Games
Red Outpost boardgame: a communist utopia?
Red Outpost is marketed as a "Communist Utopia", but does the game play really stack up? Let's get a little political and find out.
Peta Greenfield
Peta is a historian and podcaster who loves nothing more than dusting off old books and reading about obscure priestesses and Roman consuls.
Culture
Dune Buggy: What to do while you wait for Dune to be released
As we await Paul Atreides and the dubious pleasures of “the spice”, here are tips for passing the time between now and later 2021.
Culture
I'm a lockdown Odysseus: Why Assassin's Creed is my go-to game
While others found tabletop simulators and and online D&D helped overcome their isolation, I found that I didn't want my odyssey to end.
Technology
Vindolanda: a dead obsession
It's time to get your would-be child detective on the case. There's a historical mystery to solve and it starts with human bones!
Culture
Your excitable history lesson on Netflix's Blood of Zeus
Our resident historian goes deep on what Greek myths the new Netflix anime looks like it will be digging into.
Games
Why is Baldur's Gate 3 being filled with bog standard white dudes?
The early release of Baldur's Gate 3 might sound promising, but it's a sad to see most players are just creating 'default Vault Dwellers'.
Culture
Power in Rebecca: is age just a number?
80 years of adaptations show that Rebecca's dark story of disempowerment and deceit keeps shifting the age dynamics of its leading characters.