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Category: Game of Thrones

A Game of Thrones…

Every Westerosi Wedding, Ranked by Dothraki Standards

5 Mar 202319 Mar 2023
"A Dothraki wedding without at least three deaths is considered a dull affair." Now, I originally set out to write this article after watching one of the most violent weddings…
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Why I’m Reluctant to Write About the Final Game of Thrones Season

28 Apr 201927 Sep 2019
I realized something a few weeks ago. Something that surprised me. Something that had not occurred to me but that, as soon as I realized it, I was shocked I…
A Game of Thrones…

Why Didn’t Google Know About The Hobbit 2: The Desolation of Smaug?

1 Aug 201828 Feb 2023
An investigation into a major hole in Google's knowledge (Updated) I discovered something strange yesterday. It began when, in an effort to make a stupid joke on Twitter, I tried…
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Why Game of Thrones Fan Should Hop on the Minnesota Vikings Bandwagon

18 Jan 201819 Jan 2018
We are nearly two weeks away from the Super Bowl. The Big Game. The Final Battle of the latest NFL season. And while being a fan of the NFL can…
Bale…

Some takes on 2017, before it ends

30 Dec 201731 Dec 2017
The end of 2017 is nigh. And with it, the top ten lists, the retrospectives, the predictions. Rather than the Top Books Published in 2017 or the Best Films of…
A Game of Thrones…

Why That Game of Thrones Fan Theory Is Not a Game of Thrones Fan Theory

26 Aug 201726 Aug 2017
The internet loves a good fan theory. The trouble is, the phrase "fan theory" has started to go the way of words like content or hipster or artisan or any…
A Game of Thrones…

Ed Sheeran Didn’t Ruin Anything. Game of Thrones is Rooted in Popular Music

23 Jul 201718 Sep 2022
Game of Thrones is Not Sacred. It’s Grateful Dead Fan Fiction The first episode of the seventh season of HBO’s Game of Thrones sparked a multitude of reactions, but perhaps…
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Let Them Eat Freedom Fries, and Ten Other Headlines to Anticipate in 2017

3 Dec 20163 Dec 2016
It's early December, which means two things: time to start recapping 2016 and predicting 2017. While not as exhaustive as The Economist's The World in 2017 or as doomsday-esque as…
A Game of Thrones…

Is There a Connection Between Bran Stark and “Uncle John’s Band”?

5 Jun 20167 Jul 2016
In a previous blog post, I investigated the possibility that George R.R. Martin took inspiration for Arya Stark's storyline from the song "Dire Wolf," by the Grateful Dead. I'm far…
A Game of Thrones…

The Link Between George R. R. Martin and the Grateful Dead

19 Feb 201614 Feb 2023
Everything I know About the connections between the Grateful Dead, Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire Update 2022: parts of this article were originally written as…

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