Culture Catalonia's Christmas tradition involves beating a log until it poops candy Ellsworth Toohey

History Got typos? Blame Titivillus, the "medieval demon of typos" Jennifer Sandlin

relics Why English spelling looks like it lost a bar fight with history Jason Weisberger

History Medieval dragon drainpipe from 1393 makes modern gutters look boring Popkin

History Medieval castle toilets doubled as assassination shafts Popkin

Games Medieval tragic lesbian combat adventure is a bit of a slog Rob Beschizza

youtube This daily perpetual stew vlog feels like what the Internet was made for Grant St. Clair

art Victorian girl's sketchbook turns her cat Mouton into a playful fantasy hero Popkin

History Scaphism: the ancient Persian execution where insects ate you alive Ellsworth Toohey

History Knight vs samurai: which warrior would win in combat? Ellsworth Toohey

Technology New book uncovers radical networks that existed before the internet Ellsworth Toohey

History Harvard's $27.50 copy of the Magna Carta may be one of 7 issued by Longshanks in 1300 Rob Beschizza

art Cock fight: professors dispute Bayeux Tapestry penis count Rob Beschizza

video games Kingmakers, a game about going back in time with modern weapons Grant St. Clair

haunted attractions Medieval torture museum in Malta turns horror into unexpected family fun Popkin

medieval studies University professor is also a medievalist meme master Jennifer Sandlin

mysteries Star jelly: a mysterious substance that has confounded the best minds for centuries Mark Frauenfelder

storytelling "Beowulf" told with hurdy-gurdy and theremin Natalie Dressed

music "PaganFolk Musick" band OMNIA: lively music, disturbing conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

History University offering master's degree in magick and the occult David Pescovitz