Category: Culture

The man is expected to exhibit both traditional and new male virtues. And some men struggle to live up to it, says blogger Ole Grosen. “We have many men. Men want traditional masculine virtues as well as newer virtues that some men, but not all, have adopted. It’s a new era. Women are more social – I wouldn’t call men semi-autistic, but it’s possible. As a result, we are good at what we can do, which is go in-depth and compete with other men. But today’s man is in a…

What could be worse than a party with no music? The auxiliary plug goes on tour, complete with flat breaks and dramatic style changes, among other surprises. Sure, there aren’t any tiled stoves available for Gatsby-style New Year’s Eve / Birthday parties this year, but if you’re like a lot of people and prefer to gather in smaller groups with good food and good friends, a well-curated party playlist will still serve you well. Choose music from both domestic and international sources, and don’t be afraid to experiment. Music should…

Imagining a world without religion or “the sacred” is like imagining a world without dance, music, sex, or other enchanting and transcendent experiences. Religion is not dead. Throughout the 20th century, most sociologists assumed otherwise. While both Max Weber and Émile Durkheim, two of sociology’s founding fathers, were fascinated by the relationship between religion and society, they agreed that religion would fade as society modernized. Their sociological heirs inherited their disinterest in religion. Peter Birkelund Andersen has been in Kristeligt Dagblad recently for his work on Danish values. But to…

The CD is an intermezzo, a comma between vinyl and streaming. BUT IT IS DISCRIMINANT But analog. But cheap. It’s also the first increase in 17 years. Magnus Kraft defends a music format. I grew out of the CD as safe as seagulls at a harbor grill. To the analog superiority of vinyl, or to the digital ease of streaming. The CD is the kennel dog chosen at the end, probably by a spoiled brat with apathetic parents. It’s not delicious, but it’s not simple either. It’s expensive, has scratches…

As far as groundbreaking and memorable cultural events go, only a handful have occurred in the same year as 1994. Some of today’s biggest stars made their debuts, and their musical and cinematic performances cemented their place in history as legendary performers. When the grandson in the future inquires as to when the good old days were, respond with the year 1994 as the year of the Lord. For the same reason as any other idiot who was born after the fall of the Berlin Wall, I have a firm…

JANUARY’S CLEAR AIR IS PROMISING. Weigh less, feel better, and brush your teeth. The crackling night frost reminds me of something coming up: a slew of new, exciting releases in January. The musical year wheel is based on a zero-sum game, where no big artists want to release at the same time as their fiercest competitors. Because everyone needs to hear the big releases, they are spread out over the first 11 months of the year. But in December, the year wheel stops. Few artists want to compete with Mariah…