Heavy Metal… Midgardsblot -interview with organizer Vicky Mikalsen 21 Aug 2019 In this interview I am talking with Vicky Mikalsen, who is in charge of the historical seminars that take place at the Midgardsblot festival. We had a very interesting conversation…
Germanic mythology… Heavy metal and Viking myths 26 Jul 201926 Jul 2019 This interview with Dr. Benjamin Teitelbaum, assistant professor of ethnomusicology at the University of Colorado in Boulder, is about the use of Vikings, the Viking Age, and Nordic mythology in…
Nordic mythology… Sacred landscapes in Scandinavia and Mauna Kea 22 Jul 201922 Jul 2019 Have you ever driven through your neighborhood and discovered that vandals had painted grafitti on your local church? Have you ever begrudged when they tore down your favorite teenage hangout…
Folklore #notyourariel 2.0 with a comment on Danish ethnic and racial history 11 Jul 201911 Jul 2019 Image credit: Dylan Bonner While the media storm regarding #notmyariel seems to have died down a little bit, more brilliant points about these reactions are being made. I wrote my…
Folklore #notyourariel 7 Jul 20197 Jul 2019 On July 4th, Disney announced that they were casting actor Halle Bailey to play the Little Mermaid Ariel in a live action play, prompting reactions from fans who labor under…
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