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In an hour that considers the subtle (and not-so-subtle) bondage of family, an unexpected encounter steals the show

It goes beyond "The Red Wedding." The HBO series is as much an extended horror film as it is a fantasy series

Batman voice, dismembered body parts, and a journey up a wall of ice

The HBO drama's patient approach to storytelling pays off with one of the best first seasons ever

Big media moments, with and without dragons

Child actors can turn into nightmare adults, but choosing wisely in early casting can change the course of a show

As HBO's entertaining new miniseries approaches, here's what you need to know about the books that inspired it

Here's why the demise of Westeros' baddest mama left so many of us bereft

Her abduction started the war that started this story—and we may be closer than ever to her side of the story

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Sam Tarly’s screentime was actually the most important part of the first episode

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