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Einstein Was the Luckiest Science Fiction Writer Ever
It’s not hard to idolize Albert Einstein, who turns 134 today (on 3/14, pi day). The man is responsible for the general theory of relativity, a cornerstone of physics and a way of understanding our...
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The Hobbit Reread: Chapter 16, “A Thief in the Night”
Welcome back to the chapter-by-chapter reread of The Hobbit. You can find past posts at the reread index, or you can catch up with our previous reread of The Lord of the Rings. As always, the...
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Gaming Roundup: Will Next-Gen Consoles Usher in the $70 Video Game?
Lost in the furor of Sony’s PS4 launch, Microsoft’s potential Xbox 720 launch, Valve entering the console market, and the long shadow of Apple looming over all, is speculation that next-gen console...
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The Sookie Stackhouse Reread: Book 4, Dead to the World
Welcome back to our re-read of the New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse books, by Charlaine Harris. Today we’re discussing Dead to the World, the fourth book in the series.Our story begins as...
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Filmmaking in Fairyland: Oz the Great and Powerful
So by now, you’ve probably either seen or heard about the latest addition to Oz films: Oz the Great and Powerful, released in the U.S. last weekend and reviewed by Tor.com here. The sorta but not...
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Reopening The X-Files: “Within”/“Without”
Season 8, Episodes 1 and 2: “Within”/“Without”Original Airdates: November 5 and November 12, 2000Aw, look, I know. Change is hard. You miss Mulder. You miss the conspiracy. You miss the old days! You...
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Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter Sweepstakes!
We're pretty sure you need more demon hunting in your life. If that's the case, then this sweepstakes was made for you, and you should throw your hat in the ring to get one of ten copies of Yamada...
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A Stranger in Olondria (Excerpt)
Enjoy this excerpt from A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar, out on April 16 from Small Beer Press:Jevick, the pepper merchant's son, has been raised on stories of Olondria, a distant land where...
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Practice Makes Perfect: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.Because let’s face it: failing is no great shakes. In life, we all make mistakes. If we’re lucky, we learn from them as well. Perhaps they even help to...
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Morning Roundup: Bustin’ Makes Ripley Feel Good
Ripley ain’t afraid of no alien! This piece of art comes to us from David Pietrandrea, and is part of an upcoming art show called “Dream Weaver,” a celebration of Sigourney Weaver as a sci-fi icon....
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The Folding Knife Reread: Chapter Two
Welcome back to the reread of K.J. Parker’s The Folding Knife. You can find the discussion of the previous chapters here.Last week we swept through all of Basso’s childhood, from the day he was born to...
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All The Best Vampires Are Irish
Nowadays, when you mention “vampires,” people tend to think of sparkly teens or pasty-faced creeps in collared capes moaning “I vant to suck your blood” in some generic Eastern European accent. While...
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This Game of Thrones / Princess Bride Mash-Up is Perfect
In another world, a young Fred Savage received a much different book from his doting grampa. Watch the Game of Thrones / The Princess Bride mash-up below and become horrified at how naturally the two...
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Tor Tour: It’s Not Just About the Editing
We’ve recently started a series of blog posts over at Torbooks.co.uk aimed at shining a light on various aspects and roles of those of us involved in Team Tor at Pan Macmillan. To give you, the reader,...
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Scholar Uncovers the Fantastic Four’s Secret Identity Politics
To be a fan is to place oneself apart—or perhaps to be apart is to find a community of what enthuses you while the mainstream passes by. This is a model that forms a natural affinity between the...
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Spoiler Thread for A Read of Ice and Fire, Part 2!
Welcome to Part 2 of the Song of Ice and Fire thread, in conjunction with Leigh Butler’s fabulous Read of Ice and Fire. (The first thread, now massive, can be found here.) Please join us below for our...
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A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 22
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 22 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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Why We’re The Last Ape Standing
Right off the bat in Last Ape Standing, Chip Walter gives off hints of what eventually grows to become his thesis: that neoteny is the mechanism that defines human evolution. He doesn’t make a big...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Journey’s End”
“Journey’s End”Written by Ronald D. MooreDirected by Corey AllenSeason 7, Episode 20Production episode 40276-272Original air date: March 28, 1994Stardate: 47751.2Captain’s Log: The Enterprise arrives...
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