cats Enjoy this collection of bizarre-looking cats in medieval paintings  Popkin

cover songs Enjoy this mix of hip-hop songs performed in the style of medieval ballads Thom Dunn

History Sixty years of A Confederacy of Dunces' Ignatius J. Reilly Elías Villoro

crime It did not take Sherlock Holmes to match a severed hand with its dismembered victim Jason Weisberger

Dungeons & Dragons 14 fun and interesting facts about the history and culture of the popular tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons Mark Frauenfelder

Rep. Stan McClain Florida lawmaker wants to ban kids from talking to a teacher when they get their period Carla Sinclair

whales King Charles, breaking from tradition, will not be slathered with whale intestines and civet secretions Thom Dunn

medical These weird headphones are for cleaning out ear wax David Pescovitz

nog Confessing to hoarding the eggnog in February Elías Villoro

religion Conspirituality: A podcast that dismantles New Age cults, wellness grifters, and conspiracy-mad yogis Elías Villoro

mardi gras Parade kicks off Mardi Gras season in New Orleans Jennifer Sandlin

movies Here's a hilarious video of The Mask in the Witcher 3 Devin Nealy

unions Medieval Times Buena Park performers vote to unionize Jason Weisberger

books Cult of the Dead, an aptly-named book about the history of Christianity Elías Villoro

unions Medieval Times Dinner Theater's new union-busting tactic? Claiming "trademark infringement" Thom Dunn

medicine The booming world of leg-lengthening surgery Jennifer Sandlin

Funny What did people in the Middle Ages really find funny? Gareth Branwyn

movies The Woman King trailer is unapologetically Black and awesome Devin Nealy

russia Chinese woman spent a decade building Borgesian fake Russian history on Wikipedia Thom Dunn

unions Verily, Medieval Times doth unionize Thom Dunn