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the thing is that Wilson seems to not be particularly well-versed in film criticism, which when criticizing a film of the Odyssey is more important than knowledge of the Odyssey.
This passage makes me want to just log off and throw my phone in the river. The discourse on this has officially reached its end
Circe turns Miss Piggy's crew from pigs into human.
in the big rock candy mountain / the posters are all sane / and the normal even thoughtful comments / pour like summer rain
@1eyecaveguy: WHO HAS DONE THIS? WHO HAS POSTED CRINGE? @dadneedsamap: nobody @1eyecaveguy: NOBODY HAS POSTED CRINGE IN MY THREAD @circe: i'm happy for you, bro @circe: i got 30-50 feral ithacans on my lawn though, lol
Watched The Odyssey this weekend and realized I’m basically on my own personal odyssey trying to get back to you
oh man if only somebody had had something to say about this 2500 years ago.
Fuck you, Ian Bremmer, you abject ghoul.
But nobody really is offering me either 50k or a 50/50 chance of a million and this, frankly, is vile persecution and an outrage
Bend the knee and you agreed to lose. Fight and you win. Always punch the bullies in the nose. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/u...
Trump Administration Drops Subpoena Demanding List of Jews From Penn (Gift Article)
For more than a year, the Trump administration pressed the university for records about antisemitism complaints and a list of campus groups involved with Judaism.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/u... i think scientists agree with some of the dem. lawmakers that this is a terrible idea. 🧵
Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities (Gift Article)
Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.
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On the island we can meet a cyclops When he sees us he will eat a guy When he asks who stabbed him we'll say "No Man" And he'll yell "Nobody destroyed my eye!"
New #AsiaNow post: Victor H. Mair's students and colleagues pay tribute to his intellect, his generosity, his energy, and his love of teaching. Thank you to all who have shared memories of Professor Mair, a pillar of the AAS community.
In Memoriam: Victor H. Mair (1943-2026) - Association for Asian Studies
Sinologist Victor H. Mair, a longtime AAS member and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, passed away on June 28, 2026. Mair’s work spanned the fields of language, literature, religion, history, and archeology; his publications included numerous translations, co-authored or co-edited volumes, and posts at the Language Log blog. Below, Mair’s students and colleagues pay […]
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the phillies uniform history page features guys from the 1993 team wearing the historical uniforms lol
MY KING BOURBON MY TAPAS JAMON MY LAMINE YAMAL ESPAÑA WIN IT ALL
As I have noted before, the 1920s were yesterday and the 1910s were a thousand years ago.
Hey Mom, we're gonna watch a Sam Neill movie I bet you haven't seen yet
“He was a terrific actor, one of my favorites to watch—and mm, mm, what a man he was,” said the 62-year-old woman who got a faraway look in her eyes that suggested to sources that Weaver had forgotten they were even standing in the same room.
Mom’s Remembrance Of Sam Neill Takes Lewd Turn https://theonion.com/moms-remembrance-of-sam-neill-takes-lewd-turn/