Just in case you aren’t as excited about the new HBO series based off fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, The Daily Beast has a Game of Thrones primer for dummies.

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• They’re loving Blake Butler in Seattle.

• So is John Stamos joining Low like he did The Beach Boys?  That would be kinda great.

• Congressman Anthony Weiner keeps getting awesomer.