Game review: ‘A Plague Tale: Requiem’ (2022)

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)

Food & ingredients available in Medieval Europe before contact with the Americas

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

TV review: Vikings: Valhalla (2022)

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)

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. 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)

The history of soap

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