Take the Black Live: Return to Westworld
Welcome back to Take the Black Live, the one and only show on the internet dedicated to sci-fi, fantasy and pop culture. Let’s get started!This week, we’re coming to...
Benioff and Weiss, Disney, Star Wars, Westworld
Welcome to Take the Black Live, the one and only show on the internet that dares to tackle the big questions, such as whether new Disney CEO Bob Chapek...
Viewership video shows how Game of Thrones dominated TV in the 2010s
I love stuff like this. A statistics professor with a YouTube channel called Stat Race has put together a fascinating video that chronicles the most popular TV shows over the...
Why did Stranger Things give away the game?
It’s time for another round of Take the Black Live, the one and only show on the internet that dares to talk about things like movies, TV, sci-fi and fantasy....
Beautiful drone footage of the lands beyond the Wall, aka Iceland
Here’s something relaxing for you as you power through the middle of your week: remember some of the beautiful landscapes when Jon Snow, Tormund Giantsbane and others when beyond...
Comparing the heights of fictional buildings in sci-fi and fantasy
The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which stands at 2,716 feet. That’s ridiculous, but does it compare to fictional buildings from sci-fi and fantasy? That’s...
Game of Thrones opens HBO Max trailer
aHBO Max, Warner Media’s streaming service, launches in May. At $14.99 a month, it’s priced a bit above competitors like Netflix and Disney+. Will the extra money be worth...
Take the Black Live: Marvel peaks, Amazon leaks
After a week off, Take the Black Live is back and better than ever. How good? You’ll have to watch above and find out!We catch up on a bunch of news...
Game of Thrones star recalls when a fan wanted to punch him in the...
Game of Thrones veteran Dean-Charles Chapman (King Tommen Baratheon) is in the spotlight lately. The young actor is starring in 1917, a World War I epic that, for my money, is...
The SAG Awards, House of the Dragon, and more
It’s Take the Black o’block. Welcome to the only show on the internet that talks about things like Game of Thrones, A Song of Ice and Fire, fantasy, sci-fi, and other...
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Phia Saban explains why Helaena’s tragic finale jump was actually an act of freedom
In the House of the Dragon Season 3 finale, Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban) walks to a window in the Red Keep and leaps to...
House of the Dragon has a woman problem that needs fixing
Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) appears to be following a familiar path (Picture: HBO)
Warning: spoilers ahead for House of the Dragon.
Here we go again: a...
Ewan Mitchell explains why Aemond trusted Alicent so much on House of the Dragon
Aemond Targaryen’s complicated bond with his mother Alicent has been one of the most intriguing dynamics in House of the Dragon. Actor Ewan Mitchell...
