Ever read a news article all about how little the public knows about history? Here's why you can tell them to stick it in their ear...
Pop Culture
The Middle Ages on TV, Film, and in Video Games
Game of Thrones' dark and cynical interpretation of the Middle Ages is a huge problem. The creators argue that it's a more-realistic version of the Middle Ages, but just because it's edgy, doesn't mean it's real.
Poor Sam got his hands seriously dirty in the last episode of Game of Thrones. Let's dig into the real history of all the crap he had to deal with.
Game of Thrones doesn’t just have a “diversity problem,” it has a racism problem. Part XXVI of our series on Race, Racism and the Middle Ages, by Helen Young.
Facebook memories, doxxing and revenge porn—is a critical part of making our own history choosing what to forget?
What does it mean when our media says that "no" might mean "yes"? A popular BBC historical drama perpetuates dangerous myths about sexual violence.
How should historians engage with the huge audiences on the internet while insulating themselves from the vicious trolls that live there?
As a medievalist interested in popular culture, I’ve been asked by a handful of people to comment on that scene from a recent episode of Game of Thrones (season 5, episode 6). If you saw it, you probably know which one I mean...
Banished is an exciting return to form for medieval SimCity-esque games. There's only one little problem...