George R.R. Martin and his A Song of Ice and Fire series are infamous for unflinchingly killing off major characters. For many readers, the stakes are raised because we know that any character might die. Martin recently revealed that the deat …

In Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, we met a variety of magical creatures, but none stole the show as much as the Newt Scamander’s Niffler. These are small creatures who have an insatiable drive to collect shiny things… and they’re super …

In Cologne, Germany, a set of ancient Roman walls that were found last year have been identified as a public library – the oldest in Germany.       Image Via Atlas Obscura     The walls were uncovered last year during the const …

Most Game of Thrones fans have fantasized about living in a gorgeous castle like the ones we see on screen at least once, and now you can make that dream come to life… if you have £500,000 ($656,452) to spare.   Image Via Game of Thron …

Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy made nearly three billion dollars worldwide, but the story could have come to the big screen much sooner: The Beatles wanted to star in it.   Back when Jackson’s movies were coming out, …

With the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones approaching, fans prepare to look back: Kim Renfro, an Insider who’s been covering the show for years, announced on Twitter that she’s writing an “unofficial history” of Game of Th …

Bioware’s Dragon Age II and Dragon Age: Inquisition both feature the companion Varric Tethras – surface dwarf, bestselling author, and reluctant adventurer. Within the Dragon Age universe, Varric’s breakout book was a crim …

Most people can remember reading one or two jarring short stories in school, and Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery is usually among them. Paramount has announced that it will adapt the story as a feature film. Jake Wade Wall is writing the s …

Since they first started making Harry Potter toy sets in 2001, LEGO has put out four different Hogwarts sets, but the newest one puts all the others to shame.   Image Via LEGO   Previously, the largest set consisted of 1,290 pieces, …

A few weeks ago, it was widely reported that HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel set in the legendary Age of Heroes and the Long Night could start filming as early as November. In a recent press conference at the Television Critics Association pres …