August 2014

Sun Aug 31

British Genre Fiction Hitlist: Early September New Releases by Niall Alexander

Sat Aug 30

Locked in a Room With His Greatest Enemy. Doctor Who: “Into the Dalek” by Chris Lough

Fri Aug 29

Fiction Affliction: September Releases in Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson

Heir of Fire (Excerpt) by Sarah J Maas

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “You Are Cordially Invited” by Keith DeCandido

Descend Pathfinder’s The Emerald Spire by Mordicai Knode

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Before They Are Hanged: “So This is Pain” and “One Step at a Time” by Justin Landon

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Crippled God, Chapter Fifteen by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Summer of Sleaze: The Exploitation of James Dallas Egbert III by Grady Hendrix

Power Plays and Indian Steampunk in Eric Brown’s Jani and the Greater Game by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Werewolf Mercenaries and Mentors: Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs by Liz Bourke

Morning Roundup: Love Makes Superheroes of Us All! by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Aug 28

Fiction Affliction: September Releases in Paranormal and Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Steampunk Events for September 2014 by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Time Travelling Through Your Earlier Books: The Stones of Green Knowe by Mari Ness

Amy Pond is Dressed as the Pink Ranger and it Gets Even Better From There by Stubby the Rocket

Gaming Roundup: Grab a Friend or Four to Play Dragon Age: Inquisition by Pritpaul Bains and Theresa DeLucci

Infinite Jest Comes to the Greatest Medium: LEGO! by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 28 by Leigh Butler

Read “Night’s Slow Poison,” from the World of Hugo-Winning Novel Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

Where Is Katniss in the Latest Mockingjay Rebel Posters? by Stubby the Rocket

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 11 by Alice Arneson

The Soft Apocalypse of The Getaway God by Rajan Khanna

Darth Vader is Kind of a Time Traveler by Ryan Britt

Tasty, Tasty Angst: Sarah J. Maas’s Heir of Fire by Liz Bourke

Morning Roundup: OMG Star Trek: Next Gen Cast Please Just Reunite on TV by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Aug 27

Fiction Affliction: Genre-Benders for September by Suzanne Johnson

Unraveled (Excerpt) by Gennifer Albin

Lois Lane Gets Her Own YA Novel With Virtual Reality Video Games and Internet Romance by Stubby the Rocket

Under the Dome: “The Red Door” by Grady Hendrix

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Dragon Prince, Chapters 10 and 11 by Judith Tarr

Oh Crap, Shadows That Eat People are Real and They’ve Been Protecting Our Books For Centuries by Chris Lough

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Crippled God, Chapter Fourteen by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Why We’re Creating Uncanny, a Real Magazine with a Fake History (and a Space Unicorn) by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas

Rocket Talk Episode 24: Foz Meadows and Aidan Moher Recap WorldCon by Stubby the Rocket

Mary Poppins is a Wizard Who Literally Sings Her Spells by Ryan Britt

Trigger Warning, Neil Gaiman’s New Short Fiction Collection, Coming in February by Stubby the Rocket

Read “Unlocked,” the Free Prequel Novella to John Scalzi’s Lock In by Tor.com

A Cup of Salt Tears by Isabel Yap

Morning Roundup: In the Name of the Moon, He Will Rock You! by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Aug 26

John Scalzi and Apple Answer All the Things! (About Lock In) by Stubby the Rocket

Fiction Affliction: September Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

Your Money is No Good Here, Mr. Chakotay. by Stubby the Rocket

The Book of Three 50th Anniversary Edition (Excerpt) by Lloyd Alexander

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Rod Duncan by Tor.com

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Sacrifice of Angels” by Keith DeCandido

Joss Whedon Teaches Jeremy Renner How to Hawkeye by Stubby the Rocket

Claustrophobia Under Strange Skies: “The Mound” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Echopraxia: The Latest Attempt by Peter Watts to Stomp Your Assumptions to Death by Alyx Dellamonica

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: From the Two Rivers Prologue by Leigh Butler

Sansa Stark: “I Would Love to Go on a Massive Killing Spree” by Stubby the Rocket

Who’s Your Daddy? (Star-Lord Edition) by Thom Dunn

Genre at the Emmy Awards: Sherlock Won, Game of Thrones Got Snubbed, and George R. R. Martin Got a Typewriter by Stubby the Rocket

Donald Glover Finally Becomes Our Favorite Wall-Crawler! by Stubby the Rocket

Sleeps With Monsters: Some Books and a Night of Awards by Liz Bourke

George R. R. Martin’s Scream is Pretty Amazing by Stubby the Rocket

Unlocking John Scalzi’s Lock In by Justin Landon

Strongest Conjuration by Skyler White

Morning Roundup: Venkman and Stay Puft Put the Past Behind Them by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Aug 25

Fiction Affliction: September Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Firebug (Excerpt) by Lish McBride

12 Reasons to Read and Love Terry Pratchett’s Discworld by Chris McCrudden

“Brave People are Afraid. I’m Not Afraid Anymore.” Kameron Hurley’s The Mirror Empire by Liz Bourke

The Legend of Korra Season Finale: “Enter the Void” and “Venom of the Red Lotus” by Mordicai Knode

Animorphs: Why the Series Rocked and Why You Should Still Care by Sam Riedel

Guardians of the Galaxy Dances Back to the Top of the Box Office! by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Wind Through the Keyhole: “The Skin-Man (Part 1)” (First Half) by Suzanne Johnson

Not with a Bang: True Blood’s Powerfully Unsexy Series Finale by Theresa DeLucci

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Daughter of the Empire, Part 14 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Morning Roundup: Does This Mean Our Sears Fridge isn’t a Portal to Ancient Sumer? by Stubby the Rocket

Sat Aug 23

Coffee or Chips? Doctor Who: “Deep Breath” by Emily Asher-Perrin

Fri Aug 22

Among Myths: Scale-Bright by Benjanun Sriduangkaew by Niall Alexander

Closure, Questions Answered, and New Questions Raised: Ian C Esslemont’s Assail by Bill Capossere

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Patrick Swenson by Tor.com

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Favor the Bold” by Keith DeCandido

The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place (Excerpt) by Julie Berry

Let’s Watch Benedict Cumberbatch Get Surprised in the Shower by Stubby the Rocket

Johnny Depp and Kevin Smith’s Daughters to Fight Evil with Yoga and Apathy in New Movie by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Before They Are Hanged: “Heading North” and “Scant Mercy” by Justin Landon

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Confirms That Sandman Movie Is Still Happening: “We’re Working on a Script” by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Crippled God, Chapter Thirteen by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Gaming Roundup: Gamescom 2014 Edition by Pritpaul Bains and Theresa DeLucci

Summer of Sleaze: The Unsung Horrors of Ken Greenhall by Will Errickson

Read the First Five Chapters of John Scalzi’s Lock In by John Scalzi

What Happened, If It Happened: J by Howard Jacobson by Niall Alexander

Fairytale’s Most Wanted: The Five Most Well-Known Character Types by Jack Heckel

Morning Roundup: Thank Goodness They’ve Drawn Attention Away from Our Wang Computers Shirt by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Aug 21

Answers from Brandon Sanderson at the When Words Collide Festival! by Jeremy Guebert

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Sarah J. Maas by Tor.com

Does Evangeline Lilly’s New Hairdo Mean She’s Playing Wasp in Ant-Man? by Stubby the Rocket

The Seventh Sigil (Excerpt) by Margaret Weis and Robert Krammes

Who Wants to Play Two Truths and A Lie with John Scalzi? by Stubby the Rocket

When Even Magic isn’t Enough: A Stranger at Green Knowe by Mari Ness

Brandon Sanderson Takes the Ice Bucket Challenge! by Stubby the Rocket

In an Alternate Universe, Pierce Brosnan Was Tim Burton’s Batman by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 27 by Leigh Butler

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 10 by Carl Engle-Laird

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: John Scalzi (Part Two) by Tor.com

The Harry Potter Reread: The Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapters 3 and 4 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Thirty Years On: Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman and the Legacy of Mortality by Ben Peek

Highlights from a Conversation Between George R.R. Martin and Robin Hobb by Stubby the Rocket

Morning Roundup: Jean Grey Knows We’re Miserable Now by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Aug 20

Short and to the Point: We Are All Completely Fine by Daryl Gregory by Brit Mandelo

City of Stairs (Excerpt) by Robert Jackson Bennett

Second Sight: Visions by Kelley Armstrong by Alex Brown

Under the Dome: “Awakening” by Grady Hendrix

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Dragon Prince, Chapter 9 by Judith Tarr

“Nicolas Cage as Everyone” Meme Replaces All Your Favorite Genre Characters by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Crippled God, Chapter Twelve by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

The Welcome Return of the Impatient and Cantankerous Doctor Who by David Cranmer

Hush Now, This is an Alternate Harry Potter Future Where Fred Weasley Lives and You Can’t Convince Us Otherwise by Stubby the Rocket

Rocket Talk Episode 23: Kate Elliott and N.K. Jemisin by Stubby the Rocket

Rentable You: John Scalzi’s Lock In and the Terror Hiding in its Future by Chris Lough

Should the World Fantasy Award be Changed? by Leah Schnelbach

Seven Commentaries on an Imperfect Land by Ruthanna Emrys

Morning Roundup: Hipster Elsa and Anna Build the Most Obscure Snowmen by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Aug 19

So Brass! Alan Gratz’s The League of Seven by Rajan Khanna

Exo (Excerpt) by Steven Gould

Former Wonder Woman Adrianne Palicki Joining Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Mockingbird by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Behind the Lines” by Keith DeCandido

Here’s Your First Look at Paul Rudd as Ex-Con Scott Lang in Ant-Man by Stubby the Rocket

Take One Guess as to Who Benedict Cumberbatch Is Playing in The Jungle Book by Stubby the Rocket

Short Fiction Spotlight: A Few Flash Pieces from Daily Science Fiction by Brit Mandelo

Many Peculiar Bottles: “The Terrible Old Man” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: Introductory Post by Leigh Butler

Guess Whose Birthday It Is! by Stubby the Rocket

3 of the Biggest Overreactions in Greek Mythology by Kendare Blake

Whatever Happened to the Boy Wonder? Bring Robin Back to the Big Screen by Emily Asher-Perrin

New York’s First Internet: A Series of Tubes (Seriously) by Alan Gratz

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: John Scalzi (Part One) by Tor.com

Hero of the Five Points by Alan Gratz

Morning Roundup: You Think Pink is your Ally? Bane was Born in Pink, Moulded by It! by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Aug 18

The YA Roundup: Frozen’s Expanding Empire by Kat Kennedy and Steph Sinclair

Ah, Only at the Hugo Awards Can You Feasibly Kidnap the Tenth Doctor by Stubby the Rocket

Rumor Has It Doctor Strange Won’t Be an Origin Story by Stubby the Rocket

Salt & Storm (Excerpt) by Kendall Kulper

Read a Transcript and See Storyboards of the Avengers: Age of Ultron SDCC Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Is The Legend of Korra’s “The Ultimatum” the End of the Line? by Mordicai Knode

Rian Johnson Doesn’t Feel As Much Pressure to Make Star Wars: Episode VIII As You Would Think by Stubby the Rocket

Something in Red: Scarlett Johansson’s SciFi Appeal by Jake Hinkson

Looking For Spice in All the Wrong Places: Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Crisis at Crystal Reef by Natalie Zutter and Emily Asher-Perrin

Syfy’s Childhood’s End Adaptation is Moving Forward Once More by Stubby the Rocket

Congratulations to Tor.com’s Hugo Award-Winners! by Tor.com

J.K. Rowling Releases New Story About Harry Potter Chanteuse by Stubby the Rocket

Lock In (Audio Excerpt) by John Scalzi

Is Jenna Coleman Leaving Doctor Who by Christmas? by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Wind Through the Keyhole: “Starkblast” by Suzanne Johnson

True Blood Season 7, Episode 9: “Love is to Die” by Theresa DeLucci

Rereading The Empire Trilogy: Daughter of the Empire, Part 13 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Morning Roundup: Every Guinea Pig Could Use Some Steampunk Swag by Stubby the Rocket

Sun Aug 17

Announcing the 2014 Hugo Award Winners by Tor.com

British Genre Fiction Hitlist: Late August New Releases by Niall Alexander

Fri Aug 15

Boldly Going Where Many Have Gone Before: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen by Justin Landon

Riveted (Excerpt) by Jim Davies

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Sons and Daughters” by Keith DeCandido

Announcing the 2014 Chesley Award Winners by Irene Gallo

Criminal: The Comic Book Crime Epic We Really Need by Jake Hinkson

“Perhaps It Was Only an Echo”: The Giver by Natalie Zutter

Highlights from Delia’s Shadow Author Jaime Lee Moyer’s AMA! by Tor.com

Building a Reference Library: Science Fiction: Stories and Contexts edited by Heather Masri by Brit Mandelo

Summer of Sleaze: The Auctioneer and Maynard’s House by Grady Hendrix

We’re Holding Out for a (New) Hero: How Heroes and Villains are Evolving by Leah Schnelbach

Uncanny Magazine Announces Full Funding by Tor.com

Sherlock Holmes: The Spirit Box (Excerpt) by George Mann

Morning Roundup: Columbo Will Be Unstoppable with a Robot Companion! by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Aug 14

When in Rume: The Incorruptibles by John Hornor Jacobs by Niall Alexander

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Jess Row by Tor.com

Announcing the Winners of the 1939 Retro Hugo Awards! by Tor.com

Drifting Away, on More Than One Level: The River at Green Knowe by Mari Ness

Five Portraits (Excerpt) by Piers Anthony

Is The Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy in Danger? by Stubby the Rocket

Life Experiences: Kaleidoscope edited by Alisa Krasnostein and Julia Rios by Brit Mandelo

If the Captain America 3 Screenwriter Had His Way, MODOK Would Be That Film’s Villain by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 26 by Leigh Butler

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 9 by Alice Arneson

Peter Capaldi is the Doctor and You Should Be Worried. Doctor Who: “Deep Breath” by Chris Lough

Sophie Turner and Elle Fanning to Play Mary Shelley in Competing Biopics of the Frankenstein Author by Stubby the Rocket

Ice-T’s Dungeons & Dragons Audiobook is Out, and it’s Free! by Stubby the Rocket

The Harry Potter Reread: The Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapters 1 and 2 by Emily Asher-Perrin

No Longer Locked In: How Real-Life Robots Help Kids by Leah Schnelbach

Morning Roundup: Our Boss Went to LonCon and All We Got Was This Stupid Grail by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Aug 13

An Empty Vessel: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami by Niall Alexander

Dangerously Awkward: Mortal Danger by Ann Aguirre by Kat Kennedy

Check Out the New Fantasy Series from Naomi Novik, Author of the Temeraire Series! by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Heather Masri by Tor.com

Under the Dome: “Going Home” by Grady Hendrix

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Dragon Prince, Chapters 7 and 8 by Judith Tarr

Avid Gamer Robin Williams Will Become an NPC in World of Warcraft by Stubby the Rocket

James Gunn: Star-Lord’s Father Won’t Be Who It Is in the Comics by Stubby the Rocket

Yes, We Totally Want to See Terry Crews as Luke Cage by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Crippled God, Chapter Eleven by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Eight Essential Science Fiction Detective Mash-Ups by David Cranmer

Now You Can Play Parks and Rec’s The Cones of Dunshire In Real Life by Stubby the Rocket

Rocket Talk Episode 22: “Ponies” by Kij Johnson by Stubby the Rocket

Guardians of the Galaxy, We Need to Talk by Alex Brown

Gaming’s Race Problem: GenCon and Beyond by A.A. George

La Signora by Bruce McAllister

Morning Roundup: Can Cloud T-Rexes Detect Movement? by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Aug 12

Proof That Sherlock and The Princess Bride Share the Same Plot by Stubby the Rocket

No Kings, No Masters in The Legend of Korra’s “Long Live the Queen” by Mordicai Knode

Lev Grossman, Rainbow Rowell, and Other YA Authors Sort Their Characters Into Hogwarts Houses by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Rocks and Shoals” by Keith DeCandido

Pastoral Family Drama: Fool’s Assassin by Robin Hobb by Justin Landon

Short Fiction Spotlight: Mother of Suns by Niall Alexander

Teen Wolf: Dead Pool by Alex Brown

You’ve Got to Hide Your Feelings Away: Why We Buy Into Emotional Dystopias by Ryan Britt

Li’l Firefly: Featuring Kaylee is the Best Cosplay That Will Ever Exist by Stubby the Rocket

Jason Momoa Will Indeed Play Aquaman in Batman v Superman by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Reread REDUX Begins on August 19th! by Tor.com

This Video Perfectly Illustrates Why We Don’t Have a Female-Led Superhero Movie by Natalie Zutter

Robin Williams Taught Us the Joy of Being Weird by Stubby the Rocket

The Annals of All the Solar System: “The Shadow Out of Time” by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

Adieu, Fillory! Here’s What Happened in The Magician’s Land by Ryan Britt

Sleeper by Jo Walton

Morning Roundup: This Norman Rockwell-style Captain America is Making us Weirdly Nostalgic by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Aug 11

The YA Roundup: Supernatural Fandom Gets Pushy by Kat Kennedy and Steph Sinclair

Steven Moffat Is Totally Down for a Sherlock/Doctor Who Crossover But Doesn’t Think It’ll Actually Happen by Stubby the Rocket

Did Will Arnett Hide an Arrested Development Reference in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? by Chris Lough

The Streets of Londinium-town:The Ripper Affair by Lilith Saintcrow by Liz Bourke

All Is Right With the World: There Is Now an Otter Named After Benedict Cumberbatch by Stubby the Rocket

Been There, Done That: Why We Keep Retelling Fairy Tales by Jack Heckel

Watch a Trailer for Doctor Who’s First Season 8 Episode “Deep Breath” by Stubby the Rocket

Could Vin Diesel Be Starring in a Marvel Inhumans Movie? by Stubby the Rocket

Is Gillian Anderson’s Debut Sci-Fi Novel Basically Scully X-Files Fic? by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Nick Cole by Tor.com

Celebrity Audition Tape Compilation Features Sherlock, Game of Thrones, Star Wars and More! by Stubby the Rocket

Maisie Williams Doubts the Verisimilitude of Saved by the Bell by Stubby the Rocket

There is No Joy Left For You Here. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Chris Lough

Uncle Lando’s Magical Amusement Park: Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Trouble on Cloud City by Natalie Zutter and Emily Asher-Perrin

Donald Sutherland Accepted His Teen Choice Award as President Snow By Throwing Berries at the Audience by Stubby the Rocket

True Blood Season 7, Episode 8: “Almost Home” by Theresa DeLucci

That Time Joss Whedon Wrote a Secret Folk Song During Avengers: Age of Ultron Shooting by Stubby the Rocket

Outlander: “Sassenach” by Alex Brown

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Daughter of the Empire, Part 12 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Morning Roundup: The Handrails Will be With You, Always by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Aug 8

It’s All Academic: Reviewing KJ Parker’s Academic Exercises by Justin Landon

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “A Time to Stand” by Keith DeCandido

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Avery Hastings by Tor.com

Joss Whedon: Guardians of the Galaxy Doesn’t Actually Take Place in Our Galaxy by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Before They Are Hanged: “One for Dinner” and “One of Them” by Justin Landon

Universal Pictures Planning a Whole New Generation of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles Movies by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Crippled God, Chapter Ten by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

The Mayor From Portlandia Revealed as Skye’s Father On Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. by Chris Lough

New Doctor Who Season 8 Clip: “She Cares So I Don’t Have To” by Stubby the Rocket

Spirit’s Key (Excerpt) by Edith Cohn

Invented Truth: Your Face in Mine by Jess Row by Alex Brown

Summer of Sleaze: The Southern Gothic Horrors of Michael McDowell by Will Errickson

Morning Roundup: Let’s Go Exploring with Rocket and Groot! by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Aug 7

This is How You Win Groot Cosplay by Stubby the Rocket

Weird Kids in a Weird World: Hollow City, by Ransom Riggs by Emily Nordling