December 2012

Mon Dec 31

F.A.B. Thunderbirds Creator Gerry Anderson, 1929-2012 by Nick Abadzis

Fiction Affliction: January Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

The Great Alan Moore Reread: Albion by Tim Callahan

The Dresden Files Reread: Book 9, White Night by Rajan Khanna

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: Delicious Refreshing Coda by Alyx Dellamonica

Spoiler Thread for the Memories of Light, Week Six by Tor.com

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wolves of the Calla, Todash, Chapter 7: “Todash” by Suzanne Johnson

WondLa is WondLaful by Mordicai Knode

Sun Dec 30

Locus Reveals Results of Its All-Century Short Fiction Poll by Stubby the Rocket

Batman: The Animated Series Rewatch: “Appointment in Crime Alley” & “Mad as a Hatter” by Steven Padnick

Sat Dec 29

Read an Exclusive Excerpt From A Memory of Light on NPR by Tor.com

Fri Dec 28

Celebrate Stan Lee’s 90th Birthday By Watching All His Marvel Movie Cameos by Stubby the Rocket

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

The Hobbit Reread: Movie Interlude by Kate Nepveu

Exploring Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: Episode 7, “The Backbone of Night” by Lee Mandelo

Thu Dec 27

The First Four Minutes of Warm Bodies is a Sad, Funny Short Film About When Zombies Win by Natalie Zutter

10 Reasons to Read a Star Trek Novel by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Sometimes It’s Better When Things are Wrong by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Adam Rex by Stubby the Rocket

Tolkien, Alignment, Non-Violence, and Why Hobbits are Required for Middle-earth to Survive by Mordicai Knode

Reopening The X-Files: “The Sixth Extinction”/”The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati” by Meghan Deans

The Ten Essential Genre Films of 2012 by Ryan Britt

The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Wed Dec 26

Farscape Rewatch: “A Clockwork Nebari” by Scott K. Andrews

Sleeps With Monsters: So How About That For Boundary-Policing? by Liz Bourke

Tue Dec 25

Doctor Who’s Surprisingly Romantic Christmas: “The Snowmen” by Ryan Britt

Celebrate the Twelve Doctors of Christmas! by Stubby the Rocket

Updating Santa’s Story: When Santa Fell to Earth by Mari Ness

Mon Dec 24

Christopher Lee Reads “The Nightmare Before Christmas” by Stubby the Rocket

The Great Alan Moore Reread: Lost Girls by Tim Callahan

The Dresden Files Reread: Book 8, Proven Guilty by Rajan Khanna

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: Neo the Terminator Slayer by Alyx Dellamonica

Spoiler Thread for the Memories of Light, Week Five by Tor.com

Seven Norse Myths We Wouldn’t Have Without Snorri: Part VII by Nancy Marie Brown

Watch a New Stop-Motion Doctor Who Christmas Special! by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wolves of the Calla, Todash, Chapter 6: “The Way of the Eld” by Suzanne Johnson

Download the First Part of Robert Jordan’s The Eye of the World for Free by Tor.com

Sun Dec 23

Come Back, Holmes For the Holidays! by Stubby the Rocket

Batman: The Animated Series Rewatch: “Fear of Victory” & “The Clock King” by Steven Padnick

Changing Depictions of Santa Claus in Science Fiction Magazines and Superhero Comic Book Covers by Victor Grech

Sat Dec 22

Play the First Line Game With Us by Stubby the Rocket

Locus Announces Winners of “Best Novels of 20th and 21st Century” Poll by Irene Gallo

Fri Dec 21

To the Holidays! by Stubby the Rocket

Don’t Worry Mayans, This Happens to a Lot of Doomsayers by Stubby the Rocket

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

Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas: A Henson Classic by Rajan Khanna

A Peek at Neil Gaiman and Adam Rex’s Chu’s Day by Irene Gallo

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 12 by Leigh Butler

The Last Gigot in England: Elizabeth Gaskell’s Cranford by Jo Walton

The Annotated Sword of Shannara: Tolkien Lite, and That’s Alright! by Mike Perschon

Exploring Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: Episode 6, “Travellers’ Tales” by Lee Mandelo

Thu Dec 20

Breaking Point (Excerpt) by Kristen Simmons

The End is Reached: Ally Condie’s Matched Series Finale by Shoshana Kessock

Did A Man or A Woman Write This? by Stubby the Rocket

Mark Your Calendars: NYC Midnight Release Party for A Memory of Light by Stubby the Rocket

Taking the Animal Point of View: Fantastic Mr Fox and The Magic Finger by Mari Ness

Gaiman For Younglings: Odd and the Frost Giants by Ryan Britt

The Hobbit Reread: Chapter 6, “Out of the Frying-Pan Into the Fire” by Kate Nepveu

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

Candy Caine: The Sweetness of A Muppet Christmas Carol by Ryan Britt

The Great Stephen King Reread: Cujo by Grady Hendrix

Wed Dec 19

Congrats to Marissa Lingen and Meghan McCarron! by Stubby the Rocket

Ending Well: The Best Comics You Won’t See in 2013 by Adam McGovern

A Message from John Sargent by John Sargent

Trailer for John Dies at the End is Crazy, Silly, Gory Fun by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Descent, Part 1” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Harriet McDougal, Tom Doherty, and Brandon Sanderson on Finishing the Series by Tor.com

Farscape Rewatch: “The Ugly Truth” by Scott K. Andrews

Star Trek’s Alice Eve is Our New Favorite Meme by Stubby the Rocket

Download Free Wallpaper of the New Spring Ebook Cover by Tor.com

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Return of the Crimson Guard, Chapter Four, Part Two by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

The New Doctor Who TARDIS Interior Revealed by Stubby the Rocket

Artificial Life Story: Age of the Android Reinvents the Past by Adam McGovern

All the Whos Down in Whoville are Aliens by Ryan Britt

Pathfinder’s Best Bestiaries by Mordicai Knode

The Ghosts of Christmas by Paul Cornell

Tue Dec 18

Dave McKean Reveals Artwork for Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Irene Gallo

Pat Murphy’s “About Fairies” Picked for Best SF by Tor.com

The Forgotten Writings of Bram Stoker (Excerpt) by John Edgar Browning

Has Star Trek Into Darkness Revealed That It’s the Contemporary Wrath of Khan? by Chris Lough

A Touch of Mystery with Derring-do: Georgette Heyer’s The Talisman Ring by Mari Ness

The Wheel of Time: A Light Re-read of Memory, Or Something by Leigh Butler

Monster of the Week: Dr. Edward Pretorius (From Beyond) by Robert Lamb, StufftoBlowYourMind.com

Sleeps With Monsters: Laura E. Reeve by Liz Bourke

2012 Fiction Wrap Up from Tor.com by Tor.com

John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War Only $2.99 Today by Tor.com

Mon Dec 17

eDiscover… Agyar by Steven Brust by Jo Walton

Watch the First Nine Minutes of Star Trek Into Darkness by Stubby the Rocket

Blood’s Pride (Excerpt) by Evie Manieri

New Doctor Who Minisode “Vastra Investigates” by Stubby the Rocket

The Great Alan Moore Reread: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Part Four: Century by Tim Callahan

The Dresden Files Reread: Book 7, Dead Beat by Rajan Khanna

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: A Farewell To Oz by Alyx Dellamonica

Lee Mandelo & Meghan McCarron Among the Year’s Best SF Short Fiction by Tor.com

Spoiler Thread for the Memories of Light, Week Four by Tor.com

Seven Norse Myths We Wouldn’t Have Without Snorri: Part VI by Nancy Marie Brown

Brand New Trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wolves of the Calla, Todash, Chapter 5: “Overholser” by Suzanne Johnson

11 Odd, Campy, Surreal Holiday Specials That Should Be Classics by Bridget McGovern

Intestate by Charlie Jane Anders

Sun Dec 16

Batman: The Animated Series Rewatch: “Joker’s Favor” & “Vendetta” by Steven Padnick

Fri Dec 14

Cyberpunk is the New Retro: Rosa Montero’s Tears in Rain by Karin L Kross

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

Have You Seen the Elvish Meme? by Mordicai Knode

Not Saving the World? How Does That Even Work? by Jo Walton

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Return of the Crimson Guard, Chapter Four, Part One by Bill Capossere

What 2001: A Space Odyssey Would Look Like if You Made it Today by Stubby the Rocket

If You Love Uhura, Set Her Free: The Tears of the Singers and Uhura’s Song by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

It’s Okay to Shamelessly Enjoy The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Exploring Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: Episode 5, “Blues for a Red Planet” by Lee Mandelo

Thu Dec 13

6 Unexpected Heroes Not Named Bilbo Baggins by Ryan Britt

Download the First Part of Robert Jordan’s The Eye of the World by Tor.com

Creating the Art for Kathryn Cramer’s “Am I Free to Go?” by Scott Bakal

Listen to Wintery Genre Readings in Brooklyn This Friday! by Stubby the Rocket

Down and Out in Drowned Dordrecht: The Folly of the World by Jesse Bullington by Niall Alexander

19 Gene Wolfe Books Now Available Again in Ebook by Tor.com

Now THIS is How to Do Transatlantic Travel: James and the Giant Peach by Mari Ness

Turning Tragedy into the Fantastic: Roald Dahl by Mari Ness

A Natural History of Dragons (Excerpt) by Marie Brennan

The Hobbit Reread: Chapter 5, “Riddles in the Dark” by Kate Nepveu

Tor.com Reviewers’ Choice 2012: The Best Books We Read This Year by Tor.com

Reopening The X-Files: “Field Trip” by Meghan Deans

Gene Wolfe Named 2012 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master by Tor.com

A Memory of Light Being Printed, Step By Step by Irene Gallo

The First Pacific Rim Trailer Has Been Released by Stubby the Rocket

The Great Stephen King Reread: Firestarter by Grady Hendrix

Wed Dec 12

Gandalf is Playing the Bagpipes on a Unicycle by Stubby the Rocket

Breaking the Romantic Pattern: Ilona Andrews’ Steel’s Edge: A Novel of the Edge by Liz Bourke

Outside Space and Time: The Explorer by James Smythe by Niall Alexander

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

Collecting Lucid Nightmares and Nostalgic Reveries in Ekaterina Sedia’s Moscow But Dreaming by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Return of the Crimson Guard, Chapter Three, Part Two by Bill Capossere

Gaiman for Younglings: The Dave McKean Picture Book Collaborations by Ryan Britt

The Science of Future Past: Did Asimov’s Foundation Predict Wikipedia? by Lee Falin

Am I Free to Go? by Kathryn Cramer

Tue Dec 11

Announcing the Party Reborn! A Midnight A Memory of Light NYC Release Event by Stubby the Rocket

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

Hi-Yo Trailer! First Look at The Lone Ranger by Stubby the Rocket

Solo’s Eleven. Star Wars: Scoundrels by Emmet Asher-Perrin

The Wheel of Time: A Memory of Light Spoiler-Free Review by Leigh Butler

Get Paul Cornell’s New Story “The Ghosts of Christmas” Early! by Tor.com

New Full Trailer for Man of Steel by Stubby the Rocket

Talking With Tom: A Conversation Between Tom Doherty and L.E. Modesitt Jr. by Stefan Raets

John Scalzi’s Video Game Project Morning Star is a First Person Shooter With a Twist by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Howard Andrew Jones by Stubby the Rocket

Alice Eve’s Star Trek Into Darkness Character Is Someone You’ve Heard Of by Stubby the Rocket

Sleeps With Monsters: “He Left” or How About That War Then? R.M. Meluch’s Jerusalem Fire by Liz Bourke

This is How You Paint 150 Foot Tall Hobbit Dwarves by Irene Gallo

Mon Dec 10

Cumberbatch’s Star Trek Into Darkness Villain Revealed (Again) and He’s…a Redshirt? by Stubby the Rocket

Sleeping Beauty: Robin McKinley’s Spindle’s End by Jo Walton

Imager’s Battalion (Excerpt) by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

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

The Great Alan Moore Reread: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Part Three: Black Dossier by Tim Callahan

The Dresden Files Reread: Book 6, Blood Rites by Rajan Khanna

eDiscover… The Necessary Beggar by Susan Palwick by Jo Walton

Spoiler Thread for the Memories of Light, Week Three by Tor.com

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: Don’t Talk Dirty in Front of the Poltergeist by Alyx Dellamonica

First Trailer for After Earth by Stubby the Rocket

Seven Norse Myths We Wouldn’t Have Without Snorri: Part V by Nancy Marie Brown

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wolves of the Calla, Todash, Chapter 4: “Palaver” by Suzanne Johnson

Doctor Who Christmas Surprise: A Brand New TARDIS Interior! by Stubby the Rocket

Are All Big Franchise Films Essentially the Same Now? by Ryan Britt

Monster of the Week: Jason Voorhees (and the Sound of Sex) by Robert Lamb, StufftoBlowYourMind.com

Sun Dec 9

Tom Cruise Saves Mankind in this Oblivion Trailer by Irene Gallo

Batman: The Animated Series Rewatch: “Feat of Clay: Part 1 & 2” by Steven Padnick

Fri Dec 7

New Signs Created to Communicate Science in ASL by Stubby the Rocket

Those Two Imposters: How Aral and Miles Vorkosigan Deal With Triumph and Disaster by Jo Walton

Harriet McDougal, Tom Doherty, and Brandon Sanderson Tell the Story of Robert Jordan’s Life by Tor.com

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 11 by Leigh Butler

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Return of the Crimson Guard, Chapter Three, Part One by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Love in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Three Good, Bad, and Star-Crossed Star Wars Romances by Christopher Morgan

Pre-order Some of the Best From Tor.com 2012 Now by Tor.com

Exploring Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: Episode 4, “Heaven and Hell” by Lee Mandelo

Thu Dec 6

Superhero Noir Comedy Hearts Like Fists Proves That You Can’t Spell “Crimefighter” Without “Love” by Natalie Zutter

Wombling On! The Wombles to the Rescue and The Invisible Womble by Mari Ness

The One With The Magic Teapot and the Seasons: Victoria Walker’s Winter of Enchantment by Jo Walton

Historically Authentic Sexism in Fantasy. Let’s Unpack That. by Tansy Rayner Roberts

The Hobbit Reread: Chapter 4, “Over Hill and Under Hill” by Kate Nepveu

Read Sylvia Day’s Romance Story “Eve of Sin City” by Tor.com

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

The Great Stephen King Reread: The Dead Zone by Grady Hendrix

Star Trek Into Darkness Teaser Trailer Features Revenge On A Massive Scale by Stubby the Rocket

John Scalzi’s The Human Division Debuts on January 15th by Tor.com

Wed Dec 5

The Anti-Twilight is Complete! An Appreciation of David Wellington’s Sharkpires by Mordicai Knode

Oi, Witch! You’re Nicked: London Falling by Paul Cornell by Niall Alexander

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

Farscape Rewatch: “Won’t Get Fooled Again” by Scott K. Andrews

Download Free Wallpaper of Towers of Midnight Ebook Cover by Tor.com

What About Elevensies? by Mordicai Knode

Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Return of the Crimson Guard, Chapter Two, Part Two by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Gaiman For Younglings: The Charles Vess Picture Book Collaborations by Ryan Britt

Tor Books Unveils the Real Cover for Greg Bear’s Halo: Silentium by Tor.com

Why the Resident Evil Films are Great Entertainment, Part II by Liz Bourke

The Finite Canvas by Lee Mandelo

Tue Dec 4

Slow Motion Space Opera: Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton by Niall Alexander

The Ivan Book: Lois McMaster Bujold’s Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance by Jo Walton

The Bones of the Old Ones (Excerpt) by Howard Andrew Jones

5 Reasons You Should Be Reading All New X-Men by Shoshana Kessock

Watch Frank Sinatra and Willie Nelson Loving on Space Technology by Stubby the Rocket

Sparkling Murder: Georgette Heyer’s Death in the Stocks by Mari Ness

The Colbert Report’s New York City as Middle-earth Map by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Towers of Midnight, Part 29 by Leigh Butler

Alternate Timelines: What if Spielberg Directed Bond and Never Made Indiana Jones? by Ryan Britt

The Complex Mathematical Formula Behind Twilight’s Success by Lucy Knisley

Bilbo Baggins Wants to be Left Alone in Latest Hobbit Clip by Stubby the Rocket

Goodbye, Karen Berger, Please Don’t Go by Tim Callahan

Sleeps With Monsters: R.M. Meluch’s Tour of the Merrimack Series by Liz Bourke

The Krampus is Coming to Town. Brom’s Krampus: The Yule Lord by Mordicai Knode

Mon Dec 3

New Man of Steel Poster by Stubby the Rocket

Move Over James Franco! New Harry Osborn is Dane DeHaan by Stubby the Rocket

The Rise of Ransom City (Excerpt) by Felix Gilman

The Great Alan Moore Reread: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Part Two by Tim Callahan

The Dresden Files Reread: Book 5, Death Masks by Rajan Khanna

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: Slaying is Hard. Let’s Go Shopping! by Alyx Dellamonica

Let’s Cast Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell! by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Second Trailer for Warm Bodies Has More John Malkovich Action by Stubby the Rocket

Spoiler Thread for the Memories of Light, Week Two by Tor.com

Seven Norse Myths We Wouldn’t Have Without Snorri: Part IV by Nancy Marie Brown

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wolves of the Calla, Todash, Chapter 3: “Mia” by Suzanne Johnson

The Walking Dead, S3 E8: “Made to Suffer” by Alex Brown

eDiscover… The Other Nineteenth Century by Avram Davidson by Ron Hogan

First Star Trek Into Darkness Poster Features the Wrath of Cumberbatch by Stubby the Rocket

Rewatching for the First Time: Carnival of Souls by Adam McGovern

Sun Dec 2

Batman: The Animated Series Rewatch: “Beware the Gray Ghost” by Steven Padnick