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What is Athina Onassis’ Net Worth Today?
The exact net worth of Athina Onassis, the only surviving descendant of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, is unknown, but most analysts estimate it is now much less than one billion dollars.
The life of the 37-year-old heiress has resembled...
Greek News
Documentary on Legendary Action Actor Stefanos Miltsakakis Released
A documentary on Stefanos Miltsakakis, the legendary Greek American fighter who became a popular bad guy in action movies, was released recently.
The Greek American actor died in 2019 at the age of 60 in Los Angeles.
Born in humble surroundings...
Greek News
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things Dominated Greek Box Office
Poor Things, a multi-golden globe winning film by Yorgos Lanthimos, a Greek film-maker, dominated the Greek box office upon its release.
Lanthimos's film, celebrating female equality and liberation, sold more than two hundred thousand tickets within fifteen days of its...
Greek News
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” Comes to Netflix
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos‘ film The Favourite, which had ten Academy Award nominations, will make its Netflix debut on January 23rd.
The Favourite is a 2018 historical black comedy film co-produced and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos from a screenplay by...
Life
Iconic Greek Star’s Only English-Language Movie Resurfaces After 60 Years
The long-forgotten and only English-language movie of iconic Greek film star Aliki Vougiouklaki has recently been digitally restored and broadcasted for the first time on a Greek national network sixty years after its London and New York theater premieres.
Written...
Ancient Greece
Steve Reeves, the Bodybuilder Who Brought Greek Mythology to Cinema
Steve Reeves made his cinematic breakthrough in 1958, with the movie Hercules. By the late 1950s, the sword and sandals genre was already becoming popular, but Reeves was the first performer to fully embody the physique of ancient Greek...
Celebrities
Zuckerberg’s Cattle Business: Feeding Macadamia Nuts and Beer to Cows
The social media tycoon Mark Zuckerberg has established a new business venture with cattle producing expensive meat at his ranch in Hawaii.
He recently boasted of raising “world-class” beef cattle on his sprawling luxury Hawaiian hideaway.
The Meta billionaire posted a...
Greek News
Netflix Trailer on Alexander the Great Series Just Released
The trailer of Alexander: The Making of a God was released ahead of the six-part docudrama debut on Netflix on January 31st.
It promises to reveal the “extraordinary life of Alexander the Great,” per the official synopsis. In particular, it...
Animals
What is Takahe, the Extinct Prehistoric Bird That Came Back to Life
The takahe, a notably large and exceptionally rare flightless bird, was thought to be extinct until fairly recently. This remarkable species has experienced multiple instances of what could be called "resurrections" throughout its relatively brief history known to humanity....
Celebrities
Bill Clinton Sex Tape Claims Used to Discredit Epstein Trial Witness
Newly unsealed documents show that Jeffrey Epstein's defense team used a witness' claims about the billionaire keeping sex tapes against her.
In a fresh spate of released court documents surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and a number of rich and famous faces,...
Celebrities
German Football Legend Franz Beckenbauer Dies Aged 78
Franz Beckenbauer, the German football icon who won the World Cup as both a player and a manager, has died at age 78.
The World Cup winner died on Sunday, January 7th, his family confirmed, as tributes flooded in from...
Celebrities
Elon Musk’s Greek Tweets and What They Mean
Elon Musk has made a habit of using Greek words or letters to post on X, formerly Twitter, sending his millions of followers scratching their heads over the meaning.
In January 2023, he tweeted Omega (Ω), the last letter in...
Greek News
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” Triumphs at the Golden Globes
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things won the award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton.
This was the film’s second win of the night after Emma Stone won the Best...
Celebrities
Hollywood Actor Dies in Plane Crash
Hollywood actor Christian Oliver, who had a role in the new Indiana Jones movie, was confirmed to have been killed in a plane crash in the Caribbean.
Hollywood Actor Christian Oliver Died Alongside Two Daughters
The German-born actor, who had starred...
Greek News
Greek Director George Siougas’ “The One Note Man” Shortlisted for Oscars
Greek director George Siougas' latest movie, The One Note Man, was shortlisted for the Oscars in the category "Live Action Short Film."
Written, produced, and directed by Siougas, it stars Jason Watkins, Louisa Clein, Crystal Yu, and Paul Barber and...