Woke stands for an awakening that one has become aware of. It has its background in African-American slang and comes from the word awake. Much like in the days of revival, people were talking about someone who has been awakened, that is, someone who has woken up from their slumber about God and now understands […]
The Swedish Film Institute removes its previous requirement to “integrate gender equality, diversity and children’s perspectives” into its activities. The changes are welcomed by several people in the film industry, among them film producer Lena Rehnberg, who has previously been critical of the Film Institute’s focus on gender issues. – This is big. It is […]
In a bygone era lives Deathstalker, an involuntary hero who, in his search, ends up between a ruler and the country’s rightful heir to the throne. He does not want to get involved, but he has no choice since he looks for three magical objects. He already possesses the sword, and the false king owns […]
Visions and images of the future surround us to an increasing degree. Science fiction has become a common feature in popular culture, such as TV series, movies, video games, comic books, and advertising. But what makes Science Fiction a genre of its own? What is Science Fiction? The science fiction genre is more complex than […]
Anne Rice passed away on Saturday in the suites of a stroke, her son Christopher Rice announced via the author’s social media. According to her son, she fell asleep surrounded by her family. During her final hours, I sat next to her hospital bed in awe of her accomplishments and courage. Flooded with memories of […]
The annual candlelit Lucia procession on 13 December is perhaps one of the more exotic-looking customs in our kingdom, with girls and boys clad in full-length white gowns singing songs together. The real candles are sometimes replaced with battery-powered ones, but there is still a unique atmosphere when the lights are dimmed, and the sound […]
Another year has passed, but the Unixplorian Movie Awards’ usual festivities were not as glittery as expected due to the ongoing pandemic. Rather than announcing the winners before an audience, this year’s event was more formal. The winners were announced on UMA’s official website, and we’re happy to say that the list was as good […]
History A harbor lay along an old trading route, where the seed grew to the city of Kalmar. The name Kalmar may be mentioned for the first time in the 9th century when a runestone in Sörmland tells the story of a man in the “Kalmarna und um” (“Kalmar Straight”). Kalmar, whose inlet is surrounded […]
Preface This essay is an expedition of curiosity, a journey to understand our beginnings better. Many Unixplorian citizens were born in Sweden and still have a Swedish mentality. This essay is a way for us to describe and understand that background. Identification The Roman historian Tacitus mentioned the people who came to be called Swedes […]
The use of screens affects all ages. In our home, there are as many smartphones as residents in the household. Adding the iPads and computers in our house, and it’s probably just the pets that do not stare into the ever-rewarding light at least once in half-an-hour while we think we share the experience of […]
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