S6 E3 recap: Stark failings, little birds and Olly's defiant face

LENNY ANN LOW SPOILER ALERT: A plethora of young Starks, little birds with new purpose and just what was in that tower?

It's time to stop bringing back the dead

KARL QUINN Killing a hugely popular character in a major TV show is a brave thing to do. Bringing them back to life is not.

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George R.R. Martin posts a chapter of 'Winds of Winter' online but book not done

Michael Schaub The author's latest book looks pretty different from Game of Thrones season 6.

Jon Snow 'twist' magnifies flaws and staleness

CRAIG MATHIESON SPOILER ALERT What was once shocking is now crude, and what was once thrilling is now merely satisfying.

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S6 E2 recap: The truth about Jon Snow

LENNY ANN LOW At last, Jon Snow's fate is put to rest.

Five things we learned from episode two

KARL QUINN SPOILER ALERT: There are many interesting character developments in episode two of Game of Thrones in the latest season, but one rises above them all.

Jon's fate is revealed, internet goes crazy

PETER VINCENT First we couldn't quite believe Jon Snow was dead, then we couldn't see how he could survive, but now we know.

Game of Thrones

S6 E1 recap: Pinocchio stabbings, Jon Snow's health and a very old lady goes to bed

LENNY ANN LOW News flash: Jon Snow is dead. Still.

GoT and piracy: Has the tide begun to turn?

KARL QUINN Almost a million Australians watched the return of Game of Thrones, most of them legally. Are the pirates finally going straight?

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Why I refuse to feel sorry for torrenting GoT

Mark Serrels What Australians are expected to go through to pay for and watch this show is actually insane. It borders on anti-consumer.

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What we learned from the season six opener

KARL QUINN Game of Thrones left us gasping for answers at the end of season five. Now it's back, with a few answers and a whole bunch of new questions.

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S6 premiere Foxtel's most-watched show

MAX MASON The return of Game of Thrones has smashed Foxtel audience records, becoming the most-watched show in Australian subscription television history.

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Why GoT messages not acceptable for kids

BEN POBJIE Parental guidance is required when it comes to Game of Thrones and a younger audience.

Foxtel Play drops prices for Game of Thrones

ADAM TURNER Foxtel is knocking $15 off the price of its streaming service for the next three months in an effort to win Australian Game of Thrones fans away from the BitTorrent channel.

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Piracy boom shows Aussies aren't afraid

ADAM TURNER Local pirates clearly aren't trying too hard to cover their tracks, with a hefty slice of Game of Thrones season premiere downloads traced back to Australia.

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What to watch for in season six

JOSEPHINE TOVEY The Game of Thrones comebacks, showdowns and changes to watch out for in season six. (Warning: contains speculation and potential spoilers.)

Game of Thrones star in Australia

LENNY ANN LOW Game of Thrones actor Iain Glen on shooting sci-fi drama Cleverman in Australia, the future of Ser Jorah Mormont, and the best way to get around Sydney.

Expect a Game of Thrones spin-off series

PETER VINCENT When too much Game of Thrones is barely enough, George RR Martin has a great idea: a spin-off series.

How to train like 'The Mountain'

John Ortved "It's my passion and my dream to become the world's strongest man," said Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, the Icelandic giant best known as Gregor Clegane, or the Mountain.

Sansa Stark to join the warrior women

David Dale Game of Thrones is heading into uncharted waters after running out of source material.

Is Snow dead? Obama will know before you

Game of Thrones showrunners confirm that the US president will receive advance episodes.

'Dead as a doornail': Jon Snow a no-show

The cast of Game of Thrones played down rumours fan-favourite Jon Snow would live on in the hit fantasy series at the season six premiere.

Melisandre the focus of the first episode of S6

ANDREW TAYLOR The makers of Game of Thrones are teasing impatient fans with more details of the hit series' sixth season, including the title and a synopsis of the first episode.

Game of Thrones actor Noah Taylor's arty side

DEBBIE CUTHBERTSON The Melbourne-born Shine and Game of Thrones actor is showing his art at Collingwood's Lindberg Galleries for his first exhibition in his home town.

Emilia Clarke reveals her dream plotline

The Mother of Dragons has an R-rated suggestion for George R.R. Martin.

HBO, Bill Simmons treat fans with recap show

KYLIE NORTHOVER Game of Thrones fans will have something extra to look forward to with the upcoming sixth season of the epic fantasy series.

Thrones real main character revealed

Kate Aubusson Mathematicians have put to bed one of the most contentious questions dividing Game of Thrones fans: just who is the true protagonist of the epic fantasy saga?

Thrones star joins Campion's Top of the Lake

ANDREW STEPHENS Gwendoline Christie is to join Mad Men star Elisabeth Moss in a new season of the mush-praised Jane Campion TV show Top of the Lake.

Fans mourn wrong George Martin

KYLIE NORTHOVER Fantasy author posts blog message to assure his fans he's alive after many mistakenly thought music producer George Martin, was him.

Season 6 trailer out; Jon Snow still looks dead

EBONY BOWDEN The trailer for Game of Thones' highly-anticipated sixth season has dropped, and fans are unfortunately none the wiser.

HBO slams lid to avoid Jon Snow-style leaks

ANDREW STEPHENS HBO has finally had enough of all the leaks, spoilers and teasers: secrecy over the hit HBO show has now gone to maximum alert.

Death looms for another major character

Kate Aubusson New teaser appears to confirm the fate of Jon Snow and dangles the shock death of a crowd favourite.

First-look images hint at what's ahead

MICHAEL IDATO Who lives? Who dies? A glimpse of season six reveals a little about what the fate of several characters.

Maisie Williams drops huge Jon Snow hint

The fate of hunky hero Jon Snow has obsessed fans and media for months. Now a key cast member has dropped a chilling clue.

Pledge allegiance to watch season six teasers

MICHAEL LALLO Game of Thrones is tweeting teaser clips to fans.

GoT season 6 has an official release date

Is Jon Snow Alive? What's Bran been up to? Where are the direwolves? All your questions will be answered soon.

Martin admits to another delay for latest novel

Sophie Gallagher The Winds of Winter is coming, but not anytime soon.

GoT and Interstellar top piracy lists

MICHAEL IDATO The entertainment industry's war on unauthorised media sharing did not stop millions more fans joining in.

Fan favourite to return, says Ian McShane

ANDREW STEPHENS Where in Westeros are the Game of Thrones contracts with confidentiality clauses? Yet another cast member has been unable to keep his trap shut.

George RR Martin teases over movie rumours

NICK GALVIN Game of Thrones creator has teased fans by slamming the door on longstanding rumours of a blockbuster movie finale – and then opening it again.

Game of Thrones movie in the works

EBONY BOWDEN Fans need not despair when the HBO fantasy series reaches its natural conclusion in a few years' time, because there's a movie in the works.

Kit drops (another) spoiler about Snow's fate

ANDREW STEPHENS Avert your eyes if you don't want spoilers on Jon Snow's possible fate, Kit Harington's big mouth, or how old the actor will be when he leaves the series.

How Blanchett inspired Daenerys Targaryen

EBONY BOWDEN She may play one of the most iconic characters on television, but Emilia Clarke said she felt a little lost before transforming into the dragon queen.

Skin Trade: New TV show from GoT author

George R.R. Martin may soon have another hit TV show under his belt with the HBO-owned Cinemax ordering a pilot script of a novella he wrote in the 80s.

Emmys: Game of Thrones wins top award

MICHAEL IDATO Emmy voters have been reluctant to award Game of Thrones in the past. That changed.

Episode 10: Is it over for a beloved character?

NATALIE BOCHENSKI First, there was before. But this...this is after.

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Episode 9: 'They hurt little girls'

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Why, Stannis? Why?

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Episode 8: Epic battle we've been waiting for

NATALIE BOCHENSKI There's really only one word to describe what we just witnessed… ZOMBIEPOCALYPSE!

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Episode 7: Cersei's end awaits

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Not one but two favourites totally screwed? That's why we love Game of Thrones.

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Episode 6: Did Winterfell make you angry?

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Events in Winterfell take a dark turn in this week's Game of Thrones.

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Episode 5: Dragons, Boltons and Stone Men

NATALIE BOCHENSKI By the Seven, I'm exhausted. How can so much happen in one episode?

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Episode 4: Son of a Harpy what's with zealots?

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Lots of juicy business happened this episode, but seriously Melisandre, you mess with Jon Snow again and I will end you.

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Episode 3: Can Sansa survive this wedding?

NATALIE BOCHENSKI The best alliances are made through marriage, not fear. But what if marriage induces fear?

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Episode 2: Arya and House of Black and White

Throners, this was a very busy episode, and if you're anything like me you'll be needing Old McMuffin's Bowel-Slackening Imitation Ale to get through it all.

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Episode 1 recap: Death and boobs

Saddle up for another year of shallow objectification, toilet humour and vaguely stalky behaviour from your humble Game of Thrones recappespondent.

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A recap of where we left major characters

Darren Cartwright Here's a quick run-down on the state of play of our favourite characters from when we last saw them.

S6 to be more shocking than ever

SARAH THOMAS "It's just go, go, go, go." Emilia Clarke sets out what's ahead for season six of Game of Thrones.

Emmy Awards ratings wrap

MICHAEL IDATO Cable TV takes the glory but free-to-air is left to pick up the bill.

Game of Thrones leads Emmy nominations

MICHAEL IDATO A shift in the rules for Hollywood's most prestigious television award has widened the field but also seen some of TV's best cut out of competition.

Even Obama wants answers on GoT

MICHAEL IDATO Jon Snow's fate was the hottest topic of conversation at Comic-Con, even if the cast remained tight-lipped.

Hair apparent

Kit Harington's hair gives fans hope

Kit Harington's famous locks might have just given away Game of Thrones' biggest spoiler.

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Theories swirl

Emilia Clarke isn't writing off Jon Snow yet

BHAKTHI PUVANENTHIRAN Emilia Clarke reckons it's a 50/50 bet whether Snow lives or dies in the next season.

Westeros withdrawals

Winter is gone: 10 ways to cope without GoT

LENNY ANN LOW Now that almost everyone has been slain, or poisoned, or jumped from a parapet...

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Big winner

Season 5 finale breaks pirating record

BERNARD ZUEL Minor matters, such as laws, weren't going to stop GoT fans.

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Season finale

New pictures provide clues to characters' fates

JOEL MEARES HBO has dropped a number of photos from next week's season finale and we can say one thing for sure: there aren't many smiles.

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Red Nose musical

Dinklage reminds us why Tyrion is the best

AJA STYLES As the actor who plays Tyrion Lannister says in his own words, "I'm still going strong".

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Spoiler alert

Fans 'quit' show after controversial scene

JOSEPHINE TOVEY It's become known for graphic depictions of war, violence and sexual assault, but has the latest scene from Game of Thrones finally gone too far?

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Spoiler alert

Sophie Turner 'loved' brutal scene

The actress who plays Sansa Stark, Sophie Turner, was secretly excited about the controversial scene.

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Smackdown

Stannis' grammar smackdown rejoiced by fans

Stannis Baratheon has staked his claim to the throne - of grammar.

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Spoiler alert

GoT star reveals episode 4 spoiler on Twitter

Even if you watched yesterday's Game of Thrones episode, you may not want to read this because it's just too damn depressing.

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Piracy

Beware, those who downloaded leaked eps

HBO sends out a flurry of take-downs and infringement notices after millions download leaked Game of Thrones episodes.

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Dallas Buyers no matter

Aussies downloaders not scared off

It appears Australians haven't been scared off by the recent Dallas Buyers Club piracy case, with almost 150,000 downloading GoT eps illegally.

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Analysis

Leak exposes weakness of drip-feed TV

MICHAEL IDATO This is a lesson in the risks of exerting too much control in a market which is now too large and too hungry to be drip fed on a weekly basis.

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Season 5 leak

Season 5 spoilers are coming in poor quality

Game of Thrones fans who have waited to watch the first episodes of season five are now faced with the question of whether to watch or not?

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Five good reasons NOT to pirate leaked eps

HANNAH FRANCIS Four episodes from the much anticipated Season Five of HBO's Game of Thrones leaked overnight - but think twice before torrenting.

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Digital life

Pirates find a new use for Periscope

Twitter's live-streaming video app Periscope is being used by some game users to illicitly re-broadcast leaked episodes from season 5, prompting Twitter to warn users they could be suspended if caught.

Legit ways to watch Game of Thrones

ADAM TURNER Aussies can get their Game of Thrones fix straight from the source in a couple of different ways.

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Winter comes early

First four episodes of season five leaked

ERYK BAGSHAW The first four episodes of the highly anticipated fifth season of Game of Thrones have leaked online, sending fans into a frenzy.

GoT sketch

Seth Meyers brings Jon Snow to a dinner party

US late night talk show host Seth Meyers has delivered a GoT-theme comedy sketch more perfectly executed than King Joffrey himself.

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Game of Chairs

Sesame Street makes Iron Throne prediction

Patrick Kevin Day Sesame Street parodies Game of Thrones with Game of Chairs, and guess which Muppet gets to sit on Iron Throne?

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The Winds of Winter chapter released

MICHAEL IDATO A early-released chapter from the upcoming The Winds of Winter is told from the perspective of Sansa Stark.

Foxtel new deal to capitalise on next season

ADAM TURNER The Foxtel Play price drop comes as the government prepares to crack down on Australian pirates.

Winds of Winter

George RR Martin finally focuses on next book

MICHAEL IDATO The author announced via his blog he will instead be focusing on writing the next book, Winds of Winter.

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Foxtel's Red Wedding?

HBO signs Apple TV deal

MICHAEL IDATO A wedding between Apple and HBO may 'reinvent the way you watch television' for US watchers, but for Australians it may also reinvent how they nick GoT.

Book review

Inside Game of Thrones, Dothraki, Rogues

Reviewer: Colin Steele A feast of George R. R. Martin and Game of Thrones related titles arrive just in time for Christmas.

Piracy

Game of Thrones pirates can be prosecuted

When George Brandis said metadata collection 'can't be', 'won't be' used to identify people who are downloading movies and TV shows illicitly, he was wrong.

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Downloaders need not fear data retention

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has sought to hose down expectations police will use a new scheme to prosecute Australians who illicitly download programs.

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Season 7 sorted

Cast split into three 'tiers' after pay rise

MICHAEL IDATO Actors playing Tyrion, Cersei, Daenerys and Jon Snow are all in the 'A tier' of pay - but who falls into the 'B tier'?

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Game of rumours

Not flushed yet: Rumours circle Tywin

David Dale Every one of the Game of Thrones extras seem to have generated a plot rumour, causing the producers to issue a series of denials.

To conquer cinema

GoT movie edges from fantasy to reality

Actor Charles Dance, who plays Tywin Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones television series, has confirmed discussions are being held regarding a feature film.

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Veteran actor

Game of Thrones actor J.J. Murphy farewelled

The 86-year-old actor saw theatre as a labour of love, his funeral mass has been told.

EDM

Game of Thrones's Hodor finds voice as DJ

ANDREW P STREET Take notes, dance fans: Hodor is coming with Rave of Thrones

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Why winter is coming to GoT's cool factor

PETER VINCENT By now half the planet knows Kristian Nairn aka Hodor from Game of Thrones is a house music DJ set to tour his 'Rave of Thrones' show.

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Gadgets on the go

Why isn't Game of Thrones on Apple's iTunes?

ADAM TURNER After waiting patiently for months, iTunes customers probably won't see Game of Thrones Season 4 until next year.

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Downloads

Foxtel to blame for GoT piracy, says Choice

ROSE POWELL The only place Australians could watch the official broadcast of the season finale this week was Foxtel. And that's the problem.

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Top five storylines to watch in season five

NATALIE BOCHENSKI  The fifth season of Games of Thrones is finally here.

Early reviews

Reviews suggest it could be best season yet

MELANIE KEMBREY Come Monday, it looks like fans are going to be very, very happy.

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Sneak previews

Seven new faces to get excited about

Seven newcomers will be joining the cast of Game Of Thrones for the much-hyped fifth series.

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Mark Gatiss talks Game of Thrones

David Dale  Tribal mind: David Dale updates what's happening on the box.

Tower of London

Thrones premiere: Plenty of shocks to come

The stars of Game Of Thrones are warning there are plenty of shocks to come, as they enjoyed a royal setting for the world premiere for the show's fifth series.

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Season 5

Broadcast to be simultaneously around Earth

NATALIE BOCHENSKI If ever there was a way to stave off the back-at-work-Monday-blues, surely this is it. Well, it is if you have an understanding boss and Foxtel installed at the office.

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Listicle

Season 5 pictures: What do they mean?

JOEL MEARES What does the highly anticipated season five have in store? These pictures might just hold some clues.

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High Sparrow

Meet 'game-changing' character High Sparrow

Actor Jonathan Price has spilled a delicious little detail about Game Of Thrones season five – he only took on his character because it's a game changing role.

D'oh!

Game of Thrones new blooper reel out

The Seven Kingdoms of Westeros are filled with betrayal, sex, murder - and bloopers.

To kill or not to kill

More die than books: George R.R. Martin

Writer and notorious sadist George R.R. Martin has put the living fear of the Old Gods into Game of Thrones fans by declaring no character is safe in the upcoming season five.

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'Leaked' trailer leaves fans aflutter

Simone Ziaziaris A two-minute trailer for Game of Thrones teases fans with snippets of dialogue and suggestions of new frontiers

GoT mystery

Fan theory debunked: Who is Coldhands?

Finlay Boyle A popular Game of Thrones fan theory regarding the identity of the character Coldhands has been debunked.

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Winter in April

Five things we want to see this season

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Eight days in and 2015 has finally delivered some good news: Game of Thrones has been given an air date.

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Thrones new season trailer goes to theatres

The dragons, dire wolves, White Walkers and power-hungry political factions in HBO's fantasy epic Game of Thrones will invade movie theatres later this month - on IMAX screens.

Thrones tease

Teaser revealed despite delete-style campaign

HBO appears to be borrowing from the book of Snapchat for its latest teaser campaign, deleting a tantalising vision of season five released to fans after just one viewing.

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Game of Thrones season 5

Sand Snakes' attire will certainly draw the eye

Game of Thrones has been splashing nipples liberally onto our screens for years now, but it seems the prospect of fake armoured versions has the internet standing to attention.

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TV

Cersei Lannister's nude walk gets green light

Game Of Thrones bosses have been given permission after all, with one exception.

TV

Cersei's naked walk 'banned by church'

Nudity may be normal in King's Landing, but one Game of Thrones actress has reportedly been banned from getting her cans out to film on location.

Spoilers

Does GoT have a problem with women?

SPOILER ALERT: Why does Game of Thrones hate women so much? That's what riled readers of George R.R. Martin's books are asking after HBO's latest cast announcement.

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Fandom

Game of Thrones: Sean Bean drops spoiler

When Ned Stark's head was chopped off by Joffrey on the steps of the Great Sept of Baelor, most Game of Thrones fans thought they had seen the last of him.

Spoilers

What Thrones readers want in season 5

AJA STYLES (Spoilers) There are certain elements of George R.R. Martin's books that devoted readers want to see come to fruition on the screen, and quickly.

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Season recap - the Jimmy Fallon rap version

For Game of Thrones fans licking their lips ahead of the upcoming fifth season, the Roots' Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter has provided an excellent recap in the form of a rap on Jimmy Fallon's late-night talk show. 

Game-changing

Top 16 deaths in Game of Thrones

NATALIE BOCHENSKI (Spoilers) Here is the definitive ranking of the most memorable deaths in Game of Thrones.

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Recap

S4 E10 Recap: Dizzying finale

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Season four of Game of Thrones saw some stories finish, but others only just begin.

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Live blog

S4 E10 live finale: The Children

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Well, dedicated Throners, thanks for sticking with me through this epic Game of Thrones finale. The recap will follow shortly.

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Gadgets on the go

Are you ready to binge on Game of Thrones?

ADAM TURNER As Foxtel screens the final episode, online rivals are lining up to offer Australians all of Game of Thrones Season 4 in one hit.

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Allen

GoT season 4 untruths get exposed

Alfie Allen, aka Game of Thrones' Theon Greyjoy-turned-Reek, has called out his popstar sister Lily Allen for claiming she turned down a cameo on the popular series.

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Off-book

Did TV creatives get Wall battle right?

NATALIE BOCHENSKI The episode's director said it had his 'favourite shot ever', even the actress playing Gilly enjoyed going 'off-book', but one critic wasn't a fan entirely.

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Recap

S4 E9 recap: Jon stands tall in epic Wall battle

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Giants and mammoths and spears, oh my!

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Q&A

Hodor actually has a lot to say

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Gentle giant Kristian Nairn says he'd like another line in the hit series 'to say something really emotional to Bran'.

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Spoiler

S4 E8 shocker: How much can viewers stand?

JOEL MEARES Spoiler alert: Blood and gore is one thing but it's the loss of connection to characters that this fan can't stand.

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Recap

S4 E8 recap: The Mountain v the Viper

You are a mean-spirited man, George R. R. Martin. A vicious, callous, spiteful, vindictive, insensitive, possibly deranged, definitely homicidal piece of work.

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Recap

S4 E8: The danger of impossible romances

JOHN BIRMINGHAM Everyone’s favourite festering sinkhole of vice was put to sword and flame on Monday night, by Ygritte and her Wilding chums.

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Cameo

Why Lily Allen turned down Game of Thrones

British popstar Lily Allen says she said 'no thanks' to a Game of Thrones cameo for a good reason involving her brother.

GoT recap

S4 E7: Tyrion struggles to find a champion

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Hello, Throners. I see you've entered my personal Game of Thrones recap room through the unguarded window.

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Recap

S4 E6 recap: Tyrion faces judgment

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Tyrion faces a time of trial in this week's Game of Thrones.

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Mute

Five ways to avoid GoT season 4 spoilers

Emma Kem If you haven't begun season four then don't read on. But for tips on how to avoid future upset, here's how.

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Recap

S4 E5 recap: The First of His Name

NATALIE BOCHENSKI This was another slow-burner of an episode, which might have annoyed some of you, my beloved Throners. But it was a lovely character study.

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5 ways

How Game of Thrones differs from the books

So you think you know it all because you've read the Game of Thrones novels? Well think again.

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Recap

S4 E4 Recap: Kill the Masters

NATALIE BOCHENSKI “Kill the Masters” was a running theme throughout episode four.

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Comment

GoT will survive Jaime and Cersei's scene

NATALIE BOCHENSKI The reaction to the now infamous scene in this week's Game of Thrones has been heartening, but it appears a deliberate choice by creators.

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Recap

S4 E3 recap: They did a bad, bad thing

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Imagine me huddled in a small circular room, trying desperately to squeeze into a corner that doesn’t exist.

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Recap

S4 E2 recap: Wedding has us seeing purple

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Darling Throners, this is an episode that will go down in the annals of great TV moments, but only read on if you've seen it all.

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Live blog

S4 E2: Joffrey's wedding live blog

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Joffrey and Margaery's big day certainly made a splash, but expect more from Westeros after we venture back to all the action of their wedding.

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Unlikely hit

Game of Thrones: Dynasty with dragons

It's Dynasty with dragons, and reminds heads of state of brutal days in the office. Bryony Gordon explains why Game of Thrones is the unlikeliest TV hit.

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Birmingham

When you recap Thrones, you win or you die

TV RECAPS the appearance of a TV series with a deeply invested global audience signals the arrival in tandem of another round of recaps.

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Recap

S4, E1 recap: Returns with more intrigue

NATALIE BOCHENSKI SPOILER ALERT: Happiness is a big bowl of popcorn and a brand spanking new season of Game of Thrones.

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Live blog

S4 E1: Live blog

KARL QUINN Well that was the premiere of Game of Thrones season 4. Catch more Westeros action after 9pm (AEST).

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Finn Jones wants easier access to the hit series

Joel Meares One of the show's leading stars is espousing a more egalitarian approach to getting Westeros out into the world: give the people what they want.

Ice, fire and desire: Game of Thrones returns

Mystical ice creatures, fire-breathing dragons, and the people caught in between return to the small screen, when HBO's Game of Thrones unsheathes a fourth season.

Trailer

Game of Thrones to get seven seasons

There's good news for fans of hit fantasy series Game of Thrones - the show’s creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss say they plan three more seasons.

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Spoilers

Has George RR Martin given away villain?

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Game of Thrones fans who haven't read the books, cast your eyes away because even the author is spoiling things.

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Noah Taylor

Game of Thrones stars put the knife in

Game of Thrones' star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau says the pain was for real when filming with Aussie Noah Taylor.

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Be prepared:

Season four: 10 key things to know

NATALIE BOCHENSKI With the release of an extended preview it's time to obsess assess what we know going in to season four.

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Thrones

Joffrey's wedding sneak peek in first trailer

NATALIE BOCHENSKI For Game of Thrones fans outraged that the best show on television was not nominated for any television awards at the Golden Globes, never fear.

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Television

Teaser trailer gives little away, but just enough

NATALIE BOCHENSKI It's only five seconds long, but a clip hinting at what's in store in the next installment of Game of Thrones has given some juicy insights.

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Return

Season 4 return: Top 7 burning questions

Finally, the wait is over. Game of Thrones is back with the Viper and the Mountain episode tonight.

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London Grammar woos Game of Thrones fans

PETER VINCENT British trio London Grammar have released their haunting cover version of INXS's Devil Inside on the internet.

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Blown away

Stevie Nicks reveals love of Game of Thrones

Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks has confessed she's a huge fan of Game of Thrones and wants to write music for the show.

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Video

Game of Thrones 15-minute preview video

Spoiler alert: HBO has released a new, nearly 15-minute long video teasing Season 4 of Game of Thrones.

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Top torrents

Torrent TV ratings see Thrones on top

GILES HARDIE Game of Thrones proves twice as popular as any other show among illegal downloaders.

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Raven On

Enthralled and appalled: season recap

NATALIE BOCHENSKI With two weddings and many funerals, this season was nothing if not bloody - and very bloody good.

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TV

Game of Thrones finale sparks viewer frenzy

GILES HARDIE The season three finale of Game of Thrones has broken both ratings and piracy records.

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Recap

Finale filled with arrows shy of the heart

NATALIE BOCHENSKI After last week's bloodbath, our final episode was, all-in-all, a delight: full of small victories for some and relentless horror for others.

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Game of Thrones

Recap: Fanning the Ice and Fire

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Game of Thrones delivered a sucker punch of colossal proportions to its millions of fans worldwide this week.

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GoT

Recap: It's a nice day for a red wedding

NATALIE BOCHENSKI It was all going so well... (Warning: massive Game of Thrones spoilers ahead).

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Upside

Survival guide: how to cope with withdrawal

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Yes, there is no Game of Thrones this week, but before you go into a Joffrey-style rage, there is an upside.

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Thrones

Recap: Wedding and bedding ceremonies

TV RECAPS Taut psychodrama, and taut psychos - this episode of Game of Thrones has it all.

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Ice and fire

Recap: Characters we're loving

NATALIE BOCHENSKI It's always hard to pick favourites, but here are five characters who steal the scene, and the show, every time they're on screen.

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Girls of Thrones

Why can't women like Game of Thrones?

Alyssa Rosenberg, slate.com It's a pity some writers get so perturbed by those women who like to spend a little time in Westeros.

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Raven On

Recap: Bear with me as GoT hits the pits

NATALIE BOCHENSKI It's not just Brienne in a pit of despair as Sansa and Shae face their stark reality; back at the lion's den Tywin starts taming the beast.

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TV BAFTAs

The UK just loves Girls, Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones was the UK public's pick at this year's TV BAFTAs in London, with the fantasy blockbuster taking home the Radio Times Audience Award.

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Top tips

Ten reasons why Game of Thrones rules

Why has this sometimes-mystifying, sometimes-confounding drama become one of TV's biggest hits? Here are 10 reasons.

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Recap

Skewed and skewered as torture reigns

With episode five containing a number of climaxes (yeah it did), episode six shifted down a gear, and became a solid hour of discussions and the odd spot of horrific, horrific torture.

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Raven On

Recap: family ties and severances

NATALIE BOCHENSKI A heady mix of family honour and family jewels.

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GoT theft

Stop stealing GoT, says US ambassador

Taking to Facebook, the US ambassador to Australia is urging locals to cease their illegal downloads of Thrones, saying that they are among the world's worst pirates.

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Raven On

Rceap: Less sex, more strife as scores settled

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Jaime Lannister attempts to cope with his new disability meanwhile justice is being meted out faster than you can say Valar Morghulis.

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Raven On

Recap: Heads, hands and armies

NATALIE BOCHENSKI After last week's feminine bent to Game of Thrones, there could be no doubt this week was all about the boys.

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Thorny women

Recap: Cheese of Thrones

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Kate Middleton, Noah Taylor and cheese politics roll the dice as Game of Thrones gets a thorny queen.

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TV

Thrones takes ratings crown

GILES HARDIE Game of Thrones doubles its ratings with a swift broadcast in Australia, as the event experience of a first airing is recaptured around the country.

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Full recap

Game of Thrones premiere recap

NATALIE BOCHENSKI Greetings, weary travellers along the King's Road. If you're anything like me, you have spent the past 10 months simply dozing through life.

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Winter is coming

Game on, and Thrones fans are dressed to kill

KARL QUINN Theresa Winters likes to sign her RSVPs 'Winters is Coming'. When season three kicks off on Monday she'll be there with bells on - and she won't be alone.

Brienne the Beauty

Living by the sword

NICK MILLER Game of Thrones seems purpose-made for distinctive looking actors like Gwendoline Christie, the woman who plays Brienne of Tarth.

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Fast-track

Beating the torrent with express delivery

The fight against internet piracy has been moved up a gear with Foxtel announcing it is to "fast-track" dozens of new programs to air, some within hours of their US screenings.

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First look

Game of Thrones promises a wild ride

Gabriel Wilder In our first look we find there are plenty of shocks, sinister characters, and - of course - sex in store for season three of the cult series.

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Top 10

Game of Thrones crowned king of downloads

Game of Thrones has topped the chart for illegal downloads, confirming it is the most popular TV show watched by people who are not watching TV.

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Dramatic moves

Foxtel and HBO get exclusive

GILES HARDIE Shows such as Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones and True Blood lost to free-to-air networks under new output deal.

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Game on!

Game on! Thrones gets third season

Game of Thrones is getting another season, HBO has officially announced.

Early Emmys

Game of Thrones big winner in early Emmys

The fantasy series Game of Thrones was the big winner at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

'Despicable'

Attacked for putting Bush's head on a pike

The medieval-fantasy TV drama has long drawn flack for its violence, nudity, language and the countless taboo themes but now the show is really under fire.

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'So much pressure'

'So much pressure': Dinklage's caution

Geoff Boucher Game of Thrones has the look of a conquering king right now, but star Peter Dinklage says any success is a double-edged sword.

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Highlight: Game of Thrones, Tuesday, May 29

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Craig Mathieson Game of Thrones is increasingly focused on the children struggling to measure up.

Game of Thrones, Tuesday, April 17

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Brad Newsome Game of Thrones remains a superb achievement and marvellous entertainment.

Game of Thrones, Tuesday, April 10

Brad Newsome HBO's stunning adaptation of George R.R. Martin's mediaeval fantasy novels returns for a second season.

Mark Addy interview

King of the Game of Thrones

Caroline Kimberley, The Vine Making Game of Thrones was 'like shooting ten feature films back to back.'

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Game of Thrones, Sunday, September 11

Brad Newsome It's great when a series finale leaves you desperately wanting more.

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Model quits Thrones over nudity

Giles Hardie Irish model-turned-actress Lisa Nolan has reportedly quit Game of Thrones over a raunchy scene.

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Game of Thrones, Sunday, September 4

Brad Newsome Knowing that your favourite characters might not make it to the end of the episode makes for some gripping viewing.

Game of Thrones, Sunday, August 7

Brad Newsome This is the episode in which the gloves really come off.

Game of Thrones, Sunday, July 31

Brad Newsome HBO’s gorgeously realised fantasy series proceeds with assurance and aplomb.

Game of Thrones (series premiere), July 17

Brad Newsome It’s swords sans sorcery but with plenty of boobs and beheadings in HBO’s epic fantasy drama.

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The men behind the Thrones

Gabriel Wilder Interview with Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss

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