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What Is In Medias Res? The 2,700-Year-Old Trick Behind Every Cold Open You've Ever Seen
Published on: 14/09/2026
What is in medias res? The Latin term for starting a story in the middle, coined by Horace about Homer, and still running every cold open on television.
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The Story That Started Everything Else: Why The Odyssey Still Shapes Every Great Story
Published on: 08/07/2026
Discover why The Odyssey remains the foundation of modern storytelling more than 2,700 years after it was first told. Learn how Homer's legendary epic inspired today's books, films, and Christopher Nolan's newest adaptation, while exploring the timel
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