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A Trend of Ice and Fire: George R. R. Martin at the Pop Culture Pinnacle
A Trend of Ice and Fire: George R. R. Martin at the Pop Culture Pinnacle
By Paul Murufas
September 10, 2014

How did Martin muscle his way to the best-seller's list with A Song of Ice and Fire?

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Going Medieval on Game of Thrones: How Historically Accurate is the Show?
Going Medieval on Game of Thrones: How Historically Accurate is the Show?
By George Dobbs
June 10, 2014

Sure, there were no Starks or dragons, but what about regicide, the Westeros countryside and all that sex? Based in fact or fantasy?

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Why This Isn’t the Golden Age of Television
Why This Isn’t the Golden Age of Television
By Jake Flanagin
July 16, 2013

Mad Men, Game of Thrones, House of Cards — nothing compares to the shared experiences provided by the TV shows of yesteryear.

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Book to TV Adaptations: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Book to TV Adaptations: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By BBP Intern
April 24, 2013

Here are some books that have been adapted into TV shows or serials; some must-sees, some maybes, and some that'll burn your eyes out and ruin your favorite literature forever.

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When Meryton Met Westeros: the Bennet and Stark Connection
When Meryton Met Westeros: the Bennet and Stark Connection
By BBP Intern
April 15, 2013

Two different worlds, two different eras, two different mediums, but two similar families. The Bennets, from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and the Starks, from A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin and the HBO television series, somehow manage to be each others foil.

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Disenchanted: 8 Fantasy Worlds I Would Never Want to Live In
Disenchanted: 8 Fantasy Worlds I Would Never Want to Live In
By Jake Flanagin
April 08, 2013

Ever dreamed of slaying orcs in Middle-earth? Befriending a talking beaver in Narnia? Well, I’m here to tell you that such things are far better left in the abstract.

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