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The pivotal and traumatic Red Wedding scene in "Game of Thrones" was inspired by real events.

In fantasy, medieval life is depicted as all sexual violence and squalor. It’s not that simple

By AJ Willingham, CNN Note: This article contains light spoilers for “House of the Dragon” and “Game of Thrones.” Whenever a fantasy story treads too far into gruesome violence or plain old human exploitation, storytellers like to trot out four little words: “But it’s historically accurate.” That was the explanation the creators of the “Game

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Trevante Rhodes (second from right) as Mike Tyson and Russell Hornsby as Don King in Hulu's 'Mike.'

‘Mike’s’ knockout performance doesn’t pack enough new punch to go the distance

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Mike Tyson’s story hardly suffers from a lack of media exposure, so an effort to create a new limited series around the former heavyweight champ entered the ring facing a high bar. Despite a knockout performance by Trevante Rhodes, “Mike” doesn’t consistently clear it, offering an episodic, occasionally too-irreverent tone

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"Gilmore Girls" actor Scott Patterson says a Season 3 scene left him feeling "uncomfortable" and "pissed off" because he felt he was being objectified.

‘Gilmore Girls’ actor Scott Patterson talks about the episode that made him feel objectified

By Marianne Garvey “Gilmore Girls” actor Scott Patterson says a Season 3 scene left him feeling “uncomfortable” and “pissed off” because he felt he was being objectified. Patterson, who played Luke Danes, talked about one episode in particular in which two characters talk about his butt. “I didn’t feel comfortable doing it, and it pissed

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