Just saw The Odyssey. Despite what you may have heard, literally all of the criticisms by conservatives were entirely correct. The movie is just as woke as you fear, if not more so. The DEI casting is atrocious. Completely takes you out of the story right from the beginning. But even worse than that is Nolan’s decision to turn Odysseus into an anachronistic whiney, solemn shell of a man plagued by “trauma” and guilt. It’s impossible to overlook these flaws because the film itself is not terribly entertaining or well constructed. For the most part it is disjointed, dull, self-serious, disenchanted, somehow feeling both verbose and overly rushed at the same time. The dialogue is some of the worst I’ve ever heard in a “critically acclaimed” film. “On the nose” and “clunky” are descriptions that can’t even begin to describe this script. At no point in the story does Nolan ever transport the audience to the ancient world. You never feel like you’re 3,000 years in the past. You feel like you’re watching modern Americans put on a pageant, because you are. Nobody would be calling this thing a masterpiece if it was made by a director not named Christopher Nolan.
Well deserved by Jim Abbott… BUT how did it take the ESPYS 27 years to give the guy with one hand the perseverance award!? He pitched a no hitter with one hand! He should’ve been given this award as a retirement present in 1999
I love Ossoff's composure in the clip. The low voice & repetition of "honest and forthright" makes Clayton's response feel so much more hysterical and emotional — the exact same reaction right-wingers always try to provoke from Ds.
Ossoff: Who won the 2020 election?
Clayton: I’m not going to get into that with you.
Ossoff: Isn't it humiliating to be unable to answer this question, to have to indulge the president's delusions?
If Trump wants to pick a fight that raises the profile of the Democrats' most charismatic young senator and the senator who preaches at MLK's pulpit, I think we should let him
NEWS:
President Trump is planning to announce that Georgia's two senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, are illegitimate because of fraud, a well-placed source in Georgia tells us. Announcement could come as soon as tonight.
Photo 1 (widely shared 2023 version): Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao in a recovery/rehab setting. McConnell wears the red gingham shirt, smiles broadly while holding printed material, seated in the blue chair with white linens behind
Photo 2 (the version associated with the July 12, 2026 update): Appears identical to Photo 1 in every visible detail — same clothing, exact same pose and expressions, same background, same blue chair, same item in McConnell’s hand, same lighting and composition.
Side-by-side observation: These are the same photograph (originally from April 2023). No meaningful differences exist in subject positioning, clothing, facial expressions, background elements, or any other visual detail. Minor variations in cropping, resolution, or on-screen overlays (e.g., news logos or borders in different articles) may appear depending on the source, but the core image content is unchanged.
This confirms the image being referenced in recent discussions is the older one being recirculated. If you have different specific versions/URLs in mind, share them for further comparison!
Someone has some splaining to do!
Back when Ady Barkan could still speak, I filmed him canvassing across the country. Even though he was losing his voice, he never lost faith in the people or democracy. I'm remembering Ady today, as to me, he represents the best of what America can be.
NEW: Texas AG Ken Paxton sent a formal letter to Big 12 officials threatening legal action if the conference moves to sanction Texas Tech over its support of QB Brendan Sorsby.
(via @PeteNakos)
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