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Open thread 7/27/2026 — 7 Comments

  1. “Christopher Nolan Says Ending of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ Is Too ‘Misogynistic’ to Adapt Faithfully”

    Hollywood can’t die fast enough.

  2. Heh, is it possible that Nolan doesn’t seem to even understand the story…?

    (Though to be fair, Harold Bloom famously insisted that “misprision”—i.e., misunderstanding**, in his case literature—can lead to some pretty interesting, even illuminating, results….)

    ** “Misunderstanding” can also mean “responding”—in a kind of Freudian sense—to others (to one’s elders or models, antecedents or heroes) that one hasn’t truly or fully understood…such that it seems that one can make a significant impact—and even lots of money(!?)—on such “misunderstandings”…
    which raises the question: is it possible to “truly or fully” understand ANYTHING?

  3. Shrug, Homer’s poems have been popular for 3,000 years. Nolan will be soon forgotten.

    Dare I say that Nolan might want to consider Homer’s discussion of hubris in his poetry.

  4. I can’t hear what Nolan said because of the soundtrack ……

    It was a problem with “Interstellar” too.

    Or was it the roar of Hollywood burning money?

  5. I’ve seen three Nolan movies: Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk. Aside from nice visuals, I remember nothing about them. His stories and characters have no heft. Pretty much the definition of style over substance.

  6. Berlin pride terror attack

    I hope it was the cows and not the wolves that did this.

    Some people are getting shut out when it comes to GLP-1 drugs. Here’s why.

    Massachusetts and other states have cut Medicaid coverage for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, affecting low-income patients who can’t afford them. This decision highlights disparities in obesity treatment access, as wealthier individuals can still afford the drugs.

    Hey, Medicaid & Part B doesn’t cover my Medical Marijuana either. I also have a Tadalafil 5mg Tablets prescription (pee trips cut from 3-5 trips a night down to 1 – or occasionally 2 trips) that neither pays for – thank goodness for GoodRx @ Walgreens!!!

    Cheaper, open and intelligent: Chinese AI models gain ground, as they make inroads in the US

    Still don’t understand why so many GOPers support Russia & China!?!

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