Lords & Villeins: The Great Houses

The Last House review: Louis Leterrier delivers a haphazard lockdown thriller for Netflix.

It's a great time to enjoy the stuff we already have.

There's a machine in The Incident at Galley House you'll spend an awful lot of time with, and it's a wonderfully tactile thing. It's part mixing desk, part paranormal enigma, part over-engineered Guess Who game, and full of clicky dials, chunky buttons, and a big old whooshy lever you're forever manipulating. And if your deductive instincts are good enough, it whirs into crackling life like a haunted slot machine, rigged to deliver strange psychic visions. Read more

The Game of Thrones franchise may have lost some steam with its controversial final season, but the spin-off shows have more than made up for that since. Season 3 of House of the Dragon especially brought the heat this year and delivered some excellent television for eight straight episodes.With more Game of Thrones spin-offs still on the horizon, there are plenty of reasons to be a proud fan of George R.R. Martin's brutal fantasy world. And Amazon's latest T-shirt sale is all the reason you need to showcase a love for your favorite dragon show with a layer of fabric on your body.Simil

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