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At the heart of this groundbreaking fantasy series lies the battle for the Iron Throne, a prize for which almost every Westeros ruler seems prepared to die for. From the Battle of Blackwater Bay to the Battle of the Bastards, every major conflict in Game of Thrones has had some influence over who retains power over the Seven Kingdoms, whether large or small. One of the most important success factors in every battle is the fortress being held and the effectiveness of its defenses....

The mastermind behind Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin - has promised fans he’ll finish writing his famed book series. This news comes despite the fact that Martin had previously discussed his “struggle” to finish The Winds of Winter, the sixth novel in his A Song of Ice and Fire series. Clamoring fans were offered an olive branch of sorts on November 20 with the release of Martin’s newest title: Fire and Blood....

[Possible SPOILERS for Game of Thrones season 7 ahead.] - The filming of HBO’s Game of Thrones much-anticipated season 7 is almost at a close. With the on-location shooting in various European countries complete, the production has transferred to their Belfast-based studio, presumably to focus on the show’s celebrated VFX. This however, does not mean glimpses of this tantalizing fantasy production process are over for curious fans; there are still some clues to be revealed....

Lisbeth Salander is returning to the big screen this year in The Girl in the Spider’s Web, and this time The Crown star Claire Foy is taking on the role of “the girl who hurts men who hurt women.” The Girl in the Spider’s Web marks the first adaptation of one of the Millennium books since David Fincher’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and is the first ever adaptation of this particular novel, which was written by David Lagercrantz....

[SPOILERS for the second half of Gotham season 2 ahead.] - Gotham season 1 re-imagined the pre-Batman comic book mythology of Gotham City as a dark and pulpy, if also quirky, neo-Noir detective drama, following the experiences of a younger James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) in the Gotham City Police Department. The first half of season 2, however, more fully embraced the colorful nature of the comic book stories that inspired the TV show, with its “Rise of the Villains” storyline going further still with its re-imaging of key elements from the Batman mythology....

Travis Knight’s Bumblebee gives the fan-favorite Autobot an origin story, but does the latest Transformers movie have a post-credits scene teasing sequels or connecting it to the main franchise continuity? Michael Bay kicked off the series about Robots in Disguise with Transformers in 2007. It was such a success that Paramount has since released four more main Transformers movies, with Bumblebee being the sixth to hit theaters. Knight’s film is a Bumblebee origin story, taking the fan-favorite Autobot back to the ’80s when he first arrives on Earth and forms a bond with teenager Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld)....

Ben Affleck’s relationship with the DC Extended Universe has been anything but smooth sailing. The initial announcement that he would don the cape and cowl as Batman for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was initially met with hostility from a large segment of fans, although many came around once marketing began, and by the time the film was released, most audiences agreed that Batfleck was one of the highlights of the film....

The Apple Watch Ultra has just started arriving in customers’ hands, and unlike previous Apple Watches, it has four exposed screw heads on the bottom of the device. I like taking a look inside my tech, whether to add a thermal pad to an M2 MacBook Air to improve performance or just to see what’s inside making the tech work. The moment I saw the screws on the bottom of the Apple Watch Ultra, I knew I wanted to take a peek inside....

The popularity and influence of the Dragon Ball series is difficult to overstate. A bonafide pop culture phenomenon for decades, it continues to endear itself to new generations of fans with the newest series, Dragon Ball Super. We even see many fan made videos of fantasy matchups between the series protagonist, Goku, and other super heroes like Superman. However, the series that was behind its meteoric rise to international fame was Dragon Ball Z....

Dropbox was widely criticized by Mac users last year as the company was yet to update its macOS app with native support for the Apple Silicon platform. Luckily, the company has finally released an update for the app that brings full support for the M1 chip. As noted by a Dropbox user, the latest beta version of the Dropbox app for macOS runs natively on the Apple Silicon platform. Once you download the new installer, it comes with the identifier “arm64,” which means that it is compatible with the ARM architecture of the M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max chips....

Writer/director Edgar Wright says he has ideas for a sequel to the Simon Pegg-Nick Frost buddy cop action/comedy, Hot Fuzz. In 2004, America was exposed for the first time to some ingenious British comedic talent with Shaun of the Dead, which gave the zombie movie genre a refreshingly funny spin. Co-written by Wright and Pegg – and starring Pegg and Frost – the cult hit swung the door open for the Wright and his dynamic screen duo to complete what they dubbed as the “Cornetto trilogy,” a trio of films loosely held together since they each featured Cornetto ice cream from the U....

When your father is journeyman actor Eric Roberts and your aunt is Academy Award-Winner Julia Roberts, you have big shoes to fill. Despite that, Emma Roberts has carved out a very successful career for herself in both movies and television. The 28-year-old actress has been working since way back in 2001. She got her first real big break as the star of a Nickelodeon series and has since been a scene-stealer in every role she’s ever scored....

Alien/Predator Disney has always had a reputation for being child-friendly. As a result, fans of the troubled Alien franchise are concerned about what the deal would mean for the Xenomorphs. Dig a little deeper though, and it may not mean the end of the sci-fi horror Alien and Predator franchises. Disney has always allowed subsidiaries like Miramax and Touchstone to make more mature offerings; in fact, Kill Bill was a Miramax film....

Final Fantasy XIV may not have had the easiest ride in the world of MMORPGs, but nonetheless the multiplayer title has managed to be something of a success. Now, Square Enix has revealed that the title has hit an impressive marker, with Final Fantasy XIV reaching over 16 million players. First released in 2010, Final Fantasy XIV initially looked to be a bit of a misstep for the series. Everything from its gameplay to to basic issues with its structure were heavily criticized at launch, and Square Enix decided to make the bold move to tear down the game and restart from scratch as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn....

Rachel Green gave it all up to be on her own. As a matter of fact, she went from being rich to dirt poor. She gave up all the money and love for freedom. Luckily, she had her 5 best friends to lean on. Although, they had their own problems too. Turns out her friends and fans chose to overlook a few flaws. Indeed, she might seem perfect but is far from it....

Despite all the prestige dramas and Marvel action series currently populating Netflix’s roster, it could be argued that no new or returning series carries with it more buzz among the general populace than does Fuller House. The show’s teaser has already set records for viewership on Netflix’s official Youtube channel, and each new piece of info seems to draw even more attention to the return of one of TV’s most successful family sitcoms of all-time....

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Game of Thrones season 6 - The long-promised winter is finally here, as Game of Thrones season 7 is set to premiere on HBO this Sunday. Following months of heavy promotion (including stills, trailers, and cryptic interviews with cast members), showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss are ready to show their hand, revealing just which fan theories were right and which were wrong, and likely fueling a few more before the season is over....

A cinema renegade and proud Hollywood outsider despite his influence on the horror genre and popular culture at large, George A. Romero left behind a body of work far stranger and more fascinating than most of his contemporaries. Having created the modern concept of the zombie and ushered in an age of more extreme horror cinema with his seminal Night of The Living Dead, Romero was largely unable to escape the shambling ghouls he first popularized....

A viral marketing website for Godzilla: King of the Monsters reveals new information on the movie’s new monsters, including an over-powered Ghidorah that can tear open the atmosphere. Ghidorah - a three-headed kaiju, each with a different personality - is one of the most iconic monsters created by Toho, and they are often depicted as Godzilla’s arch nemesis. That’s why fans were excited when it was announced that the three-headed beast would be featured in Legendary Pictures and Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla 2, an upcoming sequel to Gareth Edwards’ 2014 Godzilla film....

Throughout the six seasons of Glee, a wide roster of characters circulated in and out of the doors of William McKinley High School, but one of the few characters to stick around consistently throughout each season was the coach of the New Directors, William Schuester. “Mr. Schue” ended up having a personal relationship with nearly every member of the Glee club throughout the years, since he was the show’s central mentor figure and also endured some emotional development himself....