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A Brief, 2,770-Year History Of Fan Fiction

Today, fan fiction exists in legal spirtual grey areas. But was it always like this? Let's look at a very brief history of fan fiction.

Inverse · Oct 5

Why banning AI in the classroom will not be enough to remedy poor reading skills in a post-literary society

Policymakers are sounding the alarm about AI and social media in schools, as PISA’s latest report confirmed that student performance in reading continues to decline. French Education minister Édouard Geffray lamented the “cognitive destruction” of a generation, while his Spanish counterpart, Milagros Tolón, recommended a focused effort to improve reading…

The Conversation · Sep 22

A tiny 1,700-year-old piece of ‘The Odyssey’ was hiding in a library book at Utrecht University— researchers reveal its surprising story

A Greek literature professor researching ancient manuscripts at Utrecht University discovered a tiny parchment fragment containing part of Homer's “The Odyssey.” Believed to date to around 300 A.D., the 2.6-by-3-inch fragment describes the dramatic episode involving Odysseus, Helios and the sun god's sacred cattle. Researchers believe it may have belonged…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Forget Capri, Türkiye’s Turquoise Coast Is the Mediterranean’s New Luxury Hotspot

After Mykonos, Santorini and the Amalfi Coast became Euro Summer rites of passage, I went searching for somewhere that still held some mystery.

Marie Claire · Aug 31

Hollywood's 'Odyssey' craze turns eyes to Türkiye: Did Homer compose his epics in Izmir?

As Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' reignited the age-old debate over Homer’s origins, the spotlight turns to Izmir. In an exclusive interview, archaeologist Prof. Aylin Ümit Erdem weighs in on the ancient clues linking the bard to Izmir and why direct physical proof remains an open quest.

Euronews · Aug 29

Emily Wilson's 'Odyssey' became a cultural flashpoint. Now, she's retranslating the whole thing

Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” is a million-seller

The Independent UK · Aug 28

A theater is reimagining Homer’s Odyssey through the agony of Ukraine’s war

A new production of the “The Odyssey” in wartime Kyiv reimagines Homer’s epic through the experience of modern Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Penelope review – Odysseus’s other half sings of her own twists and turns

Grace McLean brings vocal and emotional range in the central role of Alex Bechtel’s Homeric song cycle

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

The Simpsons writer reveals what Dolly Parton was really like in studio

Dolly Parton voiced herself in The Simpsons episode Sunday, Cruddy Sunday back in 1999.

BANG Premier · Aug 26

The Odyssey Can’t Stop Breaking Records, But At Least Ryan Reynolds Is Magnanimous About It

Reynolds handled the box office shakeup with maximum Deadpool energy.

Cinemablend · Aug 20