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​September 26, 2023

Okay, I get it. Renaissance faires are an acquired taste. But if you're one of those who's acquired it, here's a little background on where these peculiar public events came from and where they are heading. Huzzah and welcome!

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One of the most pivotal moments in Lake Stehle's life was when he first played Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda. For many years since, he's been a devoted cosplayer who specializes in impersonating Link, the game's elfish main character.

​Regardless of how you felt about the series conclusion, it wasn't your call and it's time to move on with life.

Legend of the Seeker was one in a series of myth and legend-based television shows dating back to the mid-1990s. It only lasted two years, but is a campy fantasy gem that is often overlooked.

​It's been a decade since Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy began to hit theaters. Looking back with fresh eyes, were the movies better than originally thought?

Decades after I last played, I ventured back into the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Here's why I fell in love with RPGs.

 

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The Renaissance faire is Simon's family legacy and he doesn't have time for Emily's  oddball Shakespeare conspiracy theories or endless suggestions for new acts.

Meeting Arthur, the son of the Renaissance fair's owners and an actual lute-playing bard, messes up Maddie's plans to keep her life from ever changing...

Rowena discovers that the best way to get over a cheating boyfriend is to dive right into her summer job at the Renaissance Faire.

Impy has always thought of herself as a heroic knight, but when she does something mean in order to fit in, she begins to wonder if she's a dragon after all?

When Mary Boleyn comes to court as an innocent girl of fourteen, she catches the eye of the handsome and charming Henry VIII.

While Brother William of Baskerville is investigating accusations of heresy at a wealthy abbey, his inquiries are disrupted by a series of bizarre deaths

Assistant professor Jessie Morton spends her summers at the Renaissance Village honing her skills and finding the lady, lord, or serf whodunnit.

Dedicating his work to Elizabeth I, Spenser brilliantly united Arthurian romance and Italian renaissance epic to celebrate the glory of the Virgin Queen. 

When her sister dies on the eve of her wedding to the ruler of Ferrara, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight when the duke requests her hand in marriage.