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Jul 29

The Odyssey: First Thoughts

aelarsen

Ok, so I kinda have to post about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. It’s made a huge splash, it’s filling theaters, and it’s gotten people talk about a 2,500 year old poem. So I need to discuss it. I have a lot of thoughts, about different pieces of it, so this post is gonna be things I can talk...

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Jul 15

Episode 673: Debating With Myself: Is the Odyssey’s Helen of Troy’s Casting Really a Big Deal?

robinadventures

Hiya! We’re just a few days away from the opening of Christopher Nolan‘s latest “epic” film, The Odyssey. I guess I’ve been living under a rock because, although I have been anticipating this movie, I didn’t really know anything about the controversy revolving around it. Then again, that’s...

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