“Game of Thrones”
Critics at Large
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” and the Art of the Finale
After twelve seasons and nearly twenty-five years, Larry David’s masterpiece of observational comedy has come to an end. What does it mean to say goodbye to a work of fiction that’s become a fixture in our everyday lives?
On Television
How “House of the Dragon” Won the Prequel War
Against the odds, HBO showrunners made more than reheated “Game of Thrones” leftovers.
Shouts & Murmurs
An Episode of “Game of Thrones” in Which Nothing Bad Happens
Tylus: Hey, everybody! Who wants to take a long look at my smooth, nude ass? I am going to the other room now, if you want to follow me.
On Television
“The Rings of Power” Is True to Tolkien’s Mythmaking Spirit
The Amazon prequel to “The Lord of the Rings” keeps to the author’s romantic ideas about history.
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Monday, August 22nd
“Just when I thought I was out . . . they pull me back in.”
On Television
The “House of the Dragon” Première Recap: A Bad-Heir Day
The “Game of Thrones” spinoff tries to recapture the magic through nostalgic detail, family fights, and grisly scenes of childbirth.
The New Yorker Interview
Peter Dinklage Is Still Punk Rock
The actor on his early days in the city, the price of stardom, and letting go of Tyrion Lannister.
Cultural Comment
What Survives After the “Game of Thrones” Finale
The real Iron Throne may be the sort of appointment TV that the show represented.
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Monday, May 20th
“I guess we’ll have to start talking to each other on Sunday nights.”
On Television
“Game of Thrones” Season 8 Finale Recap: The Iron Throne
In the series finale of “Game of Thrones,” the writers claimed victory, but the viewers weren’t always so sure.
The New Yorker Interview
Daenerys Tells All!
Emilia Clarke on the final episode of “Game of Thrones,” meeting Beyoncé, and the sad fate of Daenerys Targaryen.
Shouts & Murmurs
New Uses for the Iron Throne
Movie-theatre seating, a royal toilet, and other unorthodox uses for the “Game of Thrones” prop.
Shouts & Murmurs
If You Ask Me: Only Daenerys Can Judge Me, or Endgame of Thrones
The yoga-class recaps of “Game of Thrones” become gossip, as if a person might encounter a dragon or a White Walker at their cousin’s upcoming wedding.
On Television
“Game of Thrones” Season 8, Episode 5 Recap: Hell’s Bells
By the end of the penultimate episode of the series, we staggered out of the rubble of King’s Landing, left to stew and tweet.
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Friday, May 10th
“And, last, I’d like to tell everyone some random ‘Game of Thrones’ spoilers.”
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, May 7th
Other objects accidentally left in “Game of Thrones” episodes.
On Television
“Game of Thrones” Season 8, Episode 4 Recap: Sex, Lies, and Hellfire
After some celebrations in Winterfell, this episode takes a nosedive—and that nosedive’s name is Euron Greyjoy.
On Television
“Game of Thrones” Season 8, Episode 3 Recap: The Stab Heard Round the World
In the days leading up to the “Game of Thrones” undead apocalypse at Winterfell, many of us wrestled with which characters we were willing to lose.
Daily Comment
Another Look at Impeachment, After the Mueller Report
The Mueller report is a powerful and positive document, because it is written testimony to the liberal faith in the power of rules and systems to bring order and justice.