Students in my medieval history courses often wonder whether historical reality can be gleaned from medieval cinematic fantasy. I tell them that fantasy does not aspire to historical verisimilitude.

Since ancient times, dragons existed in different cultures as indomitable creatures or signs of good luck. But when these fascinating beings took center stage in Christian myths and iconography, ...

HBO's House of the Dragon premiere drew 10 million viewers, the largest audience for any new original series in the history of the network. The show, a prequel of the hit Game of Thrones series, is ...

Have you seen 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves yet? If you’ve not heard, the movie is heading towards a $40 million box office opening, and for good reason. Games-to-film adaptations have ...

LAKE ORION, MI – Guests are invited to journey back in time this summer when Medieval times come to life in Oakland County. Sword fights, fire eaters, jesters, shops and a life-sized dragon are among ...

If you have ever dreamed of stepping back in time to Medieval times, now is your opportunity to experience just that. Casie Holdcroft from the Building for Kids Children’s Museum ...

Whenever a fantasy story treads too far into gruesome violence or plain old human exploitation, storytellers like to trot out four little words: “But it’s historically accurate.” That was the ...

A Tudor-styled home, typical of the late medieval and early Renaissance eras, sits on 52 acres nestled in the hills of Rockland Township along a dirt country lane. What made this home stand out were ...

It looks like Playfish took the initiative to go all medieval on The Sims Social. The developer has officially declared this week Medieval Week in its hit social game. Now, players can play dress up ...

TO where did Furio flee after he left “The Sopranos”? Apparently, he fled to Calabria, in the “toe” of Italy, where he became Marco Polo and ventured to the Far East in the 13th century to forge a ...