STACK #145 Nov 2016

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Founder Nic Short Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones Film & DVD Editor Scott Hocking Music Editor Zoë Radas JuniorWriter Alesha Kolbe

Issue 145 NOVEMBER 2016

Creative Director Justin Buxton DVD Consultant Michelle Black Games Consultant Andre Eivik Music Consultants Mike Glynn, Fleur Parker Tech Consultant Chris Allen Contributors John Ferguson, Graham Reid, Gill Pringle, Michael Dwyer, Jeff Jenkins, Emily Kelly, Simon Lukic, Chris Murray, Billy Pinnell, Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Adam Colby, Savannah Douglas Social Media Manager Sally Carlier-Hull Photographer Chip Mooney Production Manager Craig Patterson Accounts Coordinator Tracy Kingman Chief Contributors Bob Jones , Amy Flower

WELCOME Game of Thrones broke records this year as the most decorated scripted series in Emmy history, having now won a total of 38 awards. It’s not hard to see why, as anyone who has immersed themselves in George R.R. Martin’s intoxicating and addictive fantasy saga will attest. Now in its sixth season, the HBO juggernaut represents the current pinnacle of TV drama, which has undergone a paradigm shift over the last decade. Once a competitor, television is now as prestigious as cinema, boasting feature film production values and a line-up of Hollywood actors competing to work in the medium. Moreover, the advantage of long-form storytelling gives multi-volume epics like Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire room to breathe, evolve, and enrich both its mythology and the viewing experience. It’s a triumph of world-building that eclipses even Tolkien’s Middle-earth, and this month STACK has made it easy for newcomers to the series (are there any?) to find an entry point with our Beginner’s Guide. We also spoke to one the show’s most beloved characters – the monoverbal Hodor, aka Irish DJ Kristian Nairn. But perhaps the best thing about Game of Thrones being on the cover in November is that the 12-month window between broadcast and DVD/BD release has been reduced for the first time, and the most recent season hits JB shelves prior to Christmas. Summer is coming... Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

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