The rack became one of the most infamous instruments of torture in medieval Europe, used to extract confessions in cases of treason and heresy. Though never formally sanctioned under English common ...

Hundreds of people visited Hedingham Castle across the Easter bank holiday weekend for the historic site's first jousting event of the year.

The medieval-themed Philadelphia punk band embraces cleaner production, catchier melodies, and wider-ranging influences to ...

President Trump and Iran sent mixed messages ahead of his Tuesday deadline. Early Tuesday, Israel said it had detected ...

Simon Hanes, a leading musician in New York’s downtown scene, has recorded his “Gargantua,” a work for 15 musicians that nods to volcanoes, Rabelais and Dante.

An analysis of samples taken from the Shroud of Turin, the cloth thought by some to have been wrapped around Jesus, reveals a ...

A new game on Steam combines elements of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's historical RPG genre with Fire Emblem combat and ...

Bassist-Composer’s Debut Features Seven Smart, Fresh Originals in a Quintet with Guitarist Caleb Heinze, Saxophonist/Flutist ...

The audience took their seats in The Englert Theatre, awaiting a night of music from Tortoise, a Chicago-based band. The five ...

I READ this compelling book Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson during the Holy Week, and they explain the concept of a “critical juncture.” A critical juncture is a major event or ...

On his new album, the Grammy winner tackles grief, modern dating, and internet overload-with humor and a hard-earned ...

The Lamont School of Music and Colorado College will co-present The Brandenburg Project on May 3 at 4:30 p.m. at the Newman ...