Pilou Asbæk (Euron Greyjoy) suggests alternate Game of Thrones ending
Pilou Asbæk was only on Game of Thrones for a few seasons, but as the scenery-chewing Ironborn maniac Euron Greyjoy, he definitely made the most of them. He’s still hamming it...
Kit Harington, live at ACE Comic Con
Welcome to Take the Black, the most important show on the internet. We talk about Game of Thrones. We talk about Marvel. We talk about The Matrix. You can’t get this...
Clinical psychologist analyzes Tyrion’s depression for HBO campaign
HBO is teaming with clinical psychologist Dr. Ali Mattu for the ‘It’s OK’ campaign, dedicated to discussing and destigmatizing mental illness. As part of the that, Dr. Mattu is taking a...
Sympathizing with George R.R. Martin
Welcome to Take the Black Live, the show where we go over all things Game of Thrones, A Song of Ice and Fire, fantasy, sci-fi, superheroes, and other very important stuff....
Take a video tour of a book-accurate model of Winterfell
We all know that HBO made changes to George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire when adapting it for the small screen. Sorry, George, there’s probably not enough time...
Fun and controversy before New York Comic Con
It’s time. It’s time for a deep-ish dive into all the nerdy news fit to explore. Welcome to Take the Black Live.This week, we preview New York Comic Con, which...
Theon II (A Clash of Kings)
Every week, Josh Hill and I read through a chapter of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R.R. Martin’s as-yet-unfinished magnum opus, mining it for meaning. It’s A Song of...
Game of Thrones ROBBED at the Emmys?
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: (L-R) Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Alfie Allen, and George R. R. Martin accept the Outstanding Drama Series award for 'Game of Thrones'...
Jon III (A Clash of Kings)
Journey with us into the heart of winter on A Song of Dan and Josh, a complete read-through of George R.R. Martin’s painfully incomplete Song of Ice and Fire series!This week, we’re...
Game of Thrones stars walk the red carpet at the 2019 Emmys!
The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are happening right now, and Game of Thrones s up for a whole mess of awards. But before they can claim their prizes, the cast...
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Daniel Ings (Lyonel) felt relieved after A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms became a...
Stepping into the massive, dragon-sized shadow of a world-renowned television franchise is enough to give any actor a severe case of nerves. When you...
Daniel Ings (Lyonel Baratheon) auditioned to play Theon Greyjoy on Game of Thrones, says:...
Sometimes the best Westeros stories are the ones that never happened. Before Daniel Ings won fans over as Lyonel Baratheon in A Knight of...
Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey (Cersei) and Jack Gleeson (Joffrey) reunite at For the...
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