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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

‘It’s so crushing’: US families navigate divide over politics during the holidays

After a bruising election year, Americans make no-political-talk deals and avoid relatives to salvage festive gatherings

The Guardian - US

Alan Hollinghurst’s new novel is a sharp account of British theatre – and even pastiches my criticism

Our Evenings follows an actor through 60 years of treading the boards and holds up a mirror to how society has shapeshifted

The Guardian - UK

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Black Doves episode 4 recap: if the Clarks are after you, then you're already dead

Netflix's spy thriller set at Christmas brings intense action, secret organizations, and a multitude of deaths. Here's a recap on episode 4, to unravel what's really going on.

WhatToWatch

Black Doves episode 3 recap: a government leak and a hit gone wrong

Netflix's spy thriller set at Christmas brings intense action, secret organizations, and a multitude of deaths. Here's a recap on episode 3 to unravel what's really going on.

WhatToWatch

Thom Browne's 2024 Holiday Campaign Combines Cozy Fair Isle Sweaters With Bunny Bags

The truly festive collection contains everything from adorable bunnies to a tribute to the designer's own dachshund, Hector.

Fashion Times

‘We recognise it in this very primal way’: Stephen Fry, Brie Larson, Chris Ofili and more on why we can’t get enough of Greek mythology

Love, death, grief, power, revenge: Greek tragedies get to the essence of the human experience. Here, writers and artists select their favourite plays, music and films inspired by ancient classics, from The Hunger Games to a Santana hit

The Guardian - UK

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Shetland season 9 episode 1 recap: who is the mystery murder victim?

Shetland season 9 episode 1 sees the new season hit the ground running as two mysteries collide.

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Alan Bennett at 90: ‘What will people think? I don’t care any more’

In his 10th decade The History Boys writer is as prolific as ever with a war film in the works and a new sex-fuelled novella set in a home for the elderly. He talks about mourning Maggie Smith, turning down a knighthood and what he makes of Donald Trump

The Guardian - UK

For many Venezuelan migrants in the US, working all hours means hope for a life back home

Donald Trump and his followers have eagerly whipped up anti-immigrant sentiment throughout the US presidential campaign, as a growing number of migrants from Haiti and Venezuela arrive due to continuing crises at home.

The Conversation

The week in theatre: The History Boys; A Chorus Line – review

Fresh talent shines, though nuance could try harder, in a 20th anniversary revival of Alan Bennett’s glinting schoolroom comedy

The Guardian - UK

The History Boys review – lively revival remains relaxed about sexual harassment

Spruced up for its 20th anniversary, Alan Bennett’s beloved play now has 80s musical numbers, but its blase attitude to teachers with wandering hands remains dated

The Guardian - UK

These 15 Pet Photos Were Captured At The Best Moment And They Won The 2024 Comedy Pet Photo Awards

Get ready to laugh out loud! The Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2024 have just announced their winners, and the results are absolutely hilarious. The post These 15 Pet Photos Were Captured At The Best Moment And They Won The 2024 Comedy Pet Photo Awards first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

‘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.

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Dog stuck in catflap wins this year's Comedy Pet Photography Award

Check out the hilarious pet pictures that picked up prizes at this year's Comedy Pet Photography Awards

Bored Panda

Wheelchair-Bound Home Alone’s Tim Curry Says He Was “Lucky” Because Of His Acting Career

"Tim is doing great. He absolutely can speak and is recovering at this time and in great humor.” The post Wheelchair-Bound Home Alone’s Tim Curry Says He Was “Lucky” Because Of His Acting Career first appeared on Bored Panda.

Cinemablend

The Best Plot Twists In Movies

When there's a movie, there's sometimes a twist that blows your mind. Let's talk about eighteen that have blown mine.

Radio France Internationale

Félicette the French space cat, the world's only feline astronaut

Sixty years ago this month, France became the first country to send a cat into space. That flight, on 18 October 1963, remains the only time a feline has ever made it into space and back again. How did the French space agency do it – and why?

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The National (Scotland)

Tributes paid to Gaelic singer Kirsteen MacLennan after death aged 49

TRIBUTES have flooded in for Gaelic singer Kirsteen MacLennan who has died aged 49.

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

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Simple farming measures bring in the voles and nesting birds

Mungrisdale, Cumbria: The next generation of Lakes farmers, we hope, is learning about the benefits of hedgerows and fens

Wales Online

Funfair-prize goldfish outlives owner's two failed marriages combined - killing off his competition but turns grey in old age

The 12-year-old fish is even older than the owner's son

USA Today Sports Media Group

A pivotal Game Boy Advance game is coming to Switch Online

Nintendo is bringing the Game Boy Advance Fire Emblem to Switch Online’s expansion pack, 20 years after the RPG first launched

WhatToWatch

Mazey Day ending explained: what happened to the starlet?

Mazey Day is the shortest episode of Black Mirror season 6 but there's still a lot of drama!

Total Film

Zazie Beetz and Danny Ramirez on finding the thrill of being paparazzi in Black Mirror season 6

Exclusive: Black Mirror's 'Mazey Day' stars also open up about the episode's shock twist

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