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Odyssey translator delivers scathing review of Nolan adaptation

Emily Wilson, whose 2017 Odyssey translation influenced Christopher Nolan, has published a scathing review of The Odyssey while noting the film has renewed interest in Homer.

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(L-R) Jimmy Gonzales as Cepheus, Matt Damon as Odysseus and Himesh Patel as Eurylochus in their warrior outfits, armoury and swords

O’r Furries i Hogia’r Wyddfa: comebacks bandiau Cymraeg

O Super Furry Animals i Bandana, mae bandiau Cymraeg wedi dychwelyd i’r llwyfan dros y blynyddoedd, gyda sawl comeback mawr yn Eisteddfod 2026.

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Super Furry Animals yn Glastonbury, 2015

Millions see leaked copy of Nolan's The Odyssey on X

A leaked copy of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey reportedly drew millions of views on X before being removed, as Universal launched takedown action.

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Anne Enright on Joan Barfoot’s feminist novel Gaining Ground

Anne Enright revisits Joan Barfoot’s 1978 novel Gaining Ground, about a mother who leaves her children to seek selfhood, and argues it remains a striking feminist work.

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Ryan Gosling to star as Ghost Rider in new MCU film

Ryan Gosling will play Ghost Rider in a new MCU film due in 2028, Marvel announced at San Diego Comic-Con. The reveal also came with updates on Avengers: Doomsday, Black Panther 3 and a Deadpool appearance by Ryan Reynolds.

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Ryan Gosling speaking into microphone on stage at San Diego Comic-Con

Inside Cameroon’s New Bell prison, where inmates run a record label

Inside Cameroon’s New Bell prison, inmates run a music label, record songs and even make award-winning films, with Jail Time Records giving prisoners a creative outlet.

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A topless Empereur stands in the centre of a group of young men, who are painted in red.

Exhibition portraits Edinburgh's housing schemes through Sandra George's archive

A major Edinburgh exhibition showcases Sandra George's archive of more than 80,000 photographs of Craigmillar and other communities.

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Everything to know about Belfast TradFest 2026

Belfast TradFest returns with almost 600 events, 1,000 artists and major céilís, concerts and sessions across the city from Sunday to Sunday 2 August.

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A boy and girl dancing with two men. The boy has his face painted. A large crowd and a stage are visible in the background. One of Harland & Wolff's yellow cranes is to the side of the grounds.

From A Useful Ghost to Self Esteem: your complete entertainment guide

A week-ahead entertainment guide covering cinema, gigs, art, stage, streaming, games, albums and brain food, from A Useful Ghost and Camp Bestival to Halo: Campaign Evolved and James Turrell.

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a PR shot of Self Esteem, in a leather-look jacket, standing in a bath

My advice to the new Tate director: show us more art

Readers suggest the new Tate director should display more of the collection, while others discuss cooking in schools, Alan Turing, DIY frustrations and a futility room.

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People view artworks by Ana Mendieta during a press preview for the exhibition dedicated to the Cuban-American artist, at Tate Modern in London, Britain, 13 July 2026.

Can Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building still be saved?

The Glasgow School of Art says rebuilding Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s fire-damaged landmark in its original form would cost £265m, leaving its future uncertain.

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The Glasgow School of Art with large gridded windows and curved staircases leading to a central entrance, with two people exiting

This Is Lorelei’s Nate Amos on sobriety, addiction and peace

Nate Amos reflects on sobriety, substance issues and his new This Is Lorelei album The Singer in My Band.

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