Below is a complete overview of all the materials published on this website, including articles, podcasts, videos, and interviews.

Are museums just collections of things?
Public puzzlement over an exhibit at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden leads me to be invited to another exhibition in Amsterdam.

Herakles (2012)
A book by Emma Stafford
This is an excellent book, clearly laid out, and written in an engaging and pleasant manner, that comes warmly recommended.

Disney's Hercules (1997)
Disney does Hercules, resulting in an entertaining movie that’s fun for all the family.

Hercules: The Knives of Kush (2011)
The sequel to Steve Moore’s first graphic novel treatment of the hero Hercules is essentially more of the same.

Steve Reeves' turn as Hercules
Some of the best so-called Peplum movies are two Italian-produced films about Hercules starring Steve Reeves.

The shield of Heracles
The earliest known text about one of Heracles’ adventures is the so-called Shield of Heracles, attributed to Hesiod.

Hercules 3D (2014)
Based on the comic book by Steve Moore, this energetic Hercules movie also borrows from classic Peplum films.

Hercules: The Thracian Wars (2008)
A review of the inspiration for the Dwayne Johnson vehicles Hercules 3D: a graphic novel by Steve Moore.

Hercules Reborn (2014)
Just when you thought movies about Heracles couldn’t get much worse than The Legend of Hercules, along comes Hercules Reborn.

The Legend of Hercules (2014)
A joyless, soulless exercise in tedium with mediocre performances by way of an added “bonus”. Avoid at all costs.