: an enchantress noted in Greek mythology for helping Jason gain the Golden Fleece and for repeatedly resorting to murder to gain her ends
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Here, there’s only one second in one montage when, during a performance of Medea, Jolie unleashes a hot glare.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Most memorably, perhaps, Erdem’s recent fall-winter 2024 collection took place in front of the British Museum’s Parthenon marbles to a soundtrack of Callas speaking Greek and offered a theatrical reinterpretation of her Medea wardrobe.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
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Before every performance of Medea Re-Versed, the play’s writer, Luis Quintero, stands at the door, welcoming the audience with exuberant high-fives and handshakes.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
Pasolini takes direct inspiration from the late, legendary Italian auteur Pier Paolo Pasolini (no relation), who removed all the ornament and finery from his classic adaptations of Medea and Oedipus to better focus on the emotions and psychology of his characters.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
Take the Signature Suite, for example, where guests enter via an open-plan bathroom featuring a clawfoot tub set beneath a frieze of Jason and Medea.
—Emily Lush, TIME, 25 July 2024
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—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2024
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Most memorably, perhaps, Erdem’s recent fall-winter 2024 collection took place in front of the British Museum’s Parthenon marbles to a soundtrack of Callas speaking Greek and offered a theatrical reinterpretation of her Medea wardrobe.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
Yes, one year limited warranty Photograph: Medea Giordano Most Comfortable Soft Face Mask
Photograph: Nena Farrell
CurrentBody LED Face Mask Series 2
$469 at CurrentBody
The CurrentBody LED Face Mask Series 2 is almost an in-between of a soft and firm mask.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
Home and Kitchen Deals Photograph: Medea Giordano Restnature Sound Machine for $17 ($8 off)
Amazon
Looking for a super-small sound machine?
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Before every performance of Medea Re-Versed, the play’s writer, Luis Quintero, stands at the door, welcoming the audience with exuberant high-fives and handshakes.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
Pasolini takes direct inspiration from the late, legendary Italian auteur Pier Paolo Pasolini (no relation), who removed all the ornament and finery from his classic adaptations of Medea and Oedipus to better focus on the emotions and psychology of his characters.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
Take the Signature Suite, for example, where guests enter via an open-plan bathroom featuring a clawfoot tub set beneath a frieze of Jason and Medea.
—Emily Lush, TIME, 25 July 2024
First Light Eau de Parfum (herbs and florals), and Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Medea Eau de Parfum (fennel and bergamot).
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Medea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medea. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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