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Remember, Remember the Fifth of November...
And for Guy Fawkes Day (or Bonfire Night, however you’d have it) we have the perfect buddy to oversee the festivities. Behold this cat. We cannot decide if Guy Fawkes Cat is hilarious or terrifying,...
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A Spellbinding Collection: Jonathan Oliver Makes Magic
“Genre fiction has had a long and complex relationship with magic,” begins anthologist Jonathan Oliver in the introduction to his excellent new collection of short stories, Magic.Horror fiction has...
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Check Your Facts With this Handy Hellboy Timeline
In anticipation of the forthcoming new Hellboy comic Hellboy in Hell, Dark Horse Comics has put together a handy infographic listing the top 10 most important moments in Hellboy’s long and...
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David Grove, 1940-2012
David Grove passed away last week after a long struggle with emphysema. He was an immensely accomplished illustrator since the 1970s, having worked for just about every book publisher, magazine, movie...
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Morning Roundup: Hogwarts Headmasters High Five!
At some point in the future of Hogwarts, this will happen. All these portraits will be positioned next to each other and Snape’s “life” will be really, really crappy. Can this guy catch a break? Even...
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Don’t Touch That Dial: Mysteries
Welcome back to “Don’t Touch That Dial,” a mini-series in which I, your friendly neighborhood television addict, will break down some of the shows screaming for your attention. Previously we delved...
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Sleeps With Monsters: Religious Revelation and Social Upheaval
Today I want to talk about Avalanche Soldier and Colony Fleet, Susan R. Matthews' two standalone novels. This is the penultimate Matthews post—after next week, we'll amble along to the next write—but I...
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Official Trailer for Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chome & Series Premiere on...
Just like revealing out of nowhere that four major characters are suddenly Cylons, the on-again-off again-Battlestar Galactica prequel—Blood & Chrome—has a new, real trailer and a release date for...
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Six of the Best and Worst Anime Based on Video Games
The main problem with talking about anime adaptations of video games is knowing where to start. Just go and look at this list over on Wikipedia and it’s clear that games have been a constant source of...
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Creating a World of Irony and Froth: The Convenient Marriage
It took sixteen books, but in The Convenient Marriage Heyer finally created the voice and tone that she would later use to create her Regency world: arch, ironic, frothy, and sharp, combining high...
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First World War Z Footage
Here's a trailer of a trailer for World War Z! Beset with development and production delays, the long-anticipated adaptation of the popular Max Brooks novel will reveal exclusive footage to...
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The Wheel of Time Re-read: Towers of Midnight, Part 25
Holy sleep deprivation, Batman, it’s a Wheel of Time Re-read!Today’s entry covers Chapter 45-47 of Towers of Midnight, in which there is a reunion, a segue, bees with knees, a negotiation, headdesking,...
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What If Nathan Fillion Turned His Back On His Fans? Castle’s Firefly Episode...
Ever since the news broke a few weeks ago that Castle season 5 would include a convention episode with an emphasis on star Nathan Fillion’s cancelled sci-fi series Firefly—directed by Jonathan...
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Midnight City Sweepstakes!
We've got 24 copies of Midnight City for 24 of you! In J. Barton Mitchell's novel, the Earth has been conquered by an extraterrestrial race—and they have abducted the adult population. What will happen...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Tapestry”
“Tapestry”Written by Ronald D. MooreDirected by Les LandauSeason 6, Episode 14Production episode 40276-241Original air date: February 15, 1993Stardate: unknownCaptain’s Log: An away team that includes...
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Song of the Vikings (Excerpt)
For you fans of mythology, check out this excerpt from Song of the Vikings by Nancy Marie Brown, out now from Palgrave—it beings with a smackdown between J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis:Much like Greek...
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The Mortal Kombat Movie Wins by Friendship
What’s the difference between Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter? If you’re a 90s kid like me, chances are that the major difference is that you were only allowed to play one of them. Mortal Kombat hit...
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A Warped World is Unraveled: Gennifer Albin’s Crewel
For generations, girls have dreamed of being retrieved by Arras’s Manipulation Services, called to serve their world’s highest purpose, controlling the weave that keeps Arras running smoothly. To be...
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Happy Election Day
To our readers in the U.S., Happy Election Day from Tor.com Central! Read the full article
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Morning Roundup: Illustrated Cage Matches Between Doctor Who Characters
Over on the blog of artist Emma Price, there are a slew of great Doctor Who throwdowns between various characters who may or may not have met each other confronting one another. It’s hard to pick a...
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