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‘The Odyssey’ Actress Called Out For Hypocrisy After She Defends Nolan’s Controversial Decision

Lupita Nyong’o faces backlash over The Odyssey casting as old comments resurface online.

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Crossing the Wine Dark Sea by Emily Wilson review – a masterclass in translation

The polarising translator of the Odyssey and the Iliad sets out her philosophy in this fascinating collection

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I’ve never used ChatGPT – am I going to get left behind in the AI revolution?

FIRST PERSON: With increasing numbers of people using generative AI on a daily basis, do we face a new two-tier society: the prompters and the prompt-nots? Self-confessed luddite Helen Coffey examines whether her decision to stay analogue is damaging her future prospects

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Nyong'o to racists: "Odyssey" is myth

The actress refused to mount a "defense" of her role as Helen of Troy in a new interview

Salon

Lupita Nyong’o Responds To Racist Odyssey Criticism

The Odyssey’s Lupita Nyong’o responds to all that racist criticism from Elon Musk, Matt Walsh, and others. In the new Christopher Nolan movie, she’s playing Helen of Troy. So, after all that fervor online, Nyong’o sat down with Elle Magazine to talk about the upcoming project. Word of all this…

The Mary Sue

Why is Elon Musk so threatened by the casting of The Odyssey?

The world’s richest man can’t stop posting about how Lupita Nyong’o was chosen to play an imaginary woman

The Guardian - US

Lupita Nyong’o responds to backlash over The Odyssey role: ‘This is a mythological story’

Actor plays dual role as Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra in Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic

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Lupita Nyong'o 'had no idea what The Odyssey was' despite signing up for Christopher Nolan's epic

Lupita Nyong'o had to familiarise herself with Homer's literary epic The Odyssey after being cast as Helen of Troy / Clytemnstera in Christopher Nolan's new movie based on the ancient Greek tale.

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Poet, playwright, spy: Stephen Greenblatt conjures the brilliant life of Christopher Marlowe

In Dark Renaissance, his new biography of Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), Stephen Greenblatt shares a trait with Marlowe and the Elizabethan playwright’s most famous character, Doctor Faustus: a desire to conjure.

The Conversation

I Know Homer's The Odyssey Quite Well, And I Love The Tweaks That Christopher Nolan Is Making

Let Nolan cook.

Cinemablend

Severn Trent H2 Earnings Call Highlights

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) executives said the water utility is seeking to unlock additional investment in asset health through regulatory reopeners, while emphasizing that its current financing plans do not require additional equity before 2030. Speaking on his first annual results call as chief execu

MarketBeat

Elon Musk Lists a Bunch of White Men Playing Real Men of Color to Highlight a “Double Standard” Forgetting Helen of Troy Isn’t Real

Elon Musk keeps tweeting dumb stuff about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. We’re now in multiple weeks of this nonsense. A lot of right wing accounts blew a gasket because Lupita Nyong’o was cast as Helen of Troy in the new film. There has been a surprisingly level-headed discourse cycle about…

The Mary Sue

Buried with three swords and a gold mask, scientists reconstruct the face of a 3,500-year-old Mycenaean woman who lived before the Trojan War

A woman buried with a gold mask and swords in Mycenae was wrongly identified for decades. New DNA tests show she was nobility, not a wife. Her face has now been reconstructed, revealing a modern look. Evidence suggests the swords were hers, and warrior kits were found with women more…

The Economic Times

“He Should Be In Jail”: Fans Drag Alec Baldwin After He Fires Back At ‘The Odyssey’ Casting Remark By Elon Musk

Alec Baldwin clashes with Elon Musk over The Odyssey casting, sparking heated online debate.

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Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Cast Is Triggering An A-Grade Right Wing Meltdown

Watch out, the hIsToRiCaL AcCuRaCy babies are coming for [checks notes] The Odyssey.

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Alec Baldwin hits back after Elon Musk attacks Lupita Nyong’o casting in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey

Alec Baldwin has publicly defended Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o after Elon Musk and commentator Matt Walsh criticised her role as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s hotly anticipated adaptation of The Odyssey.

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Is Elon Musk a Racist? SpaceX CEO Sparks Racism Accusations After Questioning Lupita Nyong'o's Beauty

Elon Musk is under fire after backing a right‑wing attack on Lupita Nyong'o's casting as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, prompting accusations of 'open racism' on X.

Salon

New Helen of Troy is Black, racists fume

The controversy of Lupita Nyong'o in “The Odyssey” echoes earlier backlash to casting in other fantasy adaptations

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The Mary Sue

Elon Musk’s Predictable Backlash to The Odyssey’s Lupita Nyong’o Casting

The worst people you’ve heard of are mad that Lupita Nyong’o is playing an iconic character in The Odyssey. This week, we all learned that the Oscar-winner will be playing Menelaus’s wife Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic. (h/t to Time for that scoop.) That sounds amazing, but…

The Independent UK

Elon Musk facing backlash for one-word comment about Lupita Nyong’o’s Odyssey role

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Elon Musk sparks racism accusations after questioning Lupita Nyong’o’s beauty in The Odyssey

Nyong’o will play Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra in Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film

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“Disgusting” New Detail In Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Sparks Heated Debate Among Fans

Fans are slamming The Odyssey over a bizarre detail, leading to a broader debate about the epic film.

The Independent UK

In The Room | Local elections: Green vs Reform heats up, and Starmer comes out swinging

Local elections are often a stick used to beat the government with. That’s never been truer than in this Thursday’s contests. Across the country, voters are expected to desert Labour, exposing the real dividing lines in British politics that have been emerging since before the 2024 general election.

The Conversation

Asha Bhosle: the bad sister whose singing opened up a world of queer possibility for me

Asha Bhosle, the last surviving singing legend of the golden era of Hindi cinema, has died at 92. She debuted in the industry shortly after Indian independence in the late 1940s and is now widely considered the best-known singer in India, with more than 12,000 songs to her name. Over…

The Mary Sue

‘You are under reacting’: Woman is convinced someone is sneaking into her apartment. Management refuses to believe her—then she finds evidence

A woman thinks someone is entering her apartment without her permission. Sadly, she alleges the building’s management hasn’t taken her concerns seriously.

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