Link roundup

1. Easily the most interesting thing about the Emmy nominations.

2. Sam Bosma has been posting Game of Thrones character portraits (definite spoilers if you haven't read the first four books).

3. I'll just assume this really happened: "A psychologist at a girl’s college asked the members of his class to compliment any girl wearing red. Within a week the cafeteria was a blaze of red." Via.

Link roundup

1. Easily the most interesting thing about the Emmy nominations.

2. Sam Bosma has been posting Game of Thrones character portraits (definite spoilers if you haven't read the first four books).

3. I'll just assume this really happened: "A psychologist at a girl’s college asked the members of his class to compliment any girl wearing red. Within a week the cafeteria was a blaze of red." Via.

Here's Brienne, Maid of Tarth

First, Brienne by Rory Phillips:




And now, here's 6'4" actress, Gwendoline Christie, who will be playing Brienne:




George Martin diplomatically says, "Gwendoline gave a great reading, and her look was just perfect. No, when she auditioned, she did not look she does in the photo above. She came in looking... well, like Brienne." (If you haven't read the books, Brienne's famously hideous.)

The photographs are by Polly Borland, and here's an article from a few years ago in which she describes hounding Gwendoline until she agreed to do a photo shoot.

And here's a video from last year:

Here's Brienne, Maid of Tarth

First, Brienne by Rory Phillips:




And now, here's 6'4" actress, Gwendoline Christie, who will be playing Brienne:




George Martin diplomatically says, "Gwendoline gave a great reading, and her look was just perfect. No, when she auditioned, she did not look she does in the photo above. She came in looking... well, like Brienne." (If you haven't read the books, Brienne's famously hideous.)

The photographs are by Polly Borland, and here's an article from a few years ago in which she describes hounding Gwendoline until she agreed to do a photo shoot.

And here's a video from last year:

Brienne from A Song of Ice and Fire

Brienne (from A Game of Thrones) by Rory Phillips. Took me awhile to warm up to her, but she's probably the character I care about most. (Well, her and Littlefinger.)

*Previously: Peter Dinklage as Wolverine.

Brienne from A Song of Ice and Fire

Brienne (from A Game of Thrones) by Rory Phillips. Took me awhile to warm up to her, but she's probably the character I care about most. (Well, her and Littlefinger.)

*Previously: Peter Dinklage as Wolverine.

Link roundup

1. Shimon Peres on giving aid to poor countries: "Giving is problematic. We take money from poor people in rich countries and give it to rich people in poor countries. Aid sometimes creates corruption."

2. The US DOJ's study of sex abuse in prison apparently concluded that most of the crimes were committed by prison staff, not inmates.

3. Cute comic about Legend of Zelda.

4. Tyrion Lannister fan art by Phil Noto (NSFW).

Link roundup

1. Shimon Peres on giving aid to poor countries: "Giving is problematic. We take money from poor people in rich countries and give it to rich people in poor countries. Aid sometimes creates corruption."

2. The US DOJ's study of sex abuse in prison apparently concluded that most of the crimes were committed by prison staff, not inmates.

3. Cute comic about Legend of Zelda.

4. Tyrion Lannister fan art by Phil Noto (NSFW).

Game of Thrones barbecue

Dinner Is Coming by Austin Madison (who has a special menu to match).

SPOILER: (BTW, if you've been watching the show, but haven't read the books, you won't miss Eddard at all. One of the delights of the books is that "major" characters are killed off constantly.)

Game of Thrones barbecue

Dinner Is Coming by Austin Madison (who has a special menu to match).

SPOILER: (BTW, if you've been watching the show, but haven't read the books, you won't miss Eddard at all. One of the delights of the books is that "major" characters are killed off constantly.)