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Sivan Alyra Rose shatters myths of Native American women in Hollywood
When “Chambers,” a new 10-episode supernatural horror series, debuts on Netflix on Friday, it will mark a major milestone for Native American representation in Hollywood. The show’s protagonist, Sasha Yazzie, played by actress Sivan Alyra Rose, will…
By Jake Horowitz
Why Sansa's 'Game of Thrones' storyline wasn't the triumph it should've been
By Lauren Thoman
There were plenty of bad calls made by characters in the final season of Game of Thrones, from Tyrion’s naive faith that Cersei would send her armies to Winterfell to Jon telling Daenerys about his true parentage before the battle against the White…
Jason Alexander offers advice to the 'Game of Thrones' cast for coping with angry fans
By Brittany Vincent
Now that Game of Thrones is over, fans are pretty evenly split into two camps: those who won't rest until HBO "remakes" the entirety of Season 8, and folks who were mostly fine with the ending (or fine enough to move on). The series finale has had…
16 haunting questions the 'Game of Thrones' finale left unanswered
By Lauren Thoman
Game of Thrones has come to an end, and while “The Iron Throne” wrapped up a number of long-simmering storylines, there were several plot threads left dangling even after the episode's closing credits rolled. Some of the unanswered questions Game of…
12 moments from the 'Game of Thrones' series finale you might've completely missed
By Lauren Thoman
Major spoilers ahead. Well, it's finally over. In the very last Game of Thrones episode, titled “The Iron Throne,” the show killed off Daenerys Targaryen, crowned Bran Stark the King of the Six Kingdoms, made Sansa Stark the Queen in the North, and…
Literally millions of people could be late to work next Monday because of ‘Game of Thrones’
By Brittany Vincent
It's hard to believe, but Game of Thrones is ending. For good. We're not talking for another year this time, either. The battle for the Iron Throne is about to take place once and for all when the Game of Thrones finale airs on Sunday, May 19, and…
This 'Game of Thrones' theory about White Walker babies hints at a terrifying finale showdown
By Lauren Thoman
Spoilers ahead. While many Game of Thrones fans presumed the show's series finale would consist of an epic battle between the living and the dead, the defeat of the Night King back in Season 8's third episode stopped that theory in its tracks. Now,…
How this small-batch Filipino rum found an international cult-following
By Natalia Lusinski
While you may associate rum with places like Jamaica or Brazil, it’s also made a name for itself in the Philippines over the past many years. Now, after finding success in Europe and Asia, Don Papa Rum, the country's first premium rum company, has…
10 revealing details you might have missed on this week's episode of 'Game of Thrones'
By Lauren Thoman
The penultimate episode of Game of Thrones, titled “The Bells,” was intense, to say the least. The titular bells did indeed ring, signifying the surrender of King’s Landing, only for Daenerys to go full Mad Queen and blast the entire city and all…
Why Cersei's fate on 'Game of Thrones' might be even darker than you expect
By Martha Sorren
Cersei's fate on Game of Thrones was sealed long before book readers and show watchers even met her. In the fourth book, A Feast For Crows, and in the fifth season of the HBO series, it's revealed that as a child, Cersei received a prophecy about…
Swine and dine to your heart's content at this Tokyo pig cafe
By Marissa Miller
Japan is giving new meaning to the term “pigging out” after Tokyo recently saw the opening of a coffee shop that serves not just your favorite matcha lattes, but the chance to interact with adorably tiny pigs. The cafe Mipig, located in the Meguro…
15 major 'Game of Thrones' theories that could still totally come true
By Martha Sorren
Warning: This post contains spoilers for the fourth episode of Season 8 of Game of Thrones. There are just two episodes of Game of Thrones left before the series concludes on Sunday, May 19. That's not much time to wrap up all the loose ends that…
11 things you might have missed on this week's episode of ‘Game of Thrones’
By Martha Sorren
Warning: This post contains multiple spoilers for the fourth episode of Season 8 of Game of Thrones. "The Last of the Starks" may have been much easier to watch than the previous week's "The Long Night" (based on the lighting alone, even), but…
This just-discovered detail makes the 'Game of Thrones' Starbucks scene even weirder
By Rachel Simon
Eight seasons in, fans of HBO's Game of Thrones have come to expect many things, from epic and bloody fights to romances that are questionable at best, cringeworthy at worst. One thing no viewer saw coming, though, was that apparently, the world of…
Pornhub might buy Tumblr and bring sexy [content] back
By Melissa Kravitz
At the end of 2018, Tumblr announced that it would start banning so-called adult content, despite countless people visiting the site for exactly those kinds of R-rated posts. Upon hearing the news, many users expressed their frustration, with over…
Tinder wants to help you hook up at festivals, if that's your thing
By Melissa Kravitz
Finding love at music festivals just got way easier, thanks to a new Tinder feature that lets you match with potential festival flings weeks before you even secure that plastic wristband. Launched on May 1 (just in time for festival season) and…
Instagram is making you spend more money. Here's how to stop.
By Natalia Lusinski
We've all been there: you're looking at an Instagram of someone's new bag and wondering, "hm, I could use one..." or watching a story of a friend's trip to Paris and thinking, "I've been wanting to go there, too!" and, before you know it, you're…
5 things you may have missed on last night’s pivotal episode of ‘Game of Thrones’
By Brittany Vincent
Warning: This post contains multiple spoilers for the third episode of Season 8 of Game of Thrones. The Battle of Winterfell finally happened in the latest episode of Game of Thrones, and viewers can’t quite get over what they saw unfold onscreen…
Sivan Alyra Rose shatters myths of Native American women in Hollywood
By Jake Horowitz
When “Chambers,” a new 10-episode supernatural horror series, debuts on Netflix on Friday, it will mark a major milestone for Native American representation in Hollywood. The show’s protagonist, Sasha Yazzie, played by actress Sivan Alyra Rose, will…
Barry Jenkins wants you to look his ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ characters right in the eye
By Corey Atad
It’s incredible to think that the work of one of America’s greatest writers has never been adapted in English for the big screen before, but that’s the case for James Baldwin — until now, of course. For his first film following the best…
A ‘Game of Thrones’ reunion special is really happening
By Anna Swartz
Winter is coming, and so is a long-rumored Game of Thrones reunion special. Entertainment Weekly reported on Wednesday that a reunion special featuring current and past cast members of HBO’s sprawling fantasy epic was filmed in Belfast this year.…