In the popular imagination, live action role play looks like a bunch of under- and over-weight men hacking sloppily at each other with foam swords while sporting Middle Age streetwear. On occasion, ...

Canadian director Alexandre Franchi's debut film, The Wild Hunt (here's our review), opens this weekend in Toronto and Montreal. He'll be blogging here on The Ampersand through the weekend to provide ...

Ever wonder what it was it like to engage in medieval combat? How about throwing some wizards and witchcraft and fantasy into the mix? Put it all together and you’re a LARPer. That stands for “live ...

Ambitious film The Wild Hunt journeys into the world of medieval role-players to show us that nerds are people too. Sometimes very, very bad people. Though this captivating Canadian indie movie ...

Live action role-playing (LARP) is an international phenomenon that gives fantasy fans an opportunity to inhabit the magical lives of characters that they create. We Can Be Heroes, the documentary ...

The best part of going to an SF con is running around, getting little glimpses of a million subcultures I never knew existed -- but which I'm always relieved to discover are not only real, but ...

If youâ ve ever driven by Mandell Park in Montrose on a Sunday afternoon, you might have come across some â Battle Gamers,â more commonly referred to as LARPers â or â live action role players.â This ...