In which medieval men found practical undies to be an essential part of the wardrobe (and hygiene). The pandemic has freed many of us to get in touch with our primal selves—or at least, our ungroomed, non-stop pajama-wearing and, most notably, unbathed selves. Our lives devolved into “Netflix and chilling” in our own filth. Experts … Read More
The Walking Dead Drunk
Wherein the Greeks know chugging wine and pleasing the walking dead is the key to a successful Spring Break. After a particularly bitter stretch of late winter that saw temperatures dip well below 0˚ F (around here we tend to complain when they’re even a single degree below 32˚), it’s a relief to return to … Read More
A Slobbery Night Guard
Wherein the Babylonian solution to nocturnal teeth-grinding is a week of skull-snogging. I grind my teeth: stuck in traffic, difficulty on a project, my favorite team playing poorly…all day long, grind grind grind. My tendency to grind my teeth in my sleep necessitates wearing a night guard, which of course has rough pits over the … Read More
Fight for Your Right
Wherein Oxford students are licensed to ill by the king to fight for their right to party. Almost since their medieval creation universities have been hotbeds of protest. From early conflicts over religion and political rule to more modern protests regarding climate change and individual rights, universities have been hotbeds for students clamoring for modifying—and … Read More
