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Jon Snow, Ygritte Dating in Real Life

'Game of Thrones' fans are presumably excited

(Newser) - Kit Harington and Rose Leslie—perhaps better known to Game of Thrones fans as Jon Snow and Ygritte—are dating in real life. Queue the "squeee!" from fans who swooned over the forbidden romance between a man of the Night's Watch and a woman of the Free...

Mathematicians Reveal 'True Protagonist' on Game of Thrones

Tyrion Lannister takes the cake in Westeros

(Newser) - There are so many characters in Game of Thrones it's hard to keep them straight, let alone identify the main character. Mathematicians Andrew Beveridge and a student from Macalester College turned to "network science" to sort it out, searching for instances in which two characters' names appeared within...

Trump Fights for Iron Throne in GoT Mashup

He fits in pretty well in Westeros

(Newser) - It's not entirely clear what a country run by Donald Trump might look like. But as Mashable points out, "it's hard to deny just how well the would-be president might fit into the ruthless world of The Seven Kingdoms." See for yourself in a new YouTube...

Bad News, Fans of Game of Thrones

George RR Martin says he's blown deadline for latest book in the series

(Newser) - It's a tough time to be a Game of Thrones fan: The show's writers may or may not have killed off (another) major character , rumors of a movie were squelched , and now author George RR Martin says he's missed a Dec. 31 deadline for the latest book...

Game of Thrones Fans Freaking Over New Poster

Even 'The Walking Dead' has something to say

(Newser) - (Warning: This whole paragraph is one big spoiler alert.) Game of Thrones fans are flipping out after the show released a new promo poster featuring a bloodied Jon Snow, the character played by Kit Harington who (spoiler alert!) apparently died in the season 5 finale. Even the Walking ...

Sorry, There Is No Game of Thrones Movie Coming

At least not yet

(Newser) - Bad news, Game of Thrones fans: Rumors of a movie started flying after the UK's Daily Star claimed that series creator George RR Martin, speaking at HBO's Emmys afterparty, revealed that his world would be coming to the big screen. "There will be a movie but I...

Fed-Up Viewer to FCC: Kill Game of Thrones

'It is not educational,' among other things

(Newser) - Fans of HBO's massively popular show Game of Thrones frequently get upset over the deaths of favorite characters, changes made to George R.R. Martin's novels, and any scene featuring Bran. But enemies of the show have more grievous concerns, and they're calling on the government for...

College Offers Course on Game of Thrones

Winter quarter is coming

(Newser) - Finally, a class to make the maesters proud. Students at UC Berkeley, already home to a philosophy course based on The Simpsons, have entered the world of Westeros with a film studies class based on HBO's Game of Thrones. Berkeley PhD candidate Justin Vaccaro had been trying to get...

Game of Thrones Captures 24 Emmy Noms

What rape controversy?

(Newser) - Game of Thrones declared victory, at least in the race for Emmy nominations, receiving a whopping 24 as they were announced today. The drama wasn't hurt with TV academy voters by controversy over its depiction of rape, earning five more nominations than it did last year. It's a...

The Naked Half of Cersei Lannister Talks

Actress Rebecca Van Cleave says subbing her body for Lena Headey's was 'amazing'

(Newser) - Stumbling naked through a dreary strip in Dubrovnik while 500 people hurl insults (and food) at you may not sound like most people's idea of a good time, but Rebecca Van Cleave says it was "amazing." "It was one of the scariest, most wonderful, most gratifying...

Game of Thrones : Lots of Shock, No Awe
 Game of Thrones: 
 Lots of Shock, No Awe 
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Jun 15, 2015 1:12 PM CDT

Game of Thrones: Lots of Shock, No Awe

Besides all the rape and murder, show was 'nothing special': 'Slate' writer

(Newser) - While everyone else was OMGing during last night's Game of Thrones finale , Willa Paskin was likely doing a lot of eye-rolling. Over at Slate , she digests the finale, puts it into the context of the entire season, and concludes the show is as exciting as … the weather. "...

The Game of Thrones Interview Everyone Is Reading

Spoilers, ahoy

(Newser) - First, the requisite "spoilers ahead" warning. If you've watched last night's episode, the series' Season 5 finale, you'll want to next read Entertainment Weekly's interview with Kit Harington (Jon Snow), or, at least, our excerpt of it. Vanity Fair's headline sums up what countless...

US Tourist Killed by Lion Worked on Game of Thrones

NY native Katherine Chappell, 29, suffered fatal wound to neck

(Newser) - Katherine Chappell, the American who died at a South African lion park , was an Emmy-winning special-effects editor for Game of Thrones. The 29-year-old New York native, on a trip to raise money for anti-poaching initiatives, was driving through the park with independent tour guide Pierre Potgieter, 66, when a 9-year-old...

Game of Thrones Author: Yep, I'm a Deadhead

George RR Martin says the band has influenced his writing

(Newser) - There have long been rumblings that Game of Thrones author George RR Martin must be a Deadhead, thanks to numerous apparent references to the Grateful Dead in his books, and in a recent 92Y interview he acknowledged as much, Business Insider reports. "I'm certainly a fan of the...

Wiig Can't Keep it Together as Khaleesi, er, 'Karen'

Though she didn't really resemble Khaleesi

(Newser) - Kristen Wiig went on the Tonight Show last night dressed as Daenerys Targaryen, the Khaleesi from Game of Thrones, though the resemblance pretty much stopped after Wiig's blond wig, Khaleesi-like outfit, dragon prop, and hugely inconsistent accent. "Remind me again, what is your real name?" asked a laughing...

Game of Thrones Coming to IMAX

Episodes, trailer to be shown later this month

(Newser) - If you think the only thing that could make Game of Thrones better is a bigger screen, you're in luck: It's headed to the biggest one of all. Later this month, the HBO show will become the first TV series ever to appear on IMAX screens, with 150...

Game of Thrones Grabs 19 Emmy Noms

HBO series leads the pack

(Newser) - This year, the Emmys expanded the maximum number of best drama and comedy series nominees to seven, the Los Angeles Times reports—ultimately, just six were nominated in each category, but Netflix managed to snag a nod in each. But the biggest winner in the nominations game was Game of ...

George RR Martin's Next Victim: Facebook Employee

Westeros' newest resident is named ... David Goldblatt

(Newser) - "David Goldblatt" may not exactly sound like a Westerosi name, but a character bearing that moniker will nonetheless be making an appearance in an upcoming novel in George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series. That's because Goldblatt shelled out $20,000 for the privilege of...

For $20K, George RR Martin Will Kill You

Literarily speaking, of course, and to save some wolves

(Newser) - If you happen to have $20,000 burning a hole in your pocket, George RR Martin will cut you for it. The author behind Game of Thrones will slay you with all appropriate gore—on the written page, of course—if you are a top-tier donor of his current crowdfunding...

Real History Behind Game of Thrones' Epic Duel

Trial by combat really happened in medieval times

(Newser) - The Game of Thrones duel between Oberyn "The Red Viper" Martell and Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane might seem like an outlandish fantasy construction. But believe it or not, the scene actually echoes some real-life incidents. Longwood University medieval history professor Steven Isaac breaks down the real events that...

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