Can ‘Game of Thrones’ teach us about the meaning of life?
A scholar argues that like many sacred books, the popular television show encourages men and women to reflect on their lives and choices.
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Forget Jon Snow, watch the young women to find out how Game of Thrones ends
All men must die, so the young women have grown up to take control.
Queens behaving badly: three ways fact is more interesting than Game of Thrones fiction
They are too well-behaved on Westeros – real-life queens often resorted to tears, temper tantrums and toilet humour.
What the Game of Thrones maps tell us about the struggle for power in Westeros
Who has the biggest map – and what are they plotting on it?
Game of Thrones: will there ever be peace on Westeros?
Classic conflict analysis can tell us whether there's a chance that the warring factions can reach a peaceful resolution. Probably not, is the answer.
How Game of Thrones reflects historical anxieties about women, motherhood and power
In history, as in historical fantasy, women have an uneasy and dangerous path to power.
Shame! The ‘technical glitches’ that hit Game of Thrones could limit other popular live-streamed events
The problems some people had trying to watch Game of Thrones via the internet shows we still have a long way to go before we can live-stream major events to a mass online audience.
From Elizabeth I to high fashion, the tales behind Game of Thrones’ costumes
Game of Thrones is brutal, shocking and great fun for fashion experts. Not confined to historical accuracy, its influences stretch from medieval northern Europe to 20th-century high fashion.
Five reasons why Game of Thrones satisfies our needs (apart from all the sex and violence)
It's gritty and gripping in equal measure, but the swords and snowstorm narrative also answers a number of basic human needs.
Game of Thrones and the cut and thrust of warring women through the ages
The new series will bring several strong women into conflict with each other – just like the Wars of the Roses.
How ‘Game of Thrones’ became TV’s first global blockbuster
A unique set of circumstances allowed HBO to beat Netflix to the punch.
Wrapping up the fantasy - how will Game of Thrones end?
'Winter is Coming' and 'All Men Must Die' are Game of Thrones' watchwords. But do they offer clues to an ending for the show – and the books?
How Game of Thrones’ Emmy-award-winning battle scene was made
An Australian VFX company has won an Emmy for its work on season six of Game of Thrones. Over eight months a team of 120 pulled out every trick in the book to create the visceral 'Battle of the Bastards'.
African philosophy needs to blossom. Being exclusionary won’t help
Much of academic philosophy, even on the African continent, is openly and unashamedly in love with the idea of the West as destiny.
Meet Viserion and Drogon: the new ant species named after the Game of Thrones dragons
Scientists have discovered two new types of ants in the rainforests of New Guinea thanks to an advanced X-ray imaging technique.
Six interesting stories you may have missed in the madness of British politics
Have some much needed non-Brexit news.
Could dragons on Westeros fly? Aeronautical engineering and maths say they could
Physics says Game of Thrones dragons can fly. Whoever said maths was useless?
How the Battle of the Bastards squares with medieval history
This week’s episode of Game of Thrones saw a battle scene that some have claimed to be the greatest TV has ever seen.
Why medievalists should stop talking about Game of Thrones
The medieval period wasn't always dark and full of terrors
Is Game of Thrones sexist?
One reason for the series’ success can undoubtedly be found in its spectacle of violence and sex.
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