This video was originally published on the Professor of Thrones YouTube channel on July 22, 2017. A brief, but thorough lesson on the Dragonbinder, an important item in the books that may become relevant in the show.
Daenerys Arrives in Westeros: GoT S7 E1
This video was originally published on the Professor of Thrones YouTube channel on July 19, 2017. A complete breakdown of the long-anticipated season 7 premiere of Game of Thrones.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi—Am I Being Phantom Menaced?
NO SPOILERS I genuinely have no idea what I thought of The Last Jedi. If you know me in person or have been following this site in some capacity, you’ll know how much of a massive Star Wars fan I am. With The Force Awakens being tied with Return of the Jedi as my favorite
Graduation and Professor of Thrones—November 2017 Update
I hope the fall has been treating you all well. I want to tackle the elephant in the room right away before diving into anything else. Yes, I haven’t posted on this site for roughly four months. A combination of having an immensely busy final semester schedule (that’s right, I’m graduating in December) and temporarily
Game of Thrones: S7 E1- Review
Mediocrity was not something I expected from the season 7 premiere of Game of Thrones. Can HBO afford a mostly filler episode with only 12 left in the show? Regardless, I can’t say the episode was bad. After all, there hasn’t ever been a bad episode of Game of Thrones. Some, like this one, just
Game of Thrones Explained: What Will Happen in Season 7
After a between-season hiatus nearly three months longer than usual, the penultimate season of Game of Thrones is finally upon us. The cultural zeitgeist was particularly infuriating this time around. Usually, I would bask in a social media explosion centered around the return of one of my all-time favorite shows. Something about the excruciatingly forced
Romance Dawn: The Grand Re-read
And thus, our journey begins with the short, but sweet Romance Dawn arc. Named for the one-shot manga that would serve as the catalyst for the development of One Piece, Eiichiro Oda starts off his massively ambitious series with a perfect microcosm of the narrative to come. A substantial chunk of the major themes of
Baby Driver—Rapid Reviews
Going into 2017, my most anticipated film of the year (aside from The Last Jedi, obviously) was Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver. Being responsible for both the genius Cornetto Trilogy, and one of my favorite movies, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Wright has positioned himself as one of my all-time favorite filmmakers. Having such a profound
Announcing One Piece: The Grand Re-read
I’m proud to announce a brand-new series, One Piece: The Grand Re-Read. Join me, Josh Klafter, Captain of the Josh E. Pirates, as I take a gonzo voyage back through the Grand Line. Just as Gol D. Roger left notes on poneglyphs across his route to Raftel, I will be dropping a blog post for
One Piece: Chapter 868- Review
Of course they failed! In all honesty, I feel like somewhat of an idiot for believing that Oda was done addressing Big Mom’s backstory for the time being. The way he intertwined her continuing past narrative with the current action was outstanding. Although this chapter wasn’t quite as potent as its predecessor, there is still