New “Game of Thrones” Season
unknown Leaf from the Morgan Bible, French, northern France, about 1250, MS. LUDWIG I 6. The Getty: Drama. Politics. Romance. Bloodshed. Dragons. Medieval Times. These are not just descriptors of our...
View ArticleObama Baratheion
You might think that some adversary of the current administration must have photoshopped this photo of the President seated in the Iron Throne, but no! it turns out that the photo was tweeted Saturday...
View ArticleGeorge R.R. Martin Writes “Game of Thrones” Books on a DOS Machine...
The poor chap is apparently afraid of getting virused, but more importantly he likes using WordStar 4.0. a word-processing program released in 1987. Martin is no fan of dancing paperclips, and dislikes...
View Article“Just Another Beheading. Why All the Fuss?”
Bob Ellis is an illustrious Australian playwright, screenwriter, journalist, filmmaker, and political commentator. Ellis has attracted a great deal of international attention (and incredulity) for his...
View ArticleIf “Game of Thrones” Had Been Aired in the 1960s…
it would have had this kind of Saul Bass-style title sequence. Via the Dish.
View ArticleThe Dog Ate George R.R. Martin’s Volume VI
When April comes around and the new season of Game of Thrones starts running on HBO, the show’s plot line will inevitably proceed past the five books previously published, and the sixth volume, The...
View Article“Game of Thrones” Characters as US States
Thrillist: California King Tommen Baratheon Blond and easily duped, powerful but clumsy with said power, impressed by girls’ boobs and wacky religions. Colorado Jorah Mormont Athletic, secretly...
View ArticleWhy Ted Cruz Endorsed Trump
Ben Domenech, at the Federalist, explains that Cruz’s unexpected move was indeed a calculated and prudential sell-out. [Cruz’s change of position] came due to those who had been some of Cruzâ€s most...
View Article“The Wild Wolf”— A Fan-Made Game of Thrones Prequel
I recommend turning on the close captioning. Brandon Stark (Eddard’s older brother) Hat tip to Karen L. Myers.
View ArticleShame!
Game of Throne characters exploit environmentalist superstition to sell a home sparkling water device in this Australian ad. Bottled water makers sued! HT: Karen L. Myers.
View ArticleEach State’s Representative Game of Thrones Character
Thrill List consulted with the old gods and the new and came up with pretty good choices. Examples: Colorado Jorah Mormont Athletic, secretly wealthy, with a sun-tanned, weathered face. Incessantly...
View Article“Of Course Hillary Clinton Identifies with Cersei Lannister. They Are the...
Robby Soave, in Reason, nails it, What’s the difference between Game of Thrones character Cersei Lannister and failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton? One is an entitled narcissist who quietly...
View ArticleBattle of Winterfell Critiques
Angry Staff Officer is scathingly critical: Take the Dothraki cavalry. Putting that squadron forward of the main line of infantry was doctrinally correct, but the allied commanders did not put it to...
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