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Morning Roundup: The Doctor Who Would Say Anything
Would 1980’s John Cusack have made a better Doctor than Sylvester McCoy? Should David Tennant star in a remake of Say Anything? (or High Fidelity?) In any case, from now on, we should always now think...
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The Folding Knife Reread: Prelude
Welcome to the reread of K.J. Parker’s The Folding Knife.First published in 2010, The Folding Knife is the story of Basso the Magnificent—a legend in his own time. An intelligent, confident, clever...
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Back Off, Man—I’m a Sequel: 8 Ways To Do Ghostbusters 3 Correctly
The ghost of Ghostbusters is one of the strangest and most unique specters haunting post-80s popular culture: it’s like that one perfect relationship we’re doomed to never get over and constantly long...
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Frost Burned (Excerpt)
Take a look at the latest in the Mercy Thompson series—Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs, out on March 5 from Ace Books:Mercy Thompson’s life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Adam...
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First Poster for New Doctor Who Episodes Revealed—Plus, Hints About What’s to...
Take a look at the poster for the debut episode of the second half of the Doctor Who’s 7th season! Penned by Steven Moffat, it’s going by the name “The Bells of St. John.” We’ve got eight episodes...
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Gary Oldman Cast in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Though James Franco will not be returning for the Rise of the Planet of the Apes sequel—Dawn of the Planet of the Apes—news has just broken that Gary Oldman will star in the film as the leader of a...
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Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Return of the Crimson Guard, Book Three,...
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,...
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Don’t Touch That Dial: Midseason Comedies and Supernatural Dramas
Hello again! With this edition of “Don’t Touch That Dial,” we’re dealing with comedies and supernatural dramas. Two of the shows are Canadian imports that have already finished their seasons in the...
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A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 20
Welcome back to A Read of Ice and Fire! Please join me as I read and react, for the very first time, to George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire.Today’s entry is Part 20 of A...
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Written in Red Sweepstakes!
After the exciting excerpt, we're guessing that you'd like a copy of Anne Bishop's Written in Red. So we thought you'd like to know about the five copies we have here in the office, ready to wing their...
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Grimdark Fantasy’s Last Hurrah? The Grim Company by Luke Scull
In literature, as in life, everything has its moment in the sun—though some moments are of course more equal than others. I dare say some last so long that they’ve been burned to a crisp well before...
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Antiagon Fire Sweepstakes!
On May 28, the next book in L.E. Modesitt, Jr.'s Imager Portfolio series hits shelves—Antiagon Fire. Follow Quearyt and his wife Vealora deep into hostile lands, facing attacks by land and sea...Check...
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Game of Thrones Season 3 Episode Titles Revealed
WinterIsComing.net recently revealed the episode titles for Game of Thrones season 3, including a third name-change for the George R. R. Martin-penned episode 7. Check them out! SPOILERS AHEAD.[Game of...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Masks”
“Masks”Written by Joe MenoskyDirected by Robert WiemerSeason 7, Episode 17Production episode 40276-269Original air date: February 21, 1994Stardate: 47615.2Captain’s Log: Troi is guest teaching an art...
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Fiction Affliction: March Releases in Urban Fantasy
The crossroads of fantasy and reality is embroiled in a traffic jam in March as thirty-nine new urban fantasy titles crowd the sagging shelves, including new additions to popular, long-running series...
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Mars Direct (Excerpt)
Want to colonize Mars? So does Robert Zubrin! Take a look at his e-book, Mars Direct, out now from Penguin Books:The human race is at a crossroads. In the coming years, we will make decisions regarding...
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Steampunk Events for March 2013
As spring approaches, events come out of the woodwork, it seems. Celebrate Italy’s first steampunk convention or camp out at Old Tuscon’s film studio for a wild good time. Travel with the Tokyo...
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Killing and Ethics: Deb Taber’s Necessary Ill
Necessary Ill, Deb Taber’s debut novel (out of Aqueduct Press) is a difficult read, but a worthy one. Difficult, because it asks hard questions and refuses easy answers; and because it demands you...
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Mars Will Have a Close Call with a Comet in 2014
On October 19th 2014 a comet by the name of Siding Spring (C/2013A1) will be shooting very close to Mars, at a distance of 25,476 miles, the outer space equivalent of a planet’s driveway or how close...
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Neil Gaiman Updates Us on HBO’s American Gods, Doctor Who, and More
On March 1st, Neil Gaiman spoke at the opening ceremony for this year’s Cambridge International Student Film Festival about his upcoming film and television work. The Book Smugglers were there,...
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