epic
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In the pathetic galaxy of Gen Z men, anything from mid-century magazine ads to a Disney-owned sci-fi epic for children can be a stand in for their cultural grievances.
From Salon â Nov. 3, 2026
The exception, the second Test when he made an epic 179 to turn the series on its head, came when Australia left out their premier tweaker Nathan Lyon.
From BBC â Nov. 1, 2026
On day two of the second Test, already 1-0 down in the series, the hosts were 40-4 and facing defeat before captain Temba Bavuma's epic century.
From BBC â Oct. 31, 2026
Christopher Nolan’s suitably epic retelling of Homer’s “Odyssey” has a big lead.
From Los Angeles Times â Oct. 26, 2026
“Our beginning was very epic too,” Dylan says.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
ACOTAR, as it is known to aficionados, blends the swords-and-sorcery of fantasy epics like "Game of Thrones" with the smoldering romance familiar to readers of Danielle Steel.
From Barron's â Oct. 23, 2026
The production was announced in March this year as a "rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen".
From BBC â Oct. 11, 2026
Even when the record veers from its characters, strong thematic threads—many of which are borrowed from western epics of yore—remain.
From The Wall Street Journal â Aug. 4, 2026
Even if Christopher Nolan‘s film adaptation of “The Odyssey” is a smash hit, Matt Damon doesn’t think we’ll see a boom in epics of a similar scale.
From Salon â Jul. 12, 2026
“This is a new age of epics, you see,” said the sage-poet.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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