allegra Frazier

Progress or Change? Cory Doctorow’s The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow by Stefan Raets

NaNoWriMo Success Stories by Natalie Zutter

The Wheel of Time Re-read: The Gathering Storm, Part 7 by Leigh Butler

On Retiring the Cool Ranch Doritos: Chris Hardwick’s The Nerdist Way by Theresa DeLucci

The Walking Dead S2, E3: “Save the Last One” by Alex Brown

East is West: Ra.One by Danny Bowes

Sequels and Subversive Sexuality: Malinda Lo Interviews Jacqueline Carey about Saints Astray by Malinda Lo

Barnes and Noble Bookseller’s Picks for November by Tor.com

A Possible Farewell to Fairyland: Out of Oz by Mari Ness