Game of Thrones

Only 25 seconds of new Game of Thrones footage! Still awesome.

In anticipation of the new trailer coming out this Sunday night, HBO has released five new Vine videos from the upcoming fourth season of Game of Thrones. Obviously, they’re short — six seconds each, with one second to tell you when the real trailer is coming — but 25 seconds of footage has never felt…

Television Rob Bricken Jan 10

Exercise While You Work, Discounted Kindles, Game Of Thrones [Deals]

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Commerce Shane Roberts Jan 9

Which character will be a new regular in Game of Thrones season 5?

The Twelfth Doctor’s not making the best impression on Clara! Will Bryan Singer direct X-Men: Apocalypse? See the first photos of Guillermo del Toro’s TV series The Strain, and watch a new RoboCop viral video set at CES 2027. Plus Robert Kirkman is teasing a hopeful end to season four of The Walking Dead. Spoilers…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Jan 9

Will Sansa Stark end up a villain or a victim?

Today, we read some hints for George R.R. Martin’s The Winds of Winterand this sparked a flurry of speculation about Sansa Stark and her ultimate fate. Here are a few theories as to Sansa’s future position in the Game of Thrones. A Song of Ice and Fire spoilers below. GoLikeHellMachine wonders if Martin is setting…

io9 Lauren Davis Jan 7

The Ultimate Guide to 2014’s Science Fiction and Fantasy TV

This is going to be a huge year for science fiction and fantasy television, including some major A-list creators coming to the small screen for the first time. Having trouble keeping up? We’ve got you covered. Here’s our complete guide to 2014’s science fiction and fantasy television. Already Returned: Dracula What: Jonathan Rhys Meyers returns…

Television Meredith Woerner Jan 7

Will a “controversial” chapter make you curse at George R.R. Martin?

A certain character from George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series is going to be having a shocking twist in his next book, The Winds of Winter. Yes, that sounds like every character in his books — but apparently, this one will be extra “controversial.” Spoilers ahead… Now that you’ve agreed to…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jan 7

Game of Thrones inspires English town to rename itself Kings Landing

Come February 17th, the crown city of Westeros is coming to England. The village of the already similar-soundingKings Langley will take the name of the fictional city for a week as part of a promotion for the Game of Thrones season 3 DVD and Blu-ray sets. Via The Watford Observer: An executive producer of the…

Television Rob Bricken Jan 6

Is yet another major superhero joining the Man of Steel 2 cast?

An old Star Wars/Boba Fett rumor has gained new life. NBC’s made a questionable marketing decision for Revolution. Check out the first photo of the new actor who’s taking over a crucial role on Game of Thrones. Is the new show about The Flash featuring one of his most classic villains in its first episode?…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Jan 6

Teen Assassin Hailee Steinfeld’s Toughest Mission: High School

This is shaping up to be the year of the lethal teenage girl, what with Vampire Academy and the third Hunger Games movie. And now add to that list Barely Lethal, a comedy in which True Grit’s Hailee Steinfeld is an assassin trying to be a normal high-school girl. Entertainment Weekly has your first images…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jan 4

The covers for the Japanese editions of Game of Thrones are incredible

We’ve seen some pretty amazing arton book covers recently, but these covers for the Japanese translations of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire are especially gorgeous. After looking at all the different versions of Harry Potter covers from around the world, commenter cortexsession recommended these covers from the Japanese translations from Martin’s…

io9 Ria Misra Jan 3

It’s time for the sparkly rainbow version of Game of Thrones

What if the famous Trapper Keeper artist Lisa Frank was living in Westros, designing all the house sigils? You’d be dying at the end of a glitter sword, and slain by pink dragon fire. Artist ArterialMotive has posted these awesome Lisa Frank sigils over on Tumblr. You should check out more of ArterialMotive’s work there!…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 31

The Biggest Stories on io9 in 2013

We’ve taken a lot of strange journeys together at io9 this year. And hopefully, we’ve learned some stuff along the way — including some stuff you’d probably like to unlearn. Here are all of the most popular io9 posts from 2013, in science, pop culture and general weirdness. Top image: Grand Canyon, photo by Erin…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 30

The 10 Most-Pirated TV Shows of 2013

Another year comes to a close, and another year of gratuitous television show pirating is in the bag. Who wins the award for the most illicit views? According to numbers from TorrentFreak, Game of Thrones keeps the crown for the second year in a row by a hefty margin. At 5,900,000 downloads, it beats (fantastic)…

Television Eric Limer Dec 27

Gal Gadot responds to the critics of her casting as Wonder Woman

Chris Cooper hints that Norman Osborn will have a major part in Amazing Spider-Man 3. The next Game of Thrones season finale will be like nothing you’ve seen before. Plus photos from the season finale of Dracula and the return of Sleepy Hollow. And Nikita finale spoilers. Spoilers now! Batman Vs. Superman In what looks…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Dec 27

First look at the Red Viper and Ellaria Sand in Game of Thrones!

Keanu Reeves says that they’re still trying to make another Bill & Ted. Watch three brand new featurettes before Syfy’s Helix premieres. And check out photos from the first two episodes of the werewolf drama Bitten. Spoilers now! Bill & Ted 3 Keanu Reeves is still keeping hope alive for this project, saying: It’s still…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Dec 26

This is EXACTLY what would happen if George R.R. Martin was Santa Claus

The great minds over at Dorkly have put together this fantastic George R.R. Martin Christmas strip, and it is spot on. Behold the horror of Christmas!

Books & Comics Meredith Woerner Dec 19

The Best and Worst Television Moments of 2013

This year’s science fiction and fantasy television delivered amazing highs and terrible lows. But what were the most brilliant scenes, and what were the most horrific? We’ve rounded them up the year’s best moments, along with some of the absolute worst. Spoilers ahead… Best TV Moments from 2013: Sleepy Hollow – Farewell Yolanda From “The…

Television Meredith Woerner Dec 19

Game of Thrones’ Sansa Stark Is Awesome: A Treatise

Hey, folks! It’s about that time of the year where I head to an abandoned cabin and have constant sex with Olivia Williams, so there will be no “Postal Apocalypse” next week. My apologies! But get those end of the year questions ready, because “PA” will return on January 1st, 2014! (At Ms. Williams’s discretion,…

Movies Rob Bricken Dec 18

Fight for your throne with the Song of Ice and Fire RPG

The Song of Ice and Fire RPG doesn’t just allow you to have adventures in Westeros – it lets you inhabit Westeros, creating your own noble house to vie for control of the Seven Kingdoms and play the Game of Thrones. I’ve played dozens of RPGs and read dozens more. Very few have fired my…

io9 Ed Grabianowski Dec 13

Today is officially “Hate Joffrey from Game of Thrones” Day

I know, I know; any day is a good day to loathe the horrible blond bastard sitting on the Iron Throne, but HBO is making today (and tomorrow) special. They’re organizing a “roast” of Joffrey across the official GoT Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages, and inviting the whole world to talk shit about him. All…

Television Rob Bricken Dec 12

Only 25 seconds of new Game of Thrones footage! Still awesome.

Exercise While You Work, Discounted Kindles, Game Of Thrones [Deals]

Which character will be a new regular in Game of Thrones season 5?

Will Sansa Stark end up a villain or a victim?

The Ultimate Guide to 2014’s Science Fiction and Fantasy TV

Will a “controversial” chapter make you curse at George R.R. Martin?

Game of Thrones inspires English town to rename itself Kings Landing

Is yet another major superhero joining the Man of Steel 2 cast?

Teen Assassin Hailee Steinfeld’s Toughest Mission: High School

The covers for the Japanese editions of Game of Thrones are incredible

It’s time for the sparkly rainbow version of Game of Thrones

The Biggest Stories on io9 in 2013

The 10 Most-Pirated TV Shows of 2013

Gal Gadot responds to the critics of her casting as Wonder Woman

First look at the Red Viper and Ellaria Sand in Game of Thrones!

This is EXACTLY what would happen if George R.R. Martin was Santa Claus

The Best and Worst Television Moments of 2013

Game of Thrones’ Sansa Stark Is Awesome: A Treatise

Fight for your throne with the Song of Ice and Fire RPG

Today is officially “Hate Joffrey from Game of Thrones” Day

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