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Should the ACT cull the Narrabundah peacocks to stop the spread of bird flu?

Fears for cats and poultry if peacocks and peahens catch avian flu.

The Canberra Times · Aug 25

From Greek epics to biblical blockbusters: the 20 best mythological movies – ranked!

Ahead of the release of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, we rate the top films based on myths, legends and fables

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9

45 Years Later, The Influence Of A Hollywood Legend's Magnum Opus Is Undeniable

'Clash of the Titans,' Ray Harryhausen’s magnum opus, came out just as the tide shift for stop-motion effects was taking place in Hollywood.

Inverse · Jun 12

Like your pet more than people? So did some of the Greco-Romans

The Roman writer Claudius Aelian (2nd–3rd century CE) tells us a curious story about a boy and a pet snake:

The Conversation · Dec 26, 2024

Angry, wise, or plain horny? Zeus comes in many forms onscreen – just as he did in the original myths

With a flash of garish colour and the blaring of an ’80s rock track we are on Mount Olympus, home to the pantheon of ancient Greek gods and goddesses.

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2024

Hello sailors: what these two kissing seamen can tell us about Kamala Harris’s White House bid

With this luminous painting, Amy Sherald sought to ‘uncensor’ a passionate act that should only ever have been regarded as normal. It came to mind as I watched Harris setting her sights on the presidency

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2024

Harry Hamlin: ‘Clash of the Titans was fraught – the producers didn’t speak to me again for 25 years’

The ‘L.A. Law’ star – and one-time reality TV husband – speaks to Tom Murray about bonding with Laurence Olivier, his former relationship with Ursula Andress, and why playing one of mainstream American cinema’s first gay leading roles put him in a 40-year exile from major movies

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024

Starwatch: Perseus points to Double Cluster 7,500 light years away

Faint smudges represent combined light from thousands of distant stars

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

‘Like a ball of fire’: Perseids meteor shower to peak this weekend

While meteors are active from July, Perseids will be most visible in northern hemisphere this Saturday and Sunday

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023

What Greek mythology teaches us about women’s resistance and rebellion

After some hard-fought victories, women’s rights are threatened again in many parts of the world. In the United States, the Supreme Court overturned women’s right to abortion in June 2022; women have also been leaving the workforce since the COVID-19 pandemic, in many cases to care for children and elderly…

The Conversation · May 23, 2023