Maisie Adam and Scott Bryan talk comically and sensitively to people who found sudden tabloid and early internet fame in the 00s. Plus, Norse myths and history with Iain Glen from Game of Thrones
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Which story popularised the eating of turkey at Christmas? The Saturday quiz ⊕
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From the Yule Cat and Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur to Taylor Swift and John Everett Millais, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
1 Where does the Yule Cat devour people who don’t have new clothe…
4 months ago
Seriously Silly: The Life of Terry Jones by Robert Ross review – portrait of a Python ○
An affectionate biography of the polymath includes details of never-produced gems such as Monty Python’s Third World War
Terry Jones was a Python, a historian, a bestselling children’s author and a ve…
Here in Sweden, the Vikings are back. And this time they’re searching for stability in a chaotic age | Siri Christiansen ⊖⊖
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I joined a ‘sacrifice’ ritual outside Stockholm – and found that the revival of Norse paganism reflects broader battles over identity and climate anxiety
“Hail Thor!” The priestess and her heathens, s…
6 months ago
Who appeared in both film versions of West Side Story? The Saturday quiz ○
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From Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers to rollers, tunnellers and dwellers, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
1 Which German state sent its own team to the 1952 Olympics?
2 Eiichiro Oda’s One…
From rune megaphones to the number 88: Australia’s neo-Nazis have a new look after swastikas banned ○
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The far right have co-opted ancient Norse mythology to create a grab bag of symbols that allow them to continue to signal their white supremacy
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7 months ago
Vikings were the original HIPSTERS! Norse invaders spent time perfecting their facial hair when they weren't pillaging, ancient figurine reveals ○
To us, modern-day hipsters may represent the peak of personal grooming. But it appears the Vikings really put today's fashion-conscious types to shame.
10 months ago
Muckle Flugga by Michael Pedersen review – anything can happen on this remote Scottish island ○
Life is turned upside-down by a new arrival, in this weird and charming tale of nature and family – with a guest appearance from the ghost of Robert Louis Stevenson
Often thought of as the northernmos…
11 months ago
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for chicken scaloppine with mushrooms and marsala | A kitchen in Rome ○
A melt-in-the-mouth dish of fried tenderised chicken in a mushroom and sweet wine sauce
The term escalope is borrowed from the old French escalope, meaning “shell or carapace”, which is likely to be b…
12 months ago
Proto by Laura Spinney review – how Indo-European languages went global ○
The fascinating story of the ancient words that survive in the mouths of billions of speakers today
How did the language you’re reading this in come to exist? The Indo-European family of languages cov…