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c. 1665 - A Lady Writing a Letter by Johannes Vermeer
  • Forgotten History
  • Top 5 Friday

Writers Who Need Movies Made About Them

Trystan L. Bass April 14, 2017 49
Our occasional series about history’s most interesting people who have been overlooked by Hollywood. See also our...
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Lady Oscar (1979)
  • 18th-Century Quest
  • Eighteenth Century
  • Throwback Thursday

TBT: Lady Oscar (1979)

Kendra April 13, 2017 33
A drinking game for 1979’s Lady Oscar: drink every time you see a shitty nylon...
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Elizabeth Bennet
  • Nineteenth Century
  • Woman Crush Wednesday

WCW: Elizabeth Bennet

Kendra April 12, 2017 47
I can’t believe we haven’t done a Woman Candy Wednesday featuring EVERYONE’s favorite (historical)...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
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Gabriella Pescucci: The Frock Flicks Guide

Kendra April 11, 2017 20
Gabriella Pescucci is one of my favorite costume designers, specifically for her work on The...
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Robert Hardy in Elizabeth R (1971)
  • Man Candy Monday
  • Sixteenth Century

MCM: Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester

Trystan L. Bass April 10, 2017 29
The historical figure of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, is best known for being...
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Magnificent Century (2011-2014), Muhtesem Yüzyil
  • Sixteenth Century

The Not-So Magnificent Century

Trystan L. Bass April 7, 2017 50
We’ve snarked photos from The Magnificent Century (2011-14), aka Muhtesem Yüzyil, plenty of times...
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1580s, African Slave Woman by Annibale Carracci; 17thc., Dom Miguel de Castro by Albert Eckhout; 1890s American photo
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Race and Roles in Historical Costume Dramas

Trystan L. Bass April 6, 2017 120
In an interview with the Sunday Times, actress Thandie Newton commented on the limited roles...
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Zoe Tapper - featured
  • Woman Crush Wednesday

WCW: Zoë Tapper

Sarah Lorraine April 5, 2017 11
Zoë Tapper is an actress that I’ve started to notice more and more in...
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Westworld (2016-20)
  • Nineteenth Century
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Westworld: Scifi Meets the Old West

Kendra April 4, 2017 13
Let’s get this out of the way right from the get-go: Westworld (2016) is NOT a “historical...
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To Walk Invisible (2016)
  • Nineteenth Century

To Walk Invisible (2016) – Better Bronte, but Still Not Best

Trystan L. Bass April 3, 2017 38
To Walk Invisible (2016) is the latest attempt to look at the life of...
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