The Man in the High Castle‘s Emmy-Nominated Production Designer on Building a Nightmare America

Phillip K. Dick’s 1962 novel Man in the High Castle imagined the horrors of living in an America where the Allies were defeated in World War II. The series follows Juliana Crain (Alexa Davalos) who refuses to accept the terrible outcome and believes that things could be another way. Production Designer Drew Boughton has received two Emmy nominations for his harrowing interpretation of a world in which Nazi Germany has seized most of the United States while Imperial Japan controls the west coast.

Alliances Forged & Broken: Game of Thrones Finale’s Stunning Reversals, by the Photo

We went deep with our recap of Game of Thrones season 7 finale “The Dragon and the Wolf.” So much happened during the 81-minutes of action, the longest episode in the show’s history, that it required our longest recap by far. While we all wrap our heads around the finale’s many implications, we thought we’d do so via photograph—HBO has released a bunch of stills from the episode, and they speak to some of the show’s tensest moments,

Game of Thrones Finale Recap: “The Dragon and the Wolf”

It happened. You know what it was. It was the thing many fans have been waiting for, even after it was clearly going to be between an aunt and her nephew. Game of Thrones season 7 finale, “The Dragon and the Wolf,” was about many things, but the title makes clear that it was at the very heart of the proceedings. Jon Snow, who never really was a Snow (the surname given to northern bastards) and Daenerys Targaryen have become a thing.

Composer Christopher Willis on Mickey Mouse Shorts, The Death of Stalin & More

From London’s Royal Academy of Music to Mickey Mouse? Why yes — for composer Christopher Willis, it’s all part of an extensive, varied resume that’s seen him receive a PhD in Musicology from Cambridge as well as score everyone’s favorite series in political satire, Veep. We sat down to chat about the rather complicated music going on in those Mickey Mouse Shorts, why creating a soundtrack to a Disney ride is so tricky,

Ryan Gosling and Jay-Z Will Kick Off Saturday Night Live Season 43

Host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Jay-Z will kick off the 43rd season of Saturday Night Live. The announcement was made on last night’s final episode of Weekend Update, a spin-off of the flagship SNL sketch currently hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che. SNL usually takes a summer break, but the show ran through the summer to keep up with the busy news cycle.

Is Taylor Swift’s New Song About Arya Stark?

Is Taylor Swift’s new song “Look What You Made Me Do” about Game of Thrones‘ Arya Stark? You can give the song a listen here, and parse the lyrics for yourself. Or, you can enjoy Entertainment Weekly‘s breakdown right here, which is offers a fairly convincing reading of these lyrics being about Arya Stark, and her long journey from young girl on the run to the cold blooded revenge artist she’s become.

A Jacked Josh Brolin Gets Dave Bautista’s Competitive Juices Flowing

Thanos and Drax are having a serious showdown…in the gym. Dave Bautista’s professional wrestling career probably helped him land the gig of playing Drax, the muscle of Guardians of the Galaxy. Now, the bodybuilder says that Marvel co-star Josh Brolin is giving him a run for his money. Brolin is a Hollywood heavyweight but lesser known for his physique. He’s taken on characters like Tom Chaney in True Grit and even Bush 43 in W.

Netflix Releases Black Mirror Season 4 Teaser, Cast & Episode Info

One of the most daring shows on television is returning for its fourth season, the techno-paranoia mind-blower Black Mirror. When we interviewed Black Mirror creator Charlie Booker and executive producer Annabel Jones, the latter told us that the series’ one-and-done approach (each episode is a stand-alone universe unto itself) was pure “lunacy,” but added that by doing each episode as a one-off 50-minute film, “we’re able to take an idea and blow it up within that one episode and not have to worry about creating an arc that sustains for multiple seasons…it’s very liberating.

Looking Back at the VFX of Terminator 2: Judgement Day

The 1980s were a pinnacle for practical effects, but CGI was still in its infancy by the time Terminator 2: Judgment Day was released in 1991. James Cameron is one of the most successful filmmakers of all time, but also tops the list for one of the most pioneering. Terminator 2 is being re-released in 3D and VFXBog did a super deep dive speaking with the effects team about what it took to make the film.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The First Order’s Two New Deadly Vehicles

After giving fans a glimpse at Kylo Ren’s (Adam Driver) new ship the TIE Silencer, The Star Wars Show has now unveiled two new vehicles that will be featured in The Last Jedi. One is a sleek new pizza slice shaped ship, and the other is an all-terrain ground vehicle. Both belong to The First Order artillery.

The first is the AT-M6 walker which looks a lot like the AT-ATs from The Empire Strikes Back,

We Talked to a Game of Thrones Loving Scientist About Dany’s Dragons

We’ve watched them grow before our eyes. Born unto fire, the dragons of Game of Thrones have remained at the center of the HBO series’s narrative over its seven-year run. And this Sunday’s finale will mean the beasts’s fans will have to say goodbye to their secret crushes, their CGI heartthrobs, until the 8th and final season returns in 2019.

Many will miss Daenerys’s fire-breathing reptiles, Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion, acutely.

New Game of Thrones Finale Images Tease Most Important Meeting in Show’s History

Two years ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing director Jeremy Podeswa, who has helmed some of Game of Thrones’ toughest episodes. The Emmy-nominated Podeswa is back for the season 7 finale, “The Dragon and the Wolf,” which will include the most crucial meeting in the history of the series. After the epic, traumatizing events of “Beyond the Wall,” Jon Snow, Dany and what appears to be her entire army (although we don’t actually 

Let’s Discuss & Dispel This Crazy Game of Thrones Night King Theory

The fan theories surrounding the worst person in Westeros, aka the Night King, continue to flood the internet. There is one theory in particular that has generated a ton of heat, and we’d like to discuss it. If you’re one of those Game of Thrones viewers who doesn’t want even the slightest chance of having something spoiled by a wild theory turning out to be true, stop reading now.

Still here? Okay,

James Gunn Reveals Guardians of the Galaxy Could be the Future of the MCU

In a Facebook Live promotion Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 coming to home video, director James Gunn revealed that the Guardians may be the key the future of the Marvel Universe. So far, the series has been pretty heavily focused on the Avengers with the Guardians are doing their own thing. They will all finally unite, however, in Avengers: Infinity War for the supersized battle against Thanos.

This Video that Explains Why Christopher Nolan’s Memento Works So Well in Reverse

Lessons From the Screenplay popped up on YouTube last year with really cool break downs of just what makes some of the most beloved stories on screen successful. The newest study explores just how Christopher Nolan made his breakout film Memento. It’s one of the most memorable revenge stories ever told by working backwards.

The story is essentially about Leonard (Guy Pearce) trying to avenge his wife’s murder while struggling with short term memory loss.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi‘s Porgs Make Their Animated Debut

There are some Star Wars creations that are so obviously adorable you almost want to resist loving them. We love the story about how J.J. Abrams first conceived of BB-8 as a soccer ball shaped droid with a drawing on a napkin, and sure enough, BB-8 became a near instant star once The Force Awakens premiered. This is why we were impressed with Rogue One’s resident droid, Alan Tudyk’s K-2SO,

American Horror Story: Cult Trailer Shows Sarah Paulson Living Out a Real Life Nightmare

American Horror Story has been set across multiple eras in seasons past with flashbacks jumping as far back as the 1500s. This season, however, is completely of the moment, asking the question, are we already living our worst nightmare? The latest trailer shows AHS alum Sarah Paulson realizing her greatest fear that many American voters relate to in the election of President Trump. Fan favorite Evan Peters’ character, Kai, has a starkly different reaction as he wildly celebrates the news.

DC Developing Joker Origin Story With Martin Scorsese and The Hangover‘s Todd Phillips

There’s already a groundswell of opinion about the news Deadline broke: DC Films and Warner Bros. are just starting to develop a new Joker origin story, expanding their Batman universe, and they’re bringing in Martin Scorsese (!!!) to help. Thus far, they’ve attached The Hangover‘s Todd Phillips and 8 Mile screenwriter Scott Silver to co-write the script, with Phillips directing. Scorsese will produce alongside Phillips. This Joker origin story will be unveiled under a new,

The Origin of Black Panther Explained in 3 Minutes

Marvel has given us a few sneak peaks of Black Panther, and what we’ve seen thus far has been incredible. If you want to get caught up on the story, however, Marvel’s TL;DR series just released a 3 minute summary of Black Panther’s history so you can be in the know before you go see Ryan Coogler’s movie. Now is a good time to get the story straight as Black Panther will not only be starring in his own film,

Stranger Things‘ David Harbour on his Spin on Hellboy

After his breakout performance as police chief Jim Hopper in Stranger Things (practically the only adult who made any strides to combat the chaos in Hawkins, Indiana, save for Winona Ryder’s Joyce Byers), David Harbour nabbed the role of Hellboy in a new telling of the demon hero, titled Hellboy: The Rise of the Blood Queen. The film is well into production and Harbour opened up on Josh Horowitz’ Happy Sad Confused podcast about tackling the character.