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The Girl King (2015)

Interview With the Costume Designer for The Girl King

Trystan L. Bass December 4, 2015

Finnish-Swedish production The Girl King (2015) has finally opened in the U.S., and I’m...

The Girl King (2015)

Why Metal Grommets Are the Visible Panty Lines of Historical Costumes

Trystan L. Bass November 25, 2015

Wondering why we scream about metal grommets in historical costume movies and TV shows?...

Orphans of the Storm (1921)

How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1920s

Kendra November 17, 2015

There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes...

The Girl King (2015)

The Girl King (2015)

Trystan L. Bass October 21, 2015

Thanks to the Mill Valley Film Festival, I was able to see The Girl...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail Frock-Along

Trystan L. Bass October 14, 2015

It’s the movie that launched a thousand nerdy quotes at inappropriate moments. If you...

A Knight's Tale (2001)

Movies Playing Fast and Loose With History Part II: Why Does It Happen?

Trystan L. Bass September 15, 2015

In Part 1 of my series “Playing Fast and Loose With History,” I looked...

Young Catherine (1991), Catherine the Great (1995)

18th-Century Quest: Dueling Catherine the Greats

Kendra July 20, 2015

There were two major TV movies about Catherine the Great, empress of Russia, in...

Adam and the Ants - Stand and Deliver (1981)

TBT: Adam and the Ants “Stand and Deliver” Music Video (1981)

Kendra May 28, 2015

This classic 1981 music video just came on, and I immediately said, “I need...

The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015)

Lizzie Borden Took an Axe (2014) & The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015)

Trystan L. Bass May 21, 2015

Lizzie Borden took an ax And gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw...

Borgia: Faith and Fear (2011-14)

The Borgias vs. Borgia: Faith, Fear, and Fashion

Trystan L. Bass May 6, 2015

After Showtime’s The Borgias began in 2011, we podcasted the first few episodes of...