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The Best Television We Watched This Year
We know, we know, there’s too much out there. But these titles rose to the top.
Writing for Television in the Age of Trump
You know the scene. The woman says no, fighting against the man’s aggression, but he pulls her close…
The Cognitive Dissonance of Casting Changes
Why do we care so much about who plays our favorite fictional characters?
Larry Lessig Is Still Wrong About the Presidency
The presidential candidate has cited Game of Thrones' Jon Snow as an inspiration. But we all know how that storyline ends.
Has ‘Game of Thrones’ Affected the Way People Think About Climate Change?
Winter is coming, but no one seems to care. Sound familiar?
How the Icelandic Goats From ‘Game of Thrones’ Almost Went Extinct
A strange Indiegogo campaign bent on preserving a vestige of Icelandic history inspires Justin Taylor to track the story all the way down to the determined goat farm at its source.
The Sexual Politics of Nudity on HBO’s Hit Television Shows
Male entitlement fantasies are part of a climate in which women are displayed as objects for the sexual fulfillment of men.
Why ‘Game of Thrones’ Isn’t Medieval—and Why That Matters
Fantasy worlds are never just fantasy. They appeal to us because they refract our own histories and speak to contemporary interests.