On Sept. 9, 1959, NASA launched Big Joe 1, the first launch of Project Mercury (the Roman name of Greek god Hermes). This was a milestone in NASA’s goal to put land on the moon. NASA’s Project Mercury was a pioneering achievement in the history of human space exploration. It Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most famous and influential people in the world, known for his achievements as a bodybuilder, actor, politician, and businessman. He was born on July 30, 1947, in Thal, a small village near Graz, Austria. His father was a police officer and his mother was Read more
You might have missed Blackberry when it came out in May, but you should definitely watch it. It’s a movie about Mike Lazaridis, the Father of the Smartphone, and how he forever changed the mobile phone market when he created the first smartphone in 1999. Although Blackberry is no longer Read more
The Flash is out now in all cinemas (featuring the return of Michael Keaton as Batman, as many fans are looking forward to)! The Flash, as you probably know by now if you are following us for a while, is originally inspired by Greek god Hermes. Most of the original Read more
Knights of the Zodiac, a live action movie based on the popular Japanese manga/anime series that started in the 1980’s, was released in cinemas on May 12. Also called Saint Seiya, this series is based on Greek mythology, and is very popular around the world, but never really managed to Read more
In just 2 weeks after releasing on Dec. 15, Avatar 2 surpassed Top Gun and became the highest grossing film of 2022, and is also the 9th highest grossing film of all time. Among the many influences you will find in Avatar, there are some pretty important references to Greek Read more
The 50th anniversary Saturn Awards just wrapped up earlier this week. Named after the Roman name of Greek god Kronos (the father of Zeus), the Saturn Awards are given to the best science fiction, fantasy and horror movies/series of the year. As you can expect from an award ceremony named Read more
A 4-time grammy award winner with global sales of over 100 million records, Olivia Newton-John was one of the bestselling artists of the 2nd half of the 20th century to today. Olivia Newton-John was an iconic figure in the entertainment world, celebrated for her remarkable versatility as a singer, actress, Read more
Hercules: The Legendary Hero of Ancient Mythology Hercules is one of the most famous and beloved heroes in ancient mythology. He was the son of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Alcmene, a mortal woman, and is known for his extraordinary strength, courage, and adventures. Hercules had to face Read more
Westworld season 4 just came out on HBO Max. For those who don’t know, this show is HBO’s follow-up to Game of Thrones. Westworld is a pretty confusing show if you don’t follow carefully, starting in one direction amd eventually going in a completely different direction. In the show there Read more