Europe
Asatru UK Gears up for Growth
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Lyonel Perabo speaks with Jack Hudson, chair of Asatru UK, about the British organization’s plans for new festivals and potentially acquiring land permanently.
Living
Visibility
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I have never considered myself either a woman or a man. From the first days of my exploration, I was very clear that my identity was something else, a trickster-slick and shifting thing that slipped past both words and into uncharted lands. It was, by definition, dangerous.
Culture
Boxing with Thor
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I read accounts of the Old Way in its day with love and longing. I am profoundly moved when I read the sayings of Odin, whether by myself, in communion with the kindred, or discussing them with college students. I see the lore as touchstones for righteous living, guidelines for right action, and comfort in the darkness. We can deeply care about all of this without pretending that we can go back and do like they did.
Arts & Culture
Review: Jackson Crawford’s “The Wanderer’s Hávamál”
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Lyonel Perabo reviews Jackson Crawford’s “The Wanderer’s Havamal,” a translation of the Old Norse wisdom poem alongside several additional texts.
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Generation X and Technology: From Dumb Terminals to Death Threats
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“By adopting the tried and true American marketing language of freedom and free speech, they rally ready troops who giddily cheer them on, even when (or especially when) they’re shutting down accounts of those who criticize them.”