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Whatcha Watching episode 13 - From Page to Screen with Byron Graves

Whatcha Watchin: From Page to Screen with Byron Graves

Alexis is joined by Bryon Graves, award-winning author of Rez Ball, to chat about book-to-screen adaptations. Find out which book made Byron quit a book club and why dystopian YA adaptations are like Gremlins.

Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) watches as King's Landing is attacked in "The Bells", the penultimate episode of HBO's Game of Thrones (Courtesy of HBO)

How Game of Thrones’ Penultimate Episode Could Have Been Fixed

SPOILER ALERT! The final season of HBO’s epic series Game of Thrones is proving to be the show’s most controversial—but it’s not because of brutal content; it’s because many fans are disappointed in the rushed storylines and unresolved character arcs. With that in mind, here are a few things that could improve the penultimate episode, “The Bells”.

THE MARTIAN - Matt Damon portrays an astronaut who faces seemingly insurmountable odds as he tries to find a way to subsist on a hostile planet.

Story and science make ‘The Martian’ compelling sci-fi

Great sci-fi films combine visual effects, plausible science, and engaging characters who feel like real people. It’s a difficult balancing act between explosions and action, math and engineering, and an engrossing emotional journey. This is why great sci-fi films are so few and far between, and why The Martian gives me hope that this kind of movie can exist in the effects-ridden landscape of current sci-fi and action movies.

Game of Thrones, Outlander, and TV’s rape craze

From Sansa Stark to the brutal finale of Starz’s Outlander, it seems like TV is obsessed with rape these days, but there’s a difference between a scene that’s hard to watch because it’s moving and a scene that’s hard to watch because it’s an unpleasant viewing experience. Here we dive into two of this year’s most famous (or infamous) rape scenes and discuss how sexual assault is presented on TV. Warning: spoilers ahead!