April 2015

Thu Apr 30

Support the Annual Con or Bust Auction! by Tor.com

#ClickbaitBooks Will Change How You Look at Your Favorite Books Forever by Stubby the Rocket

The Harry Potter Reread: The Order of the Phoenix, Chapters 5 and 6 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Smoking and Heroism: Disney’s Pinocchio by Mari Ness

Afternoon Roundup: The Ghetto Tarot Project Transforms Tarot Cards into Real Life by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons, Part 18 by Leigh Butler

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 36 by Alice Arneson

Midnight in Karachi Episode 11: Genevieve Valentine by Mahvesh Murad

Con/Game by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang

The Folklore Origins of The Avengers by Caitlyn Paxson

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Morning Roundup: This R2 Unit Has Become a Bit Eccentric by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 28 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Wed Apr 29

Unanswered Questions in Gotham: “The Anvil or the Hammer” by Thom Dunn

Announcing the 2015 European Science Fiction Society Award Winners by Tor.com

Make Your Own Kind of Music: Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley by Mahvesh Murad

Rocket Talk Episode 52: Andrea Phillips by Justin Landon

Afternoon Roundup: Now Hayley Atwell Can Be Peggy Carter All the Time by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Sunrunner’s Fire, Chapters 12 and 13 by Judith Tarr

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

The (Welcome) Invasion of the Whippersnappers by Alex Brown

Catching Up with The Avengers and Friends! by Stubby the Rocket

Ambiguity Machines: An Examination by Vandana Singh

Morning Roundup: Join the Battle for Hoth! by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 27 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Tue Apr 28

Short Fiction Spotlight: Asimov’s Science Fiction #473 by Brit Mandelo

The Gospel of Loki (Excerpt) by Joanne M. Harris

The Final Mad Max: Fury Road Trailer Focuses on Imperator Furiosa by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “Balance of Terror” by Keith DeCandido

Five Books Where Music is Practically a Character by Sabaa Tahir

Afternoon Roundup: Heeeere’s I-Rex! by Stubby the Rocket

Watch the First Trailer for Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell! by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Eye of the World, Part 27 by Leigh Butler

JordanCon 2015: Bride of Con Report, Part 2 by Leigh Butler

When You’re Dead Ye’ll Ne’er Drink to Your King or Your Lass: “The Tomb” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Sleeps With Monsters: Ecology and Politics by Liz Bourke

Cover Reveal for Cixin Liu’s Death’s End by Irene Gallo

Bending Shakespeare by Alex Brown

Women of Wonder (Introduction) by Lauren Panepinto

Morning Roundup: It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 26 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Terry Pratchett is (Supposedly) the Most Shoplifted Author in Great Britain for a Reason by Emily Asher-Perrin

Mon Apr 27

Dress Up in Books: Maria Dahvana Headley’s Pop Quiz Interview by Tor.com

The Coode Street Podcast Episode 231: James Bradley and Ian Mond by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe

JordanCon 2015: Bride of Con Report, Part 1 by Leigh Butler

Afternoon Roundup: Batman Takes Inspiration from the Joker’s New Look by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 7 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Why Minority Settings in RPGs Matter by Whitney Strix Beltrán

Landing The Apollo Quartet by Niall Alexander

The Last Herald Mage: Forst Reach by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Message Fiction: Politics in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Literature by The G

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 3: “The High Sparrow” by Theresa DeLucci

Morning Roundup: Alton Brown Has the Nerdiest Celebrity Crush by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 25 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Sun Apr 26

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 24 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Sat Apr 25

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 23 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Fri Apr 24

Afternoon Roundup: Creating New Life is Exhausting Work by Stubby the Rocket

5 Extremely Accurate Predictions For Star Trek Beyond by Ryan Britt

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

Five Books About Magical Realism by Tony Puryear

The Dragonlance Chronicles Reread: Guest Highlord Kamila Shamsie on Kitiara by Kamila Shamsie

Breakout Female Voices of the British Fantasy Scene by Lucy Hounsom

Morning Roundup: Aren’t You a Little Underdressed For A Stormtrooper? by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 22 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Thu Apr 23

The Harry Potter Reread: The Order of the Phoenix, Chapters 3 and 4 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Tiamat’s Terrain: Building Bridges with SFF by Alex Mangles

To Be a Ghost-Fly on the Wall: Our Pop Quiz Interview with Mike Johnson by Tor.com

Nick Offerman to Host Most Rugged Nebula Awards Ceremony Ever by Stubby the Rocket

Afternoon Roundup: Jaime Lannister’s House Sigil Should Be a Party Animal by Stubby the Rocket

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 35 by Carl Engle-Laird

Shakespeare Died 399 Years Ago Today and Sci-Fi/Fantasy Still Can’t Get Enough of Him by Tor.com

Djinnthology Joy by Niall Alexander

Arrested for Puppet Assault: Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio by Mari Ness

Iceman Already Kinda Sorta Tried to Come Out as Gay in the 1990s by Chris Lough

Morning Roundup: VeggieTales: Nights! by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 21 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Wed Apr 22

Five Epic Fantasies with Gender Equal Societies by Kelley Grant

The Ogre is Groot: Gotham‘s “Under the Knife” by Thom Dunn

2016’s Star Trek 3 Movie Has a Title by Stubby the Rocket

Afternoon Roundup: Awkward Skywalker Family Portait by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Sunrunner’s Fire, Chapters 10 and 11 by Judith Tarr

Rocket Talk Episode 51: Sam Sykes and Delilah S. Dawson by Justin Landon

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

Daredevil, Catholicism, and the Marvel Moral Universe by Leah Schnelbach

The Old Guy Action Comeback: I’m Getting Too Old for This Sh*t by Ryan Britt

The Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn by Usman Malik

Morning Roundup: The Code That Launched at Least One Ship! by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 20 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Tue Apr 21

Galaxy Quest is Being Revived for Television! by Stubby the Rocket

Sherlock Rewrites Watson’s Stories in the Mr. Holmes Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

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

Get a Load of All the Crazy Gadgets in the New Tomorrowland Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Afternoon Roundup: Pantone’s Despicable New Color Will Make You Very Happy by Stubby the Rocket

The Best AUs are Pacific Rim AUs by Emily Asher-Perrin

The Dreadful Evil Guardian Seems Like an Awfully Nice Guy: “Through the Gates of the Silver Key” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Sleeps With Monsters: The Mystic Marriage by Heather Rose Jones by Liz Bourke

Gollancz Can’t Get Enough S.N.U.F.F. by Niall Alexander

Joint US and UK Cover Reveal for V. E. Schwab’s A Gathering of Shadows by Irene Gallo

There’s A Devil Watching Over You by Marc Turner

The Coode Street Podcast Episode 230: K.J. Parker by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe

What’s in a Name? K.J. Parker, Revealed by Tor.com

Morning Roundup: Finally, Someone Who Can Find Us The Rainbow Connection by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 19 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Mon Apr 20

Orphan Black Puts the Greater Good Above Its Clones: “The Weight of This Combination” by Natalie Zutter

Check Out the Second Trailer for The Little Prince! by Stubby the Rocket

Alike in Dignity: Feuding Houses in Romeo and Juliet by Jo Walton

Tom Fletcher Does the Devil’s Work by Niall Alexander

And Related Subjects: Discovering a Passion for Fencing by V.E. Schwab

Afternoon Roundup: To Boldly Go Where No Selfie Has Gone Before by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 6 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Final Jurassic World Trailer Highlights the Downside of Genetically Engineered Dinosaurs by Stubby the Rocket

The Net is the Meat: Bruce Holsinger’s Middle Ages by David Perry

Star Wars: Rogue One Will Be About Stealing the Death Star Plans by Stubby the Rocket

Half a War and Beyond by Niall Alexander

The Last Herald Mage: Haven by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Meet Doctor Doom in the New Fantastic Four Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 2 “The House of Black and White” by Theresa DeLucci

Tribes For The Twenty-First Century: The Affinities by Robert Charles Wilson by Stefan Raets

Morning Roundup: HND>JFK>DGB by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 18 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Sun Apr 19

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 17 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Sat Apr 18

Check Out the First Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 16 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Fri Apr 17

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

Afternoon Roundup: Hodor Joins Up with the X-Men by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Last Argument of Kings: “Picked Up a Shadow” and “Questions” by Justin Landon

Spring 2015 Anime Preview: The Hellish Life of a Pizza Delivery Boy by Kelly Quinn

We Could Get a Doctor Who Movie in the Next Eight Years by Stubby the Rocket

Evil Eighties: The Killer Kids of Somebody Come and Play by Grady Hendrix

Ryan Gosling May Join the Blade Runner Sequel! by Stubby the Rocket

The Dragonlance Chronicles Reread: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Chapters 11 and 12 by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin

The Cover of Each Max Gladstone Book Has Predicted the Cover of the Next One by Stubby the Rocket

Morning Roundup: Cards Against Injustice! by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 15 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Thu Apr 16

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 14 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

6 Things We Learned from Star Wars Celebration’s The Force Awakens Panel by Stubby the Rocket

Watch the New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer! by Stubby the Rocket

Afternoon Roundup: Tatiana Maslany is ALL of the Emojis by Stubby the Rocket

Announcing Binti by Nnedi Okorafor by Carl Engle-Laird

Words of Radiance Reread: Interludes 7 and 8 by Alice Arneson

Gollancz Acquires The Medusa Chronicles by Stephen Baxter and Alastair Reynolds by Stubby the Rocket

The Harry Potter Reread: The Order of the Phoenix, Chapters 1 and 2 by Emily Asher-Perrin

It All Started with a Fairy Tale: Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Mari Ness

Here’s Why NASA Thinks We’ll Find Alien Life by 2025 by Chris Lough

Morning Roundup: Your Daily Nightmare Fuel by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Apr 15

50 Shades of Gotham: “Beasts of Prey” by Thom Dunn

Archivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-Stace

Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Dragon by Mari Ness

Afternoon Roundup: Imma Let You Finish Your Raid, But… by Stubby the Rocket

Orbit to Serialize New K.J. Parker Fantasy! by Tor.com

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Sunrunner’s Fire, Chapters 8 and 9 by Judith Tarr

Recasting The Rocky Horror Picture Show by Stubby the Rocket

Cover Reveal for Charlie Jane Anders’ All the Birds in the Sky by Irene Gallo

Why Can’t We Know Love Like They Know Love?!? by Chris Lough

From Quantum Tunneling Devices to BioMimetics: The 10 Strangest Transports in Non-Driving Games by N. Ho Sang and Peter Tieryas

The Ways of Walls and Words by Sabrina Vourvoulias

Morning Roundup: He’s Especially Good At Instagramming by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 13 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Tue Apr 14

Short Fiction Spotlight: Clarkesworld #103 by Brit Mandelo

Jo Walton Writes Amazing Godzilla Sonnets by Stubby the Rocket

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

Historical Worldbuilding: A Conversation with Kameron Hurley and Ken Liu by Tor.com

The Avengers: Age of Ultron Cast Played Avengers Family Feud Basically In-Character by Stubby the Rocket

Afternoon Roundup: It’s a Marvel Extravagwenza! by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Eye of the World, Part 26 by Leigh Butler

The Weight of History and Also Cannibalism: “The Rats in the Walls” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Sleeps With Monsters: More Lesbian SFF Romance by Liz Bourke

An Open Letter to HBO from House Greyjoy by Theresa DeLucci

The Coode Street Podcast Episode 229: On Books, History, Awards and Such by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe

Morning Roundup: The Most Oxymoronic of All Was the Unicorn by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 12 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Mon Apr 13

Ken Liu Talks Silkpunk, Old Poems, and Contemporary Chinese SFF in His Reddit AMA by Stubby the Rocket

The Last Herald Mage: Hearth Fires by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Five Books About Backwoods Horror by Cullen Bunn

Afternoon Roundup: The Avengers Take a Knee for Iron Man by Stubby the Rocket

Should you be watching Marvel’s Daredevil? by Emily Asher-Perrin

Announcing the 2014 Aurealis Awards Winners! by Tor.com

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 5 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

New Terminator: Genisys Trailer Heard You Like Terminators So It Put Some Terminators in Your Terminator by Stubby the Rocket

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 1: “The Wars to Come” by Theresa DeLucci

New Ant-Man Trailer Finally Shows Off Ant-Man’s Powers by Stubby the Rocket

King Lear: The Syntax and Scansion of Insanity by Brian Staveley

Five Books in Which Special Ops Encounter Very Weird Things by Jonathan Maberry

Morning Roundup: Leap Into This A Darker Shade of Magic Fan Art by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 11 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Sun Apr 12

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 10 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Sat Apr 11

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 9 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Fri Apr 10

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

Orbit Books Announces Two New Ann Leckie Novels! by Stubby the Rocket

Afternoon Roundup: SMILE! by Stubby the Rocket

Listen to the Fantastic Fiction at KGB Podcast! by Stubby the Rocket

Evil Eighties: Spectre by Stephen Laws by Will Errickson

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

“Killed! Killed! Killed!” Key & Peele Recap All the Deaths in Game of Thrones by Stubby the Rocket

What if Petunia Dursley Had Been a Good Person? This Harry Potter Alternate Universe Will Break Your Heart by Stubby the Rocket

The Fake is a Lie in Ex Machina by Natalie Zutter

The Dragonlance Chronicles Reread: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Chapters 9 and 10 by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin

Listen to 13 International Versions of the Game of Thrones Theme! by Stubby the Rocket

Morning Roundup: The Happiest Suicide Squad You Ever Did See by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 8 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Thu Apr 9

The Harry Potter Reread: Rewatching The Goblet of Fire Film by Emily Asher-Perrin

Salvaging Darkness and SFF Spirit Animals: Highlights from Wesley Chu’s Reddit AMA by Stubby the Rocket

Afternoon Roundup: Look at This Thing! by Stubby the Rocket

Remembering the Future in Ken Liu’s The Grace of Kings by Justin Landon

Revealing the Cover for Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn Book The Bands of Mourning by Tor.com

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons, Part 17 by Leigh Butler

Words of Radiance Reread: Interludes 5 and 6 by Carl Engle-Laird

Midnight in Karachi Episode 10: Andrew Smith and Musharraf Ali Farooqi by Mahvesh Murad

Introducing the Disney Read-Watch: A Grimm Snow White by Mari Ness

A Tale to Blow Your Senses Away: Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism by Mahvesh Murad

Morning Roundup: This April Fool’s Prank Becomes a Real “Smart Boy” by Stubby the Rocket

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 7 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 6 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 5 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 4 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 3 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 2 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism: Book 1, Episode 1 by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Wed Apr 8

Five Books about Time Travel by Karen Akins

Afternoon Roundup: The Lost Holiday a Decade in the Making by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Sunrunner’s Fire, Chapters 6 and 7 by Judith Tarr

Announcing the 2014 BSFA Award Winners by Niall Alexander

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

Brontosaurus Was Real All Along by Stubby the Rocket

Diversity and Inclusivity at WonderCon 2015 by Alex Brown

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 Discussion Thread by Chris Lough

Rocket Talk Episode 50: Ken Liu and Joe Monti by Justin Landon

Introducing Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism, a Fantasy Epic Previously Lost to Time by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

The Ghost Tide Chantey by Fran Wilde

Morning Roundup: “C” is for Carpet! by Stubby the Rocket

Announcing the 2015 Arthur C. Clarke Award Shortlist by Niall Alexander

Tue Apr 7

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

Crow T. Robot’s Voice Is Going Back to Space! by Stubby the Rocket

Afternoon Roundup: Launch the Alert Vipers! by Stubby the Rocket

Cover Art and Release Schedule for John Scalzi’s The End of All Things Novellas by Tor.com

Steven Moffat: Expect At Least Five More Years of Doctor Who by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Eye of the World, Part 25 by Leigh Butler

Cosmic Horror’s Flip Side: “The Silver Key” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Sleeps With Monsters: Young Adult Books You Should Be Reading by Liz Bourke

The Horror of the Herberts by Niall Alexander

Giggle Along With Game of Thrones! by Stubby the Rocket

The Coode Street Podcast Episode 228: John Scalzi and Alisa Krasnostein by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe

16 Ecologically-Minded Speculative Fictions! by Tor.com

Morning Roundup: Godzilla Pants are the Best Pants by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Apr 6

Five Books in Which Pop Music is Trying To Kill You by Nick Courage

The Last Herald Mage: Murder Mystery Dinner Party by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Afternoon Roundup: Margaret Atwood Gets an Eyeful by Stubby the Rocket

Black Widow and Captain America Take on Ultron in Final Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Fantastical Cats Who Are More Than They Seem by Caitlyn Paxson

Aurora Australis: Awards! Anthologies! Awesome things! by Alexandra Pierce