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It’s Monday, July 29 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s newsletter:

• Trump’s repeated references to Hannibal Lecter

• The Olympics opening ceremony drag show

• 4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

Trump & Hannibal Lecter

Donald Trump keeps mentioning Hannibal Lecter, a character from “The Silence of the Lambs”. The Guardian says it may be just an old gag for easy crowd reactions.

Check out Trump make a Hannibal Lector reference at a rally here.

Variety offered a different explanation: Trump mentions Hannibal to highlight crime and connect with popular culture.

But Newsweek shares another theory: Trump may be confusing “political asylum” with “insane asylum”.

NY Mag doesn't think that's why, though: Trump keeps mentioning Hannibal to scare people about illegal immigrants.

Opening ceremony drag show

Sydney Morning Herald: The Olympics opening ceremony faced backlash over the drag show -- Several Christian groups said it mocked “The Last Supper”.

Hollywood Reporter: Mike Johnson hated it -- he said it was just another attack on the Christian faith.

This Redditor says they got it all wrong -- It wasn't “The Last Supper”, it was a different painting called “The Feast of Dionysus”. It wasn't about mocking Christianity at all.

This Redditor says even if it was, it's just part of French culture -- they have a long history of criticizing the Church. Many same people who have a problem with this had no problem with Qatar's view on gender and sexuality.

Forbes: But the organizers apologized anyway -- they said they didn't mean to disrespect, it was just a ceremony about inclusion.

1) Novak Djokovic triumphs over Rafael Nadal in what might be their final showdown at the Paris Olympics.

2) Edna O'Brien, a pioneering voice in literature known for “The Country Girls”, has passed away at the age of 93.

3) Eight individuals were stabbed in an English seaside town, with one child victim at a themed event.

4) Venezuela's election results create a stark global divide, with Maduro claiming victory amid international skepticism.