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☆ 'House of the Dragon' season finale review: 'The Black Queen' soars into the battle to come
  + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
Editor’s Note: This story contains spoilers about the “House of the Dragon” season finale. CNN —The two giant fantasy series that premiered within weeks of each other shared massive scope and scale. The “Dragon” season finale that premiered October 23, subtitled “The Black Queen,” in a sense brought this first season – at times uneven, but always interesting – full circle. Although it wasn’t a direct competition between “Dragon” and “Rings,” the parallels between them and the timing of their release made comparisons virtually inevitable. But based on its opening salvo, score “House of the Dragon” as a victory for the old guard.
☆ The new iPad Pro is Apple's best iPad, but it's overkill for most people
  + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Sofia Pitt | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
Sofia PittI've been testing Apple's new 12.9-inch iPad Pro for the past several days. Unlike the entry-level iPad, the iPad Pro's price didn't increase from last year's model, the 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $799 and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at $1,099. Here's what you need to know about Apple's new 12.9-inch iPad Pro. 2022 iPad Pro and iPad. iPad Pro Apple Pencil Hover experience.
☆ ‘House of the Dragon’ catches fire with big finale viewership
  + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: 1 min
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☆ 'Succession' Season 4 teaser trailer promises more Roy drama
  + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
CNN —A new teaser trailer for the fourth season of “Succession” is short but delivers the drama. It also confirms when viewers can expect to see the new season of the HBO show. The teaser aired during the “House of the Dragon” Season 1 finale and had spring 2023 on the closing title card. New episodes of “Succession” will follow the Season 3 finale, which saw Logan Roy selling Waystar Royco with his kids unable to stop him. Elsewhere, we see battle lines drawn as other members of the Roy family and their allies deal with the fallout of Logan’s decisions.
☆ Warehouses and employers like Amazon bring new jobs and higher wages for some blue-collar workers, but they can be hard on cities — and on the human body
  + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Matt Turner | Jordan Parker Erb | Hallam Bullock | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Hi, I'm Matt Turner, the editor in chief of business at Insider. On the agenda today:But first: This week, Insider launched an ambitious new package, Warehouse Nation, which investigates how the warehousing boom has shaped the US. Deputy editor Jake Swearingen is here to take us inside the project. Kathy Willens/AP PhotoThe US economy's post-pandemic party is over, so get ready to endure the mother of all hangovers. We outlined the winners and losers in Solomon's latest reorg, and what that might mean for the bank's future performance.
☆ Here’s the Dirt on ‘House of the Dragon’
  + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( John Jurgensen | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
In a recent “House of the Dragon” episode, search parties hunt for a prince hiding in Flea Bottom, a slum lined with brothels and itchy-looking commoners. Scenes were shot in the Spanish city of Cáceres, where medieval authenticity came with a catch: Crews were restricted on the amount of simulated filth they could slather on the ancient walls and cobblestone streets of the tourist destination, a UNESCO World Heritage site. “The disadvantage is it can look a little Disney -fied and clean,” said Jim Clay, the show’s production designer.
☆ Here’s the Dirt On ‘House of the Dragon’
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( John Jurgensen | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
In a recent “House of the Dragon” episode, search parties hunt for a prince hiding in Flea Bottom, a slum lined with brothels and itchy-looking commoners. Scenes were shot in the Spanish city of Cáceres, where medieval authenticity came with a catch: crews were restricted on the amount of simulated filth they could slather on the ancient walls and cobblestone streets of the tourist destination, a UNESCO World Heritage site. “The disadvantage is it can look a little Disney -fied and clean,” said Jim Clay, the show’s production designer.
☆ 'House of the Dragon' season one concludes on October 23 — here's how to watch the hit 'Game of Thrones' prequel
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Jordan Williams | Freelance Writer | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
"House of the Dragon" will air its season one finale on October 23 on HBO and HBO Max. The "Game of Thrones" prequel series focuses on the Targaryen civil war. The season one finale will air on HBO and HBO Max on October 23. How to watch 'House of the Dragon'You can watch "House of the Dragon" exclusively on HBO and HBO Max. That said, many of the characters in "House of the Dragon" are ancestors of the characters we meet in "Game of Thrones."
☆ HBO's big 'House of the Dragon' finale leaked 2 days before it was supposed to air. The company says it's 'aggressively' policing and issuing takedowns.
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
The season finale of HBO's "House of the Dragon" reportedly leaked online 2 days before it was supposed to air. The episode was leaked on Friday, two days before its air date. While this is the first reported leak for the "Game of Thrones" spinoff, HBO has a long history of dealing with piracy. In August 2017, hackers leaked episodes of HBO's "Insecure," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," and a reported draft script of a yet-to-air episode of "Game of Thrones." The hacks led HBO to make the decision to film multiple "Game of Thrones" endings in an effort to throw off would-be leakers from spoiling the series finale.
☆ Netflix is giving its critics the middle finger and taking a victory lap
  + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
The streaming company gained over 2 million subscribers — avoiding the third straight quarter of subscriber losses. The results appear to have been enough for Netflix to take a victory lap. "We're in the business of entertaining our members with Netflix movies on Netflix," he said. It will stop providing membership guidance in future earnings reports. In other words, Netflix continues to think that the future of entertainment is still, undeniably, Netflix.
☆ Netflix threw shade at 'House of the Dragon' and 'Rings of Power' with a chart showing 'Dahmer' surpassing them in Google Trends
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Netflix touted the success of "Dahmer" by comparing it to "House of the Dragon" and "Rings of Power" on Google Trends. It shared a chart in its Q3 earnings report on Tuesday that showed "Dahmer" surpassed the shows in interest. In its third-quarter earnings letter to shareholders on Tuesday, Netflix threw shade at the two fantasy TV shows with a Google Trends chart, which showed searches for "Dahmer" surpassing both shows after its debut on September 21. The Google Trends data shows that the "Dahmer" search term skyrocketed in interest after its debut, well past the "Rings of Power" and "House of Dragon" search terms. As the Google Trends chart shows, the ability to watch all of 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' helped drive significant interest in the show."
☆ 'The Rings of Power' appears to be struggling to connect with younger viewers
  + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Amazon's "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" may have struggled to attract young viewers. 71% of the show's audience is 35 years or older in the US, according to Nielsen's latest streaming data from Thursday, which measured through the show's fourth episode. Google Trends data shows that searches for "House of the Dragon" have greatly outpaced "The Rings of Power" over the last month. Julia Alexander, director of strategy at Parrot Analytics, tweeted recently that "The Rings of Power" is "a hit, except it feels like it's not." The two-episode premiere of "The Rings of Power" was watched by 12.6 million viewers in the US in its first three days.
☆ Who's watching 'House of the Dragon' and 'The Rings of Power'? New numbers shed light on the audience for both shows
  + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
A third of the audiences for both "Rings of Power" and "House of the Dragon" is watching the other show. Notably, large swaths are watching both shows: 34% of "The Rings of Power" audience also watches "House of the Dragon," and 34% of "House of the Dragon" viewers also watch "Rings of Power." "Rings of Power" was watched for 988 million minutes the week of September 12 through September 18. But the streaming chart only includes "House of the Dragon" viewing on HBO Max. Nielsen's data this week didn't break down how much the new episodes of each series accounted for its viewing minutes.
☆ 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' season finale: Amazon has more battles to come (SPOILERS)
  + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers about “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” season finale. CNN —“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” has ended its first season, with plans for several more to come. Yet the real battle for Amazon could be convincing everyone that its very expensive – and mostly underwhelming – gamble on J.R.R. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was personally involved in acquiring rights from the Tolkien estate way back in 2017, reflecting the company’s high-stakes bet. It’s become popular to refer to certain large corporations as being “Too big to fail,” and in TV terms, “Rings of Power” is about as big as they come.
☆ A YouTuber measured the brightness of that controversial 'House of the Dragon' episode and yes, it's really dark
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
YouTuber Vincent Teoh analyzed the dimly lit "House of the Dragon" episode that sparked backlash. He found that it could auto-dim on some TVs because of how dark it had been graded to. YouTuber Vincent Teoh, whose channel HDTVTest has 465,000 subscribers, tested the brightness himself in a new video and concluded that yes, the beach scene that sparked fans' ire was really, really dark. Teoh had to change the settings on the TV in order to adjust the brightness, because it had auto-dimmed. "Game of Thrones" was also hit with criticism of too-dark scenes, such as for the final-season episode "The Long Night."
☆ In ‘House of the Dragon,’ What Happens When White-Blond Wigs Meet Fake Blood
  + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Chavie Lieber | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
In “House of the Dragon,” one of the biggest challenges on the set was making sure everyone’s wigs stayed that very specific shade of Targaryen blond. “When blood gets in them, blood is in them. The blood is not coming out,” said Rosalia Culora, the show’s co-hair designer. The workaround for gory scenes, Ms. Culora said, was to designate “blood wigs” for characters and their stunt doubles, which resulted in frequent wig changes throughout the filming period. “It was a puzzle, and hopefully with a good result, where people have got a flawless viewing and are not seeing pink wigs,” she said.
☆ ‘Game of Thrones’ ended with a thud. But ‘House of the Dragon’ has caught fire
  + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
New York CNN Business —HBO has created a kingdom of hits, with none as popular as “Game of Thrones.” But “Game of Thrones” ended with a thud in 2019 when critics and fans were unhappy with the fantasy epic’s ho-hum conclusion (Bran Stark on the Iron Throne? Create more “Game of Thrones,” of course. Enter “House of the Dragon,” a prequel that takes place almost 200 years before the events of its predecessor and focuses on the Targaryen family. To put that number into context, season seven of “Game of Thrones” averaged 32.7 million viewers per episode, and season 8, its final season, averaged 46 million viewers. (It doesn’t hurt that “Game of Thrones” is pretty much like watching sports, albeit with more dragons.)
☆ Here’s your chance to rewrite the ending to ‘Game of Thrones’
  + stars: | 2022-10-08 | by ( Yenny Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
Afterward, they’ll have to rate and rank the shows, make a short video reviewing “House of the Dragon” and “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” and rewrite or vlog the ending to “Game of Thrones.”Yes, USDish will publish the new ending for fans to debate. Not only will you get to travel to worlds beyond wonder, but you’ll have the opportunity to rewrite history,” USDish says in the job description. “The series finale of ‘Game of Thrones’ started quite the stir, but you can put your spin on the award-winning HBO series. All you have to do is turn on the TV and nerd out. Applications are due by October 21 and must include a statement or video on why you’d be perfect for the job.
☆ Netflix reportedly pitched a $250 million 'Marvel approach' to 'Lord of the Rings' TV shows, but it 'freaked out' the Tolkien estate
  + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Netflix pitched the Tolkien estate on "Lord of the Rings" TV shows before Amazon landed the rights. It took a "Marvel approach" that "freaked out" the estate, according to The Hollywood Reporter. HBO also pitched the estate on a TV series, THR reported, on essentially remaking the film trilogy. One source told THR that Netflix took a "Marvel approach, and that completely freaked out the estate." THR also reported that Netflix bid $250 million for the rights, which has been widely reported to be the number Amazon paid for the series.
☆ Amazon's 'Rings of Power' isn't making as big of a splash as HBO's 'House of the Dragon' — and it shows the potential risks of dueling big-budget fantasy shows
  + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
"The Rings of Power" has been hit with poor audience reactions, and online engagement is muted. 'House of the Dragon' is driving more sustained interest than 'The Rings of Power'The shows are airing at the same time; "Rings of Power" debuted four days after "House of the Dragon" did. HBOGoogle Trends shows that searches related to "House of the Dragon" spike with impressive consistency weekly after each episode, showing sustained interest. In the first weeks for their premiere episodes, "House of the Dragon" had 45% more piracy than "The Rings of Power," according to the piracy analytics company Muso. But the explosion in piracy for "House of the Dragon" between episodes one and two shows a growing demand.
☆ The case for — and against — watching movies and TV shows with subtitles on
  + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
But for "House of the Dragon," I've found that it's necessary and supplemental. I've also been watching Amazon's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" with subtitles, for similar reasons. With a recent survey revealing that people are increasingly using them, I took a look at the case for — and against —turning on subtitles. Subtitles can also be helpful if your TV doesn't have the best sound quality (although there are ways to adjust that). "House of the Dragon" and "The Rings of Power" are some of the best-looking shows on TV, and the subtitles can distract from the beautiful imagery.
☆ Why Did ‘House of the Dragon’ Replace Its Biggest Young Stars? The Showrunner Explains
  + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( John Jurgensen | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
“Game of Thrones” killed off major characters. “House of the Dragon” is recasting them. The sixth episode of HBO’s new spinoff introduced new actors in existing roles, including the two most important ones: a princess and a queen at the center of a mounting war of succession. The casting shuffle was designed to signify a 10-year time jump in the story’s chronology, and the characters’ shift from adolescence to adulthood.
☆ Olivia Cooke reacts to replacing Emily Carey on ‘House of the Dragon’
  + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
CNN —“House of the Dragon” star Emily Carey is reacting to actress Olivia Cooke now stepping in to reign as the series takes a time jump. Cooke and Emma D’Arcy will now play the adult versions of their characters, Queen Alicent Hightower and Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. Carey and actress Milly Alcock departed the series after five episodes. Before the new episode debuted on HBO, Carey complimented Cooke, writing, “Tune in to House of the Dragon tonight to FINALLY see what @livkatecooke & @emmaziadarcy do what they do best.”She also shared a photo of herself as Alicent alongside Cooke’s older version. “House of the Dragon” airs on HBO, which like CNN is part of Warner Bros.
☆ Why 'House of Dragon' separated the older and younger actors for Alicent and Rhaenyra
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Rollo Ross Danielle Broadway | Rollo Ross | Danielle Broadway | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Sept 22 (Reuters) - When audiences tune into HBO Max’s “Game of Thrones” spin-off “The House of the Dragon” on Sunday, there will be a few changes. Olivia Cooke will now take over the role of the Queen and Emma D’Arcy will be playing the Princess. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAlcock told Reuters, "There was no baton to pass on to. I have only met them a few times, which is why this whole experience has been so weird, being like 'Oh we play the same person, but I've never really met you'." It was almost essentially like we were playing two different characters, two very, very different people."
☆ 'House of the Dragon' closes a chapter, but not before touching on a painful trope
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
The following contains spoilers about the fifth episode of "House of the Dragon," which premiered Sept. 18. (CNN) "House of the Dragon's" fifth episode is actually significant for logistical reasons, essentially marking the end of the chapter before the show time jumps ahead, featuring older versions of some characters and somewhat shuffling the deck. The strides made in terms of greater inclusion have coincided with debate about how those characters are portrayed and the fates that they meet, giving rise to a much-discussed trope known as "Bury Your Gays." The phrase refers to a history in which gay characters have disproportionately died as a plot device, creating the impression they are more expendable in the eyes of storytellers. (The series plays on HBO, which, like CNN, is a unit of Warner Bros.
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