Beneath Ceaseless Skies #449, January 22, 2026 “The Great King’s Lost Bride” by R.K. Duncan “Strike First And Then Give Tongue” by Lalini Shanela Ranaraja
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Mysterion, January 2026
Mysterion, January 2026 “The Pit Of Babel” by Kofi Nyameye (Jan. 12th, reprint, not reviewed) “A Tap on the Forehead” by Frederick Gero Heimbach (Jan. 26th) Reviewed by Eric Kimminau I have truly appreciated the opportunity to review Mysterion, and the fact that this author hails from my own backyard in Ann Arbor, Michigan, it …
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Read More...Grimdark #45, January 2026
Grimdark #45, January 2026 “Our Lady of Perpetual Disdain” by Rich Larson (reprint, not reviewed) “Love’s Mirror” by Ken Liu (reprint, not reviewed) “Tears Cost Extra” by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne “Eviction Notice” by Corey Jae White and Maddison Stoff “Drona’s Death” by Max Gladstone (reprint, not reviewed) “Reconnaissance Notes Episode 2” by Miles Cameron and Emma …
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Read More...Nightmare #160, January 2026
Nightmare #160, January 2026 “The Tailors” by Kurt Fawver “Dregs” by R. Diego Martinez “Jennifer’s Daughter” by Sara S. Messenger
Read More...The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe — “The Midnight Ride”
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe (1950-51) aired “The Midnight Ride” on March 16, 1951 as the 21st of the 26 episodes of this run. Prior to this radio incarnation there were two earlier series, one in 1943 and another in 1945 (each short-lived), and relatively little is known about them with only two episodes …
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Read More...Asimov’s, January/February 2026
Asimov’s, January/February 2026 “The Greenway” by Susan Palwick “Ecobomb” by Alexander Jablokov “The Man with the Ruined Hand” by Sean Monaghan “Stay” by William Preston “Replacement Theory” by Jack Skillingstead “The Tourist” by R.T. Ester “The Imaginative Youngster’s Handbook to UFOs” by Will Ludwigsen “All My Birds” by K.A. Teryna “The Moribund” by Lavie Tidhar …
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Read More...Strange Horizons, January 19, 2026
[On May 10, 2021 Strange Horizons officially expressed its political support for Palestinian solidarity. The views of Tangent Online reviewers are not necessarily those of Strange Horizons. Fiction critiqued at Tangent Online is, as much as is humanly possible, without prejudice and based solely on artistic merit.] Strange Horizons, January 19, 2026 “Fingerprints on Glass …
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Read More...Academy Award Theater — “The Maltese Falcon”
Academy Award Theater (March 30, 1946–December 18, 1946) aired “The Maltese Falcon” on July 3, 1946 as the 15th of its 39 episodes. The format of the program is best summed up from its wiki page: “Hollywood’s finest, the great picture plays, the great actors and actresses, techniques and skills, [are[ chosen from the honor …
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Read More...Diabolical Plots #131, January 2026
Diabolical Plots #131, January 2026 “Who Can Hold a Princess” by Vivian M. Liu “The Book of Fading Gods” by E. M. Linden
Read More...Beneath Ceaseless Skies #448, January 8, 2026
Beneath Ceaseless Skies #448, January 8, 2026 “The Stone’s Choice” by Anaea Lay “Sing” by Jules Bly
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