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WiC guide to Comic-Con and Star Wars bloat | Take The Black LIVE Jul 16, 2020

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Join Dan Selcke (@dan_selcke) and Mia Johnson (@MiaJMedia) for another week of Game of Thrones news, entertainment updates and much more! This week we take a look at the recently announced ComicCon@Home lineup that will take place this year - for free - on YouTube. What panels are we looking forward to virtually attending and will this hurt the conference by going digital for 2020? Also, Disney announces The Bad Batch, an animated sequel to the beloved Clone Wars series, and HBO Max continues to earn our attention with their announcement of a Batman show. We hope you love Star Wars and super heroes cause this train isn't stopping... Lastly, we talk about what we've been watching this week, including Dan's newfound love for HBO's Perry Mason. All of this and MUCH MUCH MORE on Take The Black LIVE!
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Hamilton, The Last Kingdom and fancy video game movies | Take The Black LIVE Jul 09, 2020

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Join Dan Selcke (@dan_selcke) and Mia Johnson (@MiaJMedia) for another week of Game of Thrones news, entertainment updates and much more! This week we preview shows we're looking forward to, including the The Last Kingdom's recently renewed fifth season, HBO's Lovecraft Country which finally gets a new poster and release date, and Umbrella Academy's second season arriving July 31st. Who's hyped? We are! Also, Amazon has announced it's producing a show based on Bethesda's long-running video game series Fallout. With HBO & Showtime already working on their own video game projects, is this a turning point for video games being adapted for the screeen and are we ready to take these projects seriously considering the history of bad adaptations. Lastly, Disney+ has finally released their long anticipated Hamilton live recording this 4th of July weekend. Is this worth the subscription and does it stand up to seeing it in-person? All of this and MUCH MUCH MORE on Take The Black LIVE!
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Star Wars erased, Justice League controversy, Jason Momoa snowman | Take The Black LIVE Jul 02, 2020

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Join Dan Selcke (@dan_selcke) and Mia Johnson (@MiaJMedia) for another week of Game of Thrones news, entertainment updates and much more! This week: Jason Momoa is taking on a challenging new role as Frosty in the new Frosty The Snowman live-action/CGI movie. Thoughts? Also, rumors abound as Disney looks to be "erasing" the Star Wars sequel trilogy, what do we think about this and how will it affect the future of Star Wars Finally, more of what we've been watching this last week. Find out all of this and more on Take The Black LIVE!
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Huge Winds of Winter update! | Take The Black LIVE Jun 24, 2020

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Join Dan Selcke (@dan_selcke) and Mia Johnson (@MiaJMedia) for another week of Game of Thrones news, entertainment updates and much more! This week: George R.R. Martin steps out of the shadows to mention The Winds of Winter, so of course we're going to talk about it! What did he have to say and are we any closer to finally reading this long-awaited book? Also, Michael Keaton is in talks to return to one of his famous "winged" roles and NO - we're not talking about Birdman or The Vulture. What could it be?! Finally, Star Wars wants to create a TV universe and more of what we've been watching this week, including the premiere of Perry Mason on HBO. Find out all of this and more on Take The Black LIVE!
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Artemis Fowl, Jurassic Park, and Kit Harington's hair | Take The Black LIVE Jun 18, 2020

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Join Dan Selcke (@dan_selcke) and Mia Johnson (@MiaJMedia) for another week of Game of Thrones news, entertainment updates and much more! This week we take a moment to mourn the loss Kit Harington's hair. It was the buzzcut heard around the world and we're still feeling the aftershock. Also, major entertainment and fan events continue to post notice of cancellation amidst the coronavirus pandemic, but Disney remains steadfast in slowly reopening their parks and even film studios make steps towards restarting productions. Finally, more of what we've been watching this week including the release of Disney's Artemis Fowl & FX's What We Do In The Shadows, plus a peak at the upcoming season of Netflix's The Umbrella Academy. Find out all of this and more on Take The Black LIVE!
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Controversy everywhere! | Take The Black LIVE Jun 11, 2020

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Join Dan Selcke (@dan_selcke) and Mia Johnson (@MiaJMedia) for another week of Game of Thrones news, entertainment updates and much more! This week we take a look at the growing number of celebrities taking part in the Black Lives Matter movement taking place all over U.S. and across the world. Who's showing up, who's taking action, and what are the K-Pop fans on Twitter up to??? Also, J.K. Rowling takes of her sorting hat to put on her "controversy cap" and fans aren't too happy with her, but will this new kerfuffle taint the work the writer? Not if Daniel Radcliffe has anything to say on it... Finally, Netflix gives us confirmation on the ongoing Narnia-related productions, and The Mountain (Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson) shops around a new reality show that we'd all love to see. Find out all of this and more on Take The Black LIVE! Join the WiC Club below: https://winteriscoming.net/2019/12/03/join-wic-club-extra-articles-videos-more-game-of-thrones/?fbclid=IwAR0AgU0Qb8vw-1Ue4g-nV7gM6xAEBmKh8q5bqGspzevGIeYdn9TbNExXiXg
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We dissect the series finale of The Clone Wars Jun 11, 2020

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Welcome to a special Star Wars-only episode of Take the Black Podcast with House Razor, the thermal exhaust port design flaw in Take the Black Live with House Selcke's Death Star. This week, Jedi Knights Thone and Razor discuss the four-episode series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
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Hollywood reacts to protests | Take The Black LIVE Jun 04, 2020

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Join Dan Selcke (@dan_selcke) and Mia Johnson (@MiaJMedia) for another week of Game of Thrones news, entertainment updates and much more! This week we take a look at Hollywood's reaction to the protests in the United States. Many studios are joining in solidarity as well as plenty of actors and actresses across the world, but what's the right way for them to go about it? Also, we take a look at a show we're really looking forward to - Lovecraft Country. We take a peek at HBO's latest trailer and talk about some of the big names attached to this series. Lastly, HBO Max is finally here and we give you our first impressions of the new streaming service, as well as talk a bit about what we've been watching this past week. Find out all of this and more on Take The Black LIVE!
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Game of Thrones season 8: A retrospective | Take the Black Podcast May 28, 2020

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On this week's episode, we look back at the Game of Thrones series finale and discuss the show's pop culture footprint a year after it aired. Do we still feel the same way we did in the immediate fallout of the show's divisive ending? What other shows across various streaming services and premium networks do we feel have been affected most by Thrones' legacy? What storyline or character do we wish had a better explanation or ending? We get into it all, and much, much more.
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Space Force early review! | Take The Black LIVE May 28, 2020

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Join Dan Selcke (@dan_selcke) and Mia Johnson (@MiaJMedia) for another week of Game of Thrones news, entertainment updates and much more! This week we discuss the reunion of Game of Thrones alums Jason Momoa and Peter Dinklage in the upcoming film Good Bad & Undead. Also, the case and crew of Avatar 2 resume shooting in New Zealand, but is it time for studios to get back to work while the pandemic is still ongoing? Lastly, Jim Henson's Labyrinth gets a sequel after 34 years and Mia gives us an early look at Netflix's new comedy Space Force starring Steve Carell Find out all of this and more on Take The Black LIVE!
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