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'Game of Thrones' Season 2: Take the quiz

'Game of Thrones' returns for its third season March 31. In the meantime, test your knowledge of the show's second season.
Fake identities: Manti Te'o scandal and 6 other Internet hoaxes

Believe it or not, the Manti Te'o scandal is not the first online identity hoax, nor the longest-standing. Here's a look at some of the biggest scams to surface on the Internet, from the lives and deaths of fictitious characters to the downfall of their makers.
Bram Stoker books: 9 things you didn't know about the 'Dracula' author

Bram Stoker is the godfather of the vampire craze, but the writer is often a mystery to modern readers. Here are 9 facts you probably don't know about the author.
15 highest-paid authors of 2012

Here's the annual Forbes ranking of the 15 top-grossing authors in the book industry. Can you guess who's No. 1?
Game of Thrones: 12 burning questions as Season Two ends

Here are the top 12 questions I'm left with after watching last night's season finale of Season Two of "Game of Thrones."

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Vox News 'Game Change': How accurate is the movie about Sarah Palin?

Words have been flying between supporters of Sarah Palin, who charge the ‘Game Change’ filmmakers with a smear job, and the producers, who insist they’re committed to accuracy.
'Game Change': 5 revelations from the book

As the bestselling book 'Game Change' becomes an HBO movie, here are the 5 most interesting stories from the book.
'Game Change': HBO movie depicts devoted and unhinged Sarah Palin

In the controversial new TV movie that aims at a behind-the-scenes portrait of the former US vice presidential candidate, Julianne Moore portrays Sarah Palin as a devoted Republican who lacks basic knowledge of world affairs and careens out of control.
Chapter & Verse Author Matthew Bowman talks about 'the Mormon moment'

Author Matthew Bowman talks about Mormonism, a faith that once stood apart, but may now host a US president among its ranks.
West Memphis Three: $100,000 reward offered to clear their names

The West Memphis Three, convicted of killing three Cub Scouts, were released last year but not exonerated. A new $100,000 reward aims to clear their names.
Chapter & Verse Paramount Pictures sues to stop publication of 'Godfather' prequel

The prequel 'The Family Corleone' has been approved by the estate of original author Mario Puzo.
Culture Cafe 'Ender's Game' gains three new cast members

'Ender's Game' finishes its casting announcements as the adaptation of the sci-fi classic moves forward in production
Culture Cafe 'Game of Thrones' season 2 trailer debuts online

'Game of Thrones' new trailer for its second season shows more feuding, battles.
SAG Awards' unexpected winners: 'The Help,' Dujardin win

The Screen Actors Guild Awards featured some unexpected winners, including 'The Help' for best overall cast performance and French actor Jean Dujardin for best actor in 'The Artist.'
Sundance 2012: Documentaries dominate

'Ethel,' about R.F.K.'s wife, and 'The Invisible War' leave a somber aftertaste.
Chapter & Verse 'Noir City' organizer Eddie Muller on the evolution of the genre he loves

'Czar of Noir' Eddie Muller talks about the hard-boiled crime fiction that inspired film noir.
Fantasy goes dark

As new franchises replace 'Harry Potter' and 'Twilight' a grimmer, more apocalyptic tone haunts the story line.
Chapter & Verse George R. R. Martin releases online excerpt from 'The Winds of Winter'

George R.R. Martin, whose fans endured a six-year gap between his two last books, says another sample chapter of Book No. 6 in his "A Song of Ice and Fire" series will be released in July.
HBO cancels shows including 'Hung,' 'Bored to Death'

HBO cancels shows to make way for new programming.
HBO makes great TV from books

How do you compress a complicated novel into a two-hour, cinema-friendly format? The answer, most often, is: you can't. A better solution for many authors is to have their books turned into HBO series. The end result is often an in-depth adaptation – with story and characters intact – that would have been impossible get at the multiplex. Here are some of the best-known books that have been turned into successful HBO series – with many more to come.
Gift ideas for everyone: 'Harry Potter,' Adele, 'Law & Order,' and 'Super Mario 3D'

Your gift list can get long with nieces and nephews, grandparents and friends all needing a present this holiday season. Try a few of these items that are sure to please like 'Winnie the Pooh,' 'Ken Burns: Prohibition,' and the video game 'Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception.'
Top Picks: Babar on DVD, pop-up version of The Odyssey, new website makes contemporary art easy, and more

'Babar and Father Christmas' released for first time on DVD, Sam Ita releases graphic novel with pop-up art illustrations of The Odyssey, new website makes collecting artwork accessible and affordable, and more top picks.
Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series may be going to HBO

Producer Brian Grazer says that Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series will air on HBO – but it's still uncertain which movie studio will take on the film portion of the project.
Muppet make-over: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy reintroduced this fall

It may not be easy being green like Muppet favorite Kermit the Frog, but sometimes it's even harder to be hip.
Six Picks: Paul Simon, new AMC Civil War series, and more

Collection of Paul Simon lyrics in print, website that documents New Yorkers and what they're reading, new AMC Civil War series, and more.
Netflix will stream CW shows after collapse of Starz negotiations

Netflix: Under a four-year licensing deal announced Thursday, Netflix will have the right to show the previous seasons of TV series that CW airs through the network's 2014-15 programming window.
Jonathan Franzen's book 'The Corrections' coming to HBO

'The Corrections,' Jonathan Franzen's 2001 story of a troubled family, will air on HBO with Franzen working with director Noah Baumbach and producer Scott Rudin on the project.
Top Picks: New Tony Bennett CD, social media scorecard, PBS' Prohibition documentary and more

Tony Bennett releases a CD of star-studded duets, new online tool measures your social media influence, Ken Burns produces a three-part PBS series on Prohibition, and more top picks.
Florida public library holds mock debate on banning books

In honor of Banned Books Week, a county that made headlines for banning books held a mock school board meeting to demonstrate both sides of the debate.
Raising Cain: A new novel from a master of noir

How a posthumous novel by 'Mildred Pierce' author James M. Cain was discovered and released.