If reading books is over, let’s revive the epic oral poem

At some point in the past 20 years, we forgot what books were for. Look one way, and you’ll find them the subject of a fetish ...

Review: An Iliad brings an old tale into the new world at the Varscona Theatre

An Iliad is a great show for fans of the ancient Greek epic, a way to pay homage to Homer’s tale through a singular ...
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Brad Pitt's Troy showed LOTR: The Two Towers how on-screen battles are really done

Brad Pitt starred in Troy, a massive historical epic that proved to have some of the best onscreen battles ever.
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Thersites: the “Jack Sparrow” of the Trojan War

Thersites, the Jack Sparrow of the Trojan War was an anti-hero, challenging authority and embodying the tension between ...
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Is the Costume Controversy in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Actually Fair?

Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. He studied History and International Relations at university, but found his calling in cultural journalism. When he isn't writing, Julio also teaches English at ...
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Lupita Nyong’o Rumored to Play Dual Roles in Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’—Helen of Troy & Clytemnestra!

Christopher Nolan is bringing Homer’s The Odyssey to life in a new epic fantasy-action film. Starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the movie follows his dangerous journey home after the Trojan War, facing ...