'Blasphemous' Olympics Opening Was Actually An Ode To Greek Mythology, Director Says

Conservatives angered by the Paris Olympics might need to pivot their criticism of Friday’s opening ceremony.

Some were incensed over a vignette that appeared to resemble a drag-infused interpretation of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, a 15th century painting depicting Jesus Christ and his 12 disciples at a fateful final meal.

But the tableau, which was slammed as “blasphemous” by many in the American right-wing, was actually a reference to something completely different, according to Thomas Jolly...