Phil.Owen@thewrap.com • Twitter: @philrowen
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‘Game of Thrones’: Children of the Forest, White Walkers and Westeros’ Ancient History
Bran Stark learned an important piece of history on Sunday, one that even readers of the books didn’t know about
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‘Game of Thrones’ Most Emotional Episode of Season 6 Leads to Twitter Meltdowns
Fans deal with Sunday night’s events the best way they know how — through social media
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‘X-Men: Apocalypse’: Who’s Who in Enormous Roster of Mutants (Photos)
The newest “X-Men” film has an astonishing number of characters to keep track of — this brief explainer should help you sort ’em out
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How Jeff Goldblum’s ‘Grandmaster’ Character Could Return to the MCU After ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Goldblum’s eccentric “Thor: Ragnarok” sub-villain has some really interesting comics lore attached, which means we probably haven’t seen the last of him
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‘Ghostbusters’ International Trailer Brings Way More Jokes Than US Teasers (Video)
Tame U.S. trailers took the fun out of the female-led reboot, which features “sad, bored, lonely, sad women,” according to this hilarious promo
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17 Best Scenes in Shane Black Movies, From ‘Lethal Weapon’ to ‘Iron Man 3’ (Videos)
One of the best writers in Hollywood, Shane Black has produced a bounty of incredibly memorable scenes
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‘Doom’ and the Uncanny Valley of Art (Commentary)
The latest revival of one of the oldest video game franchises looks like art and sounds like art — but what is it really?
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‘X-Men’: Everything You Need to Know Before Watching ‘Apocalypse’ (Photos)
Need a refresher course before watching the eighth canon “X-Men” movie? We’ve got you covered
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25 Highest Grossing R-Rated Comedies, From ‘Neighbors’ to ‘Beverly Hills Cop’
There’s no shortage of great 17-and-up comedies out there, but only a select few have done monster domestic numbers
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#RunningManChallenge: The Best Videos We’ve Seen So Far of the Viral Dancing Sensation
People will take any excuse to dance badly on social media
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The Tower of Joy from ‘Game of Thrones’ – with Lightsabers (Video)
Some intrepid fan mashed up last week’s big fight with “Star Wars” and it works surprisingly well
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‘Homefront: The Revolution’s’ Insane Alternate History of America After North Korean Occupation (Photos)
The new video game sees guerrilla fighters battling a foreign invader on American soil — this is how they got there
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Russian Embassy Tweets Image from Video Game When Discussing Actual War
The war in Syria has taken on a whole new meaning for nerds the world over
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Why ‘Disney Infinity’ Failed (Commentary)
Disney chased a trend in gaming, but trends change quickly in those parts
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Disney Shuts Down Console Video Game Publishing Arm, Cancels ‘Disney Infinity’
The company admits the business is worth less than it hoped, swallowing a $147 million charge
