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‘Those About to Die’: The New Ancient Rome Series Desperate to Be Next ‘Game of Thrones’
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoMannix’s 1958 book of the same name, George R.R. Martin appears to be the true authorial inspiration...
The Knights of Camelot search for a new king in Lev Grossman’s ‘The Bright Sword’
Toronto Star· 4 days agoThere’s an uneasy sense that the country’s glory days have passed, and that a monumental turn in history is coming — for good or for ill. Such is the uneasy ...
Can't wait for 'Gladiator 2'? Peacock's epic new Roman drama is the show for you
Tom's Guide· 19 hours agoLike countless other movie buffs the world over, "Gladiator 2" is one of my most anticipated movies...
'Those About to Die' retreads blood-soaked ground of previous ancient Rome depictions
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 14 hours agoTraditionally, these sorts of pictures have allowed producers to peddle items of prurient interest under cover of edification, while maintaining an attitude of moral superiority that would have ...
'Those About To Die is clunky, bloodthirsty, but very watchable'
Yahoo TV UK· 1 day ago(Ah yeah). And perhaps, what’s worse, what’s left of our authority and gravitas”. Okay, I added the...
Stream It Or Skip It: 'Those About To Die' on Peacock, a drama about the bloody gladiator battles in...
Decider· 13 hours agoWhen we write our reviews, the “Gist” section sometimes takes us the longest to write, especially if...
Will there be 'Those About to Die' Season 2? Here's the renewal status for Peacock series
MEAWW· 17 hours agoDeveloped by Robert Rodat, the ten-episodic sword-and-sandal series arrived on Peacock on July 18,...
Archaeologists identify Roman wall built to hold back rebel slave Spartacus and his army
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoThe plan is to carry out archaeological excavations to reveal more of the secrets of the site, but...
Simone Biles has moved past Tokyo. If critics can't, she says that's their problem, not hers
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 4 days agoDouble-edged sword That is the beauty and also the weight of the Olympics, a lesson Biles...re still...
I just beat my first "Soulslite" — It was challenging but extremely satisfying thanks to the...
Windows Central· 2 days agoNot even Elden Ring could tempt me, despite many friends saying it was one of the more approachable...