Muses "music", and "musing upon". In current literature, the influential role that the Muse plays has been extended to the political sphere. In "Down to Earth", the Muses, espcially Terpsichore (Rita Hayworth), are offended by a vulgar Broadway musical called "Hot Muses", in which they are portrayed as besotted by two American flyers who crash-land on Parnassus. Terpsichore masquerades as a mortal to get the show "improved". All nine Muses appear in the 1980 film "Xanadu", with actress Olivia Newton-John as Terpsichore. Many of the Greek gods, including five of the Muses (Thalia, Clio, Calliope, Melpomene, and Terpsichore) appear in the
Krewe of Muses Krewe of Muses, which is kept a secret outside of the membership, is always satirical. Past themes have been "Muses First Time" poking fun at women (2001); "Muses Reach the Terrible Twos (2002)" (featuring puns such as "Two Timers" and "Two Sides to Every Story"); "Museology—the Lesser Known Gods and Goddesses (2003)" which satirized the other carnival organization of the New Orleans; "The Weekly World Muse, Enquiring Muses want to know (2004)", which was a satirical look at tabloid journalism; "Muse TV, We'll turn you on(2005)"; "Muses Got Game (2006)"; and "The Adventures of Supermuse (2007)" which featured satirical super