Ah, the Decameron. Proof that even medieval folk can get down and dirty. It suggests the “soap opera” is not merely a contemporary cultural phenomenon – but instead a timeless beacon of truth a la tragedy, forever nestled comfortably in the very fabric of that ridiculous farce…humanity. At least that’s what the Rude Mechs think – as, with their usual aplomb, they’ve taken Boccaccio’s famed allegory and mashed it together with modern soap opera,... more ›