Saturday, June 13, 2026

Sydney Sweeney Wants The Nude Scene In "Euphoria"

Sydney Sweeney
"Euphoria" creator Sam Levinson says he considered shooting Season 3 without any nudity for Cassie, the character that launched Sydney Sweeney’s career and has often sparked criticism for over-sexualization. But Sweeney nipped that idea in the bud.

In an interview with the New York Times, Levinson was asked about his relationship with Sweeney and her comfort with performing the mature content "Euphoria" requires of her. "Well, it’s funny. When I first wrote it, I was like, 'Maybe we shoot all of this and we don’t have any nudity. Maybe there’s ways to shoot around certain things?'" Levinson said.

Friday, June 12, 2026

"Masters of the Universe" Leads The Box Office This Week

He-Man
The movie "Masters of the Universe" was No. 1 at the box office on its opener last 5 June, raking in over US$ 11.75 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

The flick, which The Post called a "kooky toy movie," is based on the figures like He-Man and Skeletor, which Mattel released in the early '80s.

Monday, June 8, 2026

Iliad Describes Helen As "Fair" And "White"

Helen Of Troy
It looks like the race-swapping trend in Hollywood just does not want to die. Even after the box office disaster that was Disney’s "Latina Snow White" movie last year, there is yet another person of colour set to portray a traditionally white character in an upcoming major production.

This time, it is one of the great epics of the earliest European literature, Homer’s "Odyssey", and the mythical figure of Helen of Troy that gets the Hollywood treatment.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Humanoid Robots Are Taking Over Car Production

Aeon
Car company BMW has started to use humanoid robots in car manufacturing in Europe.

Two robots, made by Hexagon Robotics, are planned to work in production from the summer. They're currently in a test deployment at the Leipzig factory.

Monday, June 1, 2026

The Greeks Have Spoken Against "The Odyssey" Casting

Greeks
Even the Greeks are questioning the casting choices in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film adaptation of the "Odyssey" by Homer started early this year, when it was revealed that Helen of Troy would be played by Kenyan Mexican actress Lupita Nyong’o.

Given that the "Odyssey" is one of the best-known marvels of Ancient Greek culture in the world, it is only prudent that the heirs of that culture, modern-day Greeks, should be heard about the newest adaptation of Homer’s work.