January 30, 2022
The series that brought women to the front lines
The Great Noise was not just history, but heritage
At first glance, the [Swedish] tradition of Påskkärring, or “Easter Hags,” seems quite innocent—these are children after all, and it’s suspected the tradition has gone on since the early 1800s. But deeper study reveals a dark history, one of oppression and persecution.The “witch crisis” arrived as a hot pot of clashes between older folklore and the new Lutheran religion. What these beliefs had in common was an ontological starting point: that outside our visible world existed a spiritual and celestial one that was equally real.
to strengthen its space presence in an all-round manner
The past fortnight in space. Updates from humanity's exploration of the solar system.
On Earth's surface: using data from three satellites, scientists published a visualization of an unusually violent star. A "hard start" delayed an ABL Space Systems rocket test launch. An uncrewed SpaceX Dragon module safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. [more inside]
On Earth's surface: using data from three satellites, scientists published a visualization of an unusually violent star. A "hard start" delayed an ABL Space Systems rocket test launch. An uncrewed SpaceX Dragon module safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. [more inside]
WKRIP
The actor and comedian Howard Hesseman, perhaps best known for playing disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati (and its subsequent syndicated sequel series The New WKRP in Cincinnati) and history teacher Charlie Moore on Head of the Class, has died. He was 81.
Hesseman's longtime friend Michael McKean had this to say on Twitter: "Impossible to overstate Howard Hesseman’s influence on his and subsequent generations of improvisors." The two appeared together in the films This Is Spinal Tap and Clue. [more inside]
Metropolises. Metropolii?
The "Complete" Metropolis [2h28m] is available on Archive.org for viewing or download. There's still about 25 minutes missing, apparently, that might be discovered at some point. This is also available on YouTube, if you prefer. Also, Metropolis [1h22m], from 1984, the first restoration of the film, with an 80s fever dream soundtrack by Giorgio Moroder [Archive.org, full film soundtrack (not the soundtrack album)]. Or perhaps you prefer a colorized, dubbed version [2h12m]? They all have merits; they are all Metropolis. [more inside]
no british justice
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. On this day in 1972, British Army troops opened fire on a peaceful civil march organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association against Operation Demetrius, a British Army operation of internment without trial of people suspected of being members of the IRA. During the shooting, the British troops killed 13 unarmed civilians and injured 15 more as they fled or tried to save each other. (Note: some links may contain graphic images or descriptions of death and injuries.) [more inside]
This is the right way.
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