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TopicThe Odyssey

Topic: The Odyssey

Matt Damon says his woman stunt-double has the ‘greatest arms’. Her phone then blew up

According to the SAG-AFTRA union, women in Hollywood make up little more than 20 per cent of stunt performers, making Devyn Dalton's role in The Odyssey a rare one.

Emily Wilson vs Christopher Nolan. Her scathing review splits fans on the internet

Published in the London Review of Books, the essay has become ammunition for an expected category of movie watchers: fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Nolan’s Odyssey leaked on X. Pirated copy gets over 2 million views

The leak spread rapidly on Saturday, while the film was still in the middle of a strong theatrical run. The account behind the upload has since been suspended.

Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ makes Homer and the classics hot again

'Nolan does a fine job of capturing the pure excitement of Homer’s story, and the hype attracts moviegoers from around the world.'

Christopher Nolan’s IMAX obsession has cheated most of us out of his real Odyssey

The Odyssey becomes ‘epic’ only for those privileged enough to access a 15/70mm IMAX screening. India doesn’t even have one.

The Odyssey beats The Dark Knight Rises to deliver Christopher Nolan’s biggest opening weekend

Universal's huge marketing push pays off as Nolan's star-studded adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic delivers his most profitable opening weekend to date.

It took The Odyssey for Christopher Nolan to finally get female characters right

The Odyssey still centres on Odysseus, played by Matt Damon, and his long road home after the Trojan War. But, the women around him are no longer just furniture.

Furore over Lupita Nyong’o’s Helen in Nolan’s Odyssey is about beauty standards, not Homer

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is the talk of the town, and so is his Helen, Lupita Nyong'o, as armchair classicists argue that Helen of Troy was definitely not Black.

Why some Indians are convinced Nolan’s Odyssey is inspired by Ramayana

Content creator Ashish Chanchlani posted on X that he was '100% sure' the climactic scene from Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ is inspired from the Ramayana.

The Odyssey is Christopher Nolan’s most controversial film yet. Here’s why

The film began drawing criticism soon after its trailer was released, with Christopher Nolan being accused of using modern English words in a film based on ancient Greek mythology.

On Camera

Why Modi blinked first in the student protest

Friends who would never be seen dead at a political event turned up at Jantar Mantar with their kids. Here's what broke the rules of dissent under Modi.

Beyond the gold coin: What Vijay govt’s maiden Tamil Nadu budget really spends on

Beyond the symbolism of welfare announcements, the numbers show a government betting on administrative efficiency and growth to manage a mounting debt burden.

Indian drone start-up eyes export market with Shahed-Class KAL drone amid Gulf tensions

Three Indian companies are working on Shahed-like drones. Besides IG Defence, Bengaluru-based NewSpace Research and Technologies has developed the Sheshnaag-150, while Lucknow-based Hoverit has the Divyastra.

Modi govt response to Gen Z protest shows a rare vulnerability. It’s an opportunity for Opposition

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.