FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 | History Defined

‘The immortal Gods alone have neither age nor death’: Wisdom from Greek tragedies for Joe Biden

President Joe Biden’s current fraught situation, showcasing both his weakness and his determination, is dramatic because it touches upon more than the political moment and more than one man’s character.

The Conversation · Jul 9, 2024

Pat Sajak is leaving Wheel of Fortune: Here are some of the show’s most ridiculous guesses

Longtime host Pat Sajak is retiring from his post after more than 40 years

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024

20 Years Ago, An Ambitious War Epic Fumbled an Impossible Premise

Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom made a beautiful if misguided 2000s spectacle that was hopelessly overmatched by its ancient source material.

Inverse · May 14, 2024

32 Most Inspiring Speeches In Film History

Whether it's to hype up a sports team, or inspire themselves, a good speech can make a decent movie great and a bad movie good.

Cinemablend · Dec 27, 2023

Ex-Speaker McCarthy's departure from Congress reads like Greek tragedy – but stars a 'slight unmeritable man' and not a hero

Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s departure from Congress brings to mind ambition and the other side of ambition’s coin, humiliation – the thirst for fame and power on one side, ignominious failure on the other.

The Conversation · Dec 8, 2023

32 of Brad Pitt's greatest movie movements

The defining leading man of Hollywood taught us how to love and fight

Total Film · Dec 1, 2023

What is intelligence? For millennia, western literature has suggested it may be a liability

In the age of the Anthropocene, humanity appears poised to destroy itself.

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2023

Aaron Rodgers’s Injury: Achilles Tendon Experts Answer Key Questions

Did turf cause his injury? Did his calf strain make him vulnerable? Was it a fluke? Could the Jets have seen this coming—and therefore taken preventative steps? Is there any way to predict tears?

Sports Illustrated · Sep 14, 2023

‘The Iliad may be ancient – but it’s not far away’: Emily Wilson on Homer’s blood-soaked epic

Following her acclaimed translation of the Odyssey, Wilson has turned to Homer’s other, darker poem. She explains how she got stuck for six months – and why it speaks to today’s era of conflict

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2023

7 Novels Centering On Queer Characters I Loved, And 8 I Want To Read Next

Red, White and Royal Blue is one of the great LGBTQ+ books that I have read, and here are some others.

Cinemablend · Aug 19, 2023