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Five Holmes Antagonists Who Weren’t Moriarty
Like Sherlock’s deerstalker hat and signature cloak, the notion of Moriarty far exceeds his presence in the actual Conan Doyle canonical stories. In fact, Sherlock Holmes’ arch-nemesis only appears in...
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A Brief History of Changelings
Amanda Hocking’s Trylle Series will go on sale on January 3 from St. Martin’s Press, starting with Switched. While you’re waiting to grab a copy for your shelves, settle down with a cup of tea or...
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Reopening The X-Files: “The Erlenmeyer Flask”
Season 1, Episode 24: “The Erlenmeyer Flask”Original Airdate: May 13, 1994I know they’re going to shut down the X-Files. I know this first of all because I’ve seen the show before. I know this second...
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Holmes for the Holidays Vintage Book Sweepstakes!
Back in 1996, the late Martin Greenberg, along with Jon L. Lellenberg and Carol-Lynn Waugh edited an anthology of original Sherlock Holmes stories set in and around Christmas time called Holmes for the...
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Actual Prometheus Trailer Is Really Here!
After a few months of snippets and bootlegs, and trailer-trailers, the real deal has arrived! The official trailer for Prometheus-the new Ridley Scott science fiction film which is sort of an Alien...
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Rothfuss Reread: The Wise Man’s Fear Part 16: Urging Toward the Truth
Welcome to my incredibly detailed reread of Patrick Rothfuss’s Kingkiller Chronicles. This week’s post covers chapters 81-85 of The Wise Man’s Fear but also contains extensive spoilers for the whole...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Déjà Q”
“Déjà Q”Written by Richard DanusDirected by Les LandauSeason 3, Episode 13Production episode 40273-161Original air date: February 5, 1990Stardate: 43539.1Captain’s log: The Enterprise is in orbit of...
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Science, Religion, Wonder: The Glorious Impossible
The Glorious Impossible (1990) is Madeleine L’Engle’s retelling of the life of Christ. Intended for children, and illustrated with reproductions from the Scrovegni Chapel frescos in Padua painted by...
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The Elementary Life of a Sidekick
Sherlock Holmes initially meant Basil Rathbone to me, and that’s not a bad thing. I saw the movies on TV long before I read the stories, and when I finally did read them, Rathbone fit the role...
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Tor.com Wishes You a Merry Cthulhumas!
Illustration by Scott Brundage. Merry Christmas! May your holidays be free of overwhelming terror.A quick note: We’ll be posting at a reduced rate over the next week, but we’ll still be offering up...
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Morning Roundup: Heads of Various Doctors In Jars!
’Twas the morning before Christmas Eve and Stubby the Rocket just drank all your milk and blew up your planet. Now you’re sitting there wondering what to do with yourelf. Well-you’ve got to catch up on...
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A Note-Perfect Fun Adventure: The Adventures of Tintin
Those who grew up reading Herge’s comic book adventures of Belgian boy reporter Tintin will be delighted with Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation, but newbies will also find plenty to enjoy in the rich...
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A Vampire in Middle England: Warren Ellis’ Sherlock
In terms of the order in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote them, ‘The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire’ was one of the very last Sherlock Holmes stories, but though it was published in 1924, it occurs...
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Muddy Jaime Lannister & The Iron Islands Revealed in New Game of Thrones...
Oh Jaime Lannister, you’re all muddy! Here, let us help you up... Oops! Sorry! It’s just that you’re so helpless and slippery...HBO has released a new behind-the-scenes video of the filming of season 2...
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Gunslingers, Gadgets, and Geniuses: The Doctor and the Kid by Mike Resnick
If you liked Buntline Special, you’ll love The Doctor and the Kid.I’ve always wanted to start a review that way. Concerning Mike Resnick’s sequel to his steampunked shootout at the OK Corral, I can say...
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Title Revealed for Lev Grossman’s Third (and Final?) Magicians Book
Buried deep in Lev Grossman’s end-of-the-year holiday newsletter is an interesting little gem for fans of The Magicians. Grossman has begun writing a third installment dealing with the magical universe...
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The Hunger Games Movie Gets a Dark Country Anthem
Taylor Swift has just released the title theme to the forthcoming Hunger Games movie. The song is titled “Safe & Sound,” and no one is more surprised than Stubby to find that it, um, doesn’t...
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A Study in Lavender: Queering Sherlock Holmes ed. by Joseph R. G. DeMarco
A Study in Lavender, edited by Joseph DeMarco, is a 2011 anthology from Lethe Press that features a variety of queer-themed stories set in the Sherlock Holmes canon(s); some are (obviously) about...
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Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Midnight Tides, Chapter Eleven
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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Grab Your Pizza Rolls: New Plinkett Review of Indy 4
RedLetterMedia has just released the latest satirical review from beloved psychopath movie critic Harry Plinkett. (Plinkett of course, is not a real person, but rather the fictional alter ego of...
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