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Race to the Throne: Game of Thrones S4E5 "The Bells"

Race to the Throne: Game of Thrones S4E5 “The Bells”

William Shakespeare, supposedly, said expectation is the root of all heartache. But as true as this statement is, sometimes bad writing can also be the root of all heartache. After this week’s episode of Game of Thrones, “The Bells,” the fandom has been divided among those who hated the episode and those who were okay with it. We have yet to hear the first major praise.

With only one episode to…

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Race for the Throne: Game of Thrones S4E05 "The Last of the Starks"

Race for the Throne: Game of Thrones S4E05 “The Last of the Starks”

Hello, all. This post is very late because some dinkhole went all “Dracarys” on our website.

After paying our dues and what have you, the site is now live. And, given how awful this last Game of Thrones season is being, Matt, Rachael, and Gaby thought you still might be in the mood to talk about these episodes.

Game of Thrones S4E05: “The Last of the Starks”

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1. The post-Long Night…

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Weekend Reads: The Grip of It

Weekend Reads: The Grip of It

The Grip of It, Jac Jemc

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Just like the title suggests, The Grip of Itis the kind of story that gets a hold of you and doesn’t let go until the last page. It’s a haunted house story that truly oozes dread from start to finish. Jac Jemc has crafted a clever and creepy tale that will keep you up at night wondering if the noises you’re hearing are just the house settling or something entirely…

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Weekend Reads: Rough Magic

Weekend Reads: Rough Magic

Rough Magic: Riding the World’s Loneliest Horse Race, Lara Prior-Palmer

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Every year in the grasslands of Mongolia a competition takes place that has been dubbed the “world’s longest and toughest horse race”. This is the Mongol Derby. Dozens of riders from all over the globe race a series of half-wild ponies across 1,000 kilometers (roughly 10 days). The race itself recreates the same…

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Race for the Throne: Game of Thrones S8E3 "The Long Night" Recap

Race for the Throne: Game of Thrones S8E3 “The Long Night” Recap

This is a spoiler-filled Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3 “The Long Night” recap

Reader, take a minute and think of the craziest crossover you can possibly think of. Close your eyes and imagine it.

Do you see it? Well, your idea is trash!

This week’s Game of Thrones, “The Long Night,” was basically a Walking Deadepisode with Lord of the Rings and Jurassic Park mixed in. All the death,…

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Race For The Throne: Game of Thrones S8E2 "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"

Race For The Throne: Game of Thrones S8E2 “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”

This is a spoiler-filled Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 2, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” recap

The White Walkers are a night’s march away and as long time viewers, you know what that means…

Every character you love will die in next week’s episode!

Luckily, everyone in Winterfell knows that’s what’s going to happen. TNL’s favorite ship heats up, Jaime apologizes to Bran, and we even get a…

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Magicians Recap: S4E13 "No Better to Be Safe Than Sorry"

Magicians Recap: S4E13 “No Better to Be Safe Than Sorry”

Magicians Recap S4E13: “No Better to be Safe Than Sorry” [Spoiler-infested waters; swim at your own risk].

Hello, Magicians! Welcome to our last and very sad installment of this season’s Magicians recaps. I had postponed my watching of this episode due to it coinciding with my spring break vacation, but alas, sorrow has found me.

Quentin has made the ultimate sacrifice to save his friends, and…

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Race for the Throne: Game Of Thrones S8E1 'Winterfell' Recap

Race for the Throne: Game Of Thrones S8E1 ‘Winterfell’ Recap

This is a spoiler-filled Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 1, “The Dragon and the Wolf” recap

Winter is back. Game of Thrones Season 8 opens up with Jon finding out he’s sleeping with his aunt, Bran giving Jaime a stark look, and Sansa acting just like your mom when you bring too many friends over without asking.

In other news, Cersei finally sleeps with discount Coldplay band member Euron Greyjoy…

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Magicians Recap: S4E12 "The Secret Sea"

Magicians Recap: S4E12 “The Secret Sea”

Magicians Recap S4E12: “The Secret Sea”

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Hello, Magicians! After much ado, Alice and Quentin are giving it another go. Meanwhile, Dean Fogg breaks Zelda and Kady out of the Poison Room, Josh turns into a fish, and Evil Eliot brings his sister back to life.

It’s the final countdown, so let’s get to it.

Zelda and Kady break out of the Poison Room

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11 Things to Look Forward to in Game of Thrones Season 8

11 Things to Look Forward to in Game of Thrones Season 8

We all know that in the Game of Thrones you win or you die. It’s been drilled into us since day one. But here at TNL we have a feeling that Game of ThronesSeason 8 will be less about who wins as it will be about who dies, when they’re going to die, and how horrible and totally heartbreaking their death will be. Benioff and Weiss have made it perfectly clear that no man, woman, or otherwise is…

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Magicians Recap: S4E11 "The 4-1-1"

Magicians Recap: S4E11 “The 4-1-1”

Magicians Recap S4E11: “The 4-1-1” [Spoiler-infested waters; swim at your own risk]

Hello, Magicians! With only two episodes left, “The 4-1-1-” is turning up the heat with Julia having to decide between goddess or human and Mayakovsky’s reappearance (taking us back to that time Alice and Quentin were dating).

Hope you’re ready, because S4E11 has left all fronts open.

Quentin and Alice take a trip…

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Weekend Reads: Scales & Scoundrels

Weekend Reads: Scales & Scoundrels

Scales & Scoundrels, Vol. 1: Into The Dragon’s Maw, Sebastian Girner & Galaad

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In a genre that tends to be full of doom-and-gloom and burly, bearded dudes who stand around whispering in heated tones to each other, Scales and Scoundrelsis a breath of fresh air. It’s clever fantasy epic that’s appropriate for all ages and will undoubtedly leave a smile on your face once you’re done…

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Queer Eye Season 3’s Episodes Ranked (Based On How Much They Made Me Cry)

Queer Eye Season 3’s Episodes Ranked (Based On How Much They Made Me Cry)

Netflix’s Queer Eye, probably one of the most popular makeover shows at the moment, has returned for a new season. Of course there are many reasons why this remake reality show has become super popular: Antoni’s excitement over anything that  might be edible; Tan’s simultaneously kind and sassy fashion advice; Karamo’s talent for imparting therapy while driving; Jonathan’s legitimate belief that…

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Magicians Recap: S4E10 "All That Hard, Glossy Armor"

Magicians Recap: S4E10 “All That Hard, Glossy Armor”

Magicians S4E10 Recap: “All That Hard, Glossy Armor” [Spoiler-infested waters; swim at your own risk]

Hello, Magicians! SyFy has blessed us with another Magicians musical, and we’re here to talk all about it. In this episode, Margo crosses the desert, The Monster kills a leprechaun, and Eliot is returned to us via lizard vision.

Let’s just dive right in.

Alice is still no one’s favorite

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Magicians Recap: S4E09 "Serpent"

Magicians Recap: S4E09 “Serpent”

Magicians Recap S4E09: “Serpent” [Spoiler-infested waters; swim at your own risk]

Hello, Magicians! Welcome to another installment of our weekly Magicians recaps in which we cry about whatever is going on in this horrid show. “Serpent” brings with it a fresh pounds of anxiety to go around, escalating all storylines at once.

The good thing is we get to see Eliot, and the bad thing is we don’t get…

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Weekend Reads: Middlewest

Middlewest, Skottie Young & Jorge Corona

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The cover alone should give away that Middlewest is an incredibly strange story. Together, Skottie Young (who’s probably best known for Fortunately, The Milk) and Jorge Corona (Feathers) have created a world that is as dangerous and peculiar as it is beautiful.

Middlewestbegins in the town of Farmington which – as the title implies – is…

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Magicians Recap: S4E08 "Home Improvement"

Magicians Recap: S4E08 “Home Improvement”

Magicians Recap S4E08: “Home Improvement”

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Hello, Magicians! After much stressing over who Penny 40 would find on the other side of the Underworld door, “Home Improvement” went ahead and completely ignored this storyline! Instead, we get Penny 23 licking eggs and Felicia Day’s return as a very pregnant Poppy.

Get ready for some dragon porn, I guess…

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