The life of the poet-scholar A.E. Housman illuminates the social and mental compromises that must be made when society outlaws an essential part of one's very nature.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Agamemnon: The Circle of Blood’—War Stories Old and New
Rafika Chawishe's collage of theater, film, and performance art commingles ancient Greek history with the present day and reminds us how humanity never seems to learn from its past.
Read More »PS4 Videogame Review: ‘Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey’
I'm glad to see Ubisoft taking some risks to change up the established formula of the series and go in interesting directions. 'Assassin's Creed: Odyssey' is a marvel and well worth playing for many reasons.
Read More »Theater Review (Philadelphia): ‘An Iliad’ by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare
The poet of Homer's 'Iliad' has become immortal, doomed forever to retell the story of the Trojan War, just as humanity is doomed to re-enact it. Telling a story set thousands of years ago, 'An Iliad' is a haunting play for the modern age about human nature, just like the epic it’s based on.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Delphi: A History of the Center of the Ancient World’ by Michael Scott
Blending ancient stories and modern discoveries; readable but scholarly.
Read More »Book Review: Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire by James Romm
Who would be worthy of Alexander's legacy?
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Lysistrata’
Aristophanes would have no trouble whatsoever recognizing this La MaMa/Skysaver Production of his classic sex-strike comedy.
Read More »Nintendo DS Review: Glory of Heracles
A very straightforward, somewhat overly linear RPG, Glory of Heracles transports you to Ancient Greece.
Read More »PlayStation 3 Review: God of War Collection
You can relive God of War and God of War II in HD as you prep for the next installment, but should you bother?
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