(Wired article) "The Media Still Owes D&D an Apology"

[Kymus]

TODAY DUNGEONS & Dragons is flying high, gushed over by movie stars like Vin Diesel and Wil Wheaton. Dan Harmon plays D&D live onstage, and popular podcasts like Nerd Poker, Critical Hit, and The Adventure Zone take listeners on regular D&D adventures.

But David Ewalt, author of the recent book Of Dice and Men, remembers when things were different. When he first started gaming, back in the early '80s, the very idea of fantasy role-playing terrified parents and teachers.

Continued here: www.wired.com/2015/10/geeks-guide-dungeons-dragons/