It was a cold morning in May of 1999, the ground still layered with wet snow maintained by the near-zero temperatures common in the mountains outside Narvik, Norway. At the time, Anna Bågenholm was 29 years old and was taking a break from her residency for orthopedic surgery to ski with two other colleagues. An expert skier, Bågenholm was speeding down a familiar route down … [Read more...] about Hypothermic Healing
Archives for March 2013
New Slang: Curiosities of the 50s
By Maria Peltekova The 50s were recent enough that we still keep much of their slang. It’s as incorporated into our life as it was in the young and old during the 1950s. Phrases like “how’s your love life,” “the greatest thing since sliced bread,” or “You could have fooled me” became popular then and stayed popular. Therefore, digging up some unique and forgotten slang … [Read more...] about New Slang: Curiosities of the 50s
Modern Classics: Dickens and the Doctor
By Ashley Huggins I was a Whovian long before my study abroad experience in London. For those who are unaware of what this title entails, by declaring myself a Whovian, I have essentially publicly and irrevocably professed my obsession with love for British sci-fi series Doctor Who. The show originally debuted during the 1960s, but was recently revived in 2005. It follows a … [Read more...] about Modern Classics: Dickens and the Doctor
New Slang: Language Vibes from Somewhere Else
By Maria Peltekova One of my goals within this blog was to find some patterns in the formation of slang terms that explained why certain expressions were created and why they stayed. The decades previously covered had enough in common that despite their iconic differences, there was a sense that many of the phrases were coined by the younger members of society. The original … [Read more...] about New Slang: Language Vibes from Somewhere Else
TV Culture: The Real Husbands of Hollywood
The “Auf Wiedersehen, Mitches” episode of Real Husbands of Hollywood aired on BET on February 19, 2013. The Black Entertainment Television network is one of its kind as one of the few channels that specifically cater to Black audiences. Real Husbands of Hollywood exists as an episodic parody of the conflict-driven reality shows that have surged in recent years, such as Real … [Read more...] about TV Culture: The Real Husbands of Hollywood