Mad about Science: Armaments of the Roman Legions
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist Rome was one of the most feared empires of the ancient world. To this day, it is still held up as the premier example of conquest and control by showcasing...
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Top 10 movies of 2025
By Willie WittezehlerReader Contributor Editor’s note: Willie was press-ganged into providing this “top 10” list of 2025 films during a chance meeting in the alley next to the Reader office. Despite being an all-around...
Mad about Science: Kalambo falls building site
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Science: just when you think you’ve got everything figured out, new evidence comes to light that says: “You don’t know squat!” This happened recently at the Kalambo Falls prehistoric...
Mad About Science: Unusual medieval weapons
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist You will be disappointed if you’re reading this and expecting me to list dragons or Valyrian steel swords. Sorry, folks. No White Walker invasions happened in medieval Europe, but...
Mad About Science: War Bots
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist I’ve been on a bit of an “XCOM 2” kick lately, which has inspired me to go on and write about cool robots that keep the world safe! “XCOM...
Mad About Science: Japanese Swords
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Anyone that’s ever spent five minutes around anime or watched a Kurosawa masterpiece is familiar with the katana: that majestic curved samurai sword that knows no equal. It’s a...
