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Zenn Scarlett Sweepstakes!
We're sure that you're harboring the desire to be an exovet after reading that awesome excerpt from Zenn Scarlett earlier this month! We're also sure that you wanted more than just a peek at the book,...
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Watch the Trailer for the Star Wars Movie We Actually Want to See
The Star Wars Uncut crew recently released a trailer for the forthcoming Empire Strikes Back Uncut film and we can’t wait. Can. Not. Wait.For those unfamiliar, Uncut re-creates the original Star Wars...
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Morning Roundup: Mara Janeway Turns to the Coffee Side of the Force
Is she the Emperor’s hand, or does she just want some black coffee? Mara Janeway might be our favorite mashup yet, if only because we truly love both of the characters so much. (And yesterday was Kate...
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Professor Incognito Apologizes
Enjoy this reprint of Austin Grossman’s “Professor Incognito Apologizes: An Itemized List,” a short story from John Joseph Adams’ recent anthology The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination. Austin...
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Satisfying Plot Resolutions: Happy Ever After Isn’t the Only Option
There’s a standard theory that seems to crop up whenever one starts talking about what makes a good story. It doesn’t just affect books, either, trickling its way through film and TV shows. This theory...
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A New Spin on a Favorite: Iron Man 3 Non-Spoiler Review
I walked into Iron Man 3 with some trepidation. Iron Man 2 was deeply flawed and early previews that suggested new writer/director Shane Black was aping Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” style weren’t...
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Sleeps With Monsters: Martha Wells’ Wheel of the Infinite
There are two ways I can go about writing this instalment of our Martha Wells focus.......No, wait, there’s really only one way. Because I cannot pretend to be anything other than utterly in love with...
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The Endurance of Lieutenant Uhura Means We’re Changing For the Better
Where to begin? For quite some time, I have wanted to embark upon the tasking project of examining female characters across the science fiction and fantasy realms, to see what these genres have given...
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Kirk/Spock Slash Is So Back in Latest Star Trek Into Darkness Clip
In the latest clip from Star Trek Into Darkness, we’re introduced to Alice Eve’s “Carol Wallace” who we thought was Carol Marcus, even though she’s assigned by Admiral Marcus, who we’re pretty sure is...
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The Wheel of Time Re-read: A Memory of Light, Part 11
Ready, set, Re-read! *cannon boom*Today’s entry covers Chapter 10 of A Memory of Light, in which a mystery is introduced, involuntarily bad decisions are made, and a deeply unfortunate race is...
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Neil Gaiman and F. Paul Wilson Discuss Why They’re Reviving Henry Kuttner’s...
Some years ago, Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, F. Paul Wilson, and many more had a very special dream.You see, there was this science fiction/fantasy writer named Henry Kuttner—he was a secret superstar. He...
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Batman: The Animated Series Rewatch: “Blind as a Bat”
“Blind as a Bat”Story by Mike Underwood, Len WeinTeleplay by Len WeinDirected by Dan RibaEpisode #058Music composed by Steve Chesne, James StempleAnimation by Studio JunioOriginal Airdate—February...
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Short Fiction Spotlight: Expanded Horizons
Welcome back to the Short Fiction Spotlight, a space for conversation about recent and not-so-recent short stories. Though the majority of the magazines whose stories I’ve discussed here so far are...
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Why Yes, That Is Robert Downey Jr. Showing Up at Your Iron Man 3 Screening
On Monday, Robert Downey Jr. surprised a theater full of kids by popping up at a special Police Athletic League screening of Iron Man 3. The kids, 39 of whom were being honored for their exceptional...
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Tor Books Announces New Rithmatist & Brandon Sanderson Mobile Campaign
Last month, Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC—the largest publisher of science fiction in the world—announced a new mobile campaign for fans of the Wheel of Time® series and Tor...
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “A Man Alone”
“A Man Alone”Written by Gerald Sanford and Michael PillerDirected by Paul LynchSeason 1, Episode 3Production episode 40511-403Original air date: January 17, 1993Stardate: 46421.5Station log: Bashir...
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The Whispering Muse (Excerpt)
Take a look at The Whispering Muse by Icelandic author Sjón, out today:The year is 1949 and Valdimar Haraldsson, an eccentric Icelander with elevated ideas about the influence of fish consumption on...
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Fiction Affliction: May Releases in Science Fiction
Sixteen new releases will be propelled into readerspace this month, including new series additions from Gini Koch (Katherine “Kitty” Kat), Eric Flint/Ryk E. Spoor (Boundary), Jack Campbell (Beyond the...
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J.J. Abrams “Believes” John Williams Will Be Back for Star Wars: Episode VII
In a press conference in Germany for Star Trek Into Darkness, J.J. Abrams was needled about his involvement in that other space franchise: Star Wars. While he didn’t reveal much (it seems he doesn’t...
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Has An Incriminating Chair Solved the Doctor Who Clara Mystery?
A lot of Whovians around the net have noticed that Clara Oswin Oswald has something in common with a previous Doctor Who character we may have forgotten about!Click below the link for a possible,...
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