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Matt Damon is Odysseus in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
OH MY GODS

‘Odyssey’ Expert Exposes Christopher Nolan’s Biggest Mistake

The “Odyssey” translator pinpointed the one move that she believes “would have solved a lot of the issues.”

Dana Herrnstadt

L to R: Matt Damon is Odysseus and Zendaya is Athena in THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
HERE WE GO AGAIN

MAGA Melts Down Over Already Sold-Out Summer Blockbuster

Right-wing commentators have hyper-focused on the race and genders of fictional characters in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”

Owen Mason-Hill

Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche in The Return.
REUNITED

Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche Bare All—Literally

Thirty years after “The English Patient,” the actors star in a new take on “The Odyssey” that leaves little to the imagination. The pair talk with Obsessed about their reunion.

Nick Schager

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SWOLE

An Absolutely Ripped Ralph Fiennes Shines in ‘The Return’

The celebrated actor is more buff than he’s ever been—and a terrifying force of fury—in this terrifying, thrilling take on ‘The Odyssey.’

Nick Schager

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HOMEWARD BOUND

‘black odyssey’ Takes Homer on an Epic Ride to Harlem

Moving, fierce, and laugh-out-very-loud funny, Marcus Gardley’s show takes Homer’s “The Odyssey,” and recasts it around Black history, pain, joy, resistance, love, and power.

Tim Teeman

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY!

‘Treehouse of Horror’ Was Best ‘Simpsons’ Episode in Years

“The Simpsons” slathered on the fan service for this year’s Halloween special—and it worked. A clever jaunt through past, classic moments, it may rank among the top episodes ever.

Allegra Frank

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PAGING PHIL DUNPHY

Why Are Sitcom Dads Still Such Doofuses?

Sitcom audiences, more often than not, are still being encouraged to laugh at dads’ parenting missteps and mistakes.

The Conversation

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KLEOS

William Barr Laughs at Homer—but He Doesn’t Get the Joke

The dismissiveness and the laughter are on-brand for the attorney general and the administration he serves.

Mimi Kramer

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Lost Masterpieces

Before ‘Iliad,’ Did Homer Write the World’s First Comedy?

Before ‘The Iliad’ and ‘The Odyssey,’ Homer’s very first work—if Homer actually existed—is named ‘Margites,’ after its main character who was nothing short of a bumbling idiot.

Allison McNearney

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LONG LINE

Translating the ‘Iliad’? Who Isn’t.

What’s behind the epic rush to put Homer’s ancient text into new modern editions?

James Romm

Durable

Homer’s Crowdsourced Genius

<p>The author of <i>The Iliad</i> and <i>The Odyssey</i> was no single blind bard but an unknown host of tale tellers who each added a little or a lot to the sagas that even today define what stories are.</p>

Nick Romeo

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