Game of Thrones is a saga full of memorable events and characters. Cersei Lannister. Ned Stark. The Red Wedding. Its fantasy world is riven with ruthless power struggles and bloody battles. Not to mention dragons, magic and hordes of undead. And yet many of its most noteworthy aspects owe a great deal to real history. The dynasties and conflicts that shaped Britain provided notable inspiration for the world of Westeros.

Is seeing graphic, violent content onstage different from watching it on a screen? The Royal Shakespeare Company is using science to find out. The Royal Shakespeare Company will monitor audience members to find out if Shakespeare still shocks in the age of ‘Game of Thrones.’The British theater troupe is currently performing Titus Andronicus in Stratford-upon-Avon. Considered Shakespeare’s goriest play, Titus includes scenes where characters are raped and mutilated, or have their hands chopped off.

Just like you, Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner found out about oral sex from HBO’s hit fantasy series Game of Thrones. Of course, Turner has the excuse of being a teenager when she was cast as the series’ Sansa Stark, where as you … well, you’re just the kind of person who loves Game of Thrones.

Jon and Sansa lead the role in the new 'Game Of Thrones' trailer.

Savvy "Game of Thrones" fans longing for a release date for George R.R. Martin's sixth novel, "The Winds of Winter," know where to look for news -- in the comments of unrelated posts on Martin's website. (He calls it "Not a Blog," but come on, it's a blog.) This week, a fan pleaded for news on the series, noting that Martin's been sharing info about the Wild Cards sci-fi anthology series he edits instead, and the author defended himself.

HBO is offering some revelatory new details concerning the final seasons of Game of Thrones and its plan to find a prequel successor. Entertainment Weekly spoke to programming president Casey Bloys about his strategy to usher the worldwide pop culture phenomenon to an epic and satisfying conclusion and possibly launch new adventures in Westeros as well.

Game of Thrones Season 7 premieres 7.16.17 on HBO.

No, this isn’t clickbait. This is the news you’ve all been waiting for in the television world. The first trailer for Game of Thrones: Season Seven is here and it looks epic. ‘The Great War is here’, claims Jon Snow in the final scene of this brand new trailer suggesting that shit is going to go down – but of course, that’s just what we all want!

A fresh look at the new season, which begins July 16 on HBO.

"Game of Thrones" star Neil Fingleton has died from heart failure. The 7'7" actor died Saturday in the UK. Fingleton was a basketball player both in college and professionally before becoming an actor. He played in college for both University of North Carolina and Holy Cross. He played professionally in Spain, China, Italy, Greece and England. Fingleton played Mag the Mighty on the hit show. He also appeared on "Dr. Who," and in "X-Men: First Class" and "Avengers" Age of Ultron."

The stellar sixth season of Game of Thrones helped provide a soft cushion for the news that followed that blood-soaked season finale: HBO’s flagship series was coming to an end, the seventh season would air later than usual, and the final two seasons would be shorter than the usual ten episodes. I’m a big fan of the “let the storytellers do what they need to do” approach to thinking and writing about popular culture, but that doesn’t make the extended wait for our final, abbreviated visit to Westeros feel any less unbearable.

British actor Peter Vaughan, best known for roles in Game of Thrones and Porridge, dies aged 93.

Apple is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Game of Thrones by launching enhanced editions of George R.R. Martin's best-selling novels, exclusively on iBooks. The Enhanced Edition will allow die-hard Game of Thrones fans to have an interactive experience, one that aims to make the notoriously complex stories a little easier to follow.

We may have to wait a bit longer for George R.R. Martin to produce The Winds of Winter, the sixth installment in his Song of Ice and Fire saga. But this fall will see a new book that’ll have Game of Thrones fanatics lining up around the corner (or at least scurrying to their favorite online retailer) when it’s released on October 18. In honor of the 20th anniversary of the book series that launched one of the most popular TV shows in the world, Random House has put together a massive illustrated version of Martin’s first novel...

"By what right does The Wolf judge The Lion?" BURN THEM ALL So, here is the long promised video... To be honest I worked my bottom off on this, I hope you'll love it ! Jaime Lannister, oh, how I hated this character, but now he is my favourite... There are so many questions about Season 7: Will he kill Cersei? Honor or Love? all of it needs to be answered. There only one thing left for us, sit back, relax, watch this video and wait for Season 7... If you like it, leave your opinion. If you don't please remain yourself calm xD and, as always, STAY AWESOME !

Summer is coming. HBO is officially confirming some major changes for Game of Thrones. Season 7 of the fantasy sensation will not return until summer 2017 – pushing back from the show’s usual strategy of premiering each edition of the series in the spring (typically April). Also, the network is confirming for the first time that next edition will consist of seven episodes (a pull back from the show’s usual 10 hours). Plus, HBO added that the next season will be shot in Northern Ireland, Spain, and Iceland.

Beyonce who? Only queen we know of is Cersei Lannister.

Game of Thrones’ Season 6 finale had revenge, hollowed monarchies, a lot of death, parentage revelations and new alliances packing its nearly 70-minute run on June 26. The David Benioff and D.B. Weiss written “The Winds of Winter” episode also had 8.89 million viewers – an all-time high for the HBO series. With this season having sped ahead of the George R.R. Martin books on which the blockbuster series has been based, Sunday’s finale was up 16% over the war heavy “Battle of the Bastards” episode of June 19. The Miguel Sapochnik directed Season 6 ender was also up 10% from the David Nutter...

Game of Thrones ratings have reached new heights in season 6. U.S. viewership of the HBO fantasy hit have now surpassed 23 million viewers episode when all forms of viewing are counted (that’s originals, repeats, DVR and streaming). Even with the season not yet finished and data still incomplete, that tally is up 15 percent from season 5, which was the show’s previous record holder. Among adults 18-49 – a demo not tracked by HBO, yet interesting to look at nonetheless...

It's great that the battle was so cool, because it distracted us from all the dumb people in it.