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…reportedly organized via WhatsApp and social media – targeting Palestinian communities and property.
In an interview with UN News’ Reem Abaza, he added that tensions have escalated further in recent months, with nearly 36,000 Palestinians forcibly displaced in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, over the past year.“
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Life Emerges Out of Oneness — And Sometimes, Out of “One Mess”
How a Typo Became a Lesson in Fractals, Emergence, and the Creative Logic of the Universe
Every so often, life hands you a moment so small and strange that it feels like a cosmic wink. Recently, while jotting down a thought for this very post, I meant to write:
“Life emerges out of oneness.”
Instead, my fingers offered me:
“Life emerges out of one mess.”
And honestly? Both felt true.
The slip wasn’t just funny — it was fractal. It mirrored the very idea I was trying to explore: that creation is not linear, predictable, or pristine. It’s iterative. It’s messy. It’s full of deviations that become discoveries. And in that way, the typo became the perfect doorway into this reflection.
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.comFractals: When One Pattern Becomes Many
Fractals are patterns that repeat themselves at different scales. Zoom in or zoom out, and the structure echoes itself — tree branches, lightning bolts, river deltas, blood vessels, coastlines. Simple rules govern them, yet they generate infinite complexity.
A fractal begins with a single seed pattern.
A gesture.
A shape.
A rule.From that oneness, variation emerges. No two branches grow at the same angle. No two waves break the same way. The pattern is recognizable, but never identical.
This is unity expressing itself through diversity.
Emergence: When the Unexpected Becomes Essential
Emergent behavior is what happens when simple parts interact in ways that create something entirely new. No individual neuron understands consciousness, yet consciousness arises. No single ant grasps the colony, yet the colony behaves like an organism.
Emergence depends on non‑linearity.
On detours.
On missteps.
On the “wrong” thing happening at the “right” time.Foibles, disasters, joy, triumph — they’re not interruptions to the pattern.
They are the pattern.Just like my typo.
Just like evolution.
Just like every turning point in a human life.The Esoteric Echo: The One Becoming the Many
Spiritual traditions have long held that the universe is a single source expressing itself through countless forms. “As above, so below.” “The microcosm reflects the macrocosm.” “We are all one.”
But oneness isn’t sterile.
It’s fertile.
It contains every possibility — including the messy ones.A kaleidoscope is the perfect metaphor: one chamber, one set of fragments, yet infinite shifting worlds. Nothing new is added; only the relationships change. Oneness rearranges itself into new expressions.
Sometimes those expressions look like beauty.
Sometimes they look like chaos.
Often, they look like both at once.Oneness and One Mess: Two Sides of the Same Truth
The more I sat with my accidental phrase, the more it felt like a teaching:
Oneness births form through variation.
Variation looks like mess.
The mess reorganizes into new patterns.
The new patterns reveal the oneness again.It’s a loop.
A cycle.
A fractal.
A kaleidoscope turning itself inside out.Life emerges out of oneness — but it often looks like one mess along the way.
And maybe that’s the point.
The Pattern That Keeps Becoming
So here’s the heart of it:
Everything is a fractal unfolding through time and space — a never‑ending cycle where the pattern is continuously changing. The accidents, the imperfections, the breakthroughs, the breakdowns… they’re not deviations from the design. They are the design.
Creation is not a straight line.
It’s a spiral.
A branching.
A shimmering, shifting mosaic of oneness discovering itself through form.Even through typos.
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#German #ClimateActivist faces expulsion from #Austria after ban
AFP Apr 7, 2025, Updated Apr 8, 2025
"Austria has banned a German climate activist for two years, she said on Monday, adding she would fight the decision, which could see her expelled from the Alpine EU member.
"#AnjaWindl, who has been living in Austria for seven years, became known for her #protests against #ClimateChange, including glueing herself on streets to stop #traffic with the #LastGeneration group.
"In a decision Windl received last week, the Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum issued the two-year ban, giving her one month to leave the country.
"The ban was issued after the German activist was found to pose a 'danger for the #PublicOrder and security', according to the decision seen by AFP." 'This is highly problematic from a democratic perspective,' Windl, a 28-year-old psychology #student, told AFP, adding she would appeal the ban.
" 'We are moving toward civilisational #collapse, and instead of holding those responsible accountable, it is those who have peacefully advocated for the preservation of our livelihoods" who are targeted, she said.
"Her lawyer, Ralf Niederhammer, said he did not know of any other political activist being banned from Austria. Windl faces no criminal charges, he added."
Read more:
https://homenewshere.com/national/news/article_5a9945d1-17ed-57c3-9d7a-9152ee80d9b5.html#CriminalizingDissent #TrafficInterference #CriminalizingProtest #ClimateActivism #AntiProtestLaws #GermanyPol #GermanAntiProtestLaws #Authoritarianism #Fascism #StudentProtesters #ClimateCatastrophe
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Review: Christopher Nolan’s Adaptation of The Odessey…I Have Questions.
One of the biggest movies that is supposed to come out this year is Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odessey, the classic Greek epic that we (hopefully) all had to read in middle/high school. Unfortunately, however, the trailer for this is already making me want to hate watch the movie because it already looks terrible.
#1: The Casting
The casting of this movie is so bad that Epic: The Musical did a better job casting the characters…and you can’t even see the cast (though I had some issues with the guy voicing Odesseus, but I digress.)
The first issue is that it has so many highly recognizable stars in it that any time they popped up, I just went, “Oh, it’s Spiderman,” “Oh, it’s Edward Cullen,” “Zendaya,” “Ay, it’s Anne Hathaway,” etc. Typically, this wouldn’t be a problem, and it could be overlooked, but what prevents me from doing so is that a bunch of them are totally miscast.
Zendaya as Athena. Tom Holland as Telemachus. Elliot Page as Achilles. Robert Pattinson as Antinous. Lupita Nyong’o as Helen.
All of this has been said before, but this is terrible for so many reasons. Zendaya is a terrible Athena as she doesn’t have the screen presence or range to portray the goddess of war and wisdom. Angelina Jolie or someone similar would have been better.
Similarly, Tom Holland as Telemachus could be good, as he starts off in The Odyssey as a young man finding his feet before maturing into an heir befitting his father, but I once again worry about how well Holland will be able to portray that on screen. As the joke goes, he seems doomed to play a 19-year-old forever and his acting range supports this view. How well he’ll be able to play the heir of Ithaca is up in the air.
Robert Pattinson as Antinous was a terrible choice, once again because he doesn’t have the screen presence to pull it off. Antinous is the worst of the suitors, being their impromptu leader. He’s violent, arrogant, mean-spirited, and the overall embodiment of hubris. Epic: The Musical captured this perfectly in the parts Antinous sings (think the song “Hold Them Down,”) and the fans of the musical animated him in such a way that it shows his power, cunning, and pride. He’s genuinely unnerving to listen to. The person who plays him should embody that, and Robert Pattinson is way off the mark. He does brooding scumbag well, but that’s pretty much it. If you want him to play an angsty vampire, go ahead. Other than that, he doesn’t have the acting range or looks to pull off playing such a major villain. He just comes off as a bully who would go running to his mom if anyone stood up to him. He’s scummy but not scary.
Lupita Nyong’o as Helen is another person that’s been commented on since this movie was announced. While she is beautiful, she simply is not a book accurate Helen. Helen of Troy was the embodiment of Greek beauty standards and is described as “white-armed,” blonde, and blue eyed by various Greek poets like Hesiod and Sappho. She’s pretty much the polar opposite of Nyong’o.
As for Eliot Page as Achilles, while (to my knowledge) this hasn’t been confirmed yet, if the rumors are true…do I need to say why this is stupid?
#2: Bad Writing
Though it could be possible that the writers are trying to write this for a younger audience, we’re not so dumb that we can’t understand formal speech. What dialogue we’ve gotten so far from the trailer is very modern and had people roasting it mercilessly in the comments. For example, instead of Telemachus telling Antinous, “My father is coming home,” he tells him, “My dad is coming home.”
Apparently, Odysseus went out to get milk and disappeared for 20 years.
This is supposed to be a serious adaptation of The Odyssey. This isn’t supposed to be a parody. If I hear “rizz” mentioned anywhere in this adaptation, I’m leaving for Mars.
#3: What Translation is Being Adapted?
Apparently, there are a lot of different translations of The Odyssey out there and some of them are terrible. The one Nolan is adapting is particularly questionable, written by Emily Wilson, who wished to make the poem more female centered. She wanted to make the whole thing more focused on the women of the story and their experiences, obviously by interjecting feminism in there.
That said, if it’s a faithful adaptation of that particular translation of the poem, we can safely assume that the wokeness will be present in more ways than just the casting. While the women are certainly an interesting part of the story and play some pivotal roles in the plot, to make the story all about them takes away from the main plot: Odysseus wanting to return home after 20 years abroad.
#4: The Costuming
The costuming in this movie looks like it could be hit and miss, which is sad given the fact that we know exactly what ancient Greek clothing looked like from art and sculptures. Penelope’s dress looks alright, though it could have been better. Athena’s outfit is okay in terms of being historically accurate, though for the goddess of weaving, I expected it to look more complex (also, where’s her signature helmet and shield?) Some of the men’s outfits look accurate as well.
However, when it comes to some of the armor, I’m simply not buying it. The most obvious example of this is Agamemnon’s helmet. It’s literally just Batman’s mask but made to look Greek with a dumb spinal column added to it for no reason. I guess we’re also going to ignore the fact that the Greeks didn’t have steel armor, and only steel armor can look like the metal used on that helmet.
That’s also not even mentioning the Laestrygonians, which need no explanation:
At this rate, the only thing anyone will die of is laughter. It’s a bunch of overweight dudes with fake abs and the ever-hilarious sculpted moobs. How inclusive of the directors to recognize that you can be hilarious at any size.
Until next time,
M.J.
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Review: Christopher Nolan’s Adaptation of The Odessey…I Have Questions.
One of the biggest movies that is supposed to come out this year is Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odessey, the classic Greek epic that we (hopefully) all had to read in middle/high school. Unfortunately, however, the trailer for this is already making me want to hate watch the movie because it already looks terrible.
#1: The Casting
The casting of this movie is so bad that Epic: The Musical did a better job casting the characters…and you can’t even see the cast (though I had some issues with the guy voicing Odesseus, but I digress.)
The first issue is that it has so many highly recognizable stars in it that any time they popped up, I just went, “Oh, it’s Spiderman,” “Oh, it’s Edward Cullen,” “Zendaya,” “Ay, it’s Anne Hathaway,” etc. Typically, this wouldn’t be a problem, and it could be overlooked, but what prevents me from doing so is that a bunch of them are totally miscast.
Zendaya as Athena. Tom Holland as Telemachus. Elliot Page as Achilles. Robert Pattinson as Antinous. Lupita Nyong’o as Helen.
All of this has been said before, but this is terrible for so many reasons. Zendaya is a terrible Athena as she doesn’t have the screen presence or range to portray the goddess of war and wisdom. Angelina Jolie or someone similar would have been better.
Similarly, Tom Holland as Telemachus could be good, as he starts off in The Odyssey as a young man finding his feet before maturing into an heir befitting his father, but I once again worry about how well Holland will be able to portray that on screen. As the joke goes, he seems doomed to play a 19-year-old forever and his acting range supports this view. How well he’ll be able to play the heir of Ithaca is up in the air.
Robert Pattinson as Antinous was a terrible choice, once again because he doesn’t have the screen presence to pull it off. Antinous is the worst of the suitors, being their impromptu leader. He’s violent, arrogant, mean-spirited, and the overall embodiment of hubris. Epic: The Musical captured this perfectly in the parts Antinous sings (think the song “Hold Them Down,”) and the fans of the musical animated him in such a way that it shows his power, cunning, and pride. He’s genuinely unnerving to listen to. The person who plays him should embody that, and Robert Pattinson is way off the mark. He does brooding scumbag well, but that’s pretty much it. If you want him to play an angsty vampire, go ahead. Other than that, he doesn’t have the acting range or looks to pull off playing such a major villain. He just comes off as a bully who would go running to his mom if anyone stood up to him. He’s scummy but not scary.
Lupita Nyong’o as Helen is another person that’s been commented on since this movie was announced. While she is beautiful, she simply is not a book accurate Helen. Helen of Troy was the embodiment of Greek beauty standards and is described as “white-armed,” blonde, and blue eyed by various Greek poets like Hesiod and Sappho. She’s pretty much the polar opposite of Nyong’o.
As for Eliot Page as Achilles, while (to my knowledge) this hasn’t been confirmed yet, if the rumors are true…do I need to say why this is stupid?
#2: Bad Writing
Though it could be possible that the writers are trying to write this for a younger audience, we’re not so dumb that we can’t understand formal speech. What dialogue we’ve gotten so far from the trailer is very modern and had people roasting it mercilessly in the comments. For example, instead of Telemachus telling Antinous, “My father is coming home,” he tells him, “My dad is coming home.”
Apparently, Odysseus went out to get milk and disappeared for 20 years.
This is supposed to be a serious adaptation of The Odyssey. This isn’t supposed to be a parody. If I hear “rizz” mentioned anywhere in this adaptation, I’m leaving for Mars.
#3: What Translation is Being Adapted?
Apparently, there are a lot of different translations of The Odyssey out there and some of them are terrible. The one Nolan is adapting is particularly questionable, written by Emily Wilson, who wished to make the poem more female centered. She wanted to make the whole thing more focused on the women of the story and their experiences, obviously by interjecting feminism in there.
That said, if it’s a faithful adaptation of that particular translation of the poem, we can safely assume that the wokeness will be present in more ways than just the casting. While the women are certainly an interesting part of the story and play some pivotal roles in the plot, to make the story all about them takes away from the main plot: Odysseus wanting to return home after 20 years abroad.
#4: The Costuming
The costuming in this movie looks like it could be hit and miss, which is sad given the fact that we know exactly what ancient Greek clothing looked like from art and sculptures. Penelope’s dress looks alright, though it could have been better. Athena’s outfit is okay in terms of being historically accurate, though for the goddess of weaving, I expected it to look more complex (also, where’s her signature helmet and shield?) Some of the men’s outfits look accurate as well.
However, when it comes to some of the armor, I’m simply not buying it. The most obvious example of this is Agamemnon’s helmet. It’s literally just Batman’s mask but made to look Greek with a dumb spinal column added to it for no reason. I guess we’re also going to ignore the fact that the Greeks didn’t have steel armor, and only steel armor can look like the metal used on that helmet.
That’s also not even mentioning the Laestrygonians, which need no explanation:
At this rate, the only thing anyone will die of is laughter. It’s a bunch of overweight dudes with fake abs and the ever-hilarious sculpted moobs. How inclusive of the directors to recognize that you can be hilarious at any size.
Until next time,
M.J.
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Review: Christopher Nolan’s Adaptation of The Odessey…I Have Questions.
One of the biggest movies that is supposed to come out this year is Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odessey, the classic Greek epic that we (hopefully) all had to read in middle/high school. Unfortunately, however, the trailer for this is already making me want to hate watch the movie because it already looks terrible.
#1: The Casting
The casting of this movie is so bad that Epic: The Musical did a better job casting the characters…and you can’t even see the cast (though I had some issues with the guy voicing Odesseus, but I digress.)
The first issue is that it has so many highly recognizable stars in it that any time they popped up, I just went, “Oh, it’s Spiderman,” “Oh, it’s Edward Cullen,” “Zendaya,” “Ay, it’s Anne Hathaway,” etc. Typically, this wouldn’t be a problem, and it could be overlooked, but what prevents me from doing so is that a bunch of them are totally miscast.
Zendaya as Athena. Tom Holland as Telemachus. Elliot Page as Achilles. Robert Pattinson as Antinous. Lupita Nyong’o as Helen.
All of this has been said before, but this is terrible for so many reasons. Zendaya is a terrible Athena as she doesn’t have the screen presence or range to portray the goddess of war and wisdom. Angelina Jolie or someone similar would have been better.
Similarly, Tom Holland as Telemachus could be good, as he starts off in The Odyssey as a young man finding his feet before maturing into an heir befitting his father, but I once again worry about how well Holland will be able to portray that on screen. As the joke goes, he seems doomed to play a 19-year-old forever and his acting range supports this view. How well he’ll be able to play the heir of Ithaca is up in the air.
Robert Pattinson as Antinous was a terrible choice, once again because he doesn’t have the screen presence to pull it off. Antinous is the worst of the suitors, being their impromptu leader. He’s violent, arrogant, mean-spirited, and the overall embodiment of hubris. Epic: The Musical captured this perfectly in the parts Antinous sings (think the song “Hold Them Down,”) and the fans of the musical animated him in such a way that it shows his power, cunning, and pride. He’s genuinely unnerving to listen to. The person who plays him should embody that, and Robert Pattinson is way off the mark. He does brooding scumbag well, but that’s pretty much it. If you want him to play an angsty vampire, go ahead. Other than that, he doesn’t have the acting range or looks to pull off playing such a major villain. He just comes off as a bully who would go running to his mom if anyone stood up to him. He’s scummy but not scary.
Lupita Nyong’o as Helen is another person that’s been commented on since this movie was announced. While she is beautiful, she simply is not a book accurate Helen. Helen of Troy was the embodiment of Greek beauty standards and is described as “white-armed,” blonde, and blue eyed by various Greek poets like Hesiod and Sappho. She’s pretty much the polar opposite of Nyong’o.
As for Eliot Page as Achilles, while (to my knowledge) this hasn’t been confirmed yet, if the rumors are true…do I need to say why this is stupid?
#2: Bad Writing
Though it could be possible that the writers are trying to write this for a younger audience, we’re not so dumb that we can’t understand formal speech. What dialogue we’ve gotten so far from the trailer is very modern and had people roasting it mercilessly in the comments. For example, instead of Telemachus telling Antinous, “My father is coming home,” he tells him, “My dad is coming home.”
Apparently, Odysseus went out to get milk and disappeared for 20 years.
This is supposed to be a serious adaptation of The Odyssey. This isn’t supposed to be a parody. If I hear “rizz” mentioned anywhere in this adaptation, I’m leaving for Mars.
#3: What Translation is Being Adapted?
Apparently, there are a lot of different translations of The Odyssey out there and some of them are terrible. The one Nolan is adapting is particularly questionable, written by Emily Wilson, who wished to make the poem more female centered. She wanted to make the whole thing more focused on the women of the story and their experiences, obviously by interjecting feminism in there.
That said, if it’s a faithful adaptation of that particular translation of the poem, we can safely assume that the wokeness will be present in more ways than just the casting. While the women are certainly an interesting part of the story and play some pivotal roles in the plot, to make the story all about them takes away from the main plot: Odysseus wanting to return home after 20 years abroad.
#4: The Costuming
The costuming in this movie looks like it could be hit and miss, which is sad given the fact that we know exactly what ancient Greek clothing looked like from art and sculptures. Penelope’s dress looks alright, though it could have been better. Athena’s outfit is okay in terms of being historically accurate, though for the goddess of weaving, I expected it to look more complex (also, where’s her signature helmet and shield?) Some of the men’s outfits look accurate as well.
However, when it comes to some of the armor, I’m simply not buying it. The most obvious example of this is Agamemnon’s helmet. It’s literally just Batman’s mask but made to look Greek with a dumb spinal column added to it for no reason. I guess we’re also going to ignore the fact that the Greeks didn’t have steel armor, and only steel armor can look like the metal used on that helmet.
That’s also not even mentioning the Laestrygonians, which need no explanation:
At this rate, the only thing anyone will die of is laughter. It’s a bunch of overweight dudes with fake abs and the ever-hilarious sculpted moobs. How inclusive of the directors to recognize that you can be hilarious at any size.
Until next time,
M.J.
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Review: Christopher Nolan’s Adaptation of The Odessey…I Have Questions.
One of the biggest movies that is supposed to come out this year is Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odessey, the classic Greek epic that we (hopefully) all had to read in middle/high school. Unfortunately, however, the trailer for this is already making me want to hate watch the movie because it already looks terrible.
#1: The Casting
The casting of this movie is so bad that Epic: The Musical did a better job casting the characters…and you can’t even see the cast (though I had some issues with the guy voicing Odesseus, but I digress.)
The first issue is that it has so many highly recognizable stars in it that any time they popped up, I just went, “Oh, it’s Spiderman,” “Oh, it’s Edward Cullen,” “Zendaya,” “Ay, it’s Anne Hathaway,” etc. Typically, this wouldn’t be a problem, and it could be overlooked, but what prevents me from doing so is that a bunch of them are totally miscast.
Zendaya as Athena. Tom Holland as Telemachus. Elliot Page as Achilles. Robert Pattinson as Antinous. Lupita Nyong’o as Helen.
All of this has been said before, but this is terrible for so many reasons. Zendaya is a terrible Athena as she doesn’t have the screen presence or range to portray the goddess of war and wisdom. Angelina Jolie or someone similar would have been better.
Similarly, Tom Holland as Telemachus could be good, as he starts off in The Odyssey as a young man finding his feet before maturing into an heir befitting his father, but I once again worry about how well Holland will be able to portray that on screen. As the joke goes, he seems doomed to play a 19-year-old forever and his acting range supports this view. How well he’ll be able to play the heir of Ithaca is up in the air.
Robert Pattinson as Antinous was a terrible choice, once again because he doesn’t have the screen presence to pull it off. Antinous is the worst of the suitors, being their impromptu leader. He’s violent, arrogant, mean-spirited, and the overall embodiment of hubris. Epic: The Musical captured this perfectly in the parts Antinous sings (think the song “Hold Them Down,”) and the fans of the musical animated him in such a way that it shows his power, cunning, and pride. He’s genuinely unnerving to listen to. The person who plays him should embody that, and Robert Pattinson is way off the mark. He does brooding scumbag well, but that’s pretty much it. If you want him to play an angsty vampire, go ahead. Other than that, he doesn’t have the acting range or looks to pull off playing such a major villain. He just comes off as a bully who would go running to his mom if anyone stood up to him. He’s scummy but not scary.
Lupita Nyong’o as Helen is another person that’s been commented on since this movie was announced. While she is beautiful, she simply is not a book accurate Helen. Helen of Troy was the embodiment of Greek beauty standards and is described as “white-armed,” blonde, and blue eyed by various Greek poets like Hesiod and Sappho. She’s pretty much the polar opposite of Nyong’o.
As for Eliot Page as Achilles, while (to my knowledge) this hasn’t been confirmed yet, if the rumors are true…do I need to say why this is stupid?
#2: Bad Writing
Though it could be possible that the writers are trying to write this for a younger audience, we’re not so dumb that we can’t understand formal speech. What dialogue we’ve gotten so far from the trailer is very modern and had people roasting it mercilessly in the comments. For example, instead of Telemachus telling Antinous, “My father is coming home,” he tells him, “My dad is coming home.”
Apparently, Odysseus went out to get milk and disappeared for 20 years.
This is supposed to be a serious adaptation of The Odyssey. This isn’t supposed to be a parody. If I hear “rizz” mentioned anywhere in this adaptation, I’m leaving for Mars.
#3: What Translation is Being Adapted?
Apparently, there are a lot of different translations of The Odyssey out there and some of them are terrible. The one Nolan is adapting is particularly questionable, written by Emily Wilson, who wished to make the poem more female centered. She wanted to make the whole thing more focused on the women of the story and their experiences, obviously by interjecting feminism in there.
That said, if it’s a faithful adaptation of that particular translation of the poem, we can safely assume that the wokeness will be present in more ways than just the casting. While the women are certainly an interesting part of the story and play some pivotal roles in the plot, to make the story all about them takes away from the main plot: Odysseus wanting to return home after 20 years abroad.
#4: The Costuming
The costuming in this movie looks like it could be hit and miss, which is sad given the fact that we know exactly what ancient Greek clothing looked like from art and sculptures. Penelope’s dress looks alright, though it could have been better. Athena’s outfit is okay in terms of being historically accurate, though for the goddess of weaving, I expected it to look more complex (also, where’s her signature helmet and shield?) Some of the men’s outfits look accurate as well.
However, when it comes to some of the armor, I’m simply not buying it. The most obvious example of this is Agamemnon’s helmet. It’s literally just Batman’s mask but made to look Greek with a dumb spinal column added to it for no reason. I guess we’re also going to ignore the fact that the Greeks didn’t have steel armor, and only steel armor can look like the metal used on that helmet.
That’s also not even mentioning the Laestrygonians, which need no explanation:
At this rate, the only thing anyone will die of is laughter. It’s a bunch of overweight dudes with fake abs and the ever-hilarious sculpted moobs. How inclusive of the directors to recognize that you can be hilarious at any size.
Until next time,
M.J.
#Blog #Books #ChristopherNolan #film #GreekMythology #homer #Movie #MovieTrailers #movies #Mythology #News #OpinionPeice #Review #TVAndMovieReviews #TheOdyssey #Writing -
Review: Christopher Nolan’s Adaptation of The Odessey…I Have Questions.
One of the biggest movies that is supposed to come out this year is Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odessey, the classic Greek epic that we (hopefully) all had to read in middle/high school. Unfortunately, however, the trailer for this is already making me want to hate watch the movie because it already looks terrible.
#1: The Casting
The casting of this movie is so bad that Epic: The Musical did a better job casting the characters…and you can’t even see the cast (though I had some issues with the guy voicing Odesseus, but I digress.)
The first issue is that it has so many highly recognizable stars in it that any time they popped up, I just went, “Oh, it’s Spiderman,” “Oh, it’s Edward Cullen,” “Zendaya,” “Ay, it’s Anne Hathaway,” etc. Typically, this wouldn’t be a problem, and it could be overlooked, but what prevents me from doing so is that a bunch of them are totally miscast.
Zendaya as Athena. Tom Holland as Telemachus. Elliot Page as Achilles. Robert Pattinson as Antinous. Lupita Nyong’o as Helen.
All of this has been said before, but this is terrible for so many reasons. Zendaya is a terrible Athena as she doesn’t have the screen presence or range to portray the goddess of war and wisdom. Angelina Jolie or someone similar would have been better.
Similarly, Tom Holland as Telemachus could be good, as he starts off in The Odyssey as a young man finding his feet before maturing into an heir befitting his father, but I once again worry about how well Holland will be able to portray that on screen. As the joke goes, he seems doomed to play a 19-year-old forever and his acting range supports this view. How well he’ll be able to play the heir of Ithaca is up in the air.
Robert Pattinson as Antinous was a terrible choice, once again because he doesn’t have the screen presence to pull it off. Antinous is the worst of the suitors, being their impromptu leader. He’s violent, arrogant, mean-spirited, and the overall embodiment of hubris. Epic: The Musical captured this perfectly in the parts Antinous sings (think the song “Hold Them Down,”) and the fans of the musical animated him in such a way that it shows his power, cunning, and pride. He’s genuinely unnerving to listen to. The person who plays him should embody that, and Robert Pattinson is way off the mark. He does brooding scumbag well, but that’s pretty much it. If you want him to play an angsty vampire, go ahead. Other than that, he doesn’t have the acting range or looks to pull off playing such a major villain. He just comes off as a bully who would go running to his mom if anyone stood up to him. He’s scummy but not scary.
Lupita Nyong’o as Helen is another person that’s been commented on since this movie was announced. While she is beautiful, she simply is not a book accurate Helen. Helen of Troy was the embodiment of Greek beauty standards and is described as “white-armed,” blonde, and blue eyed by various Greek poets like Hesiod and Sappho. She’s pretty much the polar opposite of Nyong’o.
As for Eliot Page as Achilles, while (to my knowledge) this hasn’t been confirmed yet, if the rumors are true…do I need to say why this is stupid?
#2: Bad Writing
Though it could be possible that the writers are trying to write this for a younger audience, we’re not so dumb that we can’t understand formal speech. What dialogue we’ve gotten so far from the trailer is very modern and had people roasting it mercilessly in the comments. For example, instead of Telemachus telling Antinous, “My father is coming home,” he tells him, “My dad is coming home.”
Apparently, Odysseus went out to get milk and disappeared for 20 years.
This is supposed to be a serious adaptation of The Odyssey. This isn’t supposed to be a parody. If I hear “rizz” mentioned anywhere in this adaptation, I’m leaving for Mars.
#3: What Translation is Being Adapted?
Apparently, there are a lot of different translations of The Odyssey out there and some of them are terrible. The one Nolan is adapting is particularly questionable, written by Emily Wilson, who wished to make the poem more female centered. She wanted to make the whole thing more focused on the women of the story and their experiences, obviously by interjecting feminism in there.
That said, if it’s a faithful adaptation of that particular translation of the poem, we can safely assume that the wokeness will be present in more ways than just the casting. While the women are certainly an interesting part of the story and play some pivotal roles in the plot, to make the story all about them takes away from the main plot: Odysseus wanting to return home after 20 years abroad.
#4: The Costuming
The costuming in this movie looks like it could be hit and miss, which is sad given the fact that we know exactly what ancient Greek clothing looked like from art and sculptures. Penelope’s dress looks alright, though it could have been better. Athena’s outfit is okay in terms of being historically accurate, though for the goddess of weaving, I expected it to look more complex (also, where’s her signature helmet and shield?) Some of the men’s outfits look accurate as well.
However, when it comes to some of the armor, I’m simply not buying it. The most obvious example of this is Agamemnon’s helmet. It’s literally just Batman’s mask but made to look Greek with a dumb spinal column added to it for no reason. I guess we’re also going to ignore the fact that the Greeks didn’t have steel armor, and only steel armor can look like the metal used on that helmet.
That’s also not even mentioning the Laestrygonians, which need no explanation:
At this rate, the only thing anyone will die of is laughter. It’s a bunch of overweight dudes with fake abs and the ever-hilarious sculpted moobs. How inclusive of the directors to recognize that you can be hilarious at any size.
Until next time,
M.J.
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#David #Duke,
perhaps the most prominent face of outright white supremacy in the U.S.,
has described Russia as the
“key to white survival,”
and has added that,
“Of the many capital cities of Europe, it is accurate to say that Moscow is the Whitest of them all.”According to the Anti-Defamation League,
Duke also views Russia as a nation that
“presents an unmatched opportunity to help protect the longevity of the white race.”Duke
— who has claimed that he lived in Russia for five years, and saw one of his books sold in the Duma
— has praised Putin’s policies on Twitter,
including Russia’s actions in Syria,
and called for an “alliance” between the U.S. and Russia.Duke has additionally met Dugin on at least one occasion, although the circumstances of this meeting remain clouded.
Meanwhile, Business Insider’s Natasha Bertrand has reported that Duke maintains an apartment in Moscow,
one that he has sub-leased to #Preston #Wiginton, an American neo-Nazi who has helped host lectures from both Spencer and Dugin
—the latter, again, via video
—at Texas A&M University over the past two years.Secondary figures within the American white nationalist movement have similarly expressed their admiration for Putin
while promoting propaganda from the Kremlin-funded media.#Harold #Covington
—the head of the "Northwest Front",
an organization seeking to lead a white supremacist secession movement in the Pacific Northwest
—has described Russia as the “last great White empire.”And #Mike #Cernovich, whom The New Yorker calls the
“meme mastermind of the Alt-Right,”
has repeatedly shared material from Kremlin-funded media on his popular Twitter account,
often accompanied by Kremlin-friendly commentary.In October, Cernovich tweeted,
“Putin is a larger than life alpha male who loves his country and will fight to defend it.
Why *don’t* you admire him?
Brainwashing.”A few weeks later, Cernovich shared a story from Kremlin-funded Sputnik News, commenting,
“American Media (terrorist organization) v. Putin.
I believe Putin!”(5/N)
#Matthew #Heimbach #HailPutin #PutinForTsar #Novorossiya #Konstantin #Malofeev #TraditionalistWorkerParty #Richard #Spencer #NPI #antiSemitism #monoracial #statehood #Lügenpresse #Jobbik #Nina #Kouprianova #Byzantina #Richard #Spencer #Matthew #Heimbach #Alexander #Dugin #Eurasianism #Eternal #Rome #Alex #Jones #InfoWars
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#David #Duke,
perhaps the most prominent face of outright white supremacy in the U.S.,
has described Russia as the
“key to white survival,”
and has added that,
“Of the many capital cities of Europe, it is accurate to say that Moscow is the Whitest of them all.”According to the Anti-Defamation League,
Duke also views Russia as a nation that
“presents an unmatched opportunity to help protect the longevity of the white race.”Duke
— who has claimed that he lived in Russia for five years, and saw one of his books sold in the Duma
— has praised Putin’s policies on Twitter,
including Russia’s actions in Syria,
and called for an “alliance” between the U.S. and Russia.Duke has additionally met Dugin on at least one occasion, although the circumstances of this meeting remain clouded.
Meanwhile, Business Insider’s Natasha Bertrand has reported that Duke maintains an apartment in Moscow,
one that he has sub-leased to #Preston #Wiginton, an American neo-Nazi who has helped host lectures from both Spencer and Dugin
—the latter, again, via video
—at Texas A&M University over the past two years.Secondary figures within the American white nationalist movement have similarly expressed their admiration for Putin
while promoting propaganda from the Kremlin-funded media.#Harold #Covington
—the head of the "Northwest Front",
an organization seeking to lead a white supremacist secession movement in the Pacific Northwest
—has described Russia as the “last great White empire.”And #Mike #Cernovich, whom The New Yorker calls the
“meme mastermind of the Alt-Right,”
has repeatedly shared material from Kremlin-funded media on his popular Twitter account,
often accompanied by Kremlin-friendly commentary.In October, Cernovich tweeted,
“Putin is a larger than life alpha male who loves his country and will fight to defend it.
Why *don’t* you admire him?
Brainwashing.”A few weeks later, Cernovich shared a story from Kremlin-funded Sputnik News, commenting,
“American Media (terrorist organization) v. Putin.
I believe Putin!”(5/N)
#Matthew #Heimbach #HailPutin #PutinForTsar #Novorossiya #Konstantin #Malofeev #TraditionalistWorkerParty #Richard #Spencer #NPI #antiSemitism #monoracial #statehood #Lügenpresse #Jobbik #Nina #Kouprianova #Byzantina #Richard #Spencer #Matthew #Heimbach #Alexander #Dugin #Eurasianism #Eternal #Rome #Alex #Jones #InfoWars
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#David #Duke,
perhaps the most prominent face of outright white supremacy in the U.S.,
has described Russia as the
“key to white survival,”
and has added that,
“Of the many capital cities of Europe, it is accurate to say that Moscow is the Whitest of them all.”According to the Anti-Defamation League,
Duke also views Russia as a nation that
“presents an unmatched opportunity to help protect the longevity of the white race.”Duke
— who has claimed that he lived in Russia for five years, and saw one of his books sold in the Duma
— has praised Putin’s policies on Twitter,
including Russia’s actions in Syria,
and called for an “alliance” between the U.S. and Russia.Duke has additionally met Dugin on at least one occasion, although the circumstances of this meeting remain clouded.
Meanwhile, Business Insider’s Natasha Bertrand has reported that Duke maintains an apartment in Moscow,
one that he has sub-leased to #Preston #Wiginton, an American neo-Nazi who has helped host lectures from both Spencer and Dugin
—the latter, again, via video
—at Texas A&M University over the past two years.Secondary figures within the American white nationalist movement have similarly expressed their admiration for Putin
while promoting propaganda from the Kremlin-funded media.#Harold #Covington
—the head of the "Northwest Front",
an organization seeking to lead a white supremacist secession movement in the Pacific Northwest
—has described Russia as the “last great White empire.”And #Mike #Cernovich, whom The New Yorker calls the
“meme mastermind of the Alt-Right,”
has repeatedly shared material from Kremlin-funded media on his popular Twitter account,
often accompanied by Kremlin-friendly commentary.In October, Cernovich tweeted,
“Putin is a larger than life alpha male who loves his country and will fight to defend it.
Why *don’t* you admire him?
Brainwashing.”A few weeks later, Cernovich shared a story from Kremlin-funded Sputnik News, commenting,
“American Media (terrorist organization) v. Putin.
I believe Putin!”(5/N)
#Matthew #Heimbach #HailPutin #PutinForTsar #Novorossiya #Konstantin #Malofeev #TraditionalistWorkerParty #Richard #Spencer #NPI #antiSemitism #monoracial #statehood #Lügenpresse #Jobbik #Nina #Kouprianova #Byzantina #Richard #Spencer #Matthew #Heimbach #Alexander #Dugin #Eurasianism #Eternal #Rome #Alex #Jones #InfoWars
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#David #Duke,
perhaps the most prominent face of outright white supremacy in the U.S.,
has described Russia as the
“key to white survival,”
and has added that,
“Of the many capital cities of Europe, it is accurate to say that Moscow is the Whitest of them all.”According to the Anti-Defamation League,
Duke also views Russia as a nation that
“presents an unmatched opportunity to help protect the longevity of the white race.”Duke
— who has claimed that he lived in Russia for five years, and saw one of his books sold in the Duma
— has praised Putin’s policies on Twitter,
including Russia’s actions in Syria,
and called for an “alliance” between the U.S. and Russia.Duke has additionally met Dugin on at least one occasion, although the circumstances of this meeting remain clouded.
Meanwhile, Business Insider’s Natasha Bertrand has reported that Duke maintains an apartment in Moscow,
one that he has sub-leased to #Preston #Wiginton, an American neo-Nazi who has helped host lectures from both Spencer and Dugin
—the latter, again, via video
—at Texas A&M University over the past two years.Secondary figures within the American white nationalist movement have similarly expressed their admiration for Putin
while promoting propaganda from the Kremlin-funded media.#Harold #Covington
—the head of the "Northwest Front",
an organization seeking to lead a white supremacist secession movement in the Pacific Northwest
—has described Russia as the “last great White empire.”And #Mike #Cernovich, whom The New Yorker calls the
“meme mastermind of the Alt-Right,”
has repeatedly shared material from Kremlin-funded media on his popular Twitter account,
often accompanied by Kremlin-friendly commentary.In October, Cernovich tweeted,
“Putin is a larger than life alpha male who loves his country and will fight to defend it.
Why *don’t* you admire him?
Brainwashing.”A few weeks later, Cernovich shared a story from Kremlin-funded Sputnik News, commenting,
“American Media (terrorist organization) v. Putin.
I believe Putin!”(5/N)
#Matthew #Heimbach #HailPutin #PutinForTsar #Novorossiya #Konstantin #Malofeev #TraditionalistWorkerParty #Richard #Spencer #NPI #antiSemitism #monoracial #statehood #Lügenpresse #Jobbik #Nina #Kouprianova #Byzantina #Richard #Spencer #Matthew #Heimbach #Alexander #Dugin #Eurasianism #Eternal #Rome #Alex #Jones #InfoWars
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#David #Duke,
perhaps the most prominent face of outright white supremacy in the U.S.,
has described Russia as the
“key to white survival,”
and has added that,
“Of the many capital cities of Europe, it is accurate to say that Moscow is the Whitest of them all.”According to the Anti-Defamation League,
Duke also views Russia as a nation that
“presents an unmatched opportunity to help protect the longevity of the white race.”Duke
— who has claimed that he lived in Russia for five years, and saw one of his books sold in the Duma
— has praised Putin’s policies on Twitter,
including Russia’s actions in Syria,
and called for an “alliance” between the U.S. and Russia.Duke has additionally met Dugin on at least one occasion, although the circumstances of this meeting remain clouded.
Meanwhile, Business Insider’s Natasha Bertrand has reported that Duke maintains an apartment in Moscow,
one that he has sub-leased to #Preston #Wiginton, an American neo-Nazi who has helped host lectures from both Spencer and Dugin
—the latter, again, via video
—at Texas A&M University over the past two years.Secondary figures within the American white nationalist movement have similarly expressed their admiration for Putin
while promoting propaganda from the Kremlin-funded media.#Harold #Covington
—the head of the "Northwest Front",
an organization seeking to lead a white supremacist secession movement in the Pacific Northwest
—has described Russia as the “last great White empire.”And #Mike #Cernovich, whom The New Yorker calls the
“meme mastermind of the Alt-Right,”
has repeatedly shared material from Kremlin-funded media on his popular Twitter account,
often accompanied by Kremlin-friendly commentary.In October, Cernovich tweeted,
“Putin is a larger than life alpha male who loves his country and will fight to defend it.
Why *don’t* you admire him?
Brainwashing.”A few weeks later, Cernovich shared a story from Kremlin-funded Sputnik News, commenting,
“American Media (terrorist organization) v. Putin.
I believe Putin!”(5/N)
#Matthew #Heimbach #HailPutin #PutinForTsar #Novorossiya #Konstantin #Malofeev #TraditionalistWorkerParty #Richard #Spencer #NPI #antiSemitism #monoracial #statehood #Lügenpresse #Jobbik #Nina #Kouprianova #Byzantina #Richard #Spencer #Matthew #Heimbach #Alexander #Dugin #Eurasianism #Eternal #Rome #Alex #Jones #InfoWars
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Ravens Signing Veteran Quarterback Skylar Thompson
The Ravens have added veteran competition for the No. 3 quarterback spot with the signing of Skylar Thompson,…
#NFL #BaltimoreRavens #Baltimore #Ravens #baltimore #Football #General #HomepageLatestHeadlines #inline-news #RyanMink #SkylarThompson #transactions
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Ravens Signing Veteran Quarterback Skylar Thompson
The Ravens have added veteran competition for the No. 3 quarterback spot with the signing of Skylar Thompson,…
#NFL #BaltimoreRavens #Baltimore #Ravens #baltimore #Football #General #HomepageLatestHeadlines #inline-news #RyanMink #SkylarThompson #transactions
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How many titles have Barcelona won since Lionel Messi left Spain?
After defeating Real Madrid and being crowned 2025–26 LaLiga champions, Barcelona added another trophy to their cabinet. This…
#Spain #ES #Europe #Europa #EU #Barcelona #LaLiga #LionelMessi
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#Meta’s #Threads has surpassed #400M monthly active users, with mobile performance drawing closer to X. The platform, launched in 2023, has added key features like DMs and increased emphasis on external links in 2025. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/threads-is-up-to-400-million-monthly-active-users-190203754.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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#Meta’s #Threads has surpassed #400M monthly active users, with mobile performance drawing closer to X. The platform, launched in 2023, has added key features like DMs and increased emphasis on external links in 2025. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/threads-is-up-to-400-million-monthly-active-users-190203754.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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#Meta’s #Threads has surpassed #400M monthly active users, with mobile performance drawing closer to X. The platform, launched in 2023, has added key features like DMs and increased emphasis on external links in 2025. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/threads-is-up-to-400-million-monthly-active-users-190203754.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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#Meta’s #Threads has surpassed #400M monthly active users, with mobile performance drawing closer to X. The platform, launched in 2023, has added key features like DMs and increased emphasis on external links in 2025. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/threads-is-up-to-400-million-monthly-active-users-190203754.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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#Meta’s #Threads has surpassed #400M monthly active users, with mobile performance drawing closer to X. The platform, launched in 2023, has added key features like DMs and increased emphasis on external links in 2025. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/threads-is-up-to-400-million-monthly-active-users-190203754.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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Packers Scour Undrafted Ranks for Post-Draft Talent
Green Bay Packers sign undrafted free agents like QB Kyron Drones after 2026 NFL Draft to fill 10 roster spots. See who was added.
#Packers #NFLDraft #UndraftedFreeAgents #GreenBay #Football
https://newsletter.tf/packers-sign-undrafted-players-after-2026-draft/
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Packers Scour Undrafted Ranks for Post-Draft Talent
Green Bay Packers sign undrafted free agents like QB Kyron Drones after 2026 NFL Draft to fill 10 roster spots. See who was added.
#Packers #NFLDraft #UndraftedFreeAgents #GreenBay #Football
https://newsletter.tf/packers-sign-undrafted-players-after-2026-draft/
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Packers Scour Undrafted Ranks for Post-Draft Talent
Green Bay Packers sign undrafted free agents like QB Kyron Drones after 2026 NFL Draft to fill 10 roster spots. See who was added.
#Packers #NFLDraft #UndraftedFreeAgents #GreenBay #Football
https://newsletter.tf/packers-sign-undrafted-players-after-2026-draft/