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Tech NewsYou Can Now Own The Astrolabe From The Game Of Thrones Opening Credits
Or, as you might know it, “that spinning bronze sun thing that flies over the map while you’re humming along to the theme tune”. Yes, one of the coolest parts of Game of Thrones’ opening will soon be an elaborate display piece you put on your shelf. Perfectly for Game of Thrones though, you’ll have … Continued
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io9TelevisionHow Game Of Thrones Filmed This Week’s Terrifying Supernatural Battle
We’re still reeling from the epic, book-bettering events of the latest episode of Game of Thrones. Want to see what went into the making of one of the coolest sequences on the show so far? HBO has released an awesome look behind the scenes at how they filmed “Hardhome.” Seriously, there’s so much cool stuff … Continued
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The Major Character George R.R. Martin Wishes Were In Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin laid out five characters he misses from the books when he sees the show. While a few have had their plots given to others, one big one stands out. Huge spoilers ahead! Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Martin says that he misses a warrior in Daenerys’ entourage, Strong Belwas, and Jeyne Poole, whose … Continued
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One Thing the Game of Thrones TV Show Does So Much Better Than the Books
As an adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, the Game of Thrones TV series will always be compared to its source material. Given how beloved the books are, the show can usually only match them, more often falling short. But there’s one way that the show is kicking … Continued
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io9This Week’s TV: Will The Wachowskis’ TV Show Be As Crazy As Their Films?
The Wachowski siblings and J. Michael Straczynski’s globespanning new show Sense8 hits Netflix this week, and it has some intriguing characters. Plus, check out the pilot episode of the new scifi procedural Stitchers, and clips from the final episodes of this season of Adventure Time. Tonight Adventure Time (6 PM, Cartoon Network) There’s new Adventure … Continued
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On Game Of Thrones, Recruiting Followers Is Hard…Unless You’re A Wight
Last night’s Game of Thrones was a welcome return to form. It was also a weirdly structured episode: Half a series of vignettes about faith and learning to read people, and half a rip-roaring apocalyptic action movie. But it was all tied together by the contrast between single-minded zombies and undependable humans. Spoilers ahead… In … Continued
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io9Are You Ready To Watch Star Trek‘s Chris Pine Romance Wonder Woman?
Get a look at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2’s new Karai. A Gotham star gets promoted to season regular. M. Night Shyamalan wants an Unbreakable TV show. Plus new clips from Inside Out and The Messengers, a new Ant-Man poster, and teasers for Game of Thrones. Behold, Spoilers! Wonder Woman Chris Pine is allegedly in … Continued
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io9Daredevil Season 2 Audition Tapes Tease The Arrival Of A Major Character
One of the planned Transformers spinoffs could take place on Cybertron. Duncan Jones discusses filming Warcraft. Doctor Who is returning to often-used location. Bryan Fuller explains the need to keep American Gods’ cast diverse. Plus, Hugh Dancy talks Hannibal. Spoilers Get! Transformers Spinoff Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari have joined the creative team in charge … Continued
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io9We May Know Which Book Characters Are Joining Game Of Thrones Season Six
Could Wolverine really appear in Deadpool? Is River Song done for good on Doctor Who? Plus, get a look at new concept art for Cyclops and Jean Grey in X-Men Apocalypse, and meet a key Terminator Genisys character. And learn who may or may not return for American Horror Story: Hotel. Spoilers Now! Top image: … Continued
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Someone Has Done A Statistical Analysis Of Rape In Game Of Thrones
We’ve been debating sexual violence on Game of Thrones since the show began, but the discussion has gotten more heated in the past couple weeks, with The Mary Sue essentially ending its coverage. But is the show just being true to George R.R. Martin’s books, or is it adding more violation? One fan decided to … Continued
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io9This Week’s TV: David Duchovny Hunts Down Charles Manson
It’s a light week for television, but there are still some interesting things going on in TV land. David Duchovny heads to the 1960s with the Charles Manson-themed crime drama Aquarius. Aubrey Plaza voices a macabre little girl whose best friend is a godlord. And Halt and Catch Fire returns for a new season. Top … Continued
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Game of Thrones Just Burned Through Half A Dozen Plots In An Hour
Last night’s episode of Game of Thrones was brutal — and not just because it once again featured intense violence, much of it involving rape. It was also just insanely ruthless, in the sense of tearing through major plot points at a crazy pace. Spoilers ahead! Gilly, Sansa… and Shireen A huge part of “The … Continued
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io9A Thought-Provoking Video That Examines Worldbuilding In Fantasy Fiction
Author Evan Puschak, aka blogger the Nerd Writer, breaks down what he calls “the perils of worldbuilding” in this video, using the works of Tolkien and Game of Thrones, among others, as examples. On his blog, he writes: The key point is that worldbuilding fiction, or the worldbuilding acts of authors and fans, imply a … Continued
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io9Does An Ant-Man LEGO Set Reveal A Major Spoiler?
Get a new look at the Suicide Squad in videos from the set. An old Heroes alumni is coming back for Heroes Reborn. Peter Harness talks Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. Plus, brief snippets of new footage from Terminator Genisys, casting for The Crow, and more. Spoilers Now! Top image: Ant-Man. Ant-Man Lego have released … Continued
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io9Jon Snow Is the Hero of Coldplay’s Game of Thrones Musical
After releasing small bits of the Game of Thrones: The Musical sketch for Red Nose Day, the full thing has finally arrived. Iwan Rheon (Ramsay Bolton) may be giving the performance of his life by acting so enthusiastic about this. But none of it would be possible without Jon Snow. There are some great bits … Continued
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Something To Think About Before Writing That “Edgy” Rape Scene
Geeks been debating the use of rape as a storytelling device for years, but that debate has come back to the fore in the past couple days, for obvious reasons. Author John Scalzi (Lock-In) offers a useful perspective, based on a lesson he learned early on from a mentor. (Warning for those who need it: … Continued
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io9TelevisionThis Week’s TV: In A Small Quarantined Town, Everyone Over Age 21 Dies
Netflix’s new series Between premieres this week, following a town full of kids who have no adults around and no way to escape to the outside world. Plus, we’ve got a clip of Wells revealing his motives to Barry on The Flash season finale and a look inside Supernatural’s season finale as well. Tonight StarTalk … Continued
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On Game Of Thrones, The Stark Girls Learn The Cost Of Becoming Monsters
Both Sansa and Arya Stark have been apprenticed to monsters lately on Game of Thrones. But in last night’s horrifying episode, they both learn that imitating their mentors may come at a higher cost than they realized. Spoilers ahead… Since the start of the season, Arya Stark has been studying with the Faceless Men in … Continued
