Phew! Met my book deadline with a few hours to spare — and now to relax. Somehow.

Daaaamn. “AI is the asbestos we're shovelling into the walls of our technological society. Our descendants will spend generations digging it out again, and the longer the bubble goes on without popping, the longer it will take to repair the damage." www.thenerve.news/p/cory-docto...

Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying

It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...

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Looks like *someone* didn’t watch series 3 of The Capture on the BBC 😬🫣

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 10h ago

“If it's this embedded in the world, then it needs to be embedded in the learning and in the coursework…”

I have a master's degree in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, I've studied the 'Odyssey' in Ancient Greek, and I've been writing about the ancient world for over a decade. This is my exhaustive review of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'. #Odyssey #classics talesoftimesforgotten.com/2026/07/23/a...

An Ancient Historian's Breakdown of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' - Tales of Times Forgotten

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is perhaps the most highly anticipated new film of the 2020s. It has already received near-universal acclaim from film critics and earned more at the box office in its ...

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You’re Dead To Me is covered in Podcast Review, with a quote from me podcastreview.org/list/august-...

3 Podcasts to Listen to in August 2026 | Podcast Review

Each month, Podcast Review’s staff offers recommendations on the best new shows to listen to. Here are our favorite podcasts for August.

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Issue 48.14/15 is now online, featuring: @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social on Nolan’s 𝘖𝘥𝘺𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘺 T.J. Clark on the Chauvet cave paintings Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite on the general strike of 1926 @will-davies.bsky.social on Neets and Alan Hollinghurst on Ronald Firbank. Read online now at www.lrb.co.uk

Noticing some folks seem to think writers just say clever things without understanding how the world works, as if we're all naifs who just happen to be good with words instead of people with formal educations and a professional interest verging on requirement in the ability to conduct research

After what has felt like our very own odyssey, we're delighted that a replenishment of Emily Wilson's brilliant translation of The Odyssey is finally here! Thanks to everyone who has been so patient while we've waited for stock to cross the Atlantic 🦊🧡📚 www.foxlanebooks.co.uk/product-page...

That’s a wrap on series 12 of You’re Dead To Me! Just recorded the last episode of the series — we’ll start work on series 13 in September

Very short notice (deadline 18 August) but we're advertising a 0.5fte lectureship in public history for next year. Covers my 3rd year undergraduate course on public history of Rome (ancient to modern) plus some MA public history teaching.

On 4 August 1265, Simon de Monfort was killed at the Battle of Evesham during the Second Barons' War, ending his year-long ascendancy as the de facto ruler of England. Find out more about his greatest victory against Henry III at the Battle of Lewes below.

Simon de Montfort and the Battle of Lewes - The History of Parliament

On the anniversary of the battle of Lewes, news of a new play that explores the causes of the battle and we launch our 2015 conference website…

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Hello! Quick reminder that international fans of You’re Dead To Me podcast can now watch new episodes on YouTube, with new episodes from season 12 dropping every Friday Go to the @BBCpodcasts channel to see the new ones (plus listen to audio back catalogue) youtu.be/uEVEUkPEZWk?...

Greece’s Greatest Heroic Epics: The Iliad & Odyssey

YouTube video by BBC Podcasts

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If you want to check out a fairly balanced (I hope) classical view of Nolan's Odyssey, try our pedants' review on Instant Classics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt-r...

Christopher Nolan's Odyssey 3: The Pedants Revolt

YouTube video by Instant Classics

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7000-word T.J. Clark essay about the Chauvet cave paintings? Counting the minutes 'til lunchtime so I can turn this thing up to 11

T.J. Clark · Night Visitors: What I saw in the cave

The world exceeds us. It comes to us out of darkness. The cave is the universe, the nightly presence of that unknown...

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Wow, The Harris Museum in Preston is gorgeous! A huge neo-Classical marvel with a wonderful art, sculpture, fashion and book collection And check out these giant golden doors (next post), and Foucault Pendulum showing Earth’s rotation And a new Horrible Histories exhibition by Martin Brown!

My train to Glasgow is having to terminate at Preston due to *swans* on the line. Yes, really. 🦢 (Luckily I’m getting off at Preston)

Off to #Preston for a fun kids event this afternoon at 2pm, I’ll be joined by my illustrator Jenny Taylor for a lovely historical draw along session — a few tickets left if you want to come along theharris.org.uk/product/you-...

NEW EPISODE! This week on You’re Dead To Me, we explore the history of underwear 🩲 I’m joined by the hilarious @vicmmic.bsky.social and fashion historian @serenadyer.bsky.social Exclusively on BBC iPlayer & Sounds for the first month, then YouTube & all Podcast apps in late August

Incredible commitment to the bit! This is the standard of engagement with pop culture I expect from all of you

EMILY WILSON@emilyrcwilson.bsky.social · 4d ago

I cannot rest from discourse. I will see that film again tomorrow. I will drink life to the lees. Again I will enjoy greatly, will suffer greatly, both with those that love me, and in Pleasantville NY. I am become a meme. Film showing: burnsfilmcenter.org/booking/the-...

Thrilling Roman chariot races! Vladimir Putin's "sweet eyes"! The Orthdox Oligarch! Investigation uncovers deeper ties between the French family behind a £600m theme park coming to Oxfordshire and Russia's annexation of Crimea. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

From occupied Crimea to Oxfordshire: the Kremlin links to new £600m UK theme park

Exclusive: Puy du Fou worked with under-sanctions oligarch on plans for Crimea resort longer than disclosed, and later courted Iran and China

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Fantastic Nolan interview by a Chinese PhD student who asks all the best questions, and receives all the best answers about his interpretation of the Odyssey youtu.be/wa4I8Ch2TRo?...

Christopher Nolan talks narrative decisions, film critics and whether he Christianised The Odyssey

YouTube video by Nolan Archives

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Fantastic Nolan interview by a Chinese PhD student who asks all the best questions, and receives all the best answers about his interpretation of the Odyssey youtu.be/wa4I8Ch2TRo?...

Christopher Nolan talks narrative decisions, film critics and whether he Christianised The Odyssey

YouTube video by Nolan Archives

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This “You’re Dead To Me” episode on Francis Galton is 🔥🔥🔥 (and also a reminder that eugenics was effed up then and will always be)

Greg Jenner (Historian)@gregjenner.bsky.social · 5d ago

Did you know the father of Eugenics literally invented ‘Hot or Not?’ !!?! This episode is now on YouTube/podcast apps worldwide

"A hammock in the Tube station." 🤣🤣🤣

Greg Jenner (Historian)@gregjenner.bsky.social · 6d ago

NEW EPISODE! This week on You’re Dead To Me, we explore the history of underwear 🩲 I’m joined by the hilarious @vicmmic.bsky.social and fashion historian @serenadyer.bsky.social Exclusively on BBC iPlayer & Sounds for the first month, then YouTube & all Podcast apps in late August

I have a joke about Poseidon, but it’s probably too deep for you

Sonja Drimmer@sonjadrimmer.bsky.social · 5d ago

I have a joke about Hermes but you’d have to be pretty quick to get it.

I’ve seen a lot of very mediocre Netflix comedy specials recently, so I’m pleased to say — only 10 minutes in — Mary Beth Barone’s new one, Galaxy Brain, has proper jokes in it. What a relief!

Did you know the father of Eugenics literally invented ‘Hot or Not?’ !!?! This episode is now on YouTube/podcast apps worldwide

Greg Jenner (Historian)@gregjenner.bsky.social · 6d ago

Hello! The Francis Galton episode of You’re Dead To Me is now available on all global podcast apps, and will be uploaded to YouTube later today I’m joined by comedian Desiree Burch and museum curator Subhadra Das to discuss the 19th century scientist and father of Eugenics

incredible discovery here: the 1762 original of the ha ha ha yes sicko cartoon courtesy of thomas waters new book “Magic”

New from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused www.404media.co/google-earth...