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Joe Brosnan

Joe Brosnan works as a marketing manager and sometimes editor at St. Martin's Press and manages Criminal Element. He’s a New York Giants fan, a Petyr Baelish supporter, and is only now realizing how weird it is to write in the third person. You can follow him on Twitter @joebrosnan_.

Game of Thrones 7.05: “Eastwatch”

By Joe Brosnan

August 14, 2017

For too long, Jon Snow has been the only character in Game of Thrones to properly grasp the gravity of the situation presented by the White Walkers – or at least the only character who understood that and could actually do something to prevent it. But after “Eastwatch, ” it seems as if Daenerys will…

Game of Thrones 7.04: “The Spoils of War”

By Joe Brosnan

August 7, 2017

Game of Thrones is the last great unifying television series. Everyone watches it. Everyone talks about it Monday morning. And everyone tries to out-predict their friends and colleagues. Game of Thrones arrived at the perfect time – right at the forefront of streaming and piracy but well before our viewing options turned innumerable. Today, it…

Game of Thrones 7.03: “The Queen’s Justice”

By Joe Brosnan

July 31, 2017

Queens are to Westeros as cooks are to kitchens – things work best when there is only one. Unfortunately for Westeros, we currently have two. And as “The Queen’s Justice” makes painfully clear, neither option looks all that great right about now. In one corner, you have Cersei Lannister – the wine guzzling, brother nuzzling…

Game of Thrones 7.02: “Stormborn”

By Joe Brosnan

July 24, 2017

“Stormborn” is as close as Game of Thrones will ever come to a full-on clip show. A clip show, for those who didn’t take Intro to Film, is an episode of a television series that consists primarily of flashbacks from previous episodes, and it’s a staple of most long-running sitcoms. I bring all of this up…

Game of Thrones 7.01: Season Premiere “Dragonstone”

By Joe Brosnan

July 17, 2017

The most highly-anticipated season premiere in television history began with a tomboyish teen committing mass murder, followed that up with some Ed Sheeran product placement, and concluded by fulfilling a plotline first teased seven years ago. In short, Game of Thrones is back! “Dragonstone” wasn’t a sexy episode (though Tormund would disagree), but just like…

Carnage Count: Ranking 2017’s Best Picture Nominees

By Joe Brosnan

February 24, 2017

It’s hard to believe that this is my fourth time writing this article. What started out as merely a brainstorming joke has turned into my favorite singular piece of writing I do each year. On Sunday, February 26th, the Oscar’s return, and with it comes nine nominees for Best Picture. While I’m not necessarily worthy…

The Walking Dead Power Rankings 7.01: “The Day Will Come When You Won’t Be”

By Joe Brosnan

October 24, 2016

Well, between last night's soulcrushing Walking Dead season premiere and HBO's latest episode of Westworld, Sunday proved to be a field day for caved-in skulls on cable television. Okay. We admit it. We were getting ready to tear the season premiere to shreds for once again copping out on a major character death after Negan initially chose Abraham.…

Curioddity by Paul Jenkins: A Visual Guide

By Joe Brosnan

July 27, 2016

GIFnotes: Giving you the basic plot summary of an upcoming book with the help of the Graphics Interchange Format. This week, get a little weird with Paul Jenkins's uncanny debut novel, Curioddity.

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Game of Thrones 6.10: Season Finale “The Winds of Winter”

By Joe Brosnan

June 27, 2016

I don’t know if it’s possible to properly explain just how perfect and rewarding “The Winds of Winter” was. In today’s binge-able society, instant gratification is the new norm. We consume media like the Hound consumes chicken, and when we’re denied this right, we sincerely debate picking up an axe and bashing in some skulls.…

Game of Thrones 6.09: “Battle of the Bastards” Episode Review

By Joe Brosnan

June 20, 2016

There are certain rules that will forever govern Game of Thrones: Tyrion will drink a lot of wine, Daenerys will burn slavers alive, the Lannisters will always pay their debts, and the 9th episode of each season will leave you scarred and unable to sleep. The aptly titled “Battle of the Bastards” was as brutal…

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