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Yes, "The Last Kingdom" had its own awe-inspiring scenes, but can we honestly say there was any one in particular on the level of the Red Wedding or the Battle of the Bastards?

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2022

Heartless Bastards owes its name to a wrong answer to a bar trivia question about Tom Petty’s band.

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2021

The remix album, Bastards, is also well worth tracking down.

From The Guardian • Apr. 7, 2020

Director Miguel Sapochnik boasts an epic CV, including the Game of Thrones episode ‘Battle of the Bastards’.

From Nature • Dec. 19, 2019

When another of Aegon’s Great Bastards tried to seize the Iron Throne from his truebom half-brother, Bittersteel joined the revolt.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin