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Why Trump’s rage defies historical and literary comparisons, according to a classics expert

The Greek divinity Nemesis, rarely depicted in art, has no place in the Olympian pantheon of a dozen gods and goddesses. But she’s an omnipresent force of retribution, an implacable force of punishment that arrives, if not sooner, then later.

The Conversation

The heroes of Homer’s Iliad are eco-warriors battling to protect nature

Homer’s Iliad is so canonical in world literature that even without having read the epic, most people are familiar with the broad scenario of the Trojan war, triggered by the Trojan prince Paris’s abduction of the Greek beauty Helen, “the face that launched a thousand ships”.

The Conversation

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Leaders Liverpool seek to pull 11 points clear of Manchester City at Anfield by inflicting a fourth successive league defeat on the champions

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The gladiatrix missing from Gladiator II

Regarded by historians with either denial or disdain, these women warriors have always had to fight for recognition

Salon

‘Each bears his own ghosts’: How the classics speak to these days of fear, anger and presidential candidates stalking the land

“Fear stalks the land, including the Upper West Side,” I wrote to a friend the other day. A week before the election, everyone seems to be afraid.

The Conversation

‘You can’t murder a people and walk away scot-free.’ In The Voyage Home, Pat Barker explores morality in war

The first volume of Pat Barker’s trilogy of the Trojan conflict starts with an epigraph taken from Philip Roth’s The Human Stain: “All of European literature springs from a fight”.

The Conversation

Penthesilea review – three tribes go to war in gripping, grungy battle

In Eline Arbo’s taut production of the neo-classical play, Ilke Paddenburg’s Amazon queen presents a fearsome clash of sensuality and aggression

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Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties has quietly become one of the best historical Total War games ever

One of the biggest updates in the history of the franchise has left us with a rich Bronze Age sandbox.

PC Gamer

‘The immortal Gods alone have neither age nor death’: Wisdom from Greek tragedies for Joe Biden

President Joe Biden’s current fraught situation, showcasing both his weakness and his determination, is dramatic because it touches upon more than the political moment and more than one man’s character.

The Conversation

Pat Sajak is leaving Wheel of Fortune: Here are some of the show’s most ridiculous guesses

Longtime host Pat Sajak is retiring from his post after more than 40 years

The Independent UK

20 Years Ago, An Ambitious War Epic Fumbled an Impossible Premise

Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom made a beautiful if misguided 2000s spectacle that was hopelessly overmatched by its ancient source material.

Inverse

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Manchester City take on Everton at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday while Arsenal face West Ham at the London Stadium

The Guardian - UK

Vergil Ortiz Jr Welcomes New Baby Brother with Love and Joy

Vergil Ortiz Jr introduces his newborn baby brother Achilles with a heartwarming photo, radiating love and joy in their beautiful family moment.

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32 Actors Who Have Been Seriously Injured While Filming

Movie sets can be dangerous places, and sometimes even the biggest stars in the world get injured on them. Here is our list of some of the worst injuries suffered while filming.

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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Manchester City play host to Sheffield United on Saturday while Liverpool take on Newcastle at Anfield on Monday night

Cinemablend

32 Most Inspiring Speeches In Film History

Whether it's to hype up a sports team, or inspire themselves, a good speech can make a decent movie great and a bad movie good.

The Conversation

Ex-Speaker McCarthy's departure from Congress reads like Greek tragedy – but stars a 'slight unmeritable man' and not a hero

Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s departure from Congress brings to mind ambition and the other side of ambition’s coin, humiliation – the thirst for fame and power on one side, ignominious failure on the other.

Total Film

32 of Brad Pitt's greatest movie movements

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What is intelligence? For millennia, western literature has suggested it may be a liability

In the age of the Anthropocene, humanity appears poised to destroy itself.

Sports Illustrated

Aaron Rodgers’s Injury: Achilles Tendon Experts Answer Key Questions

Did turf cause his injury? Did his calf strain make him vulnerable? Was it a fluke? Could the Jets have seen this coming—and therefore taken preventative steps? Is there any way to predict tears?

The Guardian - UK

‘The Iliad may be ancient – but it’s not far away’: Emily Wilson on Homer’s blood-soaked epic

Following her acclaimed translation of the Odyssey, Wilson has turned to Homer’s other, darker poem. She explains how she got stuck for six months – and why it speaks to today’s era of conflict

Cinemablend

7 Novels Centering On Queer Characters I Loved, And 8 I Want To Read Next

Red, White and Royal Blue is one of the great LGBTQ+ books that I have read, and here are some others.

The Guardian - UK

Caret by Adam Mars-Jones review – God is in the detail

The latest instalment in the novelist’s series based around his idiosyncratic character John Cromer is a marvel of care and attention to language

Marie Claire

The 25 Best BookTok Books You Should Pick Up Immediately

BookTok is obsessed, and so are we.

AAP

Tupou on track for Wallabies return against Springboks

Powerhouse prop Taniela Tupou is training the house down and on target for a return from a torn Achilles tendon in Australia's Rugby Championship opener.

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