January 2016

Fri Jan 29

Not That Legendary: Legends of Tomorrow “Pilot, Part Two” by Molly Templeton

Holy Rewatch, Batman! “The Bookworm Turns” / “While Gotham City Burns” by Keith DeCandido

Google Beats Facebook to Developing AI That Can Intuitively Beat the Ancient Game of Go by Natalie Zutter

Regency Dancing: A Certain Step Towards Falling In Love by Alison Goodman

The Harry Potter Reread: The Deathly Hallows, Chapters 5 and 6 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Blood and Bone, Chapter One by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Kevin Williamson’s H.G. Wells TV Pilot Time After Time is the Latest Time Travel Show by Natalie Zutter

The Dragonlance Chronicles Reread: Dragons of Winter Night Part II, Chapters 8 and 9 by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin

Rocket Talk Episode 71: Mur Lafferty by Justin Landon

Fiction Affliction: Genre-Benders for February by Tor.com

“So Be It! See To It!” Octavia Butler States Her Purpose by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Jan 28

Fiction Affliction: February Releases in Science Fiction by Tor.com

The Freedom of Michael Marshall Smith’s Only Forward by Matt Hill

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

American Gods Adaptation Casts Ricky Whittle as Shadow Moon by Leah Schnelbach

I Could Show You the World, But I Won’t: Disney’s Aladdin by Mari Ness

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 68 by Alice Arneson

Tommy Arnold Shares Some of His Favorite SFF Artwork in His Reddit AMA! by Tor.com

Midnight in Karachi Episode 42: Tricia Sullivan by Mahvesh Murad

Pull List: Hellcat, Moon Girl, and Faith by Alex Brown

Winter 2016 Anime Preview: What the Heck Is “Rakugo”? by Kelly Quinn

Start Your Day with a One More Hamilton Mashup! by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Jan 27

Better Infrared Than Dead. Agent Carter: “Better Angels” by Chris Lough

Aikido: The Art of Falling by Helen Lowe

When Noir Meets Space Opera: The Expanse, “Salvage” by Leah Schnelbach

Five Books About Weird Spies by Max Gladstone

Why Hamilton is the Perfect Mashup for Every Fandom by Natalie Zutter

Short Fiction Spotlight: Asimov’s February 2016 by Brit Mandelo

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Blood and Bone, Prologue by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Fiction Affliction: February Releases in Fantasy by Tor.com

Neil Patrick Harris to Star in Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events by Natalie Zutter

Oh, For Force’s Sake—Of Course Jedi Can Have Sex by Emily Asher-Perrin

The Maiden Thief by Melissa Marr

Revealing the Cover for Jay Kristoff’s Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

Wait a Minute, What if Carrie Fisher’s Dog is Supreme Leader Snoke??? by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Jan 26

Illegal Aliens and Survivor’s Guilt on This Week’s Supergirl by Natalie Zutter

Lustlocked Audio Excerpt by Danielle Prielipp

“You’re Not Very Remarkable.” The Magicians: “The Source of Magic” by Molly Templeton

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “Bread and Circuses” by Keith DeCandido

Cover Reveal for Lian Hearn’s Tale of Shikanoko by Tor.com

What To Expect When You’re Expecting — The X-Files: “Founder’s Mutation” by Leah Schnelbach

How to Make the Devil Boring. Lucifer. by Chris Lough

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Dragon Reborn, Part 6 by Leigh Butler

Make it Matter: City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett by Niall Alexander

Let Me Not to the Madness of True Minds Admit Impediments: Fungi From Yuggoth (Part 2) by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

Sleeps With Monsters: There’s A Counter In My Head by Liz Bourke

Moving On: The Bands of Mourning Spoiler Review by Alice Arneson

The Last Mortal Bond: Prologue and Chapter 1 by Brian Staveley

First Kill by Jennifer Fallon

Let It Snow! Let It SNO-O-O-O-WWWWW by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Jan 25

“Witch Marks” Were Just Some of the Graffiti Carved Onto Medieval Churches by Stubby the Rocket

Rocket Talk Episode 70: Megan O’Keefe by Justin Landon

The Absconded Ambassador by Michael R. Underwood

Holy Rewatch, Batman! “The Curse of Tut” / “The Pharaoh’s in a Rut” by Keith DeCandido

Book Narrative Chart for The Wheel of Time Shows Why The Series is So Appealing by Chris Lough

Do We Still Want to Believe? The X-Files: “My Struggle” by Leah Schnelbach

The Labyrinth “Reboot” Won’t Be a Remake by Natalie Zutter

How Pacing Makes History into Story: Shakespeare’s Histories and The White Queen by Ada Palmer

Rereading Katherine Kurtz: Deryni Rising, Chapters 7-10 by Judith Tarr

Stories of a Life: All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders by Brit Mandelo

Female Heroes of Color Who Should Get Their Own TV Show by Stubby the Rocket

Anyone Want to Take a Shower in Room 237? by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Jan 22

The X-Files’ New Season Will Draw on Creepy Real-World Genetic Engineering by Natalie Zutter

Enter Macmillan Audio’s Mistborn Sweepstakes! by Danielle Prielipp

Subverting Expectations: Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn by Steve Kamb

The C-Team: Legends of Tomorrow “Pilot, Part One” by Molly Templeton

The Road Back: My Journey With David Hartwell by Marco Palmieri

I Want to See Allomantic Mecha in Mistborn by Chris Lough

Cover Reveal for Beth Cato’s Breath of Earth by Tor.com

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes by Michael Bishop

Watch a Grown-Up Toby Froud Reenact Labyrinth’s “Magic Dance” by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Jan 21

Patchwerk Audio Excerpt by Danielle Prielipp

The Harry Potter Reread: The Deathly Hallows, Chapters 3 and 4 by Emily Asher-Perrin

A Message From Tom Doherty by Tom Doherty

Fairy Tale and the Other Realm as Social Commentary: “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” by Mari Ness

Creative Storytelling: The Gamer’s Life by Tim Akers

There’s a Ninth Planet Floating in the Darkness Beyond Neptune by Janine Veazue

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 67 by Alice Arneson

Welcome to Night Vale Creators Launch Podcast Platform and New Series by Natalie Zutter

Midnight in Karachi Episode 41: David Tallerman and Patchwerk by Mahvesh Murad

How Do You Like Your Science Fiction? Ten Authors Weigh In On ‘Hard’ vs. ‘Soft’ SF by Fran Wilde

Mistborn: Who the Hell is Trell? by Martin Cahill

We Love this Spinning Wheel of Time Bookcase! by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Jan 20

Tor Books Senior Editor David G. Hartwell, 1941-2016 by Tor.com

Everything Is Different, Nothing Has Changed. Agent Carter Season 2 Premiere by Chris Lough

Star Wars: Episode VIII Release Date Gets Pushed Back to December 2017 by Natalie Zutter

To Spit a Storm: The Drowning Eyes, by Emily Foster by Emily Nordling

Cover Reveal for Will McIntosh’s Faller by Tor.com

We’re all Lost in the Churn in The Expanse: “Windmills” by Leah Schnelbach

The Profound Emptiness of Battle: The Forever War by Jay Allan

Mistborn: What is the Extent of Harmony’s Knowledge? by Martin Cahill

DC Films Reveals First Footage of Wonder Woman by Stubby the Rocket

Star Wars is an Action Series Defined By Heroic Vulnerability by Leah Schnelbach

The Caretakers by David Nickle

This Comic Sequel to The Force Awakens is an Emotional Rollercoaster by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Jan 19

Supergirl’s Greatest Casualty is Friendship by Natalie Zutter

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “The Trouble with Tribbles” by Keith DeCandido

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

Cover Reveal for Ian McDonald’s Luna: Wolf Moon by Tor.com

DC Films Presents: Dawn of the Justice League Gives Us Cyborg, Flash, and a New Suicide Squad Trailer Tonight! by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Dragon Reborn, Part 5 by Leigh Butler

Sleeps With Monsters: Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Hollywood’s Problem With Really Low Bars by Liz Bourke

Shall I Compare Thee to an Eldritch Day: Fungi From Yuggoth (Part 1) by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Delivering the Impossible: Ian Sales’ All That Outer Space Allows by David Tallerman

The Politics of Justice: Identity and Empire in Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Trilogy by Liz Bourke

Small Wars by Matt Wallace

Digging in to the Cosmere: The Bands of Mourning Non-Spoiler Review by Martin Cahill

Mon Jan 18

Rereading Katherine Kurtz: Deryni Rising, Chapters 4-6 by Judith Tarr

Lost in Hollywood: Medusa’s Web by Tim Powers by Niall Alexander

The Fantastical, Magical Process of Cooking a Bigass Piece of Meat by Robert Jackson Bennett

The Multi-Purpose Library of the Future: Memory Prime by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Let’s Talk About the MVPs of Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere by Martin Cahill

Let’s Talk About Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere by Martin Cahill

The Bands of Mourning: Chapter Six by Brandon Sanderson

Fri Jan 15

Holy Rewatch Batman! “The Joker Trumps an Ace” / “Batman Sets the Pace” by Keith DeCandido

Tim Curry Joins the Rocky Horror Picture Show Remake! by Natalie Zutter

Can We Get Ch-ch-change for a £20? by Leah Schnelbach

“There is No Planet B”: The Impossible Problems of Generation Ships by Natalie Zutter

Race, Publishing, and H.P. Lovecraft: A Conversation With Daniel José Older and Victor LaValle by Leah Schnelbach

On Alan Rickman, Loss, and Mourning Our Heroes by Max Gladstone

Surprise! Cloverfield Sequel Out in March. Watch the Trailer! by Chris Lough

Where to Start with Will Self by Mahvesh Murad

Five Works About Future Art by Edward Gauvin

Rian Johnson Gets It by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Jan 14

Star Wars’ Poe Dameron Continues to Entrance Fans, Gets Own Comic Series by Stubby the Rocket

The Harry Potter Reread: The Deathly Hallows, Chapters 1 and 2 by Emily Asher-Perrin

What The Hell Does He Know About Poker? by Tim Powers

Firefly Online Nabs Original Cast, Has to Completely Rewrite Itself by Natalie Zutter

Midnight in Karachi Episode 40: Emily Foster and The Drowning Eyes by Mahvesh Murad

A Return to the Glory Days: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast by Mari Ness

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 66 by Alice Arneson

Welcome Jonathan Strahan, New Consulting Fiction Editor for Tor.com by Tor.com

Mad Max: Fury Road and The Martian Represent SFF in the 2016 Oscar Nominations by Natalie Zutter

Lustlocked by Matt Wallace

Hey, Star Wars: Episode VIII—Don’t Make Rey a Skywalker by Emily Asher-Perrin

Alan Rickman, 1946–2016 by Tor.com

Good, But Needs More Pouches by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Jan 13

Susan Dennard’s Truthwitch Debuts at #4 on the New York Times Bestseller List by Tor.com

Creating the Map for The Drowning Eyes by Tim Paul

Rereading The Elfstones of Shannara, Chapters 53 and 54 by Aidan Moher

Dragon Hunters by Marc Turner

A Barsk Reader Made This Amazing Character Sculpture! by Stubby the Rocket

Honesty Pays and Conspiracy Comes to Light in The Expanse: “Rock Bottom” by Leah Schnelbach

There’s a Storm Brewin’ in These Fantastical Tales of Weather Magic! by Stubby the Rocket

How Could The Winds of Winter Be Published In Only Three Months? by Chris Lough

Star Wars: The Fandom Awakens by Alex Brown

Tor.com Publishing’s The Best of 2015 Round-Up! by Tor.com

Finnegan’s Field by Angela Slatter

‘Cause the Wookiees Gonna Raarghh! Raarghh! Raarghh! Raarghh! Raarghh! by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Jan 12

Terry Pratchett Fans Sign Petition to Name Element 117 After Discworld’s Octarine by Natalie Zutter

Chewbacca Watches Kylo Ren Grow Up by Leah Schnelbach

Pure Primal Joy: Crying As Han Solo Flies Out of the Sun by Marcus Sakey

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “I, Mudd” by Keith DeCandido

Feast your Eyes and Ears on the Audio Map for The Drowning Eyes by Tor.com

Patchwerk by David Tallerman

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Dragon Reborn, Part 4 by Leigh Butler

It Was All a Dream… No It Wasn’t… Yes It Was… No, Wait: “Polaris” and “Memory” by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

Sleeps With Monsters: Catching the Stragglers from 2015 by Liz Bourke

MTV’s The Shannara Chronicles is a Modern Take on an Old Classic by Aidan Moher

Tor.com Novellas are Now Available in Bundles! by Tor.com

Two’s Company by Joe Abercrombie

We’re Glad You Fell To Earth by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Jan 11

Neil Gaiman Gives David Bowie a Proper Origin Story in “The Return of the Thin White Duke” by Stubby the Rocket

David Bowie’s Book Recommendations — As If His Music, Acting, and Nonconformity Weren’t Gifts Enough by Leah Schnelbach

Short Fiction Spotlight: Queers Destroy Fantasy! by Brit Mandelo

Self-Discovery Through Rock Mythology — David Bowie, The Patron Saint of Personal Truth by Emily Asher-Perrin

Tor.com Publishing’s Fiction from 2015 by Tor.com

Stubby Wins (Another) Stabby! by Stubby the Rocket

Big Ideas in a Slim Package: This Census-Taker by China Miéville by Theresa DeLucci

Rereading Katherine Kurtz: Deryni Rising, Chapters 1-3 by Judith Tarr

The Different Faces of Sherlock Holmes by Genevieve Cogman

The Bands of Mourning: Chapter Five by Brandon Sanderson

Finally, A Star Wars Book That Really Gets Us by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Jan 8

Holy Rewatch Batman! “The Ring of Wax” / “Give ’em the Axe” by Keith DeCandido

For David Bowie’s Birthday, Here Are Some of Your Favorite Characters As Aladdin Sane by Stubby the Rocket

Fascinating and Unexpected Insights from NASA’s Female Astronaut Mars Hopefuls by Natalie Zutter

Relateable Mythology: The Wicked + the Divine by Erin M. Evans

Susan Dennard Talks Video Game Romances and How Airbending Inspired Truthwitch in Her Reddit AMA by Stubby the Rocket

The Mad Science of Car Repair: Actually, Frankenstein was the Mechanic by Emily Foster

Stephen Hawking Is a Perpetual Beacon of Hope by Ryan Britt

Kylo Ren Explores Starkiller Base With His Imaginary Friend! by Natalie Zutter

Thu Jan 7

Rewatching the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Film by Emily Asher-Perrin

Marriage Can Be Monstrous, or Wondrous: The Origins of “Beauty and the Beast” by Mari Ness

Join V.E. Schwab on Her A Gathering of Shadows Tour! by Tor.com

Magic on the High Seas: Truthwitch by Susan Dennard by Mahvesh Murad

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

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 65 by Alice Arneson

Archaeologists Discover an Amazingly Preserved 300-Year-Old Ship by Natalie Zutter

Mark Your Calendars: Daredevil Returns on March 18 by Stubby the Rocket

A Song for No Man’s Land by Andy Remic

Five Books About Fantastical Islands by Simon Sylvester

Is This Inception Coffee Table Real, Or Are We Still Dreaming? by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Jan 6

A Very Christmas Mickey: Mickey’s Christmas Carol and The Gift of the Magi by Mari Ness

Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Main Character is Missing From Its Toys by Natalie Zutter

The Expanse: “Back to the Butcher” Asks Us to Choose — Coffee or Liquor? by Leah Schnelbach

Falling Down the Rabbit Hole of ‘90s Anime by David Tallerman

Announcing the Winners of the 2015 Costa Book Awards by Niall Alexander

Rereading The Elfstones of Shannara, Chapters 50-52 by Aidan Moher

Read Chapters 1–4 of Charlie Jane Anders’ All the Birds in the Sky! by Tor.com

The Glass Galago by A.M. Dellamonica

What If Kylo Ren Loved His Grandmother, Too? by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Jan 5

It’s One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Supergirl by Natalie Zutter

Alex Garland’s Annihilation Adaptation Might Send A Stellar Cast to Area X by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek The Original Series: “The Deadly Years” by Keith DeCandido

Ireland is Trying to New Zealand Itself With The Force Awakens by Natalie Zutter

A First Encounter with Necromancy: Garth Nix’s Sabriel by Susan Dennard

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Dragon Reborn, Part 3 by Leigh Butler

A Totally Unproblematic Utopia: “The Repairer of Reputations” by Robert W. Chambers by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Sleeps With Monsters: In Defence of Fanfiction, or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Trust Myself by Liz Bourke

Celebrate Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary with Every Letter You Send! by Stubby the Rocket

Don’t Miss These 10 Genre Shows Premiering in January! by Jill Pantozzi

The Drowning Eyes by Emily Foster

Ceci n’est pas une Thanos by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Jan 4

Wait For The Winds of Winter By Reading…The Winds of Winter by Stubby the Rocket

Aurora Australis: A Bite of Tucker and a Beer by Alexandra Pierce

Gene Luen Yang is the First Graphic Novelist to Be Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by Natalie Zutter

Pull List: Paper Girls and Plutona by Alex Brown

Dreams, Destinies, and Opposable Thumbs: The Chosen Children of Portal Fantasy by Seanan McGuire

N.K. Jemisin Launches SFF Column at The New York Times Book Review by Natalie Zutter

Replacing Handmaids With Elois: The Core of the Sun by Johanna Sinisalo by Natalie Zutter

Sherlock’s “The Abominable Bride” Is a Live-Action Think Piece About Sherlock by Ryan Britt

The Deryni Rise Again: A Reread of Katherine Kurtz by Judith Tarr

The Bands of Mourning: Chapter Four by Brandon Sanderson

Sun Jan 3

J. R. R. Tolkien Went into the West, but Gave Us Middle-earth by Emily Asher-Perrin

Sat Jan 2

The Winds of Winter Will Not Be Published Before Game of Thrones Season 6 by Chris Lough

A Science Fiction Halo Rests Slantedly Over Isaac Asimov’s Amiable Head by Ryan Britt

Fri Jan 1

30 Years Later, Real Genius is Still the Geek Solidarity Film That Nerd Culture Deserves by Emily Asher-Perrin

16 Snow-Swept Winter Reads! by Stubby the Rocket

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

Fiction Affliction: January Releases in Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson

Chesley Bonestell: Striving Towards the Stars by Irene Gallo