In fantasy, medieval life is depicted as all sexual violence and squalor. It’s not that simple
By AJ Willingham, CNN Note: This article contains light spoilers for “House of the Dragon” and “Game of Thrones.” Whenever a fantasy story treads too far into gruesome violence or plain old human exploitation, storytellers like to trot out four little words: “But it’s historically accurate.” That was the explanation the creators of the “Game
Continue Reading