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Helen McCrory as Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter (2001-11) series

Badass Babe: Helen McCrory

Sarah Lorraine January 7, 2015

Blows dust off keyboard Hi everyone! It’s been a while. I sort of fell...

Wolf Hall (2015)

Wolf Hall BBC TV – Tudor Costumes Done Reasonably Well!

Kendra January 6, 2015

Wolf Hall -- a BBC TV show currently filming -- features surprisingly accurate Tudor...

Downton Abbey (2010-15)

Guide to Downton Abbey Costumes

Trystan L. Bass January 2, 2015

This little show called Downton Abbey is coming back to the U.S. soon. You...

1514 - Catherine of Aragon by Michael Sittow via Wikimedia Commons

Ranking Catherine of Aragon on Screen

Kendra December 31, 2014

Catherine of Aragon is frequently misportrayed on screen. Here, we rank casting choices based...

2005 Elizabeth I 1 - CHANNEL 4 PICTURE PUBLICITY

Who Wore It Better? Queen Elizabeth I’s Wired Veil & Ruff

Kendra December 29, 2014

Which screen Queen Elizabeth I wore the best wired veil? Queen Elizabeth I movie...

Crimson Peak (2015)

Happy Holidays! 2015 Costume Movies & TV Shows

Kendra December 25, 2014

There are a bunch of costume movies and TV shows coming in 2015 —...

A Little Chaos (2014)

A Little Chaos (2015) Trailer Commentary

Kendra December 19, 2014

A Little Chaos (2015) trailer with Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman at Louis XIV"s...

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Top Five Holiday Movies Other Than “A Christmas Carol”

Trystan L. Bass December 19, 2014

The Christmas movies are in full force on every TV channel right now (for...

Gone With the Wind (1939)

MCM: Clark Gable

Trystan L. Bass December 15, 2014

Clark Gable, the most manly of Hollywood man candy ever for this Monday. Life...

Netflix "Marco Polo" (2014-16)

How Historically Accurate Will Netflix’s Marco Polo Be?

Trystan L. Bass December 11, 2014

Netflix’s Marco Polo could be the next big thing in historical costume dramas. The...