Game of Thrones

What does the graphic nature of Black death in film say about us?

Opinion: Black people being beaten bloody and mutilated shouldn’t be a necessary tool for enlightenment

‘Game of Thrones’—and the fantasy genre—has a diversity problem

Andray Domise: Why fantasy TV shows and movies like ‘Game of Thrones’ should ignore the genre’s core Medieval tropes around race

Donald Trump, King of Westeros

Tweets from His Grace, Donald of House Trump, First of His Name

Welcome to the Twitter account of His Grace, Donald of House Trump, First of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm.

Canada’s Rebel is joining the global class of paranoid, far-right media

The company’s White House correspondent typifies its push to feed the world-wide appetite for wild-eyed rhetoric. And he’s a keen fan of fantasy.

Comically thick book

Books just keep getting longer

What’s behind literary inflation? Authors get more verbose as they garner success, but prestige TV has also changed readers’ habits

More than just Game of Thrones: The big reads coming in 2017

George R.R. Martin promises to wrap up his epic saga, while plenty of other heavyweights are set to dominate the publishing world in 2017

Jane Bond, Ghostbusters, and ladies night at the movies

Gender-flipping genre films can have huge appeal—if they get past the clichés.

Game of Emmys: HBO’s big night

Last night’s winners, losers and what the Emmys tell us about the psychology of television right now

How Game of Thrones made nerds of us all

After four seasons of political intrigue and poisoned bloodlines, Game of Thrones heads off in a different direction

A message from Weddings of Westeros Inc.

Only the official Game of Thrones wedding vendor can make your special day largely non-fatal

‘Normal’ Barbie’s not so normal

The six buzziest talking points from the weekend

Why Family Guy was smart to kill a beloved character

And the humiliating slap in the face to The Simpsons