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Not Saving the World? How Does That Even Work?
Scott Lynch’s Locke Lamora books made me notice something. Nobody saves the world. Now, they’re not the first fantasy novels where nobody saves the world, but it was such a given of fantasy for such a...
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Have You Seen the Elvish Meme?
The Elvish Meme is pretty simple, at its core: transliterate your name into Tolkien’s elvish script. What better way to express your Hobbit excitement? I recommend Ned Gulley’s guide to the Tengwar; I...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Timescape”
“Timescape”Written by Brannon BragaDirected by Adam NimoySeason 6, Episode 25Production episode 40276-251Original air date: June 14, 1993Stardate: 46944.2Captain’s Log: Riker’s in sickbay with a very...
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Cyberpunk is the New Retro: Rosa Montero’s Tears in Rain
Retro-futurism is usually associated with the likes of Hugo Gernsback’s stories and the streamlined cars and idealized cities of Norman Bel Geddes. But given the way nostalgia works, it seemed...
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Celebrating Arthur C. Clarke’s Odyssey
Today we mark what would have been the 95th birthday of the great Arthur C. Clarke. Often credited with making fantastic predictions in his science fiction that actually came true, Clarke is among the...
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Batman: The Animated Series Rewatch: “Joker’s Favor” &“Vendetta”
“Joker’s Favor”Written by Paul DiniDirected by Boyd KirklandEpisode #022Music by Shirley WalkerAnimation Services by Dong Yang Animation Co., LTD.Layout Services by NOA AnimationOriginal Airdate -...
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Philip K. Dick Scanned Our Brains, Darkly
In his afterword to a 1977 paperback collection called The Best of Philip K. Dick, PKD writes about the notion of questioning reality. At one point, Dick says the world made “sense” to him:“I used to...
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Morning Roundup: Combination Batman/Superman Cosplayer Will Save Us All
We saw this guy over on Geek Tyrant and pretty much wish he was totally a real hero. We could use you, sir! Also, we would probably pay to see a movie about you. How did this come about? And why aren’t...
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Intestate
My father may no longer be human. But we're still family. Kind of. Enjoy “Intestate,” a new original story by Charlie Jane Anders, winner of the 2012 Hugo Award for her Tor.com novelette “Six Months,...
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11 Odd, Campy, Surreal Holiday Specials That Should Be Classics
Four years ago around this time, I wrote a post about some of my favorite bizarro holiday specials to help ring in our very first Tor.com Cthulhumas/Life Day/Krampusnacht/Solstice celebration. While a...
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A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles Wolves of the Calla,...
“First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire.”—Roland Deschain, of GileadWelcome to A Read of the Dark Tower series. Join me each week as I, Constant Reader, tackle the magnum opus of Stephen King’s...
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Brand New Trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness
The new teaser trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness has arrived and it’s very Captain Kirk-centric! Check out the full trailer below the cut.[Full trailer below the cut]Read the full article
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Seven Norse Myths We Wouldn’t Have Without Snorri: Part VI
As I’ve stressed in this series, Snorri Sturluson’s Edda is our main source for what we know of as Norse mythology. And it was written to impress a 14-year-old king. That explains why Norse mythology...
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Spoiler Thread for the Memories of Light, Week Four
Welcome to the spoiler thread for the fourth week of the Memories of Light, the daily preview of the final volume of Robert Jordan’s epic Wheel of Time series, A Memory of Light. Some memories may shed...
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Brit Mandelo & Meghan McCarron Among the Year’s Best SF Short Fiction
Two stories originally published on Tor.com have been selected for inclusion in two Best of the Year anthologies. The 30th edition of The Year’s Best Science Fiction (edited by Gardner Dozois) will...
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: A Farewell To Oz
The adorable girl bonding that some of you love (some of you, I know, not so much) continues as WillTara ponder the next step in their relationship: animal adoption. I can’t help remembering that last...
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The Dresden Files Reread: Book 7, Dead Beat
It’s almost Halloween in the Dresden Universe and that means that the barrier between the world of the dead and the world of the living is growing weaker. But surely that isn’t something that can cause...
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The Great Alan Moore Reread: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Part...
Tor.com comics blogger Tim Callahan has dedicated the next twelve months%more than a year to a reread of all of the major Alan Moore comics(and plenty of minor ones as well). Each week he will provide...
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New Doctor Who Minisode “Vastra Investigates”
Serving as a prequel for the impending Doctor Who Christmas Special, “The Snowmen,” this minisode finds the Silurian Madame Vastra and her companion Jenny solving one mystery only to be confronted with...
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Blood’s Pride (Excerpt)
Out on February 19, enjoy this sneak peek at Blood’s Pride by Evie Manieri:Rising from their sea-torn ships like vengeful, pale phantoms, the Norlanders laid waste to the Shadar under cover of...
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