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George R. R. Martin has a lot to say about the rise of AI in the arts.

‘The Jinx,’ ‘Succession,’ ‘The White Lotus,’ ‘House of the Dragon’ ... Max has all that and more.
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From mullet to bucket list, these terms from pop culture are newer than you may have assumed.
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Recipes from the ‘Game of Thrones’-inspired cookbook include Dothraki Blood Pie and Winter Town Wassail.
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The beloved star of 'Game of Thrones,' 'The Mandalorian,' and 'The Last of Us' can't handle hearing Prince's "Purple Rain" because it moves him "so deeply."
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The Middle Ages may not have been crawling with ice zombies or dragons, but much of the HBO hit 'House of the Dragon'—and its predecessor, 'Game of Thrones'—is taken from real history.
Kristin Hunt|
Twenty years after 'The Wire' debuted on HBO, Ed Burns reveals why he thinks a show like that would never make it today.
Dan Selcke|
“I don’t want to get typecast,” Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant joked.
Dan Selcke|
From A Song of Ice and Fire to Dune, these unfinished book series left readers wanting more.
Michele Debczak|
The 'Game of Thrones' creator was inspired by Stan Lee to kill your favorite characters.
Dan Selcke|
Peter Dinklage has delivered a slew of memorable roles marked by a sardonic sense of humor. He also managed to survive an eight-season bloodbath in Westeros.
Scott Beggs|
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is bringing Ejnar Mikkelsen’s death-defying Arctic expedition to the big screen. Here’s the history behind it.
Ellen Gutoskey|
New research suggests that the real-life inspiration for Ghost from 'Game of Thrones' wasn’t a wolf species.
Ellen Gutoskey|
'Game of Thrones,' the epic HBO fantasy series based on George R.R. Martin's books, answered a lot of questions in its 2019 finale. It also left a few puzzles behind.
Jake Rossen|
‘Tiger King’ might be one of the most popular shows on Netflix, but many viewers are currently binge-watching old sitcoms.
Ellen Gutoskey|
From ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Friends’ and beyond, here’s the truth about which characters you’re actually most like.
Ellen Gutoskey|
George R.R. Martin, the man behind 'Game of Thrones,' is using his self-quarantine to work on the long-awaited next book in his 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series.
Natalie Zamora|
Jason Momoa had a wild yet short-lived run on HBO's hard-hitting series 'Game of Thrones,' but the actor doesn't feel like Khal Drogo got to fulfill his potential.
Jessica Bowman|
Kit Harington became a household name playing Jon Snow in 'Game of Thrones.' And it turns out that he's clearly drawn to dark, brooding characters.
Jessica Bowman|
While 'The New Mutants' might never be released in theaters, Marvel just gave a clever shout-out to another major franchise.
Natalie Zamora|
Sean Bean's Ned Stark made an early exit during the first season of 'Game of Thrones,' but that's not the only one of his characters who has met a gruesome and/or untimely end.
Natalie Zamora|

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