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Tag: A Game of Thrones

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…
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…

Everything I Know About George R. R. Martin and the Grateful Dead

19 Feb 201621 Dec 2022
Exploring 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 a prediction (but,…
2016 Election…

Is Bernie Sanders the Ned Stark of the 2016 Election?

4 Oct 20154 Oct 2015
In a post published on this blog earlier today, I discussed why I "stopped feeling the Bern," i.e. why Bernie Sanders is a troubling, disappointed candidate, in my opinion. This…
A Song of Ice and Fire…

Six Months of Search Terms: Wolverine, His Beard, and The Strange Searches That Lead People Here

2 Jul 20152 Jul 2015
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post called The Maramduke Fart Paradox, in which I discussed the strange search engine terms that lead people to this website. Among…
A Song of Ice and Fire…

Dead Men of Westeros and The Stringer Bell Paradox

15 Jun 201511 Apr 2016
Note: The following contains aggressive spoilers for both the first three seasons of The Wire, and for the five existing seasons of Game of Thrones. You remember when Omar Little…
A Game of Thrones…

Can the Sand Snakes be Saved?

18 May 2015
In a previous post, I published a dialogue between a relative and me, regarding Dorne and the wild Sand Snakes.  We asked a number of questions, the main one being…
A Game of Thrones…

Brief Interviews of Ice and Fire: The Sand Snake Seven

11 May 2015
The following is a conversation regarding both the A Song of Ice and Fire books and the Game of Thrones television show.  It contains spoilers for the five ASOIAF books…
A Song of Ice and Fire…

Why I Hope Mance Rayder is Dead

13 Apr 201513 Apr 2015
Note: this assumes you have seen every episode of Game of Thrones, through Episode One of Season Five.  I do not assume that you have read the books, but this…

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