She's the type of woman you'd bring home to mom -- the inspiration behind books like "Emily Post's Etiquette." From her ale breath to her Hobbit hooves, her hyperbolic cleavage to her dental dearth, ...

If you thought your office was stuck in the Dark Ages, you haven't met Victoria Militello. Every night, she dons a corset and hauls trays of roasted chicken to the jeering fans who have gathered to ...

Carrying the heavy pewter cups back and forth from the kitchen is tough. And it’s tough to be “on” all the time, to smile when you don’t feel like smiling. Occasionally a man in the crowd will drink ...

"Welcome to Medieval Times!!" bellows Wench Jessica, straining to be heard in the large, loud room. With a smile on her face, she starts shouting out instructions: how you'll soon be eating half a ...

This past weekend, the New York Renaissance Faire wrapped up its two-month stand in Tuxedo Park. Visitors were transported back to 16th century England, with knights jousting, fair maidens blushing, ...

The village of Kegsworthy is only a few acres in size, somewhere on the 16th-century Florida peninsula. Townspeople roam freely, and artisans peddle hand-blown glass and embossed leather. Minstrels ...

The Celtic Banquet, a wild grand dinner party to celebrate the start of Celtic Fest, has grown in popularity as it has in spunk. In fact, this year’s Sept. 27 kick-off drew 575 guests, many dressed in ...

It's been almost 20 years since Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, has released a new show. He last did it in 1999 with his sci-fi comedy Futurama. But he says, it hasn't been all work since then ...