Cover Revealed for Fortunately, The Milk by Neil Gaiman and Skottie Young
Neil Gaiman has revealed the cover to his forthcoming children’s book Fortunately, the Milk, out on September 17 from HarperCollins Children’s Book.The book, illustrated by Skottie Young (click the...
View ArticleBatman: The Animated Series Rewatch: “Cat Scratch Fever” &“The Strange Secret...
“Cat Scratch Fever”Story by Sean Catherine DerekTeleplay by Buzz DixonDirected by Boyd KirklandEpisode #035Music composed by Harvey R. CohenAnimation Services by Akom Production Co.Original...
View ArticleShort Fiction Spotlight: Reading the BSFA’s Best Short Shortlist, Part 2
Welcome back to the Short Fiction Spotlight, a weekly column on Tor.com co-curated by myself and the marvellous Brit Mandelo, and dedicated to doing exactly what it says in the header: shining a light...
View ArticleStar Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Pegasus”
“The Pegasus”Written by Ronald D. MooreDirected by LeVar BurtonSeason 7, Episode 12Production episode 40276-264Original air date: January 10, 1994Stardate: 47457.1Captain’s Log: The observation lounge...
View ArticleQuintessence Sweepstakes!
We figure that the awesome cover for Quintessence is enough to get anyone excited, but we've also got an excerpt up on the site for those who would like a sneaky peek! And in addition, we have ten ARC...
View ArticleThe Different Girl (Excerpt)
Take a look at this excerpt from Gordon Dahlquist's The Different Girl, out from Penguin Young Readers Group on February 21:Veronika. Caroline. Isobel. Eleanor. One blond, one brunette, one redhead,...
View ArticleBritish Genre Fiction Focus: Choose Your Own (Erotic) Adventure!
Welcome again to the British Genre Fiction Focus, Tor.com’s weekly column dedicated to news and new releases from the thriving industry dedicated to speculative fiction that exists in the United...
View ArticleMorning Roundup: William Shatner Calls J.J. Abrams “a Pig.” Vows to Stop Him.
So, in this interview William Shatner calls J.J. Abrams a “pig.” This refers to J.J. apparently “hogging”everything like Star Trek, Star Wars and the eventual Sliders reboot. And though this is only a...
View ArticleAngel Season
Enjoy “Angel Season,” a new story by J.T. Petty, video game writer and author of Bloody Chester, a western horror mystery graphic novel out from First Second Books.Jeremy’s girlfriend is pregnant, and...
View ArticleThe 5 Soapiest Romances in the Star Wars Expanded Universe
For a space opera, the Star Wars universe certainly delves into soap opera territory when it comes to the love lives of its characters. I’m not talking your typical star-crossed romances, though there...
View ArticleNew Oblivion Trailer Hints at the Politics of Tom Cruise’s Dystopian Earth
It’s been nearly a decade since we saw Tom Cruise in a solid sci-fi movie, so his new action-adventure film Oblivion has been hotly anticipated since the first trailer dropped in December. That first...
View ArticleWatch the First Trailer for Ghost in the Shell: Arise
Serving as a prequel to the iconic anime film, Ghost in the Shell, the new four-part series Ghost in the Shell: Arise is set to debut in June and will finally detail the story of how Motoko Kusanagi...
View ArticleThe Sandman Reread: A Game of You
I haven’t done an exhaustive analysis of the topic, or seen anything substantial written about it, but more than a few astute readers of early-to-mid 1980s fantasy fiction and American comic books have...
View ArticleMalazan Re-read of the Fallen: Return of the Crimson Guard, Book Two, Chapter...
Welcome to the Malazan Re-read of the Fallen! Every post will start off with a summary of events, followed by reaction and commentary by your hosts Bill and Amanda (with Amanda, new to the series,...
View ArticleHarry Potter Getting New Cover Art for its 15th Anniversary
Though it will still feature the iconic Mary GrandPré lightning-bolt logo, new U.S. paperback editions (from Scholastic) of the Harry Potter series will feature different covers starting in September....
View Article“We Make Our Own Minds”: Beautiful Creatures
As the thunder crashed and lightning blazed on the dramatic opening credits of new film Beautiful Creatures I found myself wondering who exactly were the devastating souls described in the title. At...
View ArticleMagical Goldsmithing: Lois McMaster Bujold’s The Spirit Ring
If Lois McMaster Bujold hadn’t written books that were so much better, I might like The Spirit Ring (1992) more. Maybe if somebody else had written it and I didn’t have such high expectations? It’s a...
View ArticleHalo: Silentium Book Text Holds Codes for Additional Halo Content
Leading up to the release of Halo: Silentium (March 19, 2013), Tor and 343 Industries will be sending out encrypted communications via halowaypoint.com bulletins and forums, which will allow Halo fans...
View ArticleFarscape Rewatch: “Season of Death"
Season Of DeathWritten by Richard Manning, directed by Ian WatsonSeason 3, Episode 11st US Transmission Date: 16 March 20011st UK Transmission Date: 27 August 2001Guest Cast: Jothee (Matt Newton), Lt....
View ArticleNew Iron Man 3 Poster Features Don Cheadle as Iron Patriot
Though we love him as Captain Planet, Don Cheadle looks super badass in this new Iron Man 3 poster. Almost makes us forget Robert Downey Jr. is in this movie, too.What does this make us think about the...
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