That stanza has noting to do with African Americans, and suggesting that it does doesn't fit the historical record. It was, in context, clearly about British soldiers. Using those terms to describe professional soldiers fighting for monarchies was common in 19th Century republican poetry. There is an Irish song,…

Can I just say that I thought the scenes with Tyrion and Jorah were fantastic? Dinklage killed it, in the quiet moment realizing he spoiled Jeor's death for Jorah and when frantically trying to talk his way out of death and dismemberment. I had to go back and look it up, but it turns out Jorah did win the Lannisport…

Am I the only one who is a little exasperated by their understanding of rock and roll? The Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, etc have had some great tracks, but they aren't really rock and roll. It isn't just a music hall of fame, which they would have a colorable argument to make for inclusion, but rather a rock and roll…

I'm sure Mozart and Bach would agree with you…