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Thank you, Christopher Nolan

— Homer, probably

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Halina Bennet
Jul 24, 2026
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Christopher Nolan attends the Mumbai premiere of “The Odyssey” on July 11, 2026. (Photo by Aalok Soni/Stringer via Getty Images)

I read “The Odyssey” as a sophomore in high school — read is probably a strong word for what was realistically a skim. Regardless, once Odysseus returned home, I closed my Fagles and never looked back. My young mind’s attention…

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