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George R.R. Martin wants to have his cake and eat it too: he claims his breakout hit fantasy series is based on real history, but hand-waves away criticism of his approach to issues of race. Part XXXV in Race, Racism and the Middle Ages, by Shiloh Carroll.

We've been discussing Race, Racism and the Middle Ages for 9 months. It's time to address the elephant in the room: the "Knights" of the Ku Klux Klan. Part XXXIV of Race, Racism and the Middle Ages, by Amy S. Kaufman.

We have explored the vile effects of the "whites-only" Middle Ages, but how did the Middle Ages get linked with racism? Helen Young explores in part XI of The Public Medievalist's ongoing series on Race, Racism and the Middle Ages.

What does it mean when our media says that "no" might mean "yes"? A popular BBC historical drama perpetuates dangerous myths about sexual violence.

As a medievalist interested in popular culture, I’ve been asked by a handful of people to comment on that scene from a recent episode of Game of Thrones (season 5, episode 6). If you saw it, you probably know which one I mean...

Amy S. Kaufman unpacks what makes ISIS tick, and why people are so tempted to call their actions 'medieval'.

Do most medieval movies pass the famous Bechdel test? Would the Middle Ages?