Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festival held in honor of the god Saturn, is widely regarded as one of the most influential pagan celebrations in shaping the traditions of modern Christmas. This festive period, marked by merriment, gift-giving, and a temporary …
After a successful first season that adapted The Lightning Thief, Disney+ and Hulu returned this December with Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians — an adaptation of Rick Riordan’s second novel, The Sea of Monsters. The new season …
Last night Hades II won the Best Action Game (of the year) at The Game Awards (like the Oscars for video games). When The Game Awards announced Hades II as the winner of Best Action Game, it capped a year …
Since its debut in 2016, Stranger Things has been praised for its blend of 1980s nostalgia, heartfelt character storytelling, and imaginative supernatural horror. Yet beneath the pop-culture references, Dungeons & Dragons terminology, and Spielbergian aesthetics lies another, deeper layer of …
It’s time for the yearly Big Give Christmas Challenge from Classics for All, the UK charity that specializes in improving Classics education in UK schools. Classics for All is a UK-based educational charity dedicated to bringing the study of the …
To celebrate the release of Zootopia 2 earlier this week, let’s take a look at how Aesop’s Fables influenced Zootopia 2. But before you do that, you might want to visit our old blog post about Aesop, the Father of …
When the world was first introduced to Wicked on Broadway in 2003, audiences discovered that Oz was not merely a land of whimsical magic, yellow brick roads, and simple moral categories. It was a world full of political tension, fractured …
Commandos: Shadows Over Crete (listed under the full title Commandos: Origins — Shadows Over Crete in some stores) is a recent single-player mission pack / mini-campaign that arrives as an extension of the revived Commandos franchise. It drops players into …
We wanted to bring your attention to the fact that until Nov. 21, Achilles: Legends Untold is available at a 60% discount in the PlayStation Store. This often overlooked game is definitely worth trying when you can get it at …
To celebrate Guillermo Del Toro’s retelling of Frankenstein which is now available on Netflix, let’s revisit the history of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and how it was influenced by Greek mythology. Originally called “Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus”, Mary Shelley’s work …