After two episodes, what is there to make of the changes the producers have made to Catelyn Stark? Admittedly, she’s a favorite character of mine — the favorite, in fact, in the series — and so I may be particularly sensitive to changes. But they’re surprisingly substantial in these two episodes, and she’s one of [...]
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Here we are at fight week for UFC 129, live from the Rogers Centre in Toronto. With a Maple Leaf-heavy card headlined by the golden boy of the Great White North (GSP), let’s get to the card…and no, I won’t say “eh?” at any point during this write up.

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In October 2010 I interviewed then newly published author Ben Tripp about his zombie novel debut, Rise Again. In the months following that interview, I’ve been peppered with numerous requests for more information about Ben and whether he has any plans for a sequel. With this in mind, I reached out to Ben this morning to get an answer to some of your questions.
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The third edition of WWE Extreme Rules takes place this Sunday and on paper, it is definitely an interesting lineup. As with annual Extreme Rules tradition, every match on the show has some kind of stipulation to it. An old school pro wrestling Steel Cage Match headlines Sunday’s big event.

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Note to self: After completing best-selling epic fantasy series, make sure to let HBO know they can do a mini-series. Its great for back issue book sales. George R.R. Martin owns 3 of the top 5 fantasy slots on Amazon.com this week, the fifth entry being the boxed set of the first four novels in the A Song of Ice and Fire series. Rockin’.

1. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
2. Dead Reckoning (Hardcover) by Charlaine Harris
3. American Vampire (Kindle) by J.R. Rain
4. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
5. George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire 4-Book Boxed Set by George R.R. Martin

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Back in January, I posted a poll titled Which Actor Should Play Roland Deschain?

Well, turns out Ron Howard has found his Roland Deschain. And that actor is Javier Bardem!
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So what happens to former UFC fighters after they are done giving their opponents black eyes and broken bones? Well they become executives of course. Watch this clever UFC video featuring new executive Chuck Liddell hard at work on UFC 129.

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[NOTE: This general recap is somewhat spoilerish for the episode, while the section below it is more generally spoilerish, as it references the novels.]

Bran’s life hangs in the balance as the comatose boy is watched over by his family, and in the midst of that sorrow, the Stark family is breaking up: Ned must go [...]
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Award season continues!

And this time it is the Hugo Award nominations, the most prestigious science fiction and fantasy award there is!

Congratulations to all of you who have been nominated!
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It may be over three months away but the UFC is hard at work on making matches for UFC 133. The Philadelphia UFC event will feature a pair of former UFC champions. Rich Franklin and Vitor Belfort make their way into UFC 133 looking to rebound from previous losses with a pair of juicy matchups.

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