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The Royal Shakespeare Company brings Game of Thrones’ Mad King to the stage
The Royal Shakespeare Company has staged The Mad King, a new Game of Thrones prequel at Stratford-upon-Avon charting the descent of King Aerys II Targaryen into tyranny. Written by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, the production deliberately echoes Shakespeare’s own history plays and tragedies, giving theatrical weight to a psychological and political collapse…
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Game of Thrones: The Mad King review – an action-packed saga of dry ice and fire
The Royal Shakespeare Company has staged Game of Thrones: The Mad King, a prequel to the hit HBO series, at its Stratford-upon-Avon theatre. Written by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, the production draws explicit inspiration from Shakespeare’s history plays and tragedies, drawing parallels between King Aerys II Targaryen’s descent into tyranny and figures…
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Two Eiffel Towers, One Perfect Ending: Inside the Final Frame of ‘Hacks’
From VFX and steady-cam choreography to a reshoot beneath a golden Las Vegas sky, the series’ creative team engineered a seamless lasting image for Deborah and Ava.
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A Divisive ‘Star Trek’ Series’ Final Season Is Officially Making a Major Genre Shift
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will introduce a medical thriller storyline in its second and final season, according to actor Robert Picardo, who plays the Doctor. Speaking to ScreenRant after a San Diego Comic-Con panel, Picardo said the episode would centre on his character and Klingon cadet Jay-Den Kragg as they work together to save lives,…
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Netflix’s Biggest Romance Series of 2026 Is Still Crushing Charts With 889M Hours Watched
Bridgerton remains Netflix’s most successful romance series in 2026, with the fourth season continuing to draw huge audiences long after its early-year premiere. The series, adapted from Julia Quinn’s novels, has retained its popularity across four seasons even as competition in the TV romance genre has grown, thanks to its distinctive mix of period drama…
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Tarik Skubal says he was emotional leaving Detroit Tigers for LA Dodgers, would love to return: ‘I’m crying’
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has said he was emotional about leaving the club for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a midseason trade, and would welcome a return to Detroit in future. Skubal, who spent his entire career with the Tigers and developed into one of baseball’s best pitchers, is due to become a free…
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HBO Max’s 2026 Fantasy Sequel Refuses To Stay Down as It Officially Surges on Streaming
Mortal Kombat II struggled at the cinema earlier this year but has now become HBO Max’s most-watched film worldwide, showing how streaming performance can diverge sharply from box office results. The sequel opened strongly in early May with almost $40 million domestically, but ticket sales then dropped by more than half each subsequent weekend, leaving…
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Global bidding war sees props and costumes from hit series Outlander sell for nearly £730,000 as superfans push up prices
Props and costumes from the hit television series Outlander have sold at auction for almost £730,000, after a global bidding war among devoted fans of the show. The high final price underlines the strength of the fan-driven collectables market, with viewers willing to pay well above expectations to own a piece of the historical drama’s…