This week the live-action remake of Disney’s Snow White came out, featuring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. To celebrate, we will talk about the Greek myth of Chione, which inspired the story of Snow White (Chione means snow in Greek). The classic fairy tale Snow White has its roots in Read more…
Paolo Sorrentino’s 2024 film, Parthenope, is a cinematic homage to Naples, a city steeped in history, mythology, and vibrant culture. Sorrentino, known for his poetic and visually stunning storytelling, once again turns his lens towards his native city, blending past and present, myth and modernity. Parthenope is more than just Read more…
The 52nd Annual Saturn Awards, a prestigious event honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy, and horror entertainment, took place on February 2, 2025, at the Hilton Universal City in Los Angeles. This annual ceremony, hosted by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, has long been a Read more…
London’s West End is currently experiencing a profound resurgence of ancient Greek tragedies, with two standout productions captivating audiences: Elektra, starring Brie Larson, and Oedipus, featuring Rami Malek. These performances not only showcase the timeless relevance of Sophocles’ works but also highlight the adaptability of these ancient narratives to contemporary Read more…
To celebrate the release of the new Lord of the Rings anime, War of the Rohirrim, we will discuss how important The Lord of the Rings has been in making Games Workshop the largest and most successful miniature hobby gaming company in the world. Given their huge success, you might Read more…
Secret Level is an adult animated anthology series that premiered on Amazon Prime Video on December 10, 2024. Created by Tim Miller, known for “Deadpool” and “Love, Death & Robots,” the series comprises fifteen standalone episodes, each set within the universe of a different video game franchise. The show features Read more…
As you probably already know, this week the movie Wicked came out in cinemas. And you also probably know that Wicked is based on The Wizard of Oz, but what you probably don’t know is how The Wizard of Oz took some of its inspiration from Homer’s Odyssey. We will Read more…
Today on World Philosophy Day, we will talk about Mr. Robot, the tv series starring Rami Malek that has many important and not so obvious philosophical sub-plots in the show. In case you are not familiar with Mr. Robot, it is a show that was in part inspired by Fight Read more…
The Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse, hosted by journalist and author Graham Hancock, presents a controversial take on the possibility of advanced prehistoric civilizations that existed before recorded history and were wiped out by a cataclysmic flood. Hancock, who is known for his alternative archaeology theories, explores ancient sites around the Read more…
The newly released Warriors album by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, a concept album based on a fictional New York gang, is making waves not only for its artistic depth but also for its thematic inspiration drawn from Xenophon’s Anabasis. This ancient Greek work, which recounts the journey of 10,000 Read more…