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Dot Rising: Saturn in Pisces horoscopes, as told by ‘Succession’

Saturn’s our boy. He’s our No. 1 boy.

On Mar 9, 2023 by Katie Martina

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The Weeknd is facing criticism for his Rolling Stone tweet, following disturbing allegations about his new HBO show ‘The Idol’

A damning Rolling Stone report compared 'The Idol' to misogynistic 'torture porn,' describing chaos behind the scenes.

On Mar 2, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The best detail in ‘The Last of Us’ episode 6? A menstrual cup.

This scene says a lot about what 'realism' really means in post-apocalyptic fiction.

On Feb 20, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘House of the Dragon’ pulls some power moves in penultimate episode

The brewing conflict comes to a head.

On Oct 17, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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The best films of the New York Film Festival (so far)

There's still a few days left of NYFF, but here are some of the highlights.

On Oct 13, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘It’s important for people to stop forgiving and forgetting her blatant racism’: Fans are resurfacing problematic comments from one of George R.R. Martin’s collaborators

'Game of Thrones' fans have been trying to get people to pay attention to her comments for more than a decade.

On Oct 4, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘House of the Dragon’ episode 7 ends with a welcome book departure

The rare book change that gives a character a better fate.

On Oct 3, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘House of the Dragon’ just introduced a new dragonrider into the mix

The War in the Stepstones leads to the arrival.

On Sep 6, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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An introduction to the other major Valyrian family in ‘House of the Dragon’

A nonentity in 'Game of Thrones,' a look at the prequel's major player.

On Aug 29, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘He made her a teenage camgirl’: ‘Euphoria’ fans are blaming Sam Levinson for Barbie Ferreira’s departure

Her departure comes after Levinson faced criticism for her role.

On Aug 25, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘The Rehearsal’ discourse was horny, critical, and effusive

The immersion didn’t stop with the episodes.

On Aug 25, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

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Inside the seismic prophecy connecting ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Game of Thrones’

The two shows are set nearly 200 years apart, but they're still very connected.

On Aug 22, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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Review: ‘House of the Dragon’ takes the Targaryen’s complicated and messy history head-on

Even as it can't shake the feeling it's in a holding pattern for the show it will become.

On Aug 21, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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Delving into ‘House of the Dragon’s tangled Targaryen family tree

A who's who of a different era in Westeros.

On Aug 19, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘The Rehearsal’ star Angela responds to ‘Apocalypto’ comments after episode 5’s antisemitism accusations

This episode involved a tense conflict over religion and antisemitism, with Angela responding to viewers in a Facebook video.

On Aug 15, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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