Game of Thrones
Books
Fantasy Movies & Shows
Sci-Fi Movies & Shows
House of the Dragon
Take the Black Podcast
Reviewing Carrie and Avatar: Seven Havens, House of the Dragon season 4 update
Game of Thrones updates, a shocking new direction for Avatar, and Mike Flanagan's ambitious take on Carrie! Daniel Roman and Marq Nettles are back on Take the Black to break down the biggest developments in fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and Westeros.
00:58:22 | Oct 15, 2026
NOW PLAYING
Reviewing Carrie and Avatar: Seven Havens, House of the Dragon season 4 update
Oct 15, 2026
UP NEXT
THE PRINCE THAT WAS PROMISED THEORY JUST CHANGED?! Game of Thrones Breakdown
Oct 9, 2026
The BEST & WORST Targaryen Kings Ever! Plus A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Emmy Update
Sep 18, 2026
Does A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms REALLY Deserve an Emmy?
Sep 11, 2026
What MUST Happen in House of the Dragon Season 4? | FULL BOOK SPOILERS
Sep 5, 2026
Was House of the Dragon Season 3 A Masterpiece... Or A Letdown?
Aug 21, 2026
Did HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Stick the Landing? | Season 3 Finale Review
Aug 12, 2026
House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 7 Breakdown | The Mad King Reveals & Dragon Dreams
Jul 31, 2026
The Biggest Death Yet, Daemon Goes Rogue & More! | House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5 Breakdown
Jul 27, 2026
House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5 Breakdown | Classic Game of Thrones is BACK!
Jul 20, 2026
NOW PLAYING
Reviewing Carrie and Avatar: Seven Havens, House of the Dragon season 4 update
Oct 15, 2026
UP NEXT
THE PRINCE THAT WAS PROMISED THEORY JUST CHANGED?! Game of Thrones Breakdown
Oct 9, 2026
The BEST & WORST Targaryen Kings Ever! Plus A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Emmy Update
Sep 18, 2026
Does A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms REALLY Deserve an Emmy?
Sep 11, 2026
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Editorials
Interviews
Reviews
More Stories
A different monster movie had a big impact on Godzilla Minus Zero's director.
Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure premieres in 2028 and tells the story of a town in Nevada in 1955, which is when Henry Creel was infected by the Mind Flayer.
The actor behind Kylo Ren speaks out about his canceled Star Wars project and whether or not he'll ever return to a galaxy far, far away.
For a while it seemed The Rings of Power was leaving its lovable halflings behind this season, but co-showrunner Patrick McKay has revealed we'll be seeing them again sooner than expected.
Sony Santa Monica recently announced that God of War Laufey has been delayed to May 20, 2027. Here's why that's a good decision.
In the weeks since the binge-release of Mike Flanagan’s new take on Carrie on Prime Video, there has been a great deal of discourse surrounding certain deviations from Stephen King's novel. It turns out, some of those ideas came from King himself.
Talking about Johnny Depp in 2026 can be a migraine-inducing affair, but talk about him we must. Is Depp's potential return as Jack Sparrow really the best option for the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise?
The Rings of Power's co-showrunner Patrick McKay paints the decision to split season 3 up into three binge-drops as one designed for the best viewing experience.
The Harry Potter professors are so important in the wizarding world, and now the new HBO adaptation has the chance to make them stars in their own right.
The legendary horror director has been on a roll as of late, receiving the kind of acclaim he has long-deserved. His latest outing saw him soaking it up at the premiere of a new entry in one of his favorite series: Godzilla.
The original Sarah Connor is leaving the Terminator franchise behind, and that's actually a great thing for all parties involved.
A list of the best sci-fi and fantasy shows to watch in November 2026, including The Rings of Power season 3.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 will be the most action-packed season of the series so far. Here are the three big events we can't wait to see in the new season.
The marketing for Toho's Godzilla Minus Zero proclaims that "there is no third time. Everything ends here," implying the end is nigh for this new revival series. However, director Takashi Yamazaki hints at other ideas.
The director of Thor: Love and Thunder's latest film is bombing at the box office, and he took aim at critics over Halloween weekend to vent his frustrations.
The Harry Potter TV show is on the way, and we need to talk about how the new HBO series should focus more on character development than on anything else.
New information about the canceled Mass Effect: Universe has been revealed, and it would've been a mix between Hitman and James Bond.
Rebecca Yarros revealed more major deaths are on the way in Book 4 of The Empyrean series, including some characters who weren't supposed to make it out of Onyx Storm.
Steel yourself, because Pennywise has broken his 27-year cycle to give us a surprise bout of horror this Halloween! HBO Max has shadow dropped a new special episode of It: Welcome to Derry to ring in the end of spooky season.
Some may feel that Crystal Lake is just another cheap, hollow iteration on a Halloween classic. Here's why you should reconsider.
Can The Rings of Power pull off a daring storytelling technique that George R.R. Martin was famously forced to abandon in the Game of Thrones books?
New teasers and trailers abound for the upcoming sequels to Dune and Marvel's Avengers. How are we feeling about these competing blockbusters, two months out?
The USS Enterprise's commanding officer has some beautiful words to help soothe the pain of the loss of Patrick Stewart.
I think I've figured out the Apple TV series' newest mystery.
Sir Patrick Stewart may no longer be with us, but it's clear his memory will live on with the many, many people touched by his work.
Three of the four Hogwarts ghosts have been cast, along with the Sorting Hat and the Fat Lady, in HBO's Harry Potter adaptation.
The Red Rising saga is sacred to its fans and for every right reason. Here is our full ranking of the series so far, from the one that broke us the most to the one that reminded us why we read.
The Rings of Power's newest star appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and gave us plenty of intriguing hints about what's in store.
As early reactions to the new Hunger Games film roll in, one critic argues that it enriches the franchise the way Rogue One did for Star Wars.
The venerated actor leaves behind a legacy of film and television performances that impacted generations.
The comedy star has been cast as one of Middle-earth’s most fearsome monsters, and his response is exactly what you’d hope for.
With Sunrise on the Reaping releasing soon in theaters, some fans are wondering why one character is getting more publicity than the other, and I'm here to talk about the reasons.
Ron Weasley was reduced to an "always-hungry" sidekick in the Harry Potter films, but the new HBO series has a chance to adapt him better with a few key changes.
Rebecca Yarros shared a major hint about the tone of Fourth Wing Book 4 at Iron Flame Night with the Colarado Avalanche.
Is a villain still a villain if the person they're opposing is far worse? Robert Pattinson's Scytale is a totally different sort of Dune villain compared to his predecessors, the Harkonnens.
With Bioware officially shuttered, it's time to look back on one of the best sci-fi series in video game history.
Despite his best effort to not give too much away, Sam Heughan's cryptic tease about Middle-earth was more than enough for fans to latch on to.