Game of Thrones

Given all the violence, drama, dragons, and—let’s face it—nudity on HBO’s hit Game of Thrones, it’s understandable that viewers might not pay close attention to the clothes. But they should. Like everything else in the high-budget series, the characters’ clothes are painstakingly considered and meticulously crafted. Costume designer Michele Clapton oversees a team of 80 to 100 people who labor to get every detail right and make every look believable, down to the elaborate embroidery on the dresses and the wear, tear, and grime—literally—on the clothes of each knight in Westeros. “It’s really working the grease into the neck and thinking where it would get most worn—along the elbows and the knees—it’s that,” she recently explained to Time. Beyond being a critical part of the show’s distinctive look, the costumes also reflect the psychology and narrative arc of the characters wearing them. The stories they tell enrich the main narratives, and add a subtle layer to the show that vi...

Well, the third episode of the already too-short seventh season of Game of Thrones is almost upon us, so it's time to speculate wildly about what these preview images mean. What clues do they contain for episode 3, 'The Queen's Justice?' We'll start in the North. Here we see Sansa Stark and Littlefinger most likely walking across the courtyard at Winterfell. Sansa looks as moody as ever and is giving Lord Baelish a bit of a dirty look. Littlefinger looks as smug as ever, and maybe even extra happy now that Jon is (presumably) out of the picture. I have no idea what Littlefinger's scheme is this time around, since he hasn't had a decent plan in several seasons, and almost everything he's done makes no sense whatsoever. Also, he's about as subtle a political schemer as Frank Underwood. I suppose it's possible that he's poisoned the waters between Jon and Dany somehow, but I'm really not sure how. Or maybe he's informed Jon...

HBO has released the trailer for Game of Thrones season 7 episode 3, and it looks like we're going to get another battle sequence. Following the Greyjoys' tussle at sea in 'Stormborn', 'The Queen's Justice' will see Greyworm lead the Unsullied into battle as they try and sack Casterly Rock, the ancestral seat of House Lannister. Judging by the trailer, it is Jaime Lannister who will lead the defence, and given Greyworm just finally got his sex scene, I fear this episode will probably mark the Unsullied leader's death. Elsewhere in the trailer, Euron receives a hero's welcome at King's Landing after defeating his Daenerys ally siblings Yara and Theon, and King Jon and Ser Davos make it to Dragonstone where they find Dany imposingly sat on the throne. "Cersei will be ready," Tyrion is seen telling Jon/Dany, "they know we're coming." "The war's already begun; I've drawn first blood," Cers...

The title of the fourth episode of Game of Thrones season 7 hasn’t appeared on HBO’s North American website yet, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways of figuring it out. HBO Asia has uploaded the title to its website. Learn what it is below, and beware light SPOILERS. Okay. The title of Game of Thrones season 7 episode 4 is…”The Spoils of War.” As usual, that could mean quite a bit. In Episode 2, “Stormborn,” Euron Greyjoy decimated Yara Greyjoy’s fleet and, so far we know, took Yara, Ellaria Sand and Tyene Sand prisoner. Then, in the trailer for Episode 3, we see him marching triumphantly through the streets of King’s Landing. It certainly looks like he’s bringing Cersei a few spoils of war. Also, Tyrion revealed his plan to have the Unsullied assault and take Casterly Rock, which also looks like it’ll go down in “The Queen’s Justice,” according to the trailer. That has the potential to result in some spoils of war as well. And of course, there’s everything we don...

Last week, the first episode of Game of Thrones season 7 — “Dragonstone” — pulled in the highest live ratings for any episode in the history of the show: 10.1 million people. Now, Zap2It reports that “Stormborn,” the second episode of the season, pulled in 9.27 million viewers, which makes it the second highest-rated episode int he history of the show. Basically, HBO should be very happy. Not that we’re shocked, but Game of Thrones seems to be rather on a roll, ratings-wise. The show has gotten more popular every year since its inception, and that trend is continuing. Can it break 15 million live viewers by the end of its run? Why not reach for the stars? Game of Thrones is helping HBO’s bottom line is less obvious ways, too. According to Tech Crunch, over 500,000 people downloaded the app for HBO Now, the network’s over-the-top streaming service, in the week since the premiere. It outsold all other apps save for Candy Crush Saga and Clash of Clans, and tripled in revenue on th...

San Diego Comic-Con 2017 is over. From interviews to a panel discussion, there were plenty of Game of Thrones-related goodies to go around, and we have one more set for you: a cast interview Conan O’Brien did while filming a series of shows from the con. Watch the videos below, starting with Conan introducing the cast members onto the stage. Many showed up, including Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran), John Bradley (Sam), Conleth Hill (Varys), Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm), Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei), Sophie Turner (Sansa), Alfie Allen (Theon), Gwendoline Christie (Brienne), and Liam Cunningham (Davos). Conan kept the sketches to a minimum, but there was a cute involving  Game of Thrones ‘ ongoing problem with drone-borne spoilers. Turner told a couple of stories about Maisie Williams, her bestie in absentia, including that time the two of them got matching tattoos and the time Williams didn’t know who Bono was, not that that’s a crime. Wright summar...

Chart-topper Ed Sheeran finally made his Game of Thrones cameo in the show's season seven premiere on Sunday night after months of hints about what the singer might do in the American fantasy series. Not unsurprisingly, he was singing. Sheeran joins lesser-known artists such as Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, Sigur Rós and Mastodon in appearing – and performing – in Westeros. Some die-hard fans, such as those on the Game of Thrones Reddit forum, didn't even recognise Sheeran. Others delighted in the Shape of You's presence in the show, especially in such proximity to Arya actress Maisie Williams, who inspired the show's creators, DB Weiss and Daniel Benioff,  to cast him as a surprise for her some years ago .  B ut whatever viewers made of Sheeran's new role, it's worth looking beyond the novelty of his appearance and taking note of the song he was singing. Hands of Gold is a song that appeared in the books that inspired the Game of Thrones telev...