Top 10 Episodes and Posts for November 2014
November should have been more eventful than it turned out, what with the Month of Joy and all that. But a combination of travel, illness, endless mountains of grading, and Gremlins kept me from doing what needed doing around here. In any case, these are the things the readers and listeners enjoyed throughout November. Top 10 Episodes: #08 — The Riddick Trilogy (2000, 2004, & 2013) — A Shoot the WISB Discussion 234. Ann Leckie (a.k.a. Singularitrix) — Ancillary Sword (An Interview) 190. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen (2009): A Torture Cinema “Adventure” #28. Interstellar (2014) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast 231. City Building in Urban Fantasy (CONvergence Panel w/ Emma Bull, Tania Richter, Kathryn Sullivan, and Christoforo Pasquarette) 233. Alma Alexander (a.k.a. The Tree Shifter) — Random (An Interview) 230. Celine Kiernan (a.k.a. the Ghost of Nimh) — Into the Grey (An Interview) 229. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) — A Live Torture Cinema “Adventure” (Halloween Special) 192. Australian Speculative Fiction w/ Tansy Rayner Roberts & Marianne de Pierres (the World SF Tour) 193. New Zealander Speculative Fiction w/ Helen Lowe, Norman Cates, & Stephen Minchin Top 10 Posts: “The Mysterious Appeal of Tintin” by Jonathan Wood Mining the Genre Asteroid: A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny (by Paul Weimer) Squeeing About Superheroines by Tansy Rayner Roberts — #monthofjoy A (World) SFF Film Odyssey: Mutant Girls Squad (2010) and Anime’s Excesses (by Shaun Duke) Women Destroy Reviewing! (by Cecily Kane) “Dying is easy. It’s comedy that’s hard” — Willful Child by Steven Erikson (by Paul Weimer) A World SF Reading List (by Shaun Duke) On the Joy of Battlestar Galactica (by Shaun Duke) Metropolis (1927), Feminism, and Influence (by Stina Leicht) My Superpower: Benjanun Sriduangkaew Enjoy!
Torture Cinema Poll for the Holiday Special!
We used to call this the Christmas Special, but given that the winter months are host to a number of holidays, we think it’s time we take a page out of the Star Wars playbook and call this the Holiday Special. You know the drill. VOTE! (Note: We’re still trying to fill out our list of holiday-theme sf/f-ish bad movies. If you have a suggestion, leave a comment below. We’re also trying to find non-Christmas-themed movies for this; if you know any, please let us know!)
Torture Cinema Poll for November: Time to Vote!
You know the drill. Campaigning is acceptable. We also accept bribes. Now VOTE!
Announcement: November is the Month of Joy and Call for Contributors
We announced this on Twitter, but to make it official, here’s a magic post about it. Given all of the heated stuff going on in the sf/f community — and those communities related to it — the Skiffy and Fanty Show blog will dedicate the entirety of the month of November to a Month of Joy tour. What does this mean? We’re going to share what we love and put a lid on the stuff that makes us upset. Think of it as a healthy dose of positivity to stave off the specter of a bleak world. We’re also including some guest writers in this Month of Joy. We’ll announce names later on (things not being confirmed and all). If you’d like to contribute, you can do so by sending an email to skiffyandfanty[at]gmail[dot]com. Whether you’re a fan, a writer, a fellow podcaster, or a secret agent who sneaks compliments onto people’s notepads, you can be a part of this, too! Let the Month of Joy begin!
Announcement: Torture Cinema Halloween Special Live!
Once a year, we dedicate our Torture Cinema feature to Halloween. And this year, we’re tackling a classic in live format on Google+ on Oct. 31st at 8:30 PM EST. What are we watching? Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)! (Correction: the link in this post was originally incorrect. I have no corrected it so it takes you to the proper event page.) Join us for an adventure of epic proportions, with jokes, a skit written by listener Samuel Becker, and just a few too many laughs. Additionally, we’ll dedicate a section of the podcast for your questions (you can Tweet us or use the G+ live comments feature). Watch the movie and make us relive your favorite moments! The crew this time around: Paul Weimer, Julia Rios, Shaun Duke, and Rachael Acks! On the docket: –Alcohol –Our 5-by-5s –A monstrous 50s B-movie radioplay skit! –Listener questions –Lots of arguing –And the grades! RSVP, folks. This is going to be a lot of fun!
Torture Cinema Poll for the Halloween Special: You decide!
You know the drill. Bring on the torture!
