Although the universe of “Game of Thrones” evokes the medieval era, several key figures in the series are directly inspired by characters from Roman antiquity.
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Tune in, Donald Trump: it might just save a lot of lives.
In the year 1984, there was self-congratulatory coverage that the dystopia of the novel had not been realized. However, an expert argues that the technologies described in the novel are here and watching us.
If “Black Mirror” is one of the most fascinating and disturbing series of the last ten years, it is because of its main character: technology.
Lee, who is blind and autistic, upended the assumption, held by many, that people with disabilities lack rich interior lives.
The show’s memorable bromances remind viewers that building lasting friendships is just as important as finding love.
It’s tempting to go along with the notion of Daenerys as Mad Queen in Game of Thrones, but what if, instead Dany was the real heroine of the series, and Jon Snow the real heel?
Fan culture is thriving in Westeros. Although HBO’s Game of Thrones has ended, fans will ensure that the show lives on (and changes) across multimedia platforms, long into the future.
According to a new study, those who have a tendency to sabotage their relationships may find solace in the fictional worlds of TV and movies.
The popular daytime television show has been axed. Here’s how programme makers can ensure proper aftercare fro reality show participants.
A physicist reflects on the show’s made-up Nobel Prize-winning theory of ‘super asymmetry’ along with how the series showcased authentic science and role models for future STEM students.
There have been ‘Jeopardy!’ greats who can easily answer all the questions, who have mastered the buzzer and who bet big on the Daily Doubles. But Holzhauer possesses an unprecedented level of daring.
For HBO, online piracy is not the huge issue it represents for the platforms that screen its content.
What will the decisive outcome mean for Ukraine’s relationship with Russian and the West?
For all its queer characters, Westeros is a gender binary world.
The vast majority of stories told in movies, in books and on television conclude with happy endings – and this has real-world political consequences.
Thanks to the prevalence of technology, children are exposed to thousands of commercials a year. How can parents make their children more aware of how commercials influence what they think and do?
Our current golden age of TV storytelling is influenced by comic books, in particular, one writer: Chris Claremont pushed boundaries and gave audiences strong female leads and deeply involved dramas.
Unlike many of his predecessors, the US president is no vulture of culture.
With the latest series of Black Mirror, Netflix is driving television to new levels of interactivity.
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