Voodoo City

Considering that Christmas is coming, I've decided to describe one of the most interesting traditions in Norway, associated nowadays with this special holiday, which is the Brewing of Christmas beer. In fact, the practice dates back to the pre-Christian times. It's not, therefore, linked to any religion in particular. At the very beginning, at least three neighbours were supposed to gather together and bring a certain amount of beer, which they later drank to honour Odin , Njård and Frøy . They did it also to bring the sun back again. It also served to commemorate the deceased ones and heroes. Afterwards, Christianity took over this custom and the tradition became extremely important in a process of  the Christianization of Norway. Oddly enough, farmsteads, which were obligated to prepare Christmas beer and didn't take care of it, were severely punished. It was either a loss of a beloved farmstead or an exile from the country. Which is, in my opinion, the punishment adequat...

Hello dears (or deer, whatever you prefer)! So, as we have Saint Nicholas Day and the holiday's season can be considered as open, I've chosen to write about a cartoon, Harley Quinn from 2019, which is rather a gift for adults who still enjoy comics and superhero movies / animations. I find this animated TV series the best what has happened to DC since Batman's trilogy created by Christopher Nolan. There are many reasons why this cartoon is sooo good. But first of all, voice actors made an incredible job by bringing the animated characters to life. Among them are Lake Bell who dubbed Poison Ivy, one of the most iconic characters on the show and Alan Tudyk, who (in my opinion) impersonated Joker even better than Mark Hamill who is widely known to dub Joker in several animations. Moreover, the show is so well written, which isn't that common nowadays. It presents Harley Quinn's life after she separated ways with Joker and her attempt of being an independent woman who w...