Orson Welles is probably lauded more as a director than actor, though he started out as an actor and performed in movies and TV all his life. His company, the Mercury Theatre, moved from stage to ...

You asked for it, so here’s an occasional open thread to bitch about anything tangentially related to history, costume, movies, or TV shows! Or whatever else is on your mind right now. Note that ...

Our occasional series about history’s most interesting people and events that have been overlooked by Hollywood. See also our articles about revolutionaries, travelers, scientists, queer ...

The Frock Flicks team is taking a last bit of time off as fall begins, so we’re repeating some favorite posts from the archives. Enjoy these classic posts while we’re away!

There are no spoilers in history ...

The Frock Flicks team is taking a last bit of time off as fall begins, so we’re repeating some favorite posts from the archives. Enjoy these classic posts while we’re away!

The Frock Flicks team is taking a last bit of time off as fall begins, so we’re repeating some favorite posts from the archives. Enjoy these classic posts while we’re away!

Why did it take so long to write a WCW for Julia Sawalha?!? We all love her as Lydia Bennet, but maybe I thought she didn’t do more frock flicks because I also picture her as Saffron on Absolutely ...

The new Netflix adaptation of My Brilliant Career (2026) is an enjoyable miniseries, in large part because its main character is just so damn fabulous. The original 1901 novel tells the ...

It’s been a shit week, y’all. First Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday, then we all woke up to the news on Wednesday that Tim Curry had passed, and I dunno about you, but I’m ready to rage quit ...