Chekov and why Arya, Dany, Bran, and Sam Are Safe For Now
Arya, Danaerys, Samwell and Bran are the four corners of the Game of Thrones universe. Why that’s kept them safe, and why they might not stay that way.
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Posts by Ben Adams on Overthinking It
Overwatch: What SHOULD be the Play of the Game?
The Overwatch “Play of the Game” – is it a highlight? Or an individual accomplishment? We Overthink the hottest 15 seconds in video games.
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Game of Thrones Unlocked: Season 6, Episode 10 “The Winds of Winter”
We wrap up our series of Game of Thrones Season 6 recaps with a look at how Westeros thinks of its own future.
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Game of Thrones Unlocked: Season 6, Episode 5, “The Door”
In the final moments of “The Door,” we must resolve an impossible contradiction while watching how characters resolve impossible contradictions.
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Superheroics as a Public Good
Captain America and Iron Man wage a Civil War over a thorny real-world problem: what power should a private organization or individual have over public policy?
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Game of Thrones Unlocked: Season 6, Episode 2 “Home”
We examine the second episode of Game of Thrones Season 6 (“Home”), and the key scene that will help you understand it.
The Constitution of Westeros
When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. But that doesn’t mean the game doesn’t have rules.
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Batman’s Wager: What Blaise Pascal Can Teach Us About Fighting Superman
How an 18th century Philosopher and our nation’s 46th Vice President help us understand Batman’s decision to fight Superman.
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Firewatch Diary #3: The Lost Woods
In this game, the map is an actual map.
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Quality Matters: On Cultural Success and Failure
Could it be that the main determinant of an artwork’s reception is whether or not it’s any good?