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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Chaoclypse (Brandon Yu)@chaoclypse.bsky.social · 2d ago

I coded a web app that xerox's your images for fun! Just drag an image in and play with the dials. If nothing shows up (or it's all black) you may want to play with the threshold (first slider). Press "S" to save the image! editor.p5js.org/Chaoclypse/f...

You can/should read Emily Wilson's latest take on the Odyssey, but I'm logging on to convey my hairdresser's reaction. She was AGHAST that Nolan, with his million $ budget, gave Matt Damon ONLY 6 hair extensions. As a result, his hair did not blow around properly, & that ruined the film for her.

Hey hey, Rotten Tomatoes puts A Monster Calls on their top under the radar family films, calling it “criminally unseen”. editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/under-...

40 Great Kids Movies to Stream Now: Top Under-the-Radar Family Flicks

Stuck home and looking for great family films to watch? The RT staff hand-picked these under-the-radar kids movies that adults will love, and which have a lesson to learn by the time the credits roll.

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the real issue with the internet in 2026 is nobody talks about Domo-kun anymore.

FINANCE HACK THAT WILL HELP YOU RETIRE: Check your local $1-stores for any $2 bills they may have for sale. Sometimes they'll be hidden behind other stuff or in the back, so make sure to ask the staff. Even with tax, that's pure profit right there.

Katanas out in ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Modern horror maestro Kiyoshi Kurosawa switches gears and unravels a classic mystery joysauce.com/katanas-out-...

Katanas out in ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’

Modern horror maestro Kiyoshi Kurosawa switches gears and unravels a classic mystery in his latest film starring Masahiro Motoki.

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Tick-tock, just past seven o'clock. Today is August 4, 2026 in the city of Allendale, California. Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday! Today is "There Will Come Soft Rains" day! This celebration has been scheduled in advance. This message will display even if none are left to read it.

One of the greatest works of art ever made:

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bug is out of the rug, I got commissioned by @theguardian.com to #SciArt illustrate this year's goobies for #InvertebrateOfTheYear there are some really good ones stay tuned! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the year

At last! It’s time for our invertebrate of the year competition as voted for by you. Today, the common woodlouse – come back on Tuesday to find out who else made the top 10

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Petra Korlević@petrathepostdoc.bsky.social · 6d ago

something exciting coming your way on Monday #BugSky

Today’s toy is the Galoob Action Fleet Star Wars TIE Interceptor (1996). One of my favorites Star Wars ships. This one comes with two mini pilots, and a tiny Easter egg in the form of George Lucas’s head under one of the helmets. Though mine is painted so terribly it’s totally unrecognizable.

Funky Dynamite@sweavart.bsky.social · 4d ago

Today’s toy is Del the Ghost from Superplastic’s Gorillaz Blind Box toys (2021). As a huge Gorillaz fan, I gobble up any merch I can, and was able to grab a bunch of blind boxes before they became impossible to get. Also a huge Del the Funky Homosapien fan so this is right up my alley. And he glows!

This is, for the record, also why O Brother Where Art Thou remains so fresh and watchable. Ulysses Everett McGill is written - and played by Clooney - as a smarmy Lothario with delusions of grandeur who has mostly earned everybody's distrust. When his plans go awry, it's comeuppance. It's a comedy!

I know! I love Odysseus because he’s fun! Sure he’s brutal, but he’s kind of a rascal! You can’t help but root for him!

Also like, he's not just a bad dude, he's an *asshole*. He's trolling Polyphemus just because he can, it's half of why Poseidon is so pissed. But it's also what's endearing about Odysseus! Instead of "morally dubious troll who's too clever by half" we got "wounded warrior with scruples".

The Odyssey also makes him quite self involved. I like the version where the Sirens lure you in by telling you what other people are thinking about you and he can't resist the idea of knowing what other people really think about him. Risking everything to know if your bros really like you.

Nolan you coward, make him hang Mia Goth

if I ever taught film criticism lesson one would be “you being smarter than the movie is not interesting to anyone”

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Results from the #paleostream! We started with two #MonkeyCruise pieces in honor of Sam Neill! Limnopithecus, Europolemur, Ceratocaudia and Phoebodus.

Driving my old truck: sure it's old and dinged up but she's got so much character! Wouldn't trade it for the world Operating a lathe from the 40s: sure it's old and dinged up but she's got so much character! Wouldn't trade it for the world Think about my body: YO this fucking SUCKS. MULCH IT.

Movie-going audience:

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‘SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’ is tracking to earn $800M+ in its worldwide opening weekend. That would make it the second-biggest opening ever, only behind ‘AVENGERS: ENDGAME’ ($1.2B). (via GlobalBoxOffice | Twitter/X)

There are more Spider-Man films than you remember, like the U.S. and Japanese TV spinoffs from ‘70s and ‘80s. I ranked all 15 of them here, including the new one: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

Every Spider-Man Movie, Ranked Worst to Best

From 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' to Raimi's Spider-Man movies and everything in-between, here are the Spider-Man movies ranked.

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it all just sort of makes sense, now, huh. all this shit was just generated by AI and he believed it all enough to parrot it on his podcast, and his fact checking team had to clean up after him this is a really massive blow to popular science. Everything is in question now. does he realize this?

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YouTuber Hank Green Admits He Has Unhealthy Relationship With AI After Facing Backlash Over Recent Video 'The level of dopamine I've been getting from interacting with LLMs is not healthy for me,' said Green

You know ai is the future because every time a popular creator gets caught using it they have to make big dramatic statements and beg their viewers for forgiveness

A dark day for human rights.

FRESH SCHISMWATCH CONTENT! apparently some of the trads had convinced themselves that the Vatican would be motivated to compromise with them, like “okay if we promise not to secede like those other guys you should let us have all the Latin Mass we want” and the Vatican simply said “lmao”

Vatican liturgy chief says Pope Leo will not overturn Latin Mass restrictions

"Pope Leo is not going to change Traditionis Custodes," said Cardinal Arthur Roche, prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, in an interview with The Tablet pu...

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Happy 10 Years (and 2 days) Shin Godzilla!