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Monday, 1 November 2021

The true stories of women in Greek mythology + A dysfunctional family in the 70s is the comedic relief we all need

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F is for Family is our comedy hero Bill Burr’s foray into animation. And it’s sooo worth it: The Netflix series follows members of a family in the 70s who often fall into comic mishaps and, oddly, never find a normal way to fix them. Inspired by the life of stand-up comedian Bill Burr — who is a co-creator, executive producer, and voices the character of the father in the series — the show follows Frank, who lives in the suburbs with his wife Sue and their three children. Frank has a knack for profanity-filled rants which act as a nostalgic commentary on the lifestyle, music, and popular culture of the 1970s. The animation is somewhat raunchy and filled with f-bombs, so keep the kids away from the screen.

It’s a light football day ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League battle: Wolves will play against Everton at 10pm tonight in the last match of the English Premier League’s gameweek 10.

In La Liga, Rayo Vallecano faces Celta Vigo at 7:30pm, while Levante plays against Granada at 10pm.

The Egyptian Premier League continues as well: Al Masry is preparing to face Smouha at 5:30pm, while Eastern Company is up against Ghazl El Mahalla at 8:00pm.

???? OUT AND ABOUT-

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TAM Gallery’s newest exhibition Solos In Parallel is ongoing, featuring the works of artists Ihab Lotfy and Yassin Harraz. The exhibit will run until 13 November.

Cover band Mixtape is performing at The Room New Cairo tonight at 9pm.

Zar ensemble Mazaher is holding a show on Wednesday at the Egyptian Center For Culture and Arts (aka Makan) at 8pm.

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The women in Greek mythology are sidelined no more: Natalie Haynes has a history of writing books that rescue the women of the ancient world from obscurity or cliche, wirtes The Guardian. In her latest book, Pandora’s Jar, she combines her skills as a broadcaster, writer, stand-up comedian, and passionate classicist to create a compelling retelling of Greek myths from a female perspective. Haynes argues women are portrayed as monstrous, vengeful or just plain evil, as was the case with Pandora, who was blamed for causing all the world’s suffering and wickedness when she opened a forbidden box. Her book looks at the stories of women such as Jocasta, Helen of Troy, Medea, and Medusa — all of whom have been either vilified or reduced to a helpless damsel — asking why people are so quick to believe the worst of these mythical women.

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