Category: Items of Note

“Never in the field of human drinking,” – to paraphrase one of the martini’s greatest advocates – “has so much been debated by so many over so little”.

No. But what about the Paramount+ TV series that people were talking about? Also no.

from a discussion in r/medievalhistory on Reddit… Urban militias were pretty interesting organizations. I can only speak to Bologna, but they were important parts of people’s lives beyond

“D&D owes its existence to a peculiar mix of ancient legend and folklore, fantasy literature, tactical wargames, and improvisational theater. Now fifty years old, the game is more

With a guy who is talking about different kinds of Roman armor.

from his gofundme page last night: “Not to bury the lede: I got back my biopsy and Monday’s MRI test results, and both say I am now cancer

“Gold is most commonly measured in ounces, which is 1/16th a pound. Then to make the math easier to do, we will go onto the internet and find

Let’s be clear on this point: ancient and medieval warfare was mostly about sieges. Particularly during the Middle Ages (in Europe) sieges (and raiding) were common, but large

““I think there’s a really good chance that we’ll make another one… and if they can figure out a financial way to make it work, they’ll do it,” as

Tabletop gaming has seen a rise in popularity over the past ten years, with an influx of interest following the Coronavirus pandemic. Limited research has explored the impact