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The Lion in Winter - 1968

TBT: The Lion in Winter (1968)

Sarah Lorraine December 7, 2023

I thought for sure we had covered The Lion in Winter (1968) in detail,...

The Sandman (2022-)

Historical Costumes in The Sandman (2022-), Pt. 2

Sarah Lorraine August 25, 2022

Before we get started, let’s just understand one thing: Racist bullshit regarding the casting...

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WCW: Maid Marian

Kendra March 9, 2022

Well, we can’t cover Robin Hood without looking at Maid Marian! The legendary medieval...

Donor portrait - A noble lady kneeling - Psalter of Eleanor of Aquitaine (ca. 1185) - KB 76 F 13, folium 028v, Koninklijke Bibliotheek

WCW: Eleanor of Aquitaine

Kendra February 23, 2022

I specifically left out the more major queens from my Queens of England series,...

What Braveheart Got Right About Women’s Medieval Clothing (That Every Other Movie Gets Wrong)

Sarah Lorraine January 16, 2020

I have something good to say about Braveheart (1995), and no, I’m not running a...

WCW: All the Bad Girls and Bitches

Sarah Lorraine July 12, 2017

Today, we celebrate the bad girls, the bitches, the snark queens, and the mean...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Top 5 Wimples in Cinema History

Sarah Lorraine March 11, 2016

Those who know me know that I am way into wimples these days. They...

Mary of Scotland 1936

Woman Crush Wednesday: Katharine Hepburn

Trystan L. Bass September 9, 2015

Oh Kate! While my very favorite of her films are the comedies Bringing Up...