Capes, gadgets, radioactive spiders—superheroes have been saving the world (and selling movie tickets) for decades. But behind the mask and muscles is something way more interesting. It’s a modern ...

As an enthusiastic reader of Greek and Roman mythology, I had never once imagined Zeus with an immaculate taste in tracksuits. Or as Jeff Goldblum. “Kaos,” a new TV series created by Charlie Covell, ...

What makes Percy Jackson and its Disney+ adaptation so successful is Riordan’s ingenious modern reimaging of mythology. By setting the ancient world of gods and heroes against the familiar backdrop of ...