August 2012

Fri Aug 31

Announcing the 2012 Chesley Award Winners by Irene Gallo

Your Favorite Movie Posters With Their Original Working Titles by Stubby the Rocket

Fiction Affliction: September Releases in Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and the Science of Scale by Lee Falin

A Read of Ice and Fire: Spoiler Free-For-All! by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Reaper’s Gale, Chapter Ten by Bill Capossere

Legion (Excerpt) by Brandon Sanderson

Moffat’s Women: Liz X by Teresa Jusino

Get Your Space Drug Fix: Narcotics in Science Fiction & Fantasy by Stubby the Rocket

Amy Still Needs Her Raggedy Man: Pond Life Minisode 5 by Stubby the Rocket

Today’s the Last Blue Moon Before the Future Gets Here by Stubby the Rocket

Morning Roundup: The Godzilla Family Portrait by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Aug 30

FREE: Neil Gaiman. Hair Foppish But Otherwise in Good Condition by Stubby the Rocket

Fiction Affliction: September Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Like a Meaningful Dream: Crackpot Palace by Jeffrey Ford by Rajan Khanna

Pigs! And! More Communists! Freddy and the Flying Saucer Plans by Mari Ness

Merge/Disciple (Excerpt) by Walter Mosley

Rothfuss Reread: Speculative Summary 13: The Way He Knew His Own Hands by Jo Walton

Malazan Begins Anew: A Non-Spoiler Review of Forge of Darkness by Bill Capossere

Reopening The X-Files: “Christmas Carol”/”Emily” by Meghan Deans

I Wish Guinan Was a Time Lord: IDW’S Star Trek: TNG/Doctor Who Assimilation2 #4 by Ryan Britt

The Ood Makes Breakfast: Pond Life Minisode #4 by Stubby the Rocket

Morning Roundup: We Want a Sherlock Holmes Multiverse by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Aug 29

Yet Another Avengers Deleted Scene Paints a Bleak Picture by Stubby the Rocket

Being Dead Can’t Stop this Ace Detective: Death Warmed Over (Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I.) by Kevin J. Anderson by Susan Dunman

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

Analog Editor Stan Schmidt Retires by Tor.com

Women Read Comics in Public—But They Always Did by Stubby the Rocket

Farscape Rewatch: “Taking The Stone” by Scott K. Andrews

Romans and Aliens: R. M. Meluch’s “Tour of the Merrimack” books by Jo Walton

The Team Behind Mars Rover Curiosity Reveal Their Next Project by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Reaper’s Gale, Chapter Nine by Bill Capossere

Joss Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D. TV Series Gets Greenlight, Coming in Fall 2013? by Stubby the Rocket

Not Some New Man: The Hidden Pattern Behind the Doctor’s Regenerations by Emily Asher-Perrin

Welcome Ann VanderMeer, New Consulting Fiction Editor for Tor.com by Tor.com

Ood on the Loo! Pond Life Minisode #3 by Stubby the Rocket

Men Who Wish To Drown by Elizabeth Fama

Morning Roundup: Three Great Nei/als, No Waiting by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Aug 28

The Son of Garloo is Our Master by Stubby the Rocket

Danse Macabre: The Corpse-Rat King by Lee Battersby by Stefan Raets

Fiction Affliction: September Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

We’re Glad The Avengers Didn’t Start This Way by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Next Phase” by Keith DeCandido

Jane (Excerpt) by Robin Maxwell

Bill Murray Paper Dolls Now Exist, Are Wonderful by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Towers of Midnight, Part 16 by Leigh Butler

End of the World Blues: The Dog Stars by Peter Heller by Ryan Britt

Does Neuromancer Hold Up Now That its World Isn’t as Unique? by John Bonner

Sleeps With Monsters: What Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Darkover Stories Reveal About the History of Women in SFF by Liz Bourke

The Future is Really Safe in Part 2 of Pond Life by Stubby the Rocket

Cross-Dressing for Safety and Romance: The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer by Mari Ness

Morning Roundup: Did You Read Vonnegut’s New Story in the July 1958 Issue of Cosmo? by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Aug 27

The Doctor Drives a DeLorean Now. DeLoreans Are Etc. by Stubby the Rocket

Fiction Affliction: September Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

The Great Alan Moore Reread: Tom Strong, Part 1 by Tim Callahan

Janeway Doesn’t Deserve This Shit by Sara Eileen Hames

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: Pomp and Carnage by Alyx Dellamonica

Acts of Witchery: Under My Hat: Tales From the Cauldron by Brit Mandelo

That Train Has Sailed. True Blood Finale: “Save Yourself” by Theresa DeLucci

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wizard and Glass, Come Reap, Chapter 6: “Closing the Year” by Suzanne Johnson

The World Doesn’t End Because the Doctor Sings. First Pond Life Webisode Debuts by Stubby the Rocket

We Came From Outer Space: When Human Origin is Extraterrestrial by Ryan Britt

Primer and the Handwriting of Time Travelers by Douglas Lain

Morning Roundup: Time to Forge Your Hogsmeade Permission Slip by Stubby the Rocket

Sun Aug 26

Endymion by Roz Kaveney

Sat Aug 25

Landing on the Moon, July 20 1969 by Irene Gallo

Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012 by Tor.com

Space Stallions is the Best Fake 80s Cartoon We’ve Ever Seen by Stubby the Rocket

6 Great Sean Connery Sci-Fi/Fantasy Roles by Ryan Britt

Apple’s iBookstore Science Fiction/Fantasy Picks for August by Apple iBooks

Fri Aug 24

How Do You Feel About This Trailer for Star Wars: Detours? by Stubby the Rocket

Green Lantern Rides the Back of a Great Yoshi by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “I, Borg” by Keith DeCandido

Sherlock Season 3 Episodes Revealed by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Reaper’s Gale, Chapter Eight by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Watch Curiosity’s Landing From its Perspective by Stubby the Rocket

Our Doctor Who Wish List by Stubby the Rocket

Muppeteer Jerry Nelson (Voice of The Count) Passes by Stubby the Rocket

Three Ways to Make an Improved Rocketeer Movie by Steven Padnick

Morning Roundup: Bender-D2 Is the Cosplay You’re Looking For by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Aug 23

We Can All Be Tony Stark Now With “The Leap” by Stubby the Rocket

The Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize Includes Two Genre-Bending Books by Tor.com

Bad Teeth, Mommy Issues, and Royal Kisses: Grimm Season Two by Teresa Jusino

Pigs! In! Corruption! Freddy and Simon the Dictator by Mari Ness

Gaming Roundup: Warren Spector Challenges Peers to Shift Industry Perspective by Theresa DeLucci and Pritpaul Bains

Some Thoughts on Anthropological Science Fiction as a Sub-Genre by Jo Walton

New Dredd Trailer Tells Us Who The Law Is by Stubby the Rocket

Forge of Darkness, Chapter Five (Excerpt) by Steven Erikson

Reopening The X-Files: “The Post-Modern Prometheus” by Meghan Deans

Superman and Wonder Woman Are Dating Now? by Emily Asher-Perrin

Appreciating the Animation (and Story) of ParaNorman by Faith Erin Hicks

Morning Roundup: Neil deGrasse Tyson Tells Us How to Blow Up Asteroids by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Aug 22

Steampunk Events for September 2012 by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Throne of Glass (Excerpt) by Sarah J Maas

Visualizing the Cosmos: A Flight Through the Universe by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey by Brit Mandelo

Farscape Rewatch: “Vitas Mortis” by Scott K. Andrews

The Science of Allomancy in Mistborn: Iron and Steel by Lee Falin

Disney’s Hot New Project is… The Rocketeer? by Stubby the Rocket

Through a Klosterman Darkly: The Visible Man Is the Great SF Novel You Might Have Missed by Ryan Britt

Hollywood Drops The Dark Tower (Yet Again): Stephen King Will Not Be Pleased by Stubby the Rocket

Ray Bradbury Was Great by Stubby the Rocket

Portrait of Lisane da Patagnia by Rachel Swirsky

Morning Roundup: Look at the Pretty Spaceship Toys by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Aug 21

A Cat Named Arya Will Sing You the Game of Thrones Theme by Stubby the Rocket

Announcing the Tour for Steven Erikson’s Forge of Darkness by Tor.com

Clockwork Sky, Volume I (Comic Excerpt) by Madeleine Rosca

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Imaginary Friend” by Keith DeCandido

Remembering Sergio Toppi by

Sergio Toppi, 1932-2012 by Tor.com

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Towers of Midnight, Part 15 by Leigh Butler

Why Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Beats All Other Indy Films by Emily Asher-Perrin

“He’s my friend.” A Review of Robot & Frank by Danny Bowes

Sleeps With Monsters: Sherwood Smith Answers Eight Questions by Liz Bourke

Coulson Will Be Avenged! Watch the Amazing Gag Reel for The Avengers by Stubby the Rocket

August Recommendations from Pandemonium Books & Games by Charles Schafer and Tyler Stewart

Morning Roundup: Is New Doctor Who Just Like Old Doctor Who? by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Aug 20

What If Bane Took Over Hogwarts Instead of Gotham? by Stubby the Rocket

GeekGirlCon 2012: Better the Second Time Around by Teresa Jusino

The Great Alan Moore Reread: The Spirit by Tim Callahan

Robots Just Don’t Understand: 5 Embarrassing Robot Faux Pas by Ryan Britt

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: One Last Date with an Angel by Alyx Dellamonica

Show Us Your Tentacles: A Lovecraft Art Meme by Irene Gallo

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? True Blood: “Sunset” by Theresa DeLucci

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wizard and Glass, Come Reap, Chapter 5: “Wizard’s Rainbow” by Suzanne Johnson

10 Things You Might Not Know About The Goonies by Emily Asher-Perrin

Surrealist Magic: Birds and Birthdays by Christopher Barzak by Brit Mandelo

Morning Roundup: The Avengers Assembled into Iron Captain Thulk the Skrull by Stubby the Rocket

Filmmaker Tony Scott, 1944-2012 by Tor.com

Fri Aug 17

NASA Commissions Mars-Based Art With Beautiful Results by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Perfect Mate” by Keith DeCandido

Gaming Roundup: Diablo III – Righting the Wrongs by Theresa DeLucci and Pritpaul Bains

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 31 by Leigh Butler

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Reaper’s Gale, Chapter Seven by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

5 Great Sea Monster Books +5 Great Sea Monster Movies! by Ryan Britt

On David Cronenberg, The Dark Knight Rises, and Genre Film by Danny Bowes

This Squidpocalypse Makes Its Own Fun: Kraken by China Miéville by Theresa DeLucci

Morning Roundup: OMG Agent Scully! by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Aug 16

The First Frankenstein Movie Was Made in Edison’s Bronx Studio… in 1910 by Stubby the Rocket

Quintessence (Excerpt) by David Walton

Pigs! With! Martians! Freddy and the Baseball Team from Mars by Mari Ness

The Summer Storm: Mermaids and the Mid-Life by Mark Siegel

So This Clockwork Sky Trailer Isn’t a New Dragon Quest Game? by Stubby the Rocket

Forge of Darkness, Chapter Four (Excerpt) by Steven Erikson

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

Remembering Harry Harrison: Tributes from Around the Web by Stubby the Rocket

Time to Hug it Out: Tor.com’s 2012 Summer Sci-Fi Movie Roundup by Stubby the Rocket

Debunking a Great New England Sea Serpent by Elizabeth Fama

Morning Roundup: The Daleks are Coming! by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Aug 15

Tom Doherty on Harry Harrison by Tom Doherty

Surprise Joss Whedon, Pillow Fight Tricia Helfer, and More in Today’s Premiere of Husbands Season 2 by Teresa Jusino

Anthropological SF: Eleanor Arnason’s A Woman of the Iron People by Jo Walton

Chat With the Women of Girls’ Nightmare Out Today, See Them Tomorrow by Tor.com

Origami the Little Yellow Ship From Ender’s Game by Stubby the Rocket

Farscape Rewatch: “Mind The Baby” by Scott K. Andrews

Sailor Twain: Or: The Mermaid in the Hudson (Comic Excerpt) by Mark Siegel

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Reaper’s Gale, Chapter Six by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

A Gallery of Favorite Mermaids by

Queering SFF: Queer Universes: Sexualities in Science Fiction by Brit Mandelo

The Fire Gown by Michael Swanwick

Harry Harrison, 1925-2012 by Tor.com

Morning Roundup: Moby Dick as a Spaceship by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Aug 14

Batman is Afraid of Some Silly Stuff by Stubby the Rocket

Incredible Fanvid Compresses Decades of Fandom Into 5 Minutes by Stubby the Rocket

Wake (Excerpt) by Amanda Hocking

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Cost of Living” by Keith DeCandido

Psychopaths at the Bottom of the Sea: Peter Watts’ Rifters Trilogy by Mordicai Knode

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Towers of Midnight, Part 14 by Leigh Butler

Taylor Anderson’s Destroyermen Series by Cassandra McNeil

Industrial Revolution Magic: Barbara Hambly’s Darkmage Books by Jo Walton

The Longest Goodbye. True Blood: “Gone, Gone, Gone” by Theresa DeLucci

Sleeps With Monsters: Medley Time! by Liz Bourke

In and Out of the Lagoon: Why We Love The Gill-Man by Ryan Britt

Morning Roundup: The Spice Must Flow by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Aug 13

On Our Radar: Impressive Velociraptor Cosplay by Stubby the Rocket

Monstrous Beauty (Excerpt) by Elizabeth Fama

New Trailer for LEGO Lord of the Rings by Stubby the Rocket

The Great Alan Moore Reread: Youngblood and Glory by Tim Callahan

Why Did You Bother Telling Me That?: Steven Erikson Talks with Peter Orullian by Peter Orullian

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: Things of Death and Beauty by Alyx Dellamonica

2012 Ignatz Award Nominees Announced, Celebrating Indie Comics and Cartoons by Stubby the Rocket

TableTop’s “Fiasco” Captures the Heart of Roleplaying by Mordicai Knode

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wizard and Glass, Come Reap, Chapter 4: “Roland and Cuthbert,” Sections 13-19 by Suzanne Johnson

Sea Monsters From A to Z! by Stubby the Rocket

Comic Book Legend Joe Kubert: 1926- 2012 by Tor.com

…And a Few Surprises by Stubby the Rocket

Morning Roundup: The DeLorean & The TARDIS Have a Baby by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Aug 10

Carlo Rambaldi, the Man Behind the Monsters, 1925-2012 by Tor.com

McKayla is Not Impressed With Science Fiction. Dislikes Actual Science. Also Magic. by Stubby the Rocket

Homely, Solid, Magical: Nina Kiriki Hoffman’s Permeable Borders by Jo Walton

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The First Duty” by Keith DeCandido

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Sequel: Wyld Stallyns Ride Again! by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 30 by Leigh Butler

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Reaper’s Gale, Chapter Five by Amanda Rutter

“I Just Do The Science!”: The Bourne Legacy by Natalie Zutter

Can We Talk About Why We Really Love Princess Leia? by Emily Asher-Perrin

They Were a Lot Like Us: How to Think Like a Neandertal by Mordicai Knode

Morning Roundup: Mulder & Scully & The Great Pumpkin (Of Love) by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Aug 9

Captain Picard and Arya Stark Team Up to Scalp Olympics Tickets by Stubby the Rocket

A Diminutive Delight: Cracklescape by Margo Lanagan by Brit Mandelo

Pigs! And! Communists! Freddy and the Men from Mars by Mari Ness

Gaming Roundup: A Long Forgotten Half-Life Remake Rises from the Ashes by Theresa DeLucci and Pritpaul Bains

What If the Old Star Trek Movies Were Remade in the New Continuity? by Ryan Britt

Forge of Darkness, Chapter Three (Excerpt) by Steven Erikson

What It Would Look Like If David Bowie Was In Game of Thrones by Stubby the Rocket

Reopening The X-Files: “Unusual Suspects” by Meghan Deans

Artists Illustrate Heroes and Villains by Irene Gallo

Get the First Episode of Scalzi’s The Human Division Early by Tor.com

Morning Roundup: Cumber-Batman & Watson by Stubby the Rocket

UK Readers Can Now Purchase DRM-Free Books From Tor UK by Tor.com

Wed Aug 8

These Star Trek Episode Posters Are the Coolest by Stubby the Rocket

Gustav Gloom and the People Taker (Excerpt) by Adam-Troy Castro

Today’s Awesome Thing From Mars: Zoomable Panoramic Views of the Planet by Stubby the Rocket

Idea Porn? A Review of Neal Stephenson’s Some Remarks by Sara Eileen Hames

Awesome Future Timeline Compiled from Science Fiction Literature by Stubby the Rocket

Farscape Rewatch: Season One Overview, Season Two Primer by Scott K. Andrews

Painting Stubby the Rocket in Space by

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Reaper’s Gale, Chapter Four by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

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

2012 World Fantasy Award Nominees Announced! by Tor.com

Faster Gun by Elizabeth Bear

Morning Roundup: Roger Moore Has a Lightsaber by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Aug 7

Joss Whedon is the Writer/Director for Avengers 2 by Stubby the Rocket

In This Game of Thrones Game Review, Winter is… Gon’ Be Cold by Stubby the Rocket

A Boy, A Ghost, and the Blood That Binds: Kendare Blake’s Girl of Nightmares by Kelsey Jefferson Barrett

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Cause and Effect” by Keith DeCandido

Build Your Own Bobak! by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Towers of Midnight, Part 13 by Leigh Butler

Seven Wonders (Excerpt) by Adam Christopher

Tracy K. Smith Explores the Universe Through Poetry in Life on Mars by Ali Fisher

New Sci-Fi Bookshop Singularity & Co. Opening this Week! by Stubby the Rocket

Sleeps With Monsters: As Above, So Below: Mary Gentle’s “Beggars in Satin” (1989) and “The Knot Garden” (1989) by Liz Bourke

Working Towards Literary Respectability: Helen by Georgette Heyer by Mari Ness

Morning Roundup: Look What’s Already Been Spotted By Curiosity by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Aug 6

Other Guests Are Surely Destined To Drop In: The House By The Cemetery by Danny Bowes

Handsome Covers, Awesome SF: B&N’s “Leatherbound Classics” Series by Brit Mandelo

Bloody Tears For Fears. True Blood: “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” by Theresa DeLucci

The Great Alan Moore Reread: Judgment Day by Tim Callahan

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: I can heeeearrrr you! by Alyx Dellamonica

Our Favorite Small Moments From the Curiosity Mars Landing by Stubby the Rocket

The Farrell Identity: Total Recall Forgets to Have Plot Twists by Ryan Britt

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wizard and Glass, Come Reap, Chapter 4: “Roland and Cuthbert,” Section 1-12 by Suzanne Johnson

If the Tenth Doctor Were a My Little Pony by Stubby the Rocket

Take Heart, Good People of Starbase 13 — Captain Kirk is Bringing You a Mime! Vonda McIntyre’s Enterprise: The First Adventure by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Morning Roundup: The Fashion of Rory Williams and Marty McFly by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Aug 3

“Do you know what she is?” Ilona Andrews’ Gunmetal Magic by Liz Bourke

Fiction Affliction: August Releases in Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson

Gaming Roundup: The Ramifications of Windows 8 on PC Gaming and Linux by Theresa DeLucci and Pritpaul Bains

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Outcast” by Keith DeCandido

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings, Part 29 by Leigh Butler

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Reaper’s Gale, Chapter Three by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere