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Marvel and DC heroes come ‘directly’ from Homeric epics, Christopher Nolan says

The director is behind a movie version of The Odyssey which is being released this summer.

Evening Standard

Christopher Nolan compares The Odyssey to Marvel as new trailer reveals Cyclops

The new epic arrives in July

Total Film

Physicists have measured ‘negative time’ in the lab

As Homer tells us, Odysseus made an epic journey, against the odds, from Troy to his home in Ithaca. He visited many lands, but mostly dwelt with the nymph Calypso on her island.

The Conversation

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David Malouf will always be one of the world’s great writers. I will always be grateful to him

Malouf’s astounding talent was to remain lucid and attentive in his language, while imbuing his worlds with a sensuality that was subtle but deeply felt

The Guardian - AU

Egyptian mummy has part of the 'Iliad' in its abdomen, archaeologists discover

A papyrus that contains part of Homer's "Iliad" has been discovered inside the abdomen of a mummy in Egypt. Other mummies at the cemetery had gold tongues.

LiveScience

Homer and the mummy: Rare copy of the Iliad poem found inside ancient Egyptian tomb

A Spanish-Egyptian team have uncovered a fragment of Homer’s Iliad inside a mummy at Oxyrhynchus, revealing how ancient texts were reused in burial practices and shedding light on the spread of Greek literature in Roman Egypt.

Euronews

Son of Nobody by Yann Martel review – Life of Pi author discovers a long-lost poem from Troy

An epic poem about the Trojan war is merged with the domestic heartbreak of the scholar who discovers it in this ambitious, structurally problematic novel

The Guardian - UK

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Help! The Millennium Bug made all the robots in my mansion go berserk, and only Homer Simpson can save the day

Is Y2K: The Game a deft exploration of late '90s digital anxiety? No! But is it a fun game anyway? Also no!

PC Gamer

An Iliad review – David Wenham is a great match for contemporary twist on Homer’s epic

Sydney Theatre CompanyStarring Wenham and triple-threat Helen Svoboda, this take on The Iliad captures the dark magic of masterful oral storytelling

The Guardian - AU

Christopher Nolan relished 'nightmare' filming process for The Odyssey

The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan says that the epic movie was a "nightmare to film - but in all the right ways".

BANG Premier

Greece feuding with Turkey over who invented ancient hangover cure – a cow stomach broth

Soup made of bovine bellies and legs said to cure various ailments - if you are bold enough to try it

The Independent UK

David Wenham: ‘We are a stupid species. We really don’t learn’

The Australian actor on rage, growing up as the youngest of seven kids and what planted the seed for his life on stage and screen

The Guardian - AU

How the Greeks mapped the mythical places of their heroes and legends

From the third century BC, Alexandria in Egypt was the intellectual hub of the Greek world, as the literature of classical antiquity was collected, edited and canonised at the Mouseion (Shrine of the Muses) and the Library of Alexandria.

The Conversation

From Mulder and Scully to Marge and Homer: your favourite TV couples

Slow-burn office crushes that left you weeping, sitcoms that made you fall in love and vampire shows that changed you for ever: Guardian readers pick their ultimate television romances

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DTF St Louis: this David Harbour whodunnit about dating apps and infidelity is close to the bone

Steve Conrad’s dark comedy is full of twists and sad laughs. As for the fate of Harbour’s character, does Lily Allen have an alibi?

The Guardian - UK

The National Year of Reading celebrates the ‘joy’ of books. But let’s not forget they can also be deeply troubling, too

Encounters with great art can be absorbing, unsettling and even painful. How has this been tamed into ‘reading for pleasure’, asks Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer

MusicRadar

“I was super flattered to be invited back into The Simpsons universe, and particularly with this grand message of great hope”: Michael Stipe returns to Springfield to sing a rewritten version of one of REM's biggest hits

It’s his second appearance on the show

BANG Premier

Jonathan Nolan lauds brother Sir Christopher Nolan's 'spectacular' The Odyssey

Jonathan Nolan is full of praise for his brother Sir Christopher Nolan's upcoming action-fantasy film, The Odyssey, calling it an "incredible achievement".

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Euronews

Why is Elon Musk taking aim at Christopher Nolan's casting decisions for 'The Odyssey'?

Elon Musk is mad at the thought that Helen of Troy could be played by a Black actress, saying that Oscar winning director Christopher Nolan “has lost his integrity” over the casting of the peerless Lupita Nyong’o.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk claims Christopher Nolan has lost ‘integrity’ over The Odyssey casting choice

Lupita Nyong’o is reportedly set to play Helen of Troy in Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of Homer’s epic poem

Cinemablend

People Need To STFU And Stop Nitpicking The Odyssey Over Historical Inaccuracies

People need to cool it!

The Conversation

Rethinking Troy: how years of careful peace, not epic war, shaped this bronze age city

Imagine a city that thrived for thousands of years, its streets alive with workshops, markets and the laughter of children, yet that is remembered for a single night of fire. That city is Troy.

Cinemablend

Uh, Should We Be Worried By The Simpsons Bringing The Pitt's Noah Wyle And More Into Special 800th Episode?

Lots of guest stars are joining the bonkers milestone ep.

The Guardian - UK

Underground wit and poor attention spans

Letters: Roger Tagholm on poetry that reflects the reality of tube travel and John Keenan on the clever tactics used by Homer

GamesRadar

The Fortnite x South Park collab has me yearning for a canceled GTA-inspired game from 2005

Opinion | Could Fortnite's newest collaboration bring me hope after 21 years?

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