Ars Technica
Classicist vs. Blockbuster: The Odyssey Debate Rages On, Because Of Course It Does
Classicists and normies clash over Nolan's The Odyssey, because 2,800-year-old poems still trigger the same old arguments.
2026-08-01
Ars Technica
2026-07-27
The Atlantic
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey': An Ancient Epic About Why You Should Be Nice to Strangers
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' reminds us that being nice to strangers is the foundation of civilization - and that Odysseus, like us, could use some therapy.
2026-07-17
The Guardian
Chastity, Nodding, and Enormous Pores: Will Women Actually Enjoy Nolan's Odyssey?
A critic revisits Christopher Nolan's treatment of women in film, using his latest epic to question whether female audiences will feel seen - or just see enormous pores in IMAX.
2026-05-21
The Guardian Europe
Lupita Nyong'o Reminds Everyone That 'The Odyssey' Is, In Fact, a Mythological Story
Lupita Nyong'o calmly explains that the ancient Greek epic is, in fact, not a historical documentary, while Elon Musk and others have strong feelings about her casting anyway.
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