History History's most catastrophic costume party, hosted by a mad king who thought he was made of glass Ellsworth Toohey

History These Medieval church ladies really let it all hang out Ellsworth Toohey

pets Medieval pet names included Sturdy, Nosewise, Tibert, and Meone Jennifer Sandlin

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

france Checking on progress at Guédelon Castle, a Medieval-style castle being built from scratch in France Gareth Branwyn

archaeology Archaeologists unearth 2000-year-old marble head of Augustus Caesar Jess Sabine

Technology The invention of mirrors and why they matter David Pescovitz

Election 2020 Your terrifying reading for today: Wargame designer outlines 4 post-election civil war scenarios Gareth Branwyn

covid Medieval 'wine windows' are having another moment in Italy Rusty Blazenhoff

art Masterpiece by 13th century Italian painter Cimabue found in French woman's kitchen Xeni Jardin

News Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Xeni Jardin

getting things done Leonardo Da Vinci to-do list reveals his insatiable curiosity about the world Mark Frauenfelder

novels Interview with Ken Follet about forthcoming 3rd book in Kingsbridge series: A Column of Fire Mark Frauenfelder

books On the strengths of fiction done as near-history Guy Gavriel Kay

History Xenophobic UK politician ranting about "political correctness" gets a public spanking from an historian Cory Doctorow

History Solving the "Longbow Puzzle": why did France and Scotland keep their inferior crossbows? Cory Doctorow

terrorism UK votes to start bombing Syria Xeni Jardin

books Last Man 2: epic French manga gets even better Cory Doctorow

Cheese is the chameleon of the food world Gastropod