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The following feature is excerpted from TIME Dungeons & Dragons: The Game that Changed the World. I enter a buzzing tavern, eager to partake in some drink and mingle with other patrons. On the way inside, a life-size mimic—with its menacing and toothy maw—is noticeable from across the room. Even with its monstrous denizens, the tavern is impeccably decorated with intricate wooden reliefs and carvings depicting dragon heads, owlbears, and battle axes.

It’s been over three years since WandaVision debuted as the first Marvel Cinematic Universe show on Disney+. And while you probably haven’t forgotten the “Agatha All Along” song that went viral during the pandemic, you may not quite remember the specific details of who Agatha is, what her powers were, and how witchcraft worked in that show. Agatha All Along, the spooky spinoff series from WandaVision creator Jac Schaeffer, centers on antagonist Agatha, a dark witch who wielded a book called the Darkhold and tried to steal Avenger Wanda Maximoff’s powers.

Hayden Panettiere is still recovering from a devastating loss. The Heroes alum recently opened up about losing her 28-year-old brother Jansen Panettiere suddenly in 2023 due to an undiagnosed

You may just get a kick out of this fun fact. ICYMI, Ilona Maher cha cha’d her way onto the ballroom floor with her partner Alan Bersten on the Sept. 17 premiere episode of Dancing with the

Jenn Tran may have traded roses for dancing shoes, but she's still feeling the love. The former Bachelorette star made her Dancing With the Stars debut on Sept. 17, and Jonathan Johnson, who was

Dolly Parton’s begging the Beyhive, please don’t come for the CMAs. The 78-year-old, whose hit song “Jolene” was covered by Beyoncé on her hit Cowboy Carter album, shared her thoughts on