In this review of "Orpheus in the Underworld," we delve into a fascinating opera that's inspired by Greek mythology. This remarkable 1983 television film from the BBC is a true gem that brings the classic legend to life in...
The Return (2024) movie reimagines the legendary conclusion of Homer's The Odyssey with a realistic storyline that almost seems like it could have happened for real! While many movies based on The Odyssey attempt to tell the whole story,...
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was born in Thal, Austria in 1947.
Interestingly his middle name “Alois” in German means “Famous warrior”.
Arnold began serious weight training as a teenager.
He won the Junior Mr. Europe competition in 1965, and in 1966 he won...
I recently had the pleasure of experiencing the Paniyiri Greek Festival in Brisbane, Australia — and to make it even more special, it was the festival’s 50th anniversary! Honestly, it completely blew me away. If you’re craving authentic Greek...
“Defend Atlantis” was an Atari video game contest held for players who purchased the Atari 2600 video game called Atlantis. The video game company, Imagic, which existed from 1981 to 1986, held the competition in 1982 to try and boost the...
Grease Movie Comic with John Travolta as Danny Zuko
Some of you may already know that I am a huge fan of the movie Grease, the 1978 hit, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, along with many other great cast...
Dionysus (Bacchus), the Greek God of wine, can be thanked for all of these top wine movies and film scenes associated with wine.
If you feel like watching a good wine movie while relaxing with a nice glass of wine...
The Matrix Comic: Keanu Reeves
The Matrix comic shows what happens when Keanu Reeves finds himself in a truly bizarre situation when Athena, the Greek Goddess of wisdom and war, unexpectedly knocks on his door. At first, he's absolutely stunned...
Having dipped my toes into a few episodes of "My Greek Odyssey" over the years, it wasn't until I discovered that season 7 would be the grand finale that I decided to dive headfirst into the Aegean waters of...
Numerous popular TV shows about myths and legends in modern times have made use of Greek mythology and Greek themes.
The television series shown here on the whole don’t have anything to do with the Greek myth and legend, yet...