When stories are Greek, Hollywood often reframes them as “universal mythology” and detaches them from ethnicity. Yet stories from other ethnic groups are typically kept culturally specific, protected, ...

As Nyong’o is also iconic, the casting makes sense to most people, but not all, as there’s been a level of racist backlash ...

I’m not spending my time thinking of a defense,” the Oscar winner told Elle magazine. “The criticism will exist whether I ...

Right-wing figures like Elon Musk have joined the pile-on.

Lupita Nyong’o is shutting down the racist backlash surrounding her casting as Helen of Troy in The Odyssey , and she’s doing ...

The ancient Greeks had a god for everything – and sometimes they had more than one god for things! This is the case for love and sex, which are most commonly attributed to Aphrodite. However, there ...

The Odyssey has received some backlash online for several casting choices. Star Lupita Nyong’o has recently responded to it, ...

During “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the comedian discussed how the “trolls” like the X owner have had to “come up with random stuff to complain about to distract us.” ...

For years, the 2004 movie Troy felt pretty close to what film critic (and Decider contributor!) Nathan Rabin deemed a forgotbuster—a movie that was a fairly big hit at the box office, but leaves ...

Jimmy Kimmel mocked Elon Musk’s reaction to Christopher Nolan casting Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy in 'The Odyssey' ...

Elon Musk faced backlash for criticizing Lupita Nyong'o's casting in Christopher Nolan's upcoming film The Odyssey, sparking ...