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Crossing the Wine Dark Sea by Emily Wilson review – a masterclass in translation

The polarising translator of the Odyssey and the Iliad sets out her philosophy in this fascinating collection

The Guardian - UK · May 26

I’ve never used ChatGPT – am I going to get left behind in the AI revolution?

FIRST PERSON: With increasing numbers of people using generative AI on a daily basis, do we face a new two-tier society: the prompters and the prompt-nots? Self-confessed luddite Helen Coffey examines whether her decision to stay analogue is damaging her future prospects

The Independent UK · May 26

Nyong'o to racists: "Odyssey" is myth

The actress refused to mount a "defense" of her role as Helen of Troy in a new interview

Salon · May 24

Poet, playwright, spy: Stephen Greenblatt conjures the brilliant life of Christopher Marlowe

In Dark Renaissance, his new biography of Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), Stephen Greenblatt shares a trait with Marlowe and the Elizabethan playwright’s most famous character, Doctor Faustus: a desire to conjure.

The Conversation · May 20

I Know Homer's The Odyssey Quite Well, And I Love The Tweaks That Christopher Nolan Is Making

Let Nolan cook.

Cinemablend · May 20

Severn Trent H2 Earnings Call Highlights

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) executives said the water utility is seeking to unlock additional investment in asset health through regulatory reopeners, while emphasizing that its current financing plans do not require additional equity before 2030. Speaking on his first annual results call as chief execu

MarketBeat · May 20

Elon Musk Lists a Bunch of White Men Playing Real Men of Color to Highlight a “Double Standard” Forgetting Helen of Troy Isn’t Real

Elon Musk keeps tweeting dumb stuff about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. We’re now in multiple weeks of this nonsense. A lot of right wing accounts blew a gasket because Lupita Nyong’o was cast as Helen of Troy in the new film. There has been a surprisingly level-headed discourse cycle about…

The Mary Sue · May 19

Buried with three swords and a gold mask, scientists reconstruct the face of a 3,500-year-old Mycenaean woman who lived before the Trojan War

A woman buried with a gold mask and swords in Mycenae was wrongly identified for decades. New DNA tests show she was nobility, not a wife. Her face has now been reconstructed, revealing a modern look. Evidence suggests the swords were hers, and warrior kits were found with women more…

The Economic Times · May 19

“He Should Be In Jail”: Fans Drag Alec Baldwin After He Fires Back At ‘The Odyssey’ Casting Remark By Elon Musk

Alec Baldwin clashes with Elon Musk over The Odyssey casting, sparking heated online debate.

Bored Panda · May 18

Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Cast Is Triggering An A-Grade Right Wing Meltdown

Watch out, the hIsToRiCaL AcCuRaCy babies are coming for [checks notes] The Odyssey.

Pedestrian.tv · May 18