This article was originally (partially) a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. just finished ‘A Plague Tale: Requiem’.A young woman tries to save her little brother from a rat & plague related curse. I’ll share my … More Game review: ‘A Plague Tale: Requiem’ (2022)
It is sometimes difficult to comprehend that many of our most favourite and common foods and spices were not available to ‘the old world’ till after Europeans found their way to the Americas.Yes, once upon a time we somehow managed to survive without potatoes, tomatoes, tobacco and many more delicious things.And yes, till the spice … More Food & ingredients available in Medieval Europe before contact with the Americas
On some photos of the liberation of the Netherlands I found this little black girl and I needed to know more about her, who she was, what her life was like, what happened to her. I haven’t found her but did discover quite a bit. A history detective thread on Twitter that I turned into … More Finding a war orphan
This article was originally (partially) a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. Going to watch ‘Vikings: Valhalla‘, I guess I’m into punishment or something. Within 2 minutes, there are torches everywhere…Why torches everywhere is wrong?Read all … More TV review: Vikings: Valhalla (2022)
This is a very short review, ‘The bunker‘ is a pretty good film with stellar acting.Of course today we’ve all been spoiled by the amazing depiction of the same story in ‘Der Untergang‘ with Bruno Ganz, but in this older film we have the also quite superb Anthony Hopkins playing Hitler.The film also has several … More Film review: ‘The Bunker’ (1981)
This article was originally (partially) a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. Time to review ‘The Vikings’!What? No, not that silly History Channel television show, pfff, don’t be silly.I of course mean the 1958 film with … More Film review: ‘The Vikings’ (1958)
This article was originally (partially) a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. Let’s check out ‘The Seven Works of Mercy’, painted by the Master of Alkmaar in 1504.His real name is sadly unknown. The painting shows … More Art review: ‘The seven works of Mercy’, by the Master of Alkmaar (1504)
This article was originally (partially) a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. It’s been a few years since I played this, but it’s regularly for sale on Steam, so if you’re into history themed games and … More Game review: Battlefield 1 Revolution (2016)
Where and when soap was first invented and by whom is a mystery; we just don’t know.That’s because it happened before people were writing things down, or at least before someone felt the need to specifically write about soap.We also don’t know how it was invented but it was probably by accident. Important: this article … More The history of soap
This two page drawing by Harry Grant Dart was published in Puck magazine in 1908 and shows the nightmare of some Edwardian chaps; women having the same fun they were having!But if you allow women to smoke… whatever next?! Let’s look at a few details. A widow, in stead of hiding indoors crying and mourning … More Art review: ‘For the benefit of those ladies who ask the right to smoke in public’, by Harry Grant Dart (1908).
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