May 2012

Thu May 31

Griaule Abides: The Dragon Griaule by Lucius Shepard by Stefan Raets

Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Discovering Your Inner Duck: Freddy and the Perilous Adventure by Mari Ness

On Our Radar: Beer Me, Obi-Wan by Stubby the Rocket

Genre in the Mainstream:The New Yorker’s Science Fiction Issue by Ryan Britt

Announcing the MacKids Book Expo America Schedule by Tor.com

A Good Life: Samuel R. Delany’s Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders by Jo Walton

Playtesting Dungeons & Dragons Next by Mordicai Knode

Reminder: Tor/Forge’s 2012 BEA Schedule by Tor.com

Reopening The X-Files: “Paper Hearts” by Meghan Deans

Break the YA Monopoly — Give Us Female Heroes for Adults by Emmet Asher-Perrin

An Uneven Mix: Lynn Flewelling’s Casket of Souls by Liz Bourke

Wed May 30

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

On Our Radar: No TARDIS for Doctor Puppet? by Stubby the Rocket

The Science of Allomancy in Mistborn: Zinc and Brass by Lee Falin

YA Firsts for Only $2.99 by Tor.com

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: The Bonehunters, Chapter Twenty-One by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Farscape Rewatch: “Durka Returns” by Scott K. Andrews

A Time Lord, an Android and a Cyber-Borg Walk Into A Bar: IDW’s Assimilation2 #1 by Ryan Britt

Simon Pegg Denies Khan Rumors by Stubby the Rocket

Girl of Nightmares (Excerpt) by Kendare Blake

Our Human by Adam-Troy Castro

Tue May 29

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Redemption, Part II” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

How Batman Got You Interested in Architecture. Batman: Death By Design by Chris Lough

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Towers of Midnight, Part 3 by Leigh Butler

Party With Lev Grossman Tonight in Brooklyn by Stubby the Rocket

Leo Dillon 1933-2012 by Irene Gallo

Sleeps With Monsters: Mass Effect and the Normalisation of the Woman Hero by Liz Bourke

Journey to Planet JoCo: “Redshirt” by Jonathan Coulton and John Scalzi

Mon May 28

Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

The Great Alan Moore Reread: A Small Killing by Tim Callahan

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: They’re Acting Like A Bunch of Us! by Alyx Dellamonica

Men in Black Was Once the Coolest Thing by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 9: “Blackwater” by Theresa DeLucci

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wizard and Glass, Susan, Chapter 4: “Long After Moonset” by Suzanne Johnson

Journey to Planet JoCo: Artificial Heart by Jonathan Coulton and John Scalzi

Sun May 27

3 Quick Ways to Introduce Yourself to the Work of Harlan Ellison by Ryan Britt

Journey To Planet JoCo: “Want You Gone” by Jonathan Coulton and John Scalzi

Sat May 26

Journey to Planet JoCo: “I Crush Everything” by Jonathan Coulton and John Scalzi

Fri May 25

Picking Up After Intergalactic Daytrippers: Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky by Karin L Kross

You Should Run Your Next Fantasy Game in The World of Darkness by Mordicai Knode

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

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 20 by Leigh Butler

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: The Bonehunters, Chapter Twenty by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

The Doctor Visited Tor.com! by Stubby the Rocket

Matt Smith Will Really Run With the Olympic Torch! by Stubby the Rocket

Five Super Villain Schemes So Crazy They Might Just Be Crazy by Ryan Britt

Journey to Planet JoCo: “Betty and Me” by John Scalzi and Jonathan Coulton

Thu May 24

The Phenomenology of Star Trek: Experiencing the Cage by Douglas Lain

On Our Radar: Loki Does What He Wants (and so does Tom Hiddleston) by Stubby the Rocket

At the First Spectrum Fantastic Art Live Convention by Irene Gallo

The Threat of War: Freddy and the Ignormus by Mari Ness

Vigilante Justice in The Legend of Korra: “The Aftermath” by Mordicai Knode

Doctor Who Mini-Episode “Good as Gold” Debuts by Stubby the Rocket

Twitter Story to Launch The New Yorker’s Science Fiction Issue by Stubby the Rocket

The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume 2 (Excerpt) by Robert Jordan and Chuck Dixon

We’re Here, We’re Queer, and We’re Spec Fic: Lee Mandelo’s Beyond Binary by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Reopening The X-Files: “Tunguska”/”Terma” by Meghan Deans

Catwoman-Centric Dark Knight Rises TV Spot by Stubby the Rocket

Why Genre is Synonymous With Pop by Ryan Britt

Journey to Planet JoCo: “Re: Your Brains” by John Scalzi and Jonathan Coulton

Wed May 23

War, Killer Children, and More: An Interview with Paolo Bacigalupi by Lee Mandelo

Once Upon a Time vs. Grimm, Part 17: The Final Battle by Teresa Jusino

On Our Radar: Joss Whedon is Our Leader Now by Stubby the Rocket

Mad Men Begins Highlighting Science Fiction as a Tool of Expression by Chris Lough

Fantasy For All: The Evolution of LGBT Characters in Comics, Fandoms and YA Lit by Shoshana Kessock

Announcing the 2012 Mythopoeic Awards Finalists by Stubby the Rocket

The Science of Allomancy in Mistborn: Copper by Lee Falin

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: The Bonehunters, Chapter Nineteen by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Sleeps With Monsters: Go Thou and Read Mary Gentle by Liz Bourke

“Andy Warhol’s One Of US?”: Men In Black 3 by Danny Bowes

Legacy Lost by Anna Banks

Journey to Planet JoCo: “Chiron Beta Prime” by John Scalzi and Jonathan Coulton

Tue May 22

Sturgeon Award finalists announced by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Anna Dressed in Blood (New Excerpt) by Kendare Blake

Trying to Throw Your Arms around the Solar System: 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson by Stefan Raets

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Redemption” (Part 1) by Keith R.A. DeCandido

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Towers of Midnight, Part 2 by Leigh Butler

All In Against the Tyrant: Orb, Sceptre, Throne by Ian Cameron Esslemont by Bill Capossere

Quaeryt Comes into His Own: Princeps by L.E. Modesitt Jr. by Stefan Raets

All Aliens: Alison Sinclair’s Legacies by Jo Walton

Journey to Planet JoCo: “Still Alive” by Jonathan Coulton and John Scalzi

Mon May 21

Catch Charlie Jane Anders and Brian Francis Slattery at NYRSF Tomorrow! by Stubby the Rocket

A Re-telling Full of Musical Script: Jack Vance’s “The Moon Moth”, Adapted By Humayoun Ibrahim by Karin L Kross

The Cat and the Spider: Comic Book Movie Heroine Evolution by Shoshana Kessock

The Great Alan Moore Reread: Big Numbers by Tim Callahan

First Skyfall Trailer Hits by Stubby the Rocket

Only One More Day to Get 3 Space Operas at $2.99 Each by Tor.com

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: Homecoming Girls on Fire by Alyx Dellamonica

Among Others (Excerpt) by Jo Walton

Could a Rendezvous With Rama Movie Capture the Scientific Wonder of the Book? by John Bonner

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wizard and Glass, Susan, Chapter 3: “A Meeting on the Road” by Suzanne Johnson

Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 8: “The Prince of Winterfell” by Theresa DeLucci

Justin Sweet’s Avengers Concept Art by Irene Gallo

Journey to Planet JoCo: “Skullcrusher Mountain” by Jonathan Coulton and John Scalzi

Sun May 20

Shaking Hands in Hell: Sherlock’s “The Reichenbach Fall” by Emmet Asher-Perrin and Ryan Britt

Journey to Planet JoCo: “I’m Your Moon” by John Scalzi and Jonathan Coulton

Sat May 19

Announcing the Spectrum 19 Award Winners by Irene Gallo

Announcing the 2011 Nebula Awards Winners by Tor.com

We’ll Never See Neil Gaiman Write a Scene for Amy Pond on Community by Stubby the Rocket

Journey to Planet JoCo: “Space Doggity” by John Scalzi and Jonathan Coulton

Fri May 18

Who Should Assemble for Avengers 2? by Shoshana Kessock

The Dark Knight Rises 1990s Animated Series Style by Stubby the Rocket

Shadow and Bone (Excerpt) by Leigh Bardugo

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

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 19 by Leigh Butler

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: The Bonehunters, Chapter Eighteen by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

The Cover Reveal for New Steampunk Novel Stormdancer by Jason Chan and Jay Kristoff

$300 Worth of Books for Only $50: The 2012 Hugo Voter Packet Has Been Released by Tor.com

Reading Joanna Russ: To Write Like a Woman (1995) by Lee Mandelo

On Our Radar: The Doctor Puppet by Stubby the Rocket

Does the Renewal of Fringe Mark a Turning Point for Sci-Fi TV? by Scott K. Andrews

Journey to Planet JoCo: “The Future Soon” by Jonathan Coulton and John Scalzi

Thu May 17

Grimm Special: “Big Feet” by Teresa Jusino

Fascism on the Farm: Freddy the Politician by Mari Ness

Diablo III Went Live This Week: The Burning Hells Rise Again by Theresa DeLucci and Pritpaul Bains

Of Poseidon (Excerpt) by Anna Banks

Phineas and Ferb is the Best Science Fiction on Television by Steven Padnick

Rothfuss Reread: Pat Answers the Admissions Questions by Jo Walton

Kobold Quarterly #21 and The “Party of One” by Mordicai Knode

5 Literary Beasts that Seem Like Science Fiction Monsters by Ryan Britt

Reopening The X-Files: “Musings of a Cigarette-Smoking Man” by Meghan Deans

New Doctor Who Mini-Episode to Be Olympic Themed by Stubby the Rocket

“Prepare to fire.” “Sir, which weapons?” “All of them!” — Battleship by Liz Bourke

Announcing Journey to Planet JoCo! by Jonathan Coulton and John Scalzi

Wed May 16

Our First Glimpse at the American Sherlock: Elementary by Stubby the Rocket

Video Game Hip-Hoperetta You are in an open field Affirms Geekery Without Ever Really Fighting For It by Natalie Zutter

Monument 14 (Excerpt) by Emmy Laybourne

When Pigs Fly: The Legend of Korra: “And the Winner Is…” by Mordicai Knode

Farscape Rewatch: “Jeremiah Crichton” (and the Beard of DOOM!) by Scott K. Andrews

Graphic Alchemy: The Evolution of the Comic Book Movie by Shoshana Kessock

Download Free Wallpaper from the A Crown of Swords Ebook by Tor.com

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: The Bonehunters, Chapter Seventeen by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

An Illustrated Recap of the Toronto Comic Art Festival by Faith Erin Hicks

An Illustrated Recap of the Toronto Comic Art Festival by Faith Erin Hicks

Five Big Issues Raised by “The Inner Light” by Morgan Gendel

Dress Your Marines in White by Emmy Laybourne

Tue May 15

On Our Radar: Epic Tea-Time With Alan Rickman by Stubby the Rocket

“I should’ve known I’d be sorry if I wore high heels.”: K.E. Mills’ Wizard Undercover by Liz Bourke

Amy Pond Wants to Guest Star on Community by Stubby the Rocket

An Eye On LARP: Lizzie Stark and Leaving Mundania by Shoshana Kessock

Struck (Excerpt) by Jennifer Bosworth

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Mind’s Eye” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Only One Week Left: Space Operas for $2.99! by Tor.com

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Towers of Midnight, Part 1 by Leigh Butler

Zombie Apocalypse. Will You Be Prepared? by Cassandra McNeil

Garth Nix’s A Confusion of Princes is YA Foundation Meets Dune by Ryan Britt

Truth or Consequences is a Real Place. A Real, Weird Place. by Stubby the Rocket

The Science of Allomancy in Mistborn: Tin by Lee Falin

The Coldest War (Excerpt) by Ian Tregillis

Mon May 14

Gabriel Garcia Marquez is Alive and Well by Stubby the Rocket

Owly: “The Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer” by Andy Runton by Lee Mandelo

Unexplored Dystopias by Zack Parsons

The Great Alan Moore Reread: In Pictopia by Tim Callahan

Prometheus Lands in Brand New Preview Clip by Stubby the Rocket

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: Faith’s First Stirrings by Alyx Dellamonica

Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 7: “A Man Without Honor” by Theresa DeLucci

Right on Track: Railsea by China Miéville by Theresa DeLucci

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wizard and Glass, Susan, Chapters 1 and 2: “Beneath the Kissing Moon” and “Proving Honesty” by Suzanne Johnson

Dark Shadows is a Beautiful Big Screen Soap Opera by Ryan Britt

Announcing Tor/Forge’s 2012 BEA Schedule by Tor.com

Sun May 13

Beware the Hound! Sherlock: “The Hounds of Baskerville” by Ryan Britt and Emmet Asher-Perrin

Our Geeky Moms by Stubby the Rocket

Sat May 12

Earth Unaware (Excerpt) by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston

Fri May 11

Turning Dental Horror Into Eisner-Winning Comics with Raina Telgemeier by Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre

Tor.com Post-Credits Scene Revealed! by Stubby the Rocket

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

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 18 by Leigh Butler

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: The Bonehunters, Chapter Sixteen by Bill Capossere

What is living for? Poul Anderson’s The Corridors of Time by Jo Walton

The Two Southern Nancys: Casting Crowley and Aziraphale for Good Omens by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Let’s Go to the Underworld: The Writing of The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland by Catherynne M. Valente

Thu May 10

Community Renewed for Fourth Season by Stubby the Rocket

Jimi Hendrix, Spaceships, and Science Fiction by Adam Mitchell

On Our Radar: If an Eight-Year-Old Reviewed Avengers by Stubby the Rocket

Making the Ordinary Meet the Extraordinary With Piers Anthony by Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre

Roosters, Pigs, and Clockwork: Freddy and the Clockwork Twin by Mari Ness

Rothfuss Reread: Speculative Summary 10: The Road To Newarre by Jo Walton

Check Out Super7even’s Perfect Tongue-in-Cheek Prisoner Homage by Stubby the Rocket

Spock to the Future: Barbara Hambly’s Ishmael by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

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

A Dark Shadows Crash Course by Ryan Britt

The Moon Moth (Excerpt) by Jack Vance and Humayoun Ibrahim

Wed May 9

New Featurette: Prometheus is the Quest to Find the Origin of Humanity by Stubby the Rocket

Dinocalypse! A Dinosaur Pulp Fiction Success Story by Shoshana Kessock

Once Upon a Time vs. Grimm, Part 16: Stepmothers and Stepsisters by Teresa Jusino

Gene Luen Yang on Chronicling the Last Airbender Gang’s Further Adventures by Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre

Farscape Rewatch: “The Flax” by Scott K. Andrews

The Life and Times of Thomas Cromwell: Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies by Karin L Kross

Download Free Michael Whelan Wallpaper from A Memory of Light by Tor.com

Chicks Dig Comics, edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Sigrid Ellis by Lee Mandelo

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: The Bonehunters, Chapter Fifteen by Bill Capossere

Abandon Ship! The Legend of Korra: “The Spirit of Competition” by Mordicai Knode

Who’s In the Epic Fantasy Avengers? by Stubby the Rocket

About Fairies by Pat Murphy

Tue May 8

Terrible Yellow Eyes. A Maurice Sendak Tribute by Irene Gallo

On Our Radar: He Saw It, He Loved It, He Ate It by Stubby the Rocket

Once Upon a Time Vs. Grimm, Part 16: Wood and Beavers by Teresa Jusino

Discovering That You’re Russian: Vera Brosgol and Anya’s Ghost by Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre

Hear and Read Walter Mosley and Catch Him on Tour by Tor.com

Thieftaker (Excerpt) by DB Jackson

Release The Weird! by Tor.com

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Half a Life” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Hang Out With Brian Francis Slattery in NYC and CT by Tor.com

Superman: Stuffy Boy Scout, or Charming Folk Hero? by Thom Dunn

The Case for Genre by Walter Mosley

Sleeps With Monsters: Failure to Communicate (An Ongoing Problem) by Liz Bourke

Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012 by Bridget McGovern

Death in Fantasy Fiction: Why It Makes Us Rage by Shoshana Kessock

Mon May 7

Watch the Trailer for Wes Anderson’s Amazing Spider-Man by Stubby the Rocket

5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Original Ghostbusters by Ryan Britt

Avengers Was Awesome! Here’s Some More. by Chris Lough

The Great Alan Moore Reread: D.R. & Quinch by Tim Callahan

Is A.M. Dellamonica Bringing Blue Magic to Your Town? by Tor.com

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: When, IMO, She Wasn’t All That Bad by Alyx Dellamonica

A Satire of Conventions and Gratuitous Waste: Redshirts by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wizard and Glass, Riddles, Chapter 5: “Turnpikin’,” Sections 11-16 by Suzanne Johnson

Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 6: “The Old Gods and the New” by Theresa DeLucci

It Was the Summer of ’82 by Stubby the Rocket

May Recommendations from Powell’s Books by Christian Benito

Sun May 6

Adler Cracks the Whip! Sherlock: “A Scandal in Belgravia” by Emmet Asher-Perrin and Ryan Britt

Sat May 5

Existence (Excerpt) by David Brin

Fri May 4

A Different Kind of Audiobook. Foreshadows: The Ghosts of Zero by Susan Dunman

Creating the Art for “At the Foot of the Lighthouse” by Scott Bakal

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

Excuse Us While We Lose Our Minds. A Spoiler Review of The Avengers by Emmet Asher-Perrin and Chris Lough

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 17 by Leigh Butler

Solid, Gritty Fantasy: Scourge of the Betrayer by Jeff Salyards by Stefan Raets

Tor Books Reveals Cover for Next Halo Book: The Thursday War by Tor.com

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: The Bonehunters, Chapter Fourteen by Bill Capossere

Discover Peter Parker’s Weakness in New Amazing Spider-Man Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

For May the 4th, Our Star Wars Expanded Universe Pitches by Stubby the Rocket

We Can’t Answer Your Science Questions, But We Know Who Can by Stubby the Rocket

Thu May 3

Cautionary Tale Deinde is Best When It’s Not Stuck in Its Own Head by Natalie Zutter

Freddy Goes to the Circus: The Story of Freginald by Mari Ness

Sherlock Holmes is the New Justin Bieber by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Prometheus & Alien Trailer Comparison: What Does it Mean? by Ryan Britt

Contributing to the Conversation: A Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology Kickstarter by Lee Mandelo

Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear, Part 28: I Hate Not Understanding a Thing by Jo Walton

The Avengers, the Argonauts, and the History of the Team-Up by Steven Padnick

Psychology of Fear in The Legend of Korra: “The Voice in the Night” by Mordicai Knode

The Winner of the 2012 Clarke Award Has Been Announced by Stubby the Rocket

Michael Whelan’s Cover for A Memory of Light Revealed by Michael Whelan and Irene Gallo

At the Foot of the Lighthouse (Todai Moto Kurashi) by Erin Hoffman

Wed May 2

My Version of Siri and Zooey… and Blade Runner by Leigh Bardugo

Once Upon a Time Vs. Grimm, Part 15: Hunting Season by Teresa Jusino

Vincent Price Warns You of the Dangers of Shia LaBeouf by Stubby the Rocket

Farscape Rewatch: “Rhapsody In Blue” by Scott K. Andrews

You Don’t Know Poe: 10 Weird Things About Edgar Allan Poe by Matthew Mercier

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: The Bonehunters, Chapter Thirteen by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Everything You Need to Know About the Avengers Movies by Chris Lough

Hear a Reading of Catherynne M. Valente’s “What the Dragon Said: A Love Story” by Stubby the Rocket

Game of Thrones vs Girls: “Modern” vs Fantasy Women by Shoshana Kessock

Tue May 1

Gone Too Soon: The Best of Kage Baker by Stefan Raets

2012 Science Fiction Hall Fame Inductees by Stubby the Rocket

The Hollow City (Excerpt) by Dan Wells

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

Red Alert! Star Trek Spoiler! Benedict Cumberbatch’s Villain Revealed by Stubby the Rocket

Warrior Monks vs. the Mongol Empire — The Mongoliad Vol. 1 by Karin L Kross

Korra and the Equalists. The Legend of Korra: “The Revelation” by Mordicai Knode

Avengers, Disassemble! Cancelling a Really Good Avengers Show Right Before the Movie by Erin Horakova

John Scalzi’s Redshirts Tour Announced by Tor.com

Swift and Dangerous: The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi by Lee Mandelo

5 Graphic Novels That Should Have Made the Hugo Awards by Shoshana Kessock

Barnes & Noble Bookseller’s Picks for May by Tor.com

New Dark Knight Rises Trailer Features Catwoman in Action by Stubby the Rocket