From the 1990s Swedes and other Scandinavians began to choose New Zealand because of work, marriage or lifestyle. From the 1870s to the 1920s, Dannevirke, Norsewood and Palmerston North had a Scandinavian flavour. For relaxation the ‘Skandies’ would gather to drink coffee or dance the polka. Scandinavian Scotland. Scotland portal.…
Entirely lost in the shuffle, all the way down at No. 5, was Scott Pilgrim, with a $10.6 million take. The film, which reportedly cost $60 million to make, went on to gross a hair more than $30 million domestically—a disappointing haul by any stretch of the imagination. With Edgar…
Saskia Connery, 26, who is the daughter of Sir Sean Connery’s stepson Stephane, has been angered by model Emily Ratajkowski, 30, and accused her of promoting an unhealthy body image. Grandchildren of late actors Sean Connery and Gregory Peck are dating in what has been described as a ‘Hollywood royalty…
And thanks to Wednesday night’s Arrow episode “Guilty,” we discovered that this handsome Arsenal is anything but. That’s right, folks, Roy did not kill Sara and all is back to being right in the world. Roy Isn’t “Guilty” of Killing Sara on ‘Arrow,’ But Unfortunately He’s Still a Murderer. Roy’s…
As a delegate to the Continental Congress, Adams signed the Declaration of Independence, and continued his inflammatory rhetoric. In a 1776 speech in Philadelphia, he castigated Americans who sided with the Crown. Why did Samuel Adams not sign the constitution? Adams did not attend the Constitutional Convention of 1787. He…
Background. Derided as one-hit wonders and estranged from their previous producer, Rick Rubin, and record label, Def Jam, Beastie Boys were in self-imposed exile in Los Angeles during early 1988, after being written off by most music critics. Paul’s Boutique is the second studio album by American hip hop group…
Champlain is considered the father of “New France”. Champlain made his first voyage to the “New France” in 1603. On that expedition, Champlain was a member of the crew on a voyage up the St. Samuel de Champlain ( French: [samɥɛl də ʃɑ̃plɛ̃]; c. 13 August 1567 – 25 December…
Diesel patented a design for his engine on February 28, 1892,; the following year, he explained his design in a paper called “Theory and Construction of a Rational Heat Engine to Replace the Steam Engine and Contemporary Combustion Engine.” He called his invention a “compression ignition engine” that could burn…
In 1973, Nureyev met the 23-year-old American dancer and classical arts student Robert Tracy and a two-and-a-half-year love affair began. Tracy later became Nureyev’s secretary and live-in companion for over 14 years in a long-term open relationship until death. Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev ( / ˈnjʊəriɛf, njʊˈreɪɛf / NEWR-ee-ef, nyuurr-AY-ef; Tatar:…
On Nov. 8, 1975, “Rudy” recorded a sack on the final play of the game and was carried off the field after the win. Montana appeared on a recent episode of Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take podcast and debunked the ending of Rudy. Was there a lot of things that…