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		By: Suzanne Nussbaum		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Suzanne Nussbaum]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Definitely looking forward to missing this one when it comes out (as also &quot;Animal Farm&quot;).  The ludicrous idea that a rap artist (!) has anything in common with an ancient Greek bard ... !  I don&#039;t need to hear any more stupidities than that, but alas there seem to be no end to them (dumbed-down dialogue, refusal to attempt an elevated tone, perverse casting-choice for &quot;white-armed Helen,&quot; as Homer calls her in the Iliad).  It&#039;s funny to see even the tone-deaf &quot;Troy&quot; of some 20 years ago (in which there were no gods!) held up as preferable, in some respects, to Nolan&#039;s Odyssey.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Definitely looking forward to missing this one when it comes out (as also &#8220;Animal Farm&#8221;).  The ludicrous idea that a rap artist (!) has anything in common with an ancient Greek bard &#8230; !  I don&#8217;t need to hear any more stupidities than that, but alas there seem to be no end to them (dumbed-down dialogue, refusal to attempt an elevated tone, perverse casting-choice for &#8220;white-armed Helen,&#8221; as Homer calls her in the Iliad).  It&#8217;s funny to see even the tone-deaf &#8220;Troy&#8221; of some 20 years ago (in which there were no gods!) held up as preferable, in some respects, to Nolan&#8217;s Odyssey.</p>
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		By: Eeyore (Is, Eum)		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eeyore (Is, Eum)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I confess I&#039;ve never gotten why Nolan has such a great rep. Now, I&#039;ve not seen that many of his films, and the only one that really sticks in my mind is &quot;Dunkirk&quot;. Honestly, it stank to high heaven. Both as drama and as history. Contrary to what Nolan shows, not very many of the ships that showed up were sunk. The importance of the boats - &quot;the little ships&quot; - lay in their use to ferry men out to larger ships, which could not get inshore to get them. MOST of the men got back in actual ships. 

And dramatically, it never made any sense. I never did get the ending, of one plane flying along the coast. (IIRC, a Spitfire, which were almost never thrown in.)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I confess I&#8217;ve never gotten why Nolan has such a great rep. Now, I&#8217;ve not seen that many of his films, and the only one that really sticks in my mind is &#8220;Dunkirk&#8221;. Honestly, it stank to high heaven. Both as drama and as history. Contrary to what Nolan shows, not very many of the ships that showed up were sunk. The importance of the boats &#8211; &#8220;the little ships&#8221; &#8211; lay in their use to ferry men out to larger ships, which could not get inshore to get them. MOST of the men got back in actual ships. </p>
<p>And dramatically, it never made any sense. I never did get the ending, of one plane flying along the coast. (IIRC, a Spitfire, which were almost never thrown in.)</p>
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		By: Barry Meislin		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This should answer any lingering questions**…

“The UN&#039;s Architecture To Annihilate The West”—
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/uns-architecture-annihilate-west

** …except, perhaps, why Palestinian nationalism is so precious while the Israeli variety is to be—ASAP—relegated to the trash heap of history…]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This should answer any lingering questions**…</p>
<p>“The UN&#8217;s Architecture To Annihilate The West”—<br />
<a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/uns-architecture-annihilate-west" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/uns-architecture-annihilate-west</a></p>
<p>** …except, perhaps, why Palestinian nationalism is so precious while the Israeli variety is to be—ASAP—relegated to the trash heap of history…</p>
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		By: James Sisco		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Sisco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I would rather watch films from Bollywood, at least they&#039;re entertaining. If I want a Leftist lecture I can just go to Obama&#039;s X account.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would rather watch films from Bollywood, at least they&#8217;re entertaining. If I want a Leftist lecture I can just go to Obama&#8217;s X account.</p>
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		By: HC68		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Zendaya lupita y yongo ellen page are they putting us on&lt;/blockquote&gt; -- Miguel cervantes

I don&#039;t know about Zendaya as Athena.  A young person is just as reasonable a casting as an older one for an immortal goddess, after all.  I haven&#039;t seen enough of Zendaya&#039;s acting to have an opinion on her.

As for Ellen/&#039;Elliott&#039; Page, as Achilles...well, what can be said?

It is what it is.  Nolan is trying for an Oscar, and that&#039;s what the Academy requires now.  

Plus that&#039;s modern Hollywood.  Same reason we got Pedro Pascal (who, sadly, does have some talent as an actor and is throwing it away) kissing Colbert on TV.

Yeah, that&#039;s the way to promote a movie that will, if it&#039;s to make a profit, have to appeal primarily to young straight men.

Here&#039;s another instance of Hollywood weirdness now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5EjH-wBdN8]

&lt;i&gt;Why Does Everyone In Hollywood Suddenly Look The Same?&lt;/i&gt;

Jay Fett is a YouTuber movie reviewer and influencer.  Her video about the current facial alterations answered a question I had been wondering about, specifically why so many formerly beautiful actresses and models suddenly look like they just stepped out of the Uncanny Valley.

Not just older ones, either, often this is women in their 20s, though older actresses are doing it too.

Buccal Fat Removal.  It explains why the cheekbones suddenly look like mountains, the cheeks sunken, and their smile suddenly looks creepy.  I had noticed it but I didn&#039;t know the why until I saw this.

I had noticed the lip filler thing too.  Suddenly a lot of young women, pretty ones, looked as if they had just taken a punch in the mouth.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Zendaya lupita y yongo ellen page are they putting us on</p></blockquote>
<p> &#8212; Miguel cervantes</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know about Zendaya as Athena.  A young person is just as reasonable a casting as an older one for an immortal goddess, after all.  I haven&#8217;t seen enough of Zendaya&#8217;s acting to have an opinion on her.</p>
<p>As for Ellen/&#8217;Elliott&#8217; Page, as Achilles&#8230;well, what can be said?</p>
<p>It is what it is.  Nolan is trying for an Oscar, and that&#8217;s what the Academy requires now.  </p>
<p>Plus that&#8217;s modern Hollywood.  Same reason we got Pedro Pascal (who, sadly, does have some talent as an actor and is throwing it away) kissing Colbert on TV.</p>
<p>Yeah, that&#8217;s the way to promote a movie that will, if it&#8217;s to make a profit, have to appeal primarily to young straight men.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s another instance of Hollywood weirdness now:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5EjH-wBdN8%5D" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5EjH-wBdN8%5D</a></p>
<p><i>Why Does Everyone In Hollywood Suddenly Look The Same?</i></p>
<p>Jay Fett is a YouTuber movie reviewer and influencer.  Her video about the current facial alterations answered a question I had been wondering about, specifically why so many formerly beautiful actresses and models suddenly look like they just stepped out of the Uncanny Valley.</p>
<p>Not just older ones, either, often this is women in their 20s, though older actresses are doing it too.</p>
<p>Buccal Fat Removal.  It explains why the cheekbones suddenly look like mountains, the cheeks sunken, and their smile suddenly looks creepy.  I had noticed it but I didn&#8217;t know the why until I saw this.</p>
<p>I had noticed the lip filler thing too.  Suddenly a lot of young women, pretty ones, looked as if they had just taken a punch in the mouth.</p>
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		By: SD		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SD]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[New UFO videos: Deep analysis with Ross Coulthart &#124; Reality Check - Video

https://commoncts.blogspot.com/2026/05/new-ufo-videos-deep-analysis-with-ross.html]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New UFO videos: Deep analysis with Ross Coulthart | Reality Check &#8211; Video</p>
<p><a href="https://commoncts.blogspot.com/2026/05/new-ufo-videos-deep-analysis-with-ross.html" rel="nofollow ugc">https://commoncts.blogspot.com/2026/05/new-ufo-videos-deep-analysis-with-ross.html</a></p>
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		By: Bob Wilson		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob Wilson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[John Hinderaker has an article on Massie

“I don’t think the problem is Massie’s libertarian leaning. I think, rather, it has to do with the fact that Massie voted for what would have been the largest tax increase in American history; that he voted with the Democrats to purport to end military action in Iran; that he succumbed to Epstein obsession; and that he is, to put the most charitable face on it, bitterly anti-Israel, having been the only Republican to vote against a resolution of support for Israel after the October 7 attacks, the only House member of either party to vote against a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, and the only Republican to vote against the Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act.”

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/05/has-the-times-gone-libertarian.php]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John Hinderaker has an article on Massie</p>
<p>“I don’t think the problem is Massie’s libertarian leaning. I think, rather, it has to do with the fact that Massie voted for what would have been the largest tax increase in American history; that he voted with the Democrats to purport to end military action in Iran; that he succumbed to Epstein obsession; and that he is, to put the most charitable face on it, bitterly anti-Israel, having been the only Republican to vote against a resolution of support for Israel after the October 7 attacks, the only House member of either party to vote against a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, and the only Republican to vote against the Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act.”</p>
<p><a href="https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/05/has-the-times-gone-libertarian.php" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/05/has-the-times-gone-libertarian.php</a></p>
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		By: sdferr		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[sdferr]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yep, far better off with a Joycean film version; (1967) &lt;i&gt;Ulysses &lt;/i&gt; [1:59:51]

featuring Milo O&#039;Shea as Bloom, Maurice Roëves as Stephen Dedalus

https://youtu.be/h7xAM_eXuuk

Even if, I hasten to add, it&#039;s akin to settling for Spike Jones&#039; version of &lt;i&gt;Cocktails for Two&lt;/i&gt; over the original.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yep, far better off with a Joycean film version; (1967) <i>Ulysses </i> [1:59:51]</p>
<p>featuring Milo O&#8217;Shea as Bloom, Maurice Roëves as Stephen Dedalus</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/h7xAM_eXuuk" rel="nofollow ugc">https://youtu.be/h7xAM_eXuuk</a></p>
<p>Even if, I hasten to add, it&#8217;s akin to settling for Spike Jones&#8217; version of <i>Cocktails for Two</i> over the original.</p>
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		By: Chases Eagles		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chases Eagles]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hollywood is burning themselves to ash. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Academy ceases to exist in less than a decade.]]></description>
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		By: Miguel cervantes		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Miguel cervantes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The petersen version of troy looks much better with one of peter o tooles last performance

Hes relying on emily wilson which is a terrible translation

Zendaya lupita y yongo ellen page are they putting us on

Its like leonard pinth garnell really bad cinema]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The petersen version of troy looks much better with one of peter o tooles last performance</p>
<p>Hes relying on emily wilson which is a terrible translation</p>
<p>Zendaya lupita y yongo ellen page are they putting us on</p>
<p>Its like leonard pinth garnell really bad cinema</p>
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