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Catching up on Corrections
In which I finally have some time to sit down and hand out prizes for corrections - with updated art! Corrections and thanks are laid out for Wu Zetian, Ching Shih, Gudit, Isabel Godin, Mata Hari, Mai Bhago, and Vasilisa Vasilyevna.
Wu Zetian to get her own TV series from Game of Thrones producer
Game of Thrones producer Christopher Newman signed a deal for a thirteen-episode series, "Empress". It's set to begin production in Sichuan in 2017, with an aim to premiere in 2018.
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