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HBO GO unsheathes a special Game of Thrones offer for subscribers that lets users view seventh episode "You Win or You Die" immediately after episode six! If you're anything like us, the wait in between  Game of Thrones  episodes, though merely a week, drives us madder than the Mad King himself with anticipation!  But no longer! Once this Sunday, May 22nd's episode "A Golden Crown" rolls its credits, HBO GO has a special offer for subscribers that allows them to immediately view episode seven "You Win or You Die" through the service!  And trust us, once you've seen the climax of "A Golden Crown," you're going to need that next episode to avoid early withdrawals! And if you weren't aware or watching already (which you should, now that season two is in store), the series stars Sean Bean as Ned Stark, and boasts an otherwise impressive cast comprised of Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister,  Mark Addy as King Baratheon, Lena Headey...

Stephen Fry does it all. He writes, acts, speaks, blogs -- basically, he's putting us all out of jobs. His latest role will be that of an ordinary human, albeit one who gets to hang out with hobbits and dwarves and dragons. Compared to the  The Lord of the Rings  trilogy,  The Hobbit was always a lighter adventure, a prequel meant for younger readers as a segue into the epic, dark experiences of the Fellowship of the Ring and their quest to Mordor. Keeping with his past trilogy, it's likely that Peter Jackson's upcoming adaptation of  The Hobbit  will keep the same grim tone, but with recent casting additions, there may be room in the film for a bit more comedy. According to Peter Jackson's official Facebook page, British comedian/writer Stephen Fry has been cast in the film as the Master of Laketown. Bilbo Baggins and his posse of dwarves are welcomed to the town by the Master, who's real intentions are driven by greed and weakness. Jackson and Fry have a ...

The trippy sci-fi festival favorite from an alternate 1983 lands a distribution partner. Panos Cosmatos'  Beyond the Black Rainbow , the only memorable film from this year's Tribeca Film Festival, has landed a distribution partner.  And it is the  right  partner. Our friends at Magnet Releasing, the sociopaths who brought us  Rubber  and  Hobo With a Shotgun  and  Black Death  and the upcoming  Trollhunter , announced the deal the other day at the Cannes Film Festival.  It was swallowed by the news of Lars von Trier being a douche but, much like the insidious nature of this otherworldly film, the message has still seeped out. Beyond the Black Rainbow  is an endurance test - an intensely slow movie, focused on eerie tone over plot.  It bathes in the aesthetic of late '70s and early '80 science fiction, like a visit to EPCOT on some really bad LSD. No timetable for VOD or theatrical release has been announced. Below is ...

Thanks to the Vogel Flex Mount, however, I can turn my tablet into a wall-mounted candid photo of Justin Bieber getting an allergy shot. Vogel Flex Mount, $70 Now that the written word is completely obsolete, the days of taping up mini-posters of J.C. Chasez and Devon Sawa from my Tiger Beat subscription are gone (this may have contributed to everyone being gay all of a sudden).  The button can attached to most surfaces, and the mounted iPad rotated in any which way or direction. Pretty slick. Miniot Wooden Cover, $70 Miniot’s ultra-suede lined wooden smart cover turns the iPad on and off when opened and closed, respectively, but it’s way better than the smart covers Apple’s putting out. The rolling wooden cover can be turned into an upright stand, folded over to give that book-readin’ feel, or put in a keyboard position. If you buy now, they’ll even engrave your cover with any image for free. Not too shabby. The whole thing costs 50 Holland dollars, which is...

Today in Paris opened an annual fair Art Paris   . This year it attracted over 120 international design galleries and contemporary art. 17 countries represented and more than 48,000 visitors are expected . We suggest you look at the brightest exhibits .

  It's hard to take a band promo photo - a picture may be worth a thousand words, but it doesn't help when 999 of them are "douchebag." Check these promo fails.