Greek Like Me

The best surviving fragments of lost Ancient Greek plays, collected in one exceptional book of ancient wisdom, humor, and the Greek mindset. Learn why so many manuscripts were lost, and how some may be on the verge of recovery. jamesromm.com The National Herald Book Review of Since You’re Mortal...

Big Nobody is a brutally funny novel about teenage loss, trauma, and resilience in the Greek-Cypriot community in 1970s London. Alex Kadis talks immigrant parents, feeling like a misfit, and embracing her Greek identity.

Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius wrote a self-improvement guide that still resonates. Aaron Poochigian’s fresh, relatable translation of Meditations is perfect for these outrageous times. Aaron Poochigian website Aaron Poochigian Instagram Poet Aaron Poochigian On the Book That Changed His Life Aaron Poochigian Facebook

Rockets rain down on Greek churches every Easter in the Rocket War of Chios. Traditional 'rocket war' welcomes Orthodox Easter on Chios Island The Great Rocket War Easter Rockets on Chios Island, Greece Chios "Rocket War" lights up Easter amid safety fears George Tatakis: Vrontados Chios - An Easter Story to Remember onebeanmarketing ramonapintea_art

Angie Xidias of One Bean Marketing and artist Ramona Pintea spotlight the impact of women on the Greek Revolution, in a groundbreaking exhibit at the Hellenic Museum of Michigan, March 19 - May 17, 2026.

Comedian and gay icon Gus Constantellis rocketed to fame impersonating his Greek mom on social media. After she died, he wrote My Greek Mom’s Recipe in tribute. Part memoir, part cookbook, it’s a funny, heartbreaking glimpse into their complicated relationship, and in managing grief, the Greek way. Greek Moms on Easter (2022 Edition) Actual Greek Moms on Easter Gus Constantellis book tour My Greek...

Hephaestos: Mighty lord of fire and metalwork, inventor and metal-smith of the gods. Cheated on, rejected, and ridiculed, like a country music anti-hero, he keeps looking for love in all the wrong places.

Kathryn Gauci’s quest to find traditional Greece drew her to the Dodecanese Islands in 2005. Her memoir, An Aegean Odyssey, intertwines history, cuisine, traditions, and breathtaking landscapes with stories of the people she meets along the way as she explores the road less traveled. Kathryn Gauci Greek Shop Signs Kathryn Gauci's books Colours of Aegean Dreams: A Greek Odyssey

He was a consummate character actor in films, an iconic TV detective, a storyteller, a gambler, a singer, a family man, a lover. He was larger than life and when ethnics were still being stereotyped, he made it cool to be Greek. Telly's Coffee House [No. 8, 1952-12-30] Telly Savalas' Ghost Story Birdman of Alcatraz Movie clip - Death of a Canary (1962) The Young Savages (1961) trailer Kelly's Hero...

We’re sharing some of the most popular Greek customs for New Year’s through Epiphany. Καλή Χρονιά και Χρόνια Πολλά! Northern Greece's Pagan Customs of Christmas Ιερέας "λούζει" τους πιστούς με αγιασμό Young Men Dive for the Cross at 117th Epiphany Celebration in Tarpon Springs

Where else can you take part in ancient traditions, sing Byzantine Christmas songs while lighting bonfires and evading evil Christmas goblins? Join us for a very Greek Christmas. Northern Greece's Pagan Customs of Christmas Κάλαντα Σμύρνης Greek Christmas Traditions George Tatakis: Black and White. Photography in Greece

Sean Bryan was a nineteen year old backpacker in Athens, Greece in November 1973, when he witnessed what became a pivotal moment in modern Greek history: the student uprising that led to the eventual overthrow of the military regime.

November 17, 1973, a Greek army tank crashed the gate of the Polytechnic Institute of Athens, where students were protesting the military dictatorship crippling Greece. It was the largest public protest against the regime, which toppled 8 months later. Today we celebrate those students and their sacrifice. ζήτω η Ελλάδα!

When the Underworld goddesses of vengeance are invoked, nothing will stop them. Then things get Phríke: Tales and terrors of the Erinyes, hounding heroes to their doom.

Independent filmmaker Laurie Criego talks about her first feature length film, screenwriting, Greek gods, the environment and having hope in difficult times. Beach Entertainment Productions Mother Nature & the Doomsday Prepper trailer Indelible Monitored

St. Kassiani was a brilliant theologian, masterful poet, rebel, feminist, brutal social commentator. She continues to instruct the Orthodox faithful to this day. The Hymn of Kassianí (medieval melody) - Cappella Romana Kassiane Hymn for Christmas - The Women of Cappella Romana Hymns of Kassianí, the world’s earliest music female composer: 9th-century - Cappella Romana Bizancio Maravillosa Bibliote...

Influential hymnographer, poet, and champion of her faith, St. Kassiani was a devout, fearless, badass holy woman, and feminist. Hymn of Kassiani The Hymn of Kassianí (medieval melody) - Cappella Romana

Award-winning Photographer George Tatakis travels throughout rural Greece documenting Greek culture, traditions, and traditional dress. He shares his adventures, what he’s learned about our culture, and why black and white. Black and White Photography/George Tatakis Exploring Greece's Unseen Corners - New York Times George Tatakis - YouTube

Why Greeks bound the fight for independence to the Feast Day of the Annunciation. And how the sacrifice and faith of the Virgin Mary resounded with the Greek fight for liberty. Theodoros Vryzakis The Bishop of Old Patras Germanos Blesses the Flag of the Revolution, 1865 Traditional Greek Recipe: Bakaliaros Skordalia Bakaliaros Skordalia/Cod Fritters with Garlic Potato Dip

Where did stuffed grape leaves originate? Who started the ancient fad of rolling up food in leaves? it’s another food fight, as we investigate claims and age old recipes. Deipnosophistae - Gulik translation Deipnosophistae - Bill Thayer site How to Harvest and Preserve Fresh Grape Leaves Greek Dolmades - Stuffed Vine Leaves Recipe

A tragic tale of a love lost, and one man’s heroic effort to use the only weapon he has to persuade the Lord of Death to give her back: his music. Artist Tristan MacDougall Tristan on Instagram Anderson Gallery - BSU Siren artwork - Britannica

Join us for an episode of restless dead, vengeful wraiths, protective spirits, and ghosts summoned to serve the living.

A man of conscience continues to push the Greek Orthodox faithful in America to take a stand for justice and equal rights in the 1960s and beyond. And scholars’ take on the bizarre “reverse empathy” of today’s conservative Greeks. A Conversation on Racial Reconciliation The Black American Orthodox Experience

The Greek Genocide of Asia Minor wiped out two thousand years of Hellenic history in Anatolia. Refugees found hope in a sickly Methodist minister from New York State. Greek Genocide Resource Center Forgetting the Smyrna Fire

600 years of brutal persecution by Turkish oppressors culminated in the Greek Genocide of Asia Minor. We’ll talk historical context and introduce Asa Jennings, the humble American who said “Enough!” https://www.greek-genocide.net Genocide of Armenians - Hellenism Asia Minor 1922: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp_oLQ3h60A&t=5s Minor Asia Greek Disaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG7Dzc8...