Happy April Fools’ Day!
April Fools' Day, which falls on April 1st each year, has been celebrated for centuries by various cultures, though its exact origins are unknown. Traditions associated with April Fools' Day…
Category: Culture
Stockholm Bloodbath: Review
In the early 1500s, King Christian II of Denmark and Norway added Sweden to his "union" through brutal battles. In 1520, Christian was crowned King of Sweden by Swedish archbishop…
Giallo – A Genre without Definitions?
Introduction In 1929, Italy's largest publisher, Mondadori, began publishing yellow-covered paperbacks for Italian readers. These were primarily stories of horror, the supernatural, slashers, sexploitation, and crime thrillers. These books and…
Erdogan’s Pride
On Saturday, the Pride parade in Stockholm, our neighboring macronational capital, was a star-studded event with many celebrities in attendance. Most of the political party leaders were also present, along…
Snow White and the Doctrines of Inclusivity
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Let the title swirl on the tongue and feel how it cuts against today's inflamed political dogmas. For the ideologically sensitive, it burns. The…
Sweden celebrates 500 years
Today Sweden celebrates its 500th anniversary. It is 500 years since Gustav Vasa was elected King of Sweden on June 6 at the national assembly in Strängnäs. Then and there,…
Reading in the Age of Digital Speed
On average, we spend four hours on screens and only half an hour on books and magazines. When children learn to write, they do not make spaces between words but…
The Unixplorian Certificate of Micronational Creativity 2022
Each year, the Unixplorian Certificate of Micronational Creativity is awarded to individuals or micronations for their creative endeavors. The certificate is a way to encourage and inspire micronational leaders to…
The French Academy, Putin, and Fascism
"The immortals" is what members of the French Academy, founded by Cardinal de Richelieu, are called. The French Academy is cultivating a new friendship today - with Vladimir Putin. The…
Unappreciated male behavior
Many new words have described typically masculine behaviors in recent years. The examples vary from mansplaining - men who unannouncedly explain things to women they did not ask for -…