Today, to celebrate World Theater Day, we are releasing the 2024 edition of our book, Greece at the Oscars. This book, which we update annually, features all the Oscar-winning or nominated movies that have a Greek connection to them, which we explain movie by movie. This year’s update adds more Read more
Earlier this week a new book based on Greek myths came out: Medea by Rosie Hewlett. Medea’s tale is one of the most powerful and enduring in Greek mythology. Her story is a complex web of love, betrayal, revenge, and the struggle for power. She was the daughter of King Read more
Cyrano de Bergerac: The Man Behind the Nose Cyrano Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac (1619–1655) was a French dramatist, soldier, and poet. Born in Paris, he led a life as colorful as his plumed hat. Cyrano’s early years were marked by military service, where he fought valiantly in the Thirty Read more
The Dune series, authored by Frank Herbert, is a rich and intricate science fiction saga that draws inspiration from various sources, including Greek mythology. With its pantheon of gods, epic quests, and timeless themes, Greek mythology has significantly influenced the narrative and characters within the Dune universe. Let’s delve into some of these connections: Frank Read more
Appleseed is a cyberpunk manga/anime series created by Masamune Shirow in 1985. It follows the adventures of Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires, two former SWAT members who join the elite ESWAT organization in the utopian city of Olympus. Olympus is populated by humans, bioroids (artificially created humans), and cyborgs, and Read more
The story of Beauty and the Beast is one of the most beloved fairy tales in the world, but did you know that it has its roots in an ancient Greek myth about Greek god Eros (known as Cupid to the Romans – the symbol of Valentine’s Day)? The myth Read more
A Trip to the Moon (French: Le voyage dans la lune) is a 1902 French science-fiction adventure film directed by Georges Méliès. It is widely regarded as the first science fiction film and one of the most influential films in cinema history. Its impact reverberates through time, shaping the language of Read more
The Antikythera Mechanism: A Real-Life Enigma Earlier this week, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny won 3 Saturn Awards (including Best Fantasy Film and Best Actor for Harrison Ford), as well as a Grammy Award for its soundtrack (which is also nominated for a Best Original Score Oscar). In Read more
This past Sunday, Star Trek was one of the big winners at the Saturn Awards, which are like the Oscars for fantasy & science-fiction movies/series. Star Trek: Picard picked up 4 Saturn Awards, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was also awarded 1 Saturn Award. They even awarded a special Read more
With the Baltimore Ravens playing in the NFL Conference Championship on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, its a great time to look at how they got their name. The Baltimore Ravens were named after the famous poem “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, because Edgar Allan Poe lived in Read more