This was Originally the same word as ‘villein’, referring to a serf who was attached to a villa, or estate. Such serfs were low-born and of rather primitive habits, and some were naturally disposed to base or criminal behaviour. The latter...

Anoint a villain and he will prick you, prick a villain and he will anoint you. (French) No villain like the conscientious villain....

A villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether an historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the bad guy, the character who fights against the hero. A female villain is sometimes called a villainess. Random...

No matter that a few weeks ago we wouldn't have recognized his name. Every American schoolchild knows now that Iraq's Saddam Hussein is the No. 1 barbarian of the universe, having replaced Manuel Noriega, who replaced Moammar Gadhafi, who replaced the Ayotollah Khomeini, who...

Theatre 2 A villain too villainous? Othello Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon This is going to be a pretty testing year for the RSC's new artistic director, Michael Boyd. He's just released three of last year's best shows on the West End...

When U.S. leaders decided it was time to despise Saddam Hussein, he made the perfect villain. He was cocky and cunning. He looked dangerous and deranged standing at rallies firing a gun into the air, conduct unbecoming a head of government.He was Hitler Lite, or...

There were no boos for one of opera's biggest cads.To the contrary, the despicable Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton drew rousing applause at the Metropolitan Opera House as tenor Roberto Alagna poured out his soul in his first portrayal of that ugly American in Puccini's "Madama Butterfly."The...

villains have more fun than heroes is that villains are always filthy rich. The average Bond villain has his own private island, complete with a shark tank and blonde bikini-team ninja defense force. Money = happiness. Therefore villains do have more fun because of their wealth.