George R.R. Martin gets his own Flipboard magazine

Up until recently, I’d been extremely selective about the “Song of Ice and Fire” commentary and analysis I paid attention to. The Westeros.org wiki can be a spoiler-laden minefield to navigate while you’re still trekking through the existing books, and I have no regrets yet about allowing BoiledLeather.com into my life. I was wrapping up … Read moreGeorge R.R. Martin gets his own Flipboard magazine

Breakfast Links: ‘Games of Thrones,’ Spotify and Dark Energy

News/Media • The New York Times did a laudable job assembling this interactive piece on the Trayvon Martin shooting. • Do you want to see how to take Facebook’s Timeline feature and use it to your media company’s advantage? Look no further than Spotify’s page. It’s one giant historical rundown of landmark music events, complete … Read moreBreakfast Links: ‘Games of Thrones,’ Spotify and Dark Energy

TV Reception: ‘Game of Thrones’ Episodes 1-3

Three episodes into HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” I feel like I’m finally ready to have a fair opinion about it. The first two episodes, “Winter is Coming” and “The Kingsroad” really seemed to wander for me. If you’re curious to know how the series deviated from George R.R. Martin’s original work, I recommend starting out … Read moreTV Reception: ‘Game of Thrones’ Episodes 1-3