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Quote of the day inspired by Homer’s Odyssey: 'Men are so quick to blame the gods, they say that...' — and why the worst disasters are always self-inflicted

Throughout history, individuals have sought to attribute their setbacks and misguided choices to outside influences. This theme resonates in ancient tales like The Odyssey, illustrating a long-standing human inclination. In contemporary discussions, psychology's locus of control principle reflects this habit. Today, institutions and technology take center stage as convenient scapegoats…

The Times of India · Aug 5

The Odyssey Has Me Wanting More Greek Stories. There's One Hitting Theaters

It’s an old song in a new format.

Cinemablend · Jul 23

Sex, beds and grisly executions: what Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey changed, invented – and left out

From missing scenes and characters to a brand new ending, the director has taken some artistic liberties with Homer’s epic poem

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

Man walks into Hermes with no purchase history. That didn’t stop them from taking him to the VIP room: ‘Consumerismcore?’

A man has managed to do the ‘unthinkable’ by getting into the Hermès VIP room with zero prior purchase history. 

The Mary Sue · Jan 18

Eat the Rich (But Maybe Not Me Mates x) review – a class comedy grounded in cheeky charisma

4/5 Jade Franks’ laugh-out-loud account of swapping Liverpool for Oxbridge has drawn comparisons to Fleabag, but her voice is unmistakably her own

The Independent UK · Jan 16

‘You don’t have any purchase history’: Woman goes to Hermès in Aspen. Then she gets a Picotin bag without ever having bought from a U.S. store

Walking into Hermès without a purchase history is usually the equivalent of showing up to an exclusive party without an invite. Despite this, one woman’s peek at the Hermès store in Aspen turned from casual to unexpected when a plot twist occurred. To the shock of many, she effortlessly walked…

The Mary Sue · Jan 6

Woman goes to Disneyland in California. Then she tries to buy the viral Disney Hermes Birkin: ‘$19,000 for that’

Nothing screams “the happiest place on Earth” quite like spending five figures on a plain brown purse with zero Disney flair. A California woman was visiting Disneyland and thought she should check out the buzz surrounding the ‘Disney Hermès Birkin.’

The Mary Sue · Dec 31, 2025

From Hadestown to Hercules: ancient myths are the gods’ gift to musicals

Newly arrived in the West End, Disney’s demigod is the latest mythological A-lister to knock out showtunes. Why are deities such as Hermes and the ‘half-blood’ Percy Jackson having a moment in musical theatre?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2025

Poem of the week: Hermes by Gabriele Tinti

A statue of the mythological father of poetry becomes an image of the declining authority of the art form

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025

This tabletop RPG is like Cyberpunk 2077 but with gods and mythology running rampant—and we've created an exclusive character you can play as

In :Otherscape, shiny new technology collides with ancient magic. But don't worry, we've made just the guy to sort it all out.

PC Gamer · Apr 15, 2025