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Great wee creature in the National Museum of Scotland

I wrote about the Nolan Odyssey for the LRB. I'll summarize some of my main points below, in case you don't feel like reading all that. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated ManAs they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...www.lrb.co.uk

🚨Double You’re Dead To Me drop today! 🚨 New episode on BBC SOUNDS & iPlayer about Ancient Egyptian power couple Akhenaten & Nefertiti, with comedian Sikisa and Egyptologist Dr Campbell Price And global release of our Homer, Odyssey & Iliad episode on YouTube/all pod players…

The inimitable, sublime Louise Glück:

I am once again begging Hollywood to stop using the Greek alphabet for an Ancient World movie, if they can't afford to even throw a couple of quid at anyone with an inkling of the language. Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS

I know you know this on bluesky, but I posted it on insta so I thought I should post here too. And if it makes someone second guess using AI for these things then maybe it helps.

With the change of leadership, we have a window to push for some attention to #UKHE and stabilising the sector in the first place. Please write to your MPs to get them to realise the risks of non-action. Here's a template if you like -- though do adapt to your local situation to connect with MPs.

"Too often, gender fluidity is thought of as a “new” or even “Western” phenomenon. However, the reality is that countless cultures around the world have traditions and histories beyond the gender binary." The collaborative article for our #Pride 🏳️‍🌈 Spotlight~ globalvoices.org/2026/07/01/b...

Beyond the binary: Global traditions of gender fluidityIn this collaborative article, Global Voices dives into non-binary gender representation traditions from around the world, spanning China, South Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and more.globalvoices.org

Mixture of true and false in this thread. Absolutely true that our current moral panic against trans people is the result of campaigns over the last decade and a half by the religious right. But moral panic on trans people has travelled in waves in different Euro-American societies.