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Swedish Ice Hotel, Asian American Attacks

entrance of the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden

Spending a night in ice and snow is possible in the far north of Europe. The “Icehotel” in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, was built back in 1989, making it the first of its kind... Asian Americans were already worn down by a year of pandemic-fueled racist attacks when a white gunman was charged with killing eight people, most of them Asian women, at three Atlanta-area massage parlors.

Kimberly Truhler on Film Noir, Oldest Brewery

Film Noir Style book cover

With more than twenty years of study in film and fashion history, Kimberly Truhler is an author, educator, guest speaker, and host of screening series on the history of fashion in film. Her latest book, Film Noir Style: The Killer 1940s, should be on the top of the list for all cinephiles and lovers of Films Noir.

Kimberly Truhler: Film Noir Style

a scene from the movie 'Out of the Past'

The term film noir, French for ‘black film’ (literal) or ‘dark film’ (closer meaning), was first applied to Hollywood films by French critic Nino Frank in 1946, but was unrecognized by most American film industry professionals of that era.

Covid Survivor’s Advice, Kicked Off Planes

Covid

I am a Covid survivor. I was sick for 14 days. I normally don't get this personal... but I realized I have these tidbits of info that might help people... From smelling bad to wearing sagging pants, these are some of the most unusual reasons people have gotten kicked off planes.

February 2021 Eclectic News Articles

Fowlers Position

I am a Covid survivor. I was sick for 14 days. My husband is a transplant survivor (I gave him my kidney in 2016). As such he takes meds that SUPPRESS his immunity so that he won't reject my kidney. He has other underlying conditions. He too got sick with Covid, same time as me.

Travel Path to Recovery, 12 Days of Christmas

Cutty Sark

Tripadvisor and Phocuswright recently released a joint report reviewing consumer travel behavioral trends throughout 2020: A Year in Travel: Charting the Travel Industry’s Path to Recovery (free and publicly available)... The 12 Days of Christmas start on Christmas Day and last until the evening of the 5th January. The 12 Days have been celebrated in Europe since before the middle ages and were a time of celebration.

January 2021 Eclectic News Articles

Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner gives a traditional blessing for crews and spectators

Tripadvisor and Phocuswright have been tracking travel trends since the start of the pandemic using both quantitative research data and website behavioral data. A Tripadvisor report released in June 2020, Beyond COVID-19: The Road to Recovery for the Travel Industry, identified five stages to recovery.

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