Tag Archives: Game of Thrones

Germany wins the cup, George R.R. Martin goes Swiss and the last bastion of masculinity falls

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Cora

First of all, Germany won the 2014 World Cup tonight, making it Germany’s fourth win after 1954, 1974 and 1990. I watched the match with my Mom (my Dad has caught a cold and went to bed after the regular … Continue reading →

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The Obligatory Birthday Post

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Cora

Today was my birthday. It was also Good Friday, which means on the plus side that it’s a public holiday with neither school nor work. On the downside, it means that you can’t go out either, because Good Friday in … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the 2013 Nebula Nominees

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Cora

The nominees for the 2013 Nebula Awards have been announced. Once again, it looks like a good and pleasantly diverse shortlist with lots of women and writers of colour included. But then, the Nebulas have generally been better with regards … Continue reading →

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2013 Hugo and Campbell Awards: Get out the popcorn!

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Cora

The winners of the 2013 Hugo and Campbell Awards have been announced. You may recall that this year’s nominations proved to be unexpectedly controversial, when a bunch of people did not agree with the nominated works and creators at all. … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Valeyard

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Cora

The BBC has announced who will play the Twelfth Doctor and has chosen Scottish actor Peter Capaldi. Now Capaldi is undoubtedly a fine actor and supposedly a fan. Nonetheless, I think it’s a horrible decision. Part of the reason for … Continue reading →

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Just Strangle the Damned Cat! – The Problem of Formulaic Storytelling

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Cora

Yesterday I blogged about how I don’t much care for what is currently considered “quality drama” in the US and that I find many of the regular, non-prestigious TV dramas, cop shows, police procedurals and the like, inferior to similar … Continue reading →

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Some Reflections on the 2013 Emmy Nominations and the State of US Television in general

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Cora

The nominations for the 2013 primetime Emmy awards have been announced. Some love for Game of Thrones, which makes me happy, particularly the acting nominations for Diana Rigg (who stole pretty much every scene she was in), Peter Dinklage (his … Continue reading →

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Cute Craft Break

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Cora

If you’ve ever wanted to hug assorted members of the Stark family from Game of Thrones (and considering all the horrible things that happen to them, they could all certainly use a hug, particularly the younger kids), check out these … Continue reading →

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The Great Westeros Wedding Massacre

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Cora

So the axe came down on Game of Thrones last week. The much anticipated and feared Red Wedding happened. And a lot of people are bothered. Warning, spoilers behind the cut!

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Danish Waif Wins Eurovision Song Contest or Thor II: The Musical

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Cora

I almost forgot this was on and spent the first half of the evening watching something else, but while channel flipping during a commercial break, I suddenly realized that the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest was on tonight, broadcast live from … Continue reading →

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