When I started teaching a course on Firefly a few weeks ago, I wished there were some new Funko POPs — and here they are.

Check out Robin Hood Legend of Sherwood & Adventure For Hire by Adventure For Hire Comics on Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/18367…

Around the corner, we'll have more big details to share soon! aiptcomics.com/2025/07/23/buf…

The 800th anniversary of the 1225 outlaw Robert Hod aka Hobbehod - most likely of the candidates for a real Robin Hood. Read about him and the others here: boldoutlaw.com/realrob/real-r… #RobinHood #Hobbehod #Yorkshire

“Come, thick night, and pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell…” What does Lady Macbeth mean by pall? It’s not just poetic—it’s chilling. Uncover the meaning behind this haunting word on Weird Word Wednesday: youtu.be/hc5g61d3ybc

Plays at indoor theaters like Blackfriars were lit by candles—often made of tallow or beeswax. Because these couldn’t last through an entire performance, trimming or replacing them was necessary, creating built-in pauses. This diagram shows how those candles were made and

Want to go inside the episode for some bonus history? Members are exploring what candles looked like in the 16/17thC, images of the inside of the Blackfriars, and how to spot an interval in an unmarked script from the early modern period. (Doctor Faustus, anyone?) Join the fun:

And here we go again. When I started my #RobinHood site in 1997 The New Adventures of Robin Hood was just about to start. A lot of Robin Hoods since then.

With a new #RobinHood TV show on the horizon, which is your favourite Robin Hood TV show? I’ll be adding a few more to my Robin Hood Spotlight soon: boldoutlaw.com/robspot/

Intervals weren’t silent—they included music. Mark explains how the pause became part of the theatrical experience, with interludes performed by musicians or even dancing boys. Here’s a sample of music that might have been played. cassidycash.com/ep382

RETURN OF THE WOLF coming soon. Look out for the pre-order sometime in September. 😃If you've not read any of the previous books, check out Wolf's Head now, on Audible and free with #KindleUnlimited! #amreading #histfic #historicalfiction #RobinHood

Toilet paper rolls weren't invented yet, so what did Shakespeare use for toilet paper? The answer might surprise you (as well as make you laugh). Find out, right now on That Shakespeare Life. youtu.be/UamwQqx1XvU

Robin Hood never dies. Ballad and film titles notwithstanding. There are always more versions.

RETURN OF THE WOLF is now available to pre-order on Kindle! Please head over and do the necessary at the links below & if you're feeling particularly kind, maybe let your friends, lovers, and nemeses know? Robin Hood is BACK, people! 🤘😆🤘 UK - amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FN842N1P #histfic

A new #RobinHood emerges. Looking forward to what this one has to offer, although I have seen rather a lot of Robin Hoods.

Remembering comic book legend #JackKirby (1917-1994) on his birthday. Kirby is most famous for co-creating the Marvel Universe, but he also worked on #GreenArrow for #DCComics Spotlight on Kirby and the Silver Age Green Arrow boldoutlaw.com/greenarrow/sil… #comicbooks