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Kit Harington on His Spy Movie MI-5, Privacy, Snowden, and the Need for Mobile Phone Photo Etiquette

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Kit Harington knows you're watching him. For six months now his every move has been documented, whether he shows up at an airport, a tennis match, or on set. Everything he does, or doesn't do, is treated as a clue -- what length is his famously contracted hair? How is his stubble? What is his mood? Could any of this reve

Emilia Clarke ‘Can’t Stand’ Gratuitous Sex Scenes; Game of Thrones Showrunners Are Probably Looking at Each Other Like ‘Is She...? You Don’t...? Hmm’

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Is Emilia Clarke throwing some shade at her employer? "Sex scenes should be more subtle," the actress of House Targaryen told the Daily Mail . "I’m British, so I cringe at that sort of thing anyway — I can’t stand it." The Mother of Dragons went on: "I don’t want to have sex thrown in my face and I’ve always thought the suggestion is so much more titillating than the act itself. Most sex scenes you see in films or on TV are gratuitous and they’re usually just to attract an audience. On screen, the subtler the better." This has been the opposite approach than the one taken by Game of Thrones .

'Game of Thrones' Michiel Huisman I Got Shorted!!!

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Michiel Huisman from " Game of Thrones " left little to the imagination as he left a pool party in New Orleans. Michiel, who plays Daario Naharis, reinforced that there's more to the show than blazing hot chicks

Here's What 'Game Of Thrones' Star Kristian Nairn Thinks 'Hodor' Means

There are a lot of unsolved mysteries in the "Game of Thrones" universe, but one of the biggest ones comes in the form of a two-syllable, five-letter word: Hodor. Kristian Nairn's character has only ever uttered his own name in the series, leading fans to speculate what it could mean and who he really is. Is Hodor just a simple-minded man with little to say? Or does his name have a more significant role in the Seven Kingdoms?

Will Ferrell Pretends to Be a Baseball Star for a Day in HBO’s Ferrell Takes the Field

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Will Ferrell can pop up anywhere these days: in a Lifetime movie opposite Kristen Wiig or on the baseball diamond. Earlier this year, Ferrell invaded spring training for a day to play for ten different teams. And he of course filmed the whole thing for an HBO special, in which he'll attempt to answer Earth's oldest question:

8 Reasons Jon Snow Isn't Actually Dead.

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OK, we all pretty much think that Jon Snow is going to die in the Season 5 finale of Game of Thrones , right? TV critics, GoT theorists, and fans alike have been whispering about it for months, and now the day is finally nigh: All signs point to Jon getting a cliffhanger-y death in the last moments of tonight’s episode… but

What Will Season 6 of Game of Thrones Look Like? Our Best Predictions.

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Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire. As showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss prep their next magical mystery tour of Westeros (and Essos), we need not fret that they've "run out" of the books, or that we have no idea where they're headed.

20 Questions We Desperately Need Answered After That 'Game of Thrones' Heartbreaking Finale!

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WARNING: We're about to reflect on Sunday night's insane Game of Thrones finale. If you do not wish to be spoiled, leave now! (If you want to get caught up, read our recap !) For everyone else, grab some tissues and read on…

TV on the Radio Cover Game of Thrones Theme, Encourage Everyone in Westeros to Chill

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Hey, Cersei: Chill. Hey, Stannis: Chill. Hey, Melisandre: Chill. Hey, Gilly and Sam: Chill. Hey, Tormund: Chill. Hey, Jon Snow: Chill . Hey, Tyene: Chill. Hey, Ramsay: Chill, a lot . Hey, High Sparrow: Chill. Seriously, everyone living, dead, and undead in George R.R. Martin’s head: Chill.

Unlike Tyrion Lannister, Peter Dinklage Is Cool With Watching Violence in His Leisure Time

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While Tyrion Lannister said he wasn’t a fan of watching violence as a hobby in last Sunday’s episode of Game of Thrones  — "There has always been more than enough death in the world for my taste," he told Hizdahr zo Loraq, "I can do without seeing it in my leisure time" — the actor Peter Dinklage is happy to

Game of Thrones Season 5 Marks the Point When the Adaptation Debate Consumed the Show

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George R.R. Martin wants you to stop emailing him. The Game of Thrones author has been so overwhelmed by fans asking him about the HBO series' changes from his books that this week he posted a missive on his LiveJournal asking everyone to not include him in those discussions. "Wars are breaking out

Join Vulture for a Game of Thrones Finale Live-Blog Sunday Night

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After nine episodes of greyscale, White Walkers, and overwhelming misery, Game of Thrones wraps up its fifth season Sunday night, and to celebrate the occasion, Vulture's Jesse David Fox (who has not read the books, and has a lot of questions) and Nate Jones (who has read the books, and therefore knows

Game Of Thrones Saddest Kid Death

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It's an old storytelling rule: You never kill animals or children. As part of its mission to wallow in the worst aspects of human behavior, Game of Thrones has broken this rule early and often, and its commitment was never more painful than last night, when Stannis Baratheon offered up his daughter Shireen as a sacrifice to

NSFW: Watch the Porn Scene Edited by Orson Welles

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Warning: Despite its highbrow imprimatur, the video below is extremely explicit. We cannot overstate this: It is literally a clip from a porno movie. So don't watch it if you're at work, at

Game of Thrones Recap: It Will All Be Over Soon

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The history that Princess Shireen of House Baratheon is reading throughout last night’s episode of Game of Thrones is called The Dance of Dragons. It’s an ironic name, in that it uses a word commonly associated with beauty, elegance, and form to describe a brutal civil war that ended, the

Nathalie Emmanuel On Missandeis Romance

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Missandei–Grey Worm 'shippers finally got a little love when the couple finally kissed a few episodes

Game of Thrones Effects Editor Katherine Chappell Dies After Lion Attack

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Katherine Chappell, a 29-year-old visual-effects editor who worked on Game of Thrones , Captain America: The Winter Soldier , and Divergent , died Monday after being bitten by a lion on safari in South

George R.R. Martin Addresses Violence Against Women On 'Game Of Thrones' And In His Books

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One of the biggest criticisms against "Game of Thrones," especially in Season 5, is the show's depiction of violence against women . Multiple times over the course of the show, female characters have been raped, brutally murdered and subjected to continual sexual violence at the hands of men. Spoiler alert for Season 5 of "Game of Thrones."