Game of Thrones reaches 10-year milestone: All the ways you can celebrate (or commiserate)
Wed Apr 07, 2021 at 8:51pm ET
Cropped poster for Season 8 of Game of Thrones. Pic credit: HBO
Love or hate that final season, there was plenty of Game of Thrones awesomeness in the first few seasons to make fans want to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the first episode airing in HBO.
Episode 1 of Game of Thrones first season aired on April 17 and HBO is marking the occasion with a whole pile of things that will make you want to remember all the good stuff about the epic fantasy series and forget the last two seasons entirely unless you decide to participate in the Game of Thrones “MaraThrone” and rewatch every episode. Although, at least this event is for a good cause.
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Celebrity zookeeper and animal TV show host Jack Hanna has been diagnosed with dementia and will retire from public life, his family said.
In a news release Wednesday, his family added that it s believed he now has Alzheimer s disease that has quickly progressed in the last few months.
The 74-year-old Hanna was director of the Columbus Zoo from 1978 to 1992.
“Dad advocated for improved wildlife habitats and focused on connecting the community with animals,” the statement signed by his three daughters said. Hanna continued to be a spokesperson for the Ohio zoo until he retired in 2020.
Hanna is also well-known for his live animal demonstrations on talk shows hosted by Johnny Carson, David Letterman and James Corden.
HBO Reveals Game Of Thrones Anniversary Curated Marathons
For the fantasy show s 10th anniversary, hardcore fans alike can experience the show in new ways.
As part of Game of Thrones s 10-year anniversary this month, HBO has announced details for MaraThrone, its recently announced curated binge-watching marathon. The newly posted site offers six different playlists of episodes or routes that allows fans to relive the series all over again by hopscotching through all eight seasons with a focus on particular characters, kingdoms, or relationships.
It s worth noting that while there are technically six routes, the first one literally recommends fans watch each season consecutively from start to finish. For the others, HBO has made eye-catching print-outs you can use as a map when navigating on the app on your preferred devices and watching environments. HBO s site is indicating that starting April 10, these playlists may be available in-app.
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