From ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to ‘Persuasion’: Can Jane Austen Survive the Millennium? Film & TV July 29, 2022
Channel 5’s Anne Boleyn – ‘Grumble all you like, this is how it’s going to be’ Film & TV June 12, 2021
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 5 The Scholar His Dark Materials December 12, 2020
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Season 2 Episode 3 ‘Theft’ Olga Hughes Film & TV November 24, 2020
From ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to ‘Persuasion’: Can Jane Austen Survive the Millennium? Film & TV July 29, 2022
From ‘Wicked Wife’ to ‘Insane Traitor’: The Continued Slander of Jane Boleyn History January 25, 2021
His Dark Materials Book to Screen Analysis: Episode 8 Season Finale ‘Betrayal’ His Dark Materials December 29, 2019
The Mythology of Jane Boleyn: What was Jane and Anne Boleyn’s Relationship Like? History September 13, 2022
Love Is A Dagger – In which we ponder whether for Shakespeare love is mere words, or an altogether more penetrating object. Shakespeare August 5, 2023
Could Richard III’s DNA help Solve the Mystery of The Princes in the Tower? Olga Hughes BooksHistoryRichard III October 2, 2013
What Is History? C S Hughes September 28, 2013It is said speculation is the spice on the lumpy porridge of history. Satire is the plums. History itself is...
Dating Trekkies – To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before C S Hughes September 17, 2013Dating and Star Trek, it is, perhaps, the final frontier. We’re not talking about dating Chris Pine or Zachary Quinto,...
These Are Not The Cookies You Are Looking For C S Hughes September 12, 2013When pop culture, technology, sugar and pastry meet, the results are obviously, nerdalicious. Here for your delectation is a collection...
The Halibut – Or There And Back Again – A Recipe In No Uncertain Terms C S Hughes September 1, 2013In a hole under the sea there lived a Halibut. Not a pleasant, dry hole with windows and a larder,...
Seven Ridiculous Reasons Superhero Movie Characters Wear Masks C S Hughes August 25, 2013 Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man, X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, and maybe half the comic books you’ve ever...
Why Riverdance Is Still Funny 20 Years On C S Hughes August 24, 2013Riverdance, it’s iconic. Riverdance as we know it began as a kind of half time match during the 1994 Eurovision...
Is Lorem Ipsum A Motto For Our Times? C S Hughes August 21, 2013Lorem Ipsum is of course classical Latin. Anyone who has done any kind of online publishing will have encountered the...
Tudor Collectables you Can’t Live Without Olga Hughes August 16, 2013Or can you? Ranging from the seriously cute to the slightly offensive… Although there have been plenty of china...
Varlet – From Medieval Servant to Medieval Insult C S Hughes August 12, 2013 var·let /ˈvärlət/ 1. A man or boy acting as a menial servant 2. A knight’s page 3. A...
The Top 5 Songs Hated By Medieval History Nerds C S Hughes August 7, 2013History nerds, they loved the TV show The Tudors, but hated its innacuracies. They swoon over rough headed James Frain,...