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Earthshaking news for fantasy fans: George R. R. Martin's "The Game of Thrones"...

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Jeffrey Overstreet

06 May 2009
Filed under: On Movies & Media • Tom McCarthy • Game of Thrones • Peter Dinklage

Tom McCarthy, director of The Station Agent and The Visitor, is going to direct HBO's series The Game of Thrones.

And it will star Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister.

Master Martin himself broke the news.

Thanks to Beth Rambo for this link!

The Generosity (or, why we’re celebrating Luci Shaw’s 97th birthday anyway)

The Generosity (or, why we’re celebrating Luci Shaw’s 97th birthday anyway)

In memoriam: Luci N. Shaw, 1928–2025.
10 Jan 2026 12 min read
Sending out a New Year’s SOS, and making a resolution

Sending out a New Year’s SOS, and making a resolution

An update regarding my recent absence, and a resolution — despite my soul’s fatigue — to keep on keepin’ on.
10 Jan 2026 3 min read
First (and second) impressions of Sinners

First (and second) impressions of Sinners

Sinners is a film of two halves: daytime and nighttime. The first half is colorful, epic, and full of surprises; the second is shadowy, violent . . . and disappointing.
31 Dec 2025 13 min read
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