What does ‘2001: a Space Odyssey’ have to do with Odysseus? How does Brad Pitt's Achilles in 'Troy' match up to Homer's original hero? And is Arnold Schwarzenegger the new Heracles? This collection of video animations and audio discussions examines how the heroes of Greek mythology have been represented in popular culture, from ancient times to the modern day. Odysseus is the archetypal questing hero - a blank canvas on which every era has projected its own values. Heracles is the original strongman. And Achilles is the fighter whose sexuality vies with his heel for popular attention. The videos mix archive film and TV clips with character animation, bringing a playful approach to classical myth, while the audio discussions shine a more scholarly light on how today’s popular culture sees these myths differently from the Ancient Greeks.

Explore some snapshots of LGBTQ history with our timeline. 

Professor Jacqui Gabb discusses how legal rights and reproductive possibilites have shaped lesbian motherhood and same-parent families over a generation (1990-2015). 

Research suggests that - far from taking the anxiety out of dating - apps like Tinder introduce a new set of worries.

Meg Barker explores the world of Facebook gender categories, in the first of two posts.

The Bailey Review on the sexualisation of children is concerned with reinforcing cultural norms, not challenging them, says Meg Barker.

If everyone were to read and absorb the message in the book Rewriting The Rules, the world would be a much better place, writes Professor Fred Toates in his review of Meg Barker's work.