How we talk about the weather
When the National Weather Service says "Once in 1000 years," do they mean the Middle Ages?
Oathkeepers and Oathbreakers
Another Milestone, another book giveaway, and a taste of what's on the horizon
Matt and David go to the movies
Matt would destroy the time machine; David is nicer
Pope Benedict XVI and Pope St. Celestine V
On papal retirement; also, on timely public writing
#Receptiogate
plagiarism, stock photos, and maybe a whole fake research institute
PAPERBACK GIVEAWAY! - THE BRIGHT AGES
A thank you to our first subscribers
"Middle Ages Modern"
That chain mail chair is a fairy tale, not medieval Europe
The European Middle Ages in Japanese Video Games
Why Europe? It's not (quite) Tolkien
The Bright Ages (Now in Paperback)
A knowable medieval Europe
Which medieval Jewish stories must we tell?
Recent studies of Jewish bodies emphasize violence, and in this era of rising antisemitism that feels important. But is it also too limiting, making our whole history of these people a story of loss?
Vox Populi, Vox Dei
Elon Musk, Donald Trump, an 8th-century Monk named Alcuin, and the importance of historical context.
Republicans in Virginia Are Going Back to the Dark Ages
This isn’t medieval history; it’s a manifesto.
Welcome to Modern Medieval
on newsletters and elephants