March 2015

Tue Mar 31

Love Storytelling? New Convention NerdCon: Stories is for You! by Stubby the Rocket

Short Fiction Spotlight: Some Classic Bradbury by Brit Mandelo

Brandon Sanderson Releases New Novella Perfect State by Stubby the Rocket

Afternoon Roundup: Waka Waka Your Way Across Google Maps by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Eye of the World, Part 24 by Leigh Butler

Things Man Was Not Meant to Buy: Lovecraftiana Faves and Wish Lists by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Sleeps With Monsters: The Legend of Korra Saved My Sanity by Liz Bourke

The Coode Street Podcast Episode 227: Ken Liu and Joe Monti by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe

A Time of Transformation: The Wolf Border by Sarah Hall by Niall Alexander

Creative Works Inspired by your RPG Campaign by Caitlyn Paxson

Fiction Affliction: April Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

Morning Roundup: Regramming Some Replicants by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Mar 30

A Dalek Goes Walkies in Seattle by Stubby the Rocket

The Stargate Rewatch: SG-1 Season One by Keith DeCandido

The Walking Dead, Season 5 Finale: “Conquer” by Alex Brown

Afternoon Roundup: Flash Dance… What a Feeling by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 3 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

James Bond is a Kite Dancing in a Hurricane in the First Spectre Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Shakespeare Adaptations That Best Speak to Teens by Leah Schnelbach and Natalie Zutter

No Joke — Adam West and Burt Ward Will Play Batman and Robin Again! by Ryan Britt

Maisie Williams to Give Peter Capaldi “Exactly the Right Sort of Hell” on Doctor Who by Stubby the Rocket

The Last Herald Mage: Family by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Pull List: Getting Emotional Over Bitch Planet by Alex Brown

Fiction Affliction: April Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Morning Roundup: Hello, I Am Baymax, Your Flight Attendant by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Mar 27

See the First Pages from the Illustrated Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by Stubby the Rocket

The First Photo of Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool is Appropriately Racy by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Last Argument of Kings: “Prepared for the Worst” and “The Habit of Command” by Justin Landon

Afternoon Roundup: Re-Opening the X-Files with Social Media! by Stubby the Rocket

How Navigating the Louvre with a Nintendo 3DS Made Me Rethink the Future of Gaming, Art, and Virtual Reality by Peter Tieryas

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Orb Sceptre Throne, Chapter Eleven by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Evil Eighties: The Face That Must Die by Ramsey Campbell by Will Errickson

Five Stories About Cannibalism by Karin Tidbeck

The Dragonlance Chronicles Reread: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Chapters 5 and 6 by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin

Morning Roundup: Here’s One Person Who Missed Moriarty by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Mar 26

The Harry Potter Reread: The Goblet of Fire, Chapters 34 and 35 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Afternoon Roundup: Happy Birthday Nu Who! by Stubby the Rocket

Rich and Strange: “The New Mother” by Eugene Fischer by Amal El-Mohtar

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons, Part 15 by Leigh Butler

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 34 by Carl Engle-Laird

New Avengers Line-Up Revealed by Stubby the Rocket

Midnight in Karachi Episode 9: Rebecca Levene and Lavie Tidhar by Mahvesh Murad

15 Secrets Hiding in the World of Game of Thrones by Chris Lough

“Rose” Introduced A New Generation to Doctor Who Ten Years Ago Today by Emily Asher-Perrin

Morning Roundup: We Would Never Let Go of These Kitties! by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Mar 25

Steven Spielberg to Direct Ready Player One by Stubby the Rocket

The Memory Painter (Excerpt) by Gwendolyn Womack

Cersei Flips Tables and Sansa Crushes on Margaery in The Real Housewives of Westeros by Stubby the Rocket

Afternoon Roundup: The Fall of Sauron Dance Party Derails the MTA by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Orb Sceptre Throne, Chapter Ten by Bill Capossere

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Sunrunner’s Fire, Chapters 3 and 4 by Judith Tarr

Cover Reveal for Lindsay Smith’s Dreamstrider by Tor.com

Five Books that Twist History Until it Begs for Mercy by Alan Smale

“I Have Never Been Terribly Good at Holding My Tongue.” Marie Brennan’s Voyage of the Basilisk by Liz Bourke

Announcing Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson by Niall Alexander

Dog by Bruce McAllister

Morning Roundup: A Transformative Father-Son Bonding Project by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Mar 24

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “Love in the Time of Hydra” Discussion Thread by Chris Lough

Now You Can Join the Clone Club with the Orphan Black Fashion Collection by Stubby the Rocket

SFWA’s Humble Bundle Provides Tons of Post-Apocalyptic Reading Material by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “Mudd’s Women” by Keith DeCandido

Afternoon Roundup: Thor Loooves Yogurt by Stubby the Rocket

The Grace of Kings (Excerpt) by Ken Liu

Empowering, Tear-Forming Graphic Novel I Kill Giants Finally Coming to the Big Screen by Chris Lough

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Eye of the World, Part 23 by Leigh Butler

BookCon is Excited to Announce an Evil SFF Panel! by Tor.com

Buffy Meets the Mythos? “The Horror in the Museum” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Sleeps With Monsters: Marie Brennan Answers Six Questions by Liz Bourke

Martin Scorsese to Adapt Kenneth Branagh’s Take on Macbeth for the Big Screen by Stubby the Rocket

Protecting What You Love: On the Difference Between Criticism, Rage, and Vilification by Emily Asher-Perrin

Here’s Where Everyone in Game of Thrones is Before Season 5 by Sarah Tolf

The Coode Street Podcast Episode 226: Silvia Moreno-Garcia by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe

Morning Roundup: The Cold Never Bothered Baymax Anyway by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Mar 23

Game of Thrones Will Spoil the Remaining Song of Ice and Fire Books by Stubby the Rocket

It is Truly Upsetting That This Hawkeye(s) TV Show Isn’t Real by Stubby the Rocket

Update: The X-Files Is (Definitely!) Reopening Soon! by Stubby the Rocket

Afternoon Roundup: Pizza Dog is the Best Hawkeye Action Figure, Bro by Stubby the Rocket

Jerusalem in the Spring by Niall Alexander

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 2 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Glenn Close and Gemma Arterton to Star in The Girl with All the Gifts Movie by Stubby the Rocket

Unreliable Histories: Language as Power in The Tempest by Katharine Duckett

Your Truth But Not Mine: Insurgent by Natalie Zutter

The Last Herald Mage: Peaches by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Five Books with Unforgettable Animal Sidekicks by Laura Bickle

Morning Roundup: Mars is Hilarious by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Mar 20

Lois McMaster Bujold Announces New Cordelia Vorkosigan Novel Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Stubby the Rocket

Five Books About False Identities by Arwen Elys Dayton

Can You Survive the Lovecraftian Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Story Harrison Squared Dies Early? by Stubby the Rocket

The Stargate Rewatch: Stargate (1994) by Keith DeCandido

Dwellers of the Deep: Harrison Squared by Daryl Gregory by Niall Alexander

Afternoon Roundup: I Am the Servant of Hello Kitty—You Shall Not Pass! by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Last Argument of Kings: “The Trap” and “Horrible Old Man” by Justin Landon

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Orb Sceptre Throne, Chapter Nine by Bill Capossere

Evil Eighties: The Finicky Details of Linda Crockett Gray by Grady Hendrix

And the Winner of the Inaugural YA Book Prize Is… by Niall Alexander

The Dragonlance Chronicles Reread: Guest Highlord Sam Sykes on Kaz the Minotaur by Sam Sykes

Morning Roundup: George Lucas Checks in on His Baby by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Mar 19

A Bleak and Desperate Future: Monica Hughes’ Invitation to the Game by Mari Ness

Introducing the Stargate Seasonal Rewatch! by Keith DeCandido

New Avengers: Age of Ultron TV Spot is So Ridiculous It’s Basically a New Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Five Duelists You Should Never Challenge to a Fight by Sebastien de Castell

Hunting Rebecca Levene’s The Hollow Gods by Niall Alexander

Afternoon Roundup: Rapunzel’s Dream is to be a Final Fantasy Thief by Stubby the Rocket

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 33 by Alice Arneson

Rothfuss Reread: The Slow Regard of Silent Things Part 1: A Seemly Place by Jo Walton

The Harry Potter Reread: The Goblet of Fire, Chapters 32 and 33 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Saying Goodbye: Daniel Abraham’s The Price of Spring by Martin Cahill

Morning Roundup: That Time Iron Man Took a Selfie with Magneto by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Mar 18

iZombie Gets Badass with Banter, Bodies, and Brains by Alex Brown

Rocket Talk, Episode 48: Marc Simonetti Talks Working In Terry Pratchett’s Discworld by Justin Landon

Pull List: Women’s History Month by Alex Brown

Afternoon Roundup: We’re So Glad These Lucas Lee Movie Posters Exist by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Sunrunner’s Fire, Chapters 1 and 2 by Judith Tarr

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Orb Sceptre Throne, Chapter Eight by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

A Perfect Cost-to-Shenanigan Ratio: Community Season Six is Here! by Leah Schnelbach

Pac-Man is the Bad Guy in the Pixels Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

The Perfect Vessel: Kushiel’s Avatar, Part 2 by Theresa DeLucci and Natalie Zutter

What’s the Point of an RPG Without a Main Villain? How Ultima IV Changed the Game by Peter Tieryas

The Museum and the Music Box by Noah Keller

Morning Roundup: Precious Moments Star Trek Figurine Totally Gets Us by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Mar 17

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “One of Us” Discussion Thread by Chris Lough

Short Fiction Spotlight: Stories from Daily Science Fiction by Brit Mandelo

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “The Corbomite Maneuver” by Keith DeCandido

Afternoon Roundup: Arya’s Journey, Summed Up in One Image by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Eye of the World, Part 22 by Leigh Butler

A Very Scientific Haunting: “The Shunned House” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Margaret Atwood’s Heart Goes Last by Niall Alexander

The Coode Street Podcast Episode 225: Deborah Biancotti, Margo Lanagan, and Scott Westerfeld by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe

The Blades of Robert Jackson Bennett by Niall Alexander

Agony in Autumn: Daniel Abraham’s An Autumn War by Martin Cahill

The Joy of the Journey: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers by Niall Alexander

Morning Roundup: Ray Harryhausen Draws What We’re All Thinking (About Skeletons) by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Mar 16

Call and Response: The Glorious Angels by Justina Robson by Niall Alexander

Steven Moffat Reveals the Sherlock Christmas Special is Set in Victorian Times by Stubby the Rocket

What Changes To Expect in Game of Thrones Season Five by Bridget McGovern

Feast Your Eyes on the Welcome to Night Vale Book Cover! by Stubby the Rocket

Afternoon Roundup: The Power Within Mjolnir Doth Rage Upon This Nail by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 1 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Terry Pratchett: The Legend Lives On by Niall Alexander

Courage and Kindness: A Familiar, Charming Look at Cinderella by Emily Asher-Perrin

Celebrating Women in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Art by Stubby the Rocket

The Last Herald Mage: Road Trip by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Writing the Weird: In Praise of M. John Harrison’s Nova Swing by Rjurik Davidson

“They’ll Rue the Day a Metanatural Visits the Raj”: Gail Carriger’s Prudence by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

Morning Roundup: Ganon Should be a Piece of Cake for this Team by Stubby the Rocket

Sun Mar 15

British Fiction Hitlist: Late March New Releases by Niall Alexander

Fri Mar 13

Like Quidditch, But With Allomancy! Read Highlights from Brandon Sanderson’s Reddit AMA by Stubby the Rocket

Writing in Motion: Our Pop Quiz Interview with Genevieve Valentine by Tor.com

Five Books with Fantastic Horses by Patricia Briggs

Rocket Talk, Episode 47: Renay Williams and “The G” Talk Hugo Predictions by Justin Landon

Afternoon Roundup: Avatar the Last Art-Bender by Stubby the Rocket

Gaming Roundup: PAX East 2015 Edition by Pritpaul Bains and Theresa DeLucci

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Orb Sceptre Throne, Chapter Seven by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Is Ladyhawke the Best Fairy Tale of Them All? by Leah Schnelbach

The Dragonlance Chronicles Reread: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Chapters 3 and 4 by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin

Evil Eighties: The Hollywood Horrors of David J. Schow by Will Errickson

Morning Roundup: Holy Collage Art, Batman! by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Mar 12

The Harry Potter Reread: The Goblet of Fire, Chapters 30 and 31 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark Presents Little Kid with Iron Man Bionic Arm by Stubby the Rocket

Do You Wanna Make a Sequel? Frozen 2 Announced by Stubby the Rocket

Keeping Someone Else’s Promise: The Promise by Mari Ness

Felicity Jones to Star in First Star Wars Spinoff Rogue One by Stubby the Rocket

Afternoon Roundup: Springfield! Retreat! by Stubby the Rocket

Sir Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, a Reminiscence by Jo Walton

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons, Part 14 by Leigh Butler

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 32 by Carl Engle-Laird

Terry Pratchett, Author and Satirist, Passes Away at Age 66 by Tor.com

Five Fictional Women I Want In My D&D Party by Caitlyn Paxson

Cold Decisions: Daniel Abraham’s A Betrayal in Winter by Martin Cahill

Midnight in Karachi Episode 8: Kelly Link and Becky Chambers by Mahvesh Murad

Morning Roundup: It’s An Apocalyptic Hellscape, Charlie Brown! by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Mar 11

Elizabeth Bear Talks Genre Mashups and Role-Playing Games in Her Reddit AMA by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “Where No Man Has Gone Before” by Keith DeCandido

Five Books Featuring Heroic Hackers by E.C. Myers

Afternoon Roundup: How About Some Quidditch in Batman’s Backyard? by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Melanie Rawn: The Star Scroll, Chapter 31 by Judith Tarr

Julius Caesar Dies, Wills the Modern Movie Blockbuster to the People by Chris Lough

Introducing Shakespeare on Tor.com! by Tor.com

The Perfect Victim: Kushiel’s Avatar, Part 1 by Theresa DeLucci and Natalie Zutter

13 Fantasies Inspired by Mythology from the British Isles by Tor.com

Introducing Tor’s New Home on iBooks by Tor.com

Watch Closely Everyone; I’m Going to Show You How To Kill a God by Leah Schnelbach

The Thyme Fiend by Jeffrey Ford

Morning Roundup: Mega Man is a Sci-Fi Hero in Any Era! by Stubby the Rocket

Our Guide to the Galaxy: Douglas Adams Gave Science Fiction a Sense of Humor by Emily Asher-Perrin

Tue Mar 10

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “Who You Really Are” Discussion Thread by Chris Lough

Crushing on Villains: Damien Angelica Walters Takes Our Pop Quiz Interview by Tor.com

Marvel Movies Need to Step Up Their Soundtrack Game by Emily Asher-Perrin

You Can Watch the First Episode of Powers Now! by Stubby the Rocket

9 Weird Things We Learn About Luke’s Brain in Heir to the Jedi by Ryan Britt

Afternoon Roundup: Star Wars By the Numbers (of Limbs Lost) by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Eye of the World, Part 21 by Leigh Butler

Your Emotions Go to Imagination Land in the New Inside Out Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Daemoniac Portraiture: “Pickman’s Model” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Good and Evil Want the Same Thing in the New Daredevil Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

The Coode Street Podcast Episode 224: Kelly Link Gets in Trouble by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe

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

Ideas of Mass Destruction: Daniel Abraham’s A Shadow In Summer by Martin Cahill

The Future of Diplomacy: Persona by Genevieve Valentine by Mahvesh Murad

Starborn Artwork Reveal: The Evolution of a Cover by Bella Pagan

Morning Roundup: Spider-Man is a Menace to TV Reception by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Mar 9

Aurora Australis: February was the BEST Month by Alexandra Pierce

The New Tomorrowland Trailer Wants to Fix the Future by Stubby the Rocket

Superposition (Excerpt) by David Walton

Watch the New Game of Thrones Season 5 Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Five Theological Fantasies for Ecstatic Atheists by Rachel Hartman

Afternoon Roundup: Chris Evans and Chris Pratt’s Awesome Mix Tape of Feelings, Vol. 2 by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Servant of the Empire, Part 25 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

The Terror and Wonder of Watching Your Book Get Made Into a Movie by Dan Wells

Saturday Night Live‘s Thor Wants You to Check Out His Podcast by Stubby the Rocket

Game of Thrones Season 5 Episode Titles and Synopses Revealed by Stubby the Rocket

The Last Herald Mage: Live Fast, Die Young by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

What Happens When E.T. Grows Up: Chappie by Emily Asher-Perrin

New Tor.com Original Fiction in March and April by Tor.com

The Fantôme Ball by Andi Watson

Morning Roundup: Fashion is Coming! by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Mar 6

Here’s Your First Look at Supergirl in Costume by Stubby the Rocket

The Most Important Pi Day of the Century is ALMOST HERE by Chris Lough

A Brotherhood Sundered: Sword of the North by Luke Scull by Niall Alexander

Five Books with Siege Warfare by Col Buchanan

Afternoon Roundup: All Frankenstein’s Monster Wants is a Good Strong Cuppa by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Last Argument of Kings: “Fortunes of War” and “The Kingmaker” by Justin Landon

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Orb Sceptre Throne, Chapter Six by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Evil Eighties: The Creepy Nursery Rhymes of Elizabeth Engstrom by Grady Hendrix

The Dragonlance Chronicles Reread: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Chapters 1 and 2 by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin

On Iain M. Banks and the Video Game that Inspired Excession by Peter Tieryas

Morning Roundup: All Hail Spock! by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Mar 5

A New-New Hope: Star Wars: Rebels Had a Pretty Great First Season by Ryan Britt

A Spoiled Princess in an Unspoiled Desert: Sandwriter by Mari Ness

Women SFF Artists Redesign Female Characters and the Results Are Fantastic by Stubby the Rocket

The Harry Potter Reread: The Goblet of Fire, Chapters 28 and 29 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Afternoon Roundup: The Captain Planet You Deserve, But Not the One You Need by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons, Part 13 by Leigh Butler

The Master Wants You to Read on World Book Day by Stubby the Rocket

What You Can Do Without Limits: The Magic of Weta Workshop by Emily Asher-Perrin

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 31 by Alice Arneson

To Catch a Cop: Gotham, “Everyone Has a Cobblepot” by Thom Dunn

We Want Mecha Wombats! Our Pop Quiz Interview with Catherynne M. Valente by Tor.com

The Thorn of Emberlain at Last by Niall Alexander

Cover Reveal for Laura Anne Gilman’s Silver on the Road by Tor.com

Girl Monsters: A Conversation With Nova Ren Suma by Sarah McCarry

Amicae Aeternum by Ellen Klages

Morning Roundup: Jim Henson’s Age of Ultron Babies! by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Mar 4

Announcing The Kitschies’ 2014 Winners! by Tor.com

Razorhurst (Excerpt) by Justine Larbalestier

Don’t Look Back in Anger. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “Aftershocks” by Chris Lough

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “The Cage” by Keith DeCandido

Afternoon Roundup: Kraken Just Wants to Give You a Hug by Stubby the Rocket

Watch the New Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer! by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Melanie Rawn: The Star Scroll, Chapters 29 and 30 by Judith Tarr