House of the Dragon season 2 finale recap: Tensions boil as the realm prepares for warThe "Game of Thrones" prequel wraps up its second season without any big dragon battles or deaths, but the strain of a war on the horizon makes tensions flare. After last week’s dragonseed bloodbath, House of the Dragon wraps up its second season on… Aug 05 24August 05, 2024Article at Entertainment Weekly
House of the Dragon recap: The Dragonseeds take flightThe penultimate episode sees Team Black finally get some more dragonriders. The penultimate episode of House of the Dragon season 2 begins with Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Addam of Hull (Clinton Liberty) facing off on the beach with their dragons… Jul 29 24July 29, 2024Article at Entertainment Weekly
House of the Dragon recap: Rhaenyra and Mysaria's bond growsThe queen and her new advisor hatch more plans that wreak havoc on King's Landing... and find they find themselves closer than ever. The sixth episode of House of the Dragon opens with the reappearance of Lord Jason Lannister, who briefly wooed… Jul 22 24July 22, 2024Article at Entertainment Weekly
House of the Dragon recap: Black omens and dead dragonsThe Blacks and the Greens deal with the aftermath of the Battle at Rook's Rest. After Rhaenys’s noble death in battle, the enormous head of her dragon Meleys is paraded through the streets of King’s Landing. But if Criston the Worst (Fabien Frankel)… Jul 15 24July 15, 2024Article at Entertainment Weekly
House of the Dragon recap: The dragons danceDragons from both sides of the Targaryen civil war finally enter battle in episode 4. In the haunted halls of Harrenhal, Daemon (Matt Smith) continues to see the ghosts of the girl he once knew. He dreams he’s in the Throne Room of the Red Keep,… Jul 08 24July 08, 2024Article at Entertainment Weekly
House of the Dragon recap: Rhaenyra has a secret rendezvousReaders of George R.R. Martin may recall the saga of the feuding Riverlands Houses of Blackwood and Bracken. They made a quick appearance in House of the Dragon season 1, and they are still feuding over a century later when Jaime Lannister tries to… Jul 01 24July 01, 2024Article at Entertainment Weekly
House of the Dragon recap: Aegon rages as Rhaenyra discovers Daemon’s betrayal As a maid rushes bloodied bed linens from Prince Jaehaerys’ nursery, chaos reigns in the Red Keep. Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) howls, “I’ll kill them! I’ll kill them all!” as he destroys the model of King’s Landing his father, Viserys, spent so many… Jun 24 24June 24, 2024Article at Entertainment Weekly
House of the Dragon season 2 premiere recap: Team Black seeks vengeance Welcome back to Westeros, where a bunch of incestuous platinum blondes with frustratingly similar names are fighting over who gets to sit on the Iron Throne. Though one Targaryen prince, Lucerys Velaryon, has already been lost, the greater Dance of… Jun 17 24June 17, 2024Article at Entertainment Weekly
Life of Pi review: The award-winning adaptation comes to stunning life on BroadwayThe London production of 'Life of Pi' makes a glorious transfer to Broadway Since the release of Yann Martel's novel Life of Pi in 2001, it's become an international best-seller and the basis for Ang Lee's Oscar-winning film in 2012. More recently,… Mar 31 23March 31, 2023Article at Entertainment Weekly
The Mandalorian reveals how Grogu escaped Order 66Grogu's savior turns out to be a familiar face to longtime Star Wars fans. In an episode that sometimes seemed like it was crossed with HBO's House of the Dragon, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff) spent a good chunk of The… Mar 22 23March 22, 2023Article at Entertainment Weekly
Remembering The Law & Harry McGraw, the Murder, She Wrote spin-off time forgotThe little-known Murder, She Wrote spin-off shows Jerry Orbach in a role that's very similar to Law & Order detective Lennie Briscoe. Before they voiced Mrs. Potts and Lumiere in the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast, Angela Lansbury and Jerry… Mar 14 23March 14, 2023Article at Entertainment Weekly
Nominated for Nothing: Matilda the Musical's grade A take on a classic Roald Dahl story deserved more loveThough the Academy completely ignored it, Netflix's musical adaptation of Dahl's 1988 classic novel Matilda was a total charmer from top to bottom. They're destined to score zero Academy Awards, but they won our attention throughout a year (and… Mar 09 23March 09, 2023Article at Entertainment Weekly
The Mandalorian Mythosaur ending explainedWill receiving the shock of her life at the end of "The Mines of Mandalore" lead Bo-Katan Kryze to question everything she's ever known about Mandalore? Warning: This story contains spoilers for the season 3 "The Mines of Mandalore" episode of The… Mar 08 23March 08, 2023Article at Entertainment Weekly
Colin Kaepernick weighs in on Wolverine, Gladiator, and his new graphic novel Change the GameThe Super Bowl quarterback and civil rights activist takes EW's Pop Culture of My Life questionnaire and tells us the books, movies, and music that have inspired him. Famous for his activism on and off the football field, Colin Kaepernick almost… Mar 07 23March 07, 2023Article at Entertainment Weekly
Ranking the top 15 Star Wars clone troopersIn the Star Wars galaxy, there are literally thousands of clones, but did your favorite make EW's list of the top 15? "You fought in the Clone Wars?" Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) asks Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) this simple question in 1977's Star… Feb 23 23February 23, 2023Article at Entertainment Weekly
Everything you need to know about The Mandalorian season 3A lot has happened between seasons 2 and 3 of the Star Wars series, but we've got you covered. It's been more than two years since the most recent episode of The Mandalorian hit Disney+, but if you haven't been keeping up with the various Star Wars… Feb 21 23February 21, 2023Article at Entertainment Weekly
Julie Andrews on how her new book explores the origins of The Sound of Music classic 'Do, Re, Mi'Co-written with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, Andrews' new picture book The First Notes: The Story of Do, Re, Mi explores the true tale behind the famous song. Though one of The Sound of Music's most iconic songs, Julie Andrews didn't know the… Nov 01 22November 01, 2022Article at Entertainment Weekly
How Olivia Cooke's performance in House of the Dragon made me think differently about Alicent HightowerCooke turned the unlikable Queen Alicent of Fire and Blood into an intriguing, nuanced character. When I first read George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood, I couldn't stand Alicent Hightower. On the page, Viserys Targaryen's (Paddy Considine) second… Oct 24 22October 24, 2022Article at Entertainment Weekly
The best and worst changes House of the Dragon made from Fire and Blood bookAs House of the Dragon concludes its first season, EW goes over which changes from the book we loved... and which ones fell flat. Adapting any book will lead to significant changes to the text, but House of the Dragon had some unusual challenges when… Oct 23 22October 23, 2022Article at Entertainment Weekly
Pop Culture of My Life: Aubrey Plaza on The White Lotus season 2, her new book, and her favorite pop culture witchesThe White Lotus actress talks about her new book, The Return of the Christmas Witch, her love for Hocus Pocus, and why costarring with Michael Imperioli finally got her to binge The Sopranos. Aubrey Plaza loves a good witch. Her faves? Everyone from… Oct 12 22October 12, 2022Article at Entertainment Weekly