How to Create Feminist Stories in a Historical Setting
We recently got ranty about The White Princess, specifically, the fact that at least one bit of publicity was touting it as being "feminist" since... Read more →
Reader Request Review: Frenchman’s Creek (1998)
Many of you suggest historical costume movies and TV shows for us to review, which is great! But with our limited time (doing this after our paying... Read more →
MCM – Charles II
Filmmakers can't seem to get enough of Charles II, and frankly, that's cool by me! Charles #2 happens to be my favorite male monarch of all time, so... Read more →
Writers Who Need Movies Made About Them
Our occasional series about history’s most interesting people who have been overlooked by Hollywood. See also our articles about... Read more →
TBT: Lady Oscar (1979)
A drinking game for 1979's Lady Oscar: drink every time you see a shitty nylon lace bib instead of a cravat! Oh, the things my 18th Century Quest... Read more →
WCW: Elizabeth Bennett
I can't believe we haven't done a Woman Candy Wednesday featuring EVERYONE's favorite (historical) fictional heroine, Elizabeth Bennet! Nobody writes... Read more →
Gabriella Pescucci: The Frock Flicks Guide
Gabriella Pescucci is one of my favorite costume designers, specifically for her work on The Age of Innocence and The Borgias -- you also probably... Read more →
MCM: Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
The historical figure of Robert Dudley, Earl of , is best known for being Queen Elizabeth I's "favorite" at court. The queen showered him with... Read more →
The Not-So Magnificent Century
We've snarked photos from The Magnificent Century (2011-2014), aka Muhtesem Yüzyil, plenty of times before, but I thought it was only fair to give... Read more →
Race and Roles in Historical Costume Dramas
In an interview with the Sunday Times, actress Thandie Newton commented on the limited roles available to her, as a woman of color, in the UK. She... Read more →
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