Tag Archives: HBO

Game of Thrones’ Mance Rayder is…Julius Caesar?

Posted on August 17, 2012 by ilmozart

Now this is one I wouldn’t have guessed, but I suppose it works. EW has just reported that Ciarán Hinds will be playing the role of Mance Rayder, the King Beyond the Wall. A wildling raised by the Night’s Watch, he … Continue reading →

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And now there’s a True Blood Cookbook. Of course.

Posted on August 16, 2012 by ilmozart

So now this is a thing, is it? Cookbooks based on movies or TV shows seems to be all the rage – The Hunger Games has one, Game of Thrones has two, Mad Men has one, The Sopranos would obviously … Continue reading →

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Jon Hamm and Lena Dunham Shill for the New York iPad App

Posted on August 7, 2012 by ilmozart

I love Jon Hamm. I love Lena Dunham. I love the New Yorker. Ergo — I love this video. If only I had an iPad though…

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Adorable Map of Westeros

Posted on July 25, 2012 by ilmozart

Seriously, this thing is just so cute. It makes the Game of Thrones books look like some children’s story. This is the sort of map you’d expect to see of Narnia or Happy Sleepytime Kingdom. However, we all know that … Continue reading →

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2012 Emmy Nominations Announced

Posted on July 19, 2012 by ilmozart

So a few disappointments, a few “really??”‘s, a few huzzahs, and we’re off. With Jimmy Kimmel stepping in for Nick “All your bacon and eggs” Offerman and Kerry Washington announcing this year’s Emmy nominations, it was a pretty calm affair. … Continue reading →

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A Ton of Game of Thrones Season 3 Casting News (with photos!) (updated)

Posted on July 13, 2012 by ilmozart

Remember that huge list of characters that were announced for season 3? Well, Entertainment Weekly has just announced a ton of new casting for season 3 of Game of Thrones: Queen of Thorns aka Lady Oleanna, grandmother of Margaery Tyrell … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones for Math Nerds

Posted on July 12, 2012 by ilmozart

This is pretty spectacular. However, I disagree on a few points: #1 – favorite character is probably split between Tyrion and Arya #2 – I do kinda enjoy the food descriptions. George RR Martin clearly puts a lot of thought … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones….cupcakes?

Posted on July 11, 2012 by ilmozart

Ok people. This is getting ridiculous. Crocheted Starks. Cookbooks. Posters. GoT inspired fashion lines. And now…cupcakes…. Vulture has found these insanely decorated cupcakes from Regali Kitchen’s Facebook page. The question is….can you recognize all the houses just by their fondant sigil? … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones – Write Like the Wind, GRRM

Posted on June 26, 2012 by ilmozart

Two pieces of GoT related news today…so far. Piece the first: Remember all the hubub about George W. Bush’s head on a spike? Well, after all the apologies and edits and changes, here is what that head now looks like, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Game of Thrones Post

Posted on June 20, 2012 by ilmozart

I recently realized I’m writing something about Game of Thrones every day. And for good reason, the show is brilliant, the cast is brilliant, and it’s tendrils are slowly creeping into pop culture, spreading the good word. So I thought … Continue reading →

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