Game of Thrones Season 4 Book Comparison and Review - Episodes 3 and 4

Has everyone recovered from episode two yet? Are we good? Episodes 3 and 4 provide some very important groundwork for the rest of the season. Follow me under the jump for more of an analysis and comparison to the Song of Ice and Fire book series and some speculation on what is to come. Any spoilers for future plot lines will be clearly labelled, spoilers up to and including episode 4 of season 4 of Game of Thrones.

Thursday Threesome: Three Comics I'm Really Into Right Now

I know we haven't talked as much about comics lately as we used to, so I figured I'd use my Thursday Threesome this cycle to talk about some comics I'm loving. Come on down!

The Book Was Better Podcast Episode 85: Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band! (with guest host Tim!)

This week guest host Tim (the Stats Man) makes his triumphant debut as we read the epically long and confusing novelization of Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. You remember that one from the late seventies, right? It's the animated - no wait... LIVE ACTION... movie starring the Beatles... no wait... starring the Bee Gees. What? Wait... Wait... WTF did I just read and watch??

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FPcast! The Fruitless Pursuits Podcast for April 28th 2014! Movie Nudity.

This week, in honour of Saint Scarlett of Johansson, we delve into our thoughts on movie nudity! Is it necessary? When does it work? When does it not? What is that thing flapping around there anyway? Also, we review John Turturro's directorial debut Fading Gigolo, Tom Hiddleston vampire fest Only Lovers Left Alive, and talk about that controversial episode of Game of Thrones. Listen to it!

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