Theory corner: Is Tyrion going to lose his tongue?

by Corey Smith
Tyrion's a talker. His facility with words has gotten him out of many sticky situations, whether he's saving Jon from getting beaten up by Night's...

Tin Foil Theory Time: Davos is the Prince That Was Promised

by Corey Smith
Until season 6 of Game of Thrones, the prophecy of the Prince that was Promised was only mentioned obliquely. But the term was well-known to readers...

Monsters of Ice and Fire: Robert Strong and his Precursors

by Sebastian Zimmermann
In the final paragraph of his groundbreaking 1996 essay Monster Culture (which would go a long way toward establishing monsters as a popular topic...

Tin Foil Theory Corner: Winterfell is Lightbringer

Arya Stark and the Absent Mother on Game of Thrones

by Brooke Deines
From the simplest fairy tales to literary classics, the absent mother is a central and recurring theme that resonates deeply with audiences....

Data analysis—Who's the "main character" on Game of Thrones?

by Corey Smith
Game of Thrones has an ensemble cast, with more characters than many of us can keep track of. With so many sharing the screen, it can be hard to...

Charles Dance would return for a Game of Thrones prequel

by Corey Smith
Charles Dance smoldered and taunted his way through five seasons of Game of Thrones as Tywin Lannister.* Despite five decades in show business, Dance...

Isaac Hempstead Wright shares his mind-bending fan theory

by Corey Smith
Theories and speculation are the lifeblood of the Game of Thrones fan community. But it's not a phenomenon restricted to fans, as the stars can also...

Dany's dragons are based on this surprising real-life animal

by Corey Smith
We've watched Daenerys' dragons grow for seven seasons on Game of Thrones, from the time they were no bigger than house cats all the way through to...