

Nicolas Rivero
Joined: Jun 21, 2017
Nico covers tech for Quartz. He graduated from Northwestern University and has written for The Miami New Times, Mental Floss, and El Cronista.




Each one of Daenerys Targaryen’s kids has a namesake—and that name might hint at their future antics.
The epic HBO series returns in April 2019—which leaves you plenty of time to consider whether one of the show's major characters is actually a merman.
An ill-fated religious experiment in Münster gave St. Lambert's Church a set of alarming accessories.
While we wait for the eighth and final season of 'Game of Thrones' to premiere on April 14, we explore the physics behind the series's most glorious beasts.
From Moonshine, Illinois (Pop. 1) to Funkley, Minnesota (Pop. 10), these tiny towns have unique claims to fame.
Will someone please listen to Gilly?
Plus: One important grammar lesson.
Jon Snow might know something soon.
A new theory explains how one easy-to-miss moment in the latest episode might point to the downfall of Westeros’s sneakiest royal whisperer.
Dragons and Starks and Dothraki, oh my!
Did you spot it?
From an Argentine pizza chain named after Kentucky to a Bulgarian quiz show called 'Nevada,' the names of American states have popped up in strange places around the world.