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Game Of Thrones

Visible and invisible violence in present day South Africa
Opinion
/ 4 August 2021

Visible and invisible violence in present day South Africa

The relations of social domination are reproduced in our habitual ways of talking

By Marnell Kirsten
We’ve GoT so many endings
Article
/ 24 May 2019

We’ve GoT so many endings

More than a million fans have signed a petition to have the last season of Game of Thrones redone

By Shaun De Waal
An evening routine unsullied
Article
/ 18 April 2019

An evening routine unsullied

By the time Game of Thrones is scheduled to air on Showmax, I’m asleep. That’s just the way I roll and no amount of suspense is going to change it.

By Hans Mackenzie Main
Netflix has big appetite for growth
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Netflix has big appetite for growth

The entertainment giant is disrupting the industry but its rivals are not giving up without a fight

By Staff Reporter
Islam and the first feminists
Article
/ 13 April 2018

Islam and the first feminists

Though laws might no longer be interpreted this way, women have always been powerful

By Staff Reporter
An inconvenient review of An Inconvenient Sequel
Article
/ 22 September 2017

An inconvenient review of An Inconvenient Sequel

"How poetic, how meta, how annoyingly terrific. As a young filmmaker myself, I may be having an existential crisis. Staving off the jealousy".

By Staff Reporter
Something rank about ratings
Article
/ 1 September 2017

Something rank about ratings

The logic of governance at these institutions is that of neomedievalism in the war of excellence

By Leonhard Praeg and Ulrike Kistner
Editorial: DisGrace – and a diplomacy one too
Article
/ 18 August 2017

Editorial: DisGrace – and a diplomacy one too

Nothing in the incident and what followed leaves Zimbabwe’s first lady with any shine at all

By Editorial
Creators behind ‘Game of Thrones’ stir race controversy with ‘Confederate’
Article
/ 2 August 2017

Creators behind ‘Game of Thrones’ stir race controversy with ‘Confederate’

What if the South had won the American Civil War?

By Thomas Urbain
5 reasons why Game of Thrones satisfies our needs (apart from sex and violence)
Article
/ 24 July 2017

5 reasons why Game of Thrones satisfies our needs (apart from sex and violence)

The series meets deeper, more fundamental human needs than just a romp through bedrooms and battlefields

By Tom Van Laer
Winter is here: ‘Game of Thrones’ begins season seven
Article
/ 17 July 2017

Winter is here: ‘Game of Thrones’ begins season seven

Spoiler alert: This story contains minor details from Sunday’s season premiere of HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’

By Frankie Taggart
Close encounters with alien sex
Article
/ 6 May 2016

Close encounters with alien sex

Alien relations served writer Alice Bo Sheldon well as a metaphor for the gender obtuseness and sexual obsessions of dominant human males on Earth.

By Gwen Ansell
Five worst TV moments of 2015
Article
/ 22 December 2015

Five worst TV moments of 2015

This year television gave us silly story ideas, cringeworthy narratives, damning decisions and rotten casting, writes Rebecca Davis.

By Staff Reporter
Television’s intrigues (nearly) rivalled local politics
Article
/ 22 December 2015

Television’s intrigues (nearly) rivalled local politics

Shaun de Waal looks at TV shows that had us hooked with cliffhangers and plot twists.

By Shaun De Waal
Game of Thrones tourism hits the mark
Article
/ 17 December 2015

Game of Thrones tourism hits the mark

Game of Thrones has put Northern Ireland on the map as fans flock to act out their medieval fantasies.

By Henry McDonald
Game of ideological thrones
Article
/ 23 April 2015

Game of ideological thrones

George RR Martin believes right-wing science ­fiction writers have wrecked the Hugo Awards.

By Alison Flood
What people couldn’t stop talking about on Facebook this year
Article
/ 11 December 2014

What people couldn’t stop talking about on Facebook this year

Among the global sizzlers are Beyoncé, whose sister smacked her hubby, Kim Kardashian for posing nude and Pharrell Williams’s ‘Happy’ hit.

By Katlego Mkhwanazi
Game of Thrones author gives fans the finger
Article
/ 24 July 2014

Game of Thrones author gives fans the finger

Fans of George RR Martin’s books want to know if he’ll live long enough to give them an end to the series, a question he finds pretty offensive.

By Alison Flood and Maev Kennedy
Game of Thrones puts Northern Ireland on the map
Article
/ 22 June 2014

Game of Thrones puts Northern Ireland on the map

Game of Thrones is bringing an economic boost to Northern Ireland and has helped foster a film industry that is catching the eye of other productions.

By Staff Reporter
Game of Thrones: Winter is here
Analysis
/ 4 June 2014

Game of Thrones: Winter is here

With apologies to creator George RR Martin and anyone else to whom we couldn’t pay royalties, the M&G parodies Game of Thrones with SA politics.

By Adrian Ephraim
The politics of ‘Game of Thrones’ season four
Article
/ 14 April 2014

The politics of ‘Game of Thrones’ season four

Beneath the veneer of dragons, incest and glamour, the new season of "Game of Thrones" conveys a vision of how politics works.

By Laurence Caromba
A peek through the world of science fiction
Article
/ 30 January 2014

A peek through the world of science fiction

Book reviews: Gwen Ansell takes us through four interesting novels.

By Gwen Ansell
Games of Thrones: Winter is coming …
Article
/ 28 March 2013

Games of Thrones: Winter is coming …

Hugely successful TV series Games of Thrones blends many historical moments to create one compelling world.

By Tom Holland

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