The Norwegian butter crisis of 2011, when Norway ran out of butter.
In this video essay, I explore how a bizarre shortage turned into an international media spectacle, and what the coverage tells us about how the world sees Norway.
What happened during the Norwegian butter crisis, and how did international media cover the story?
A video essay about Norway’s famous brunost brown cheese. This cheese from Norway offers a unique taste sensation, more akin to caramel than traditional cheese, and is a staple in any Norwegian food tour. I encourage anyone to try this traditional Norwegian food with an open mind, as it’s delightful.
This is a disaster documentary and a true story of what happened when a truck loaded with 27 tons of Norway’s famous brunost brown cheese caught fire inside a Norwegian tunnel. Firefighter teams faced a formidable challenge, and it took four days until the fire had been put out. Repairs and updates to the tunnel after the incident has ended up costing the country over eight million dollars, and is still ongoing even after thirteen years.
Scare Bear is a very minor character in the animated superhero adventure comedy show Venture Bros, whose final appearance in the show was so important to the plot that it raised a huge amount of questions and theories about which other character from the show might be hiding under the costume. Here’s my theory about who he might be.
Curious about Norway’s crazy Russ graduation celebration? In this video, we explain the traditions and festivities of this unique Norwegian tradition.
This beautiful frozen mountain village next to a glacier in Norway was the filming location used for the ice planet Hoth in Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back during a blizzard in 1979.
Looking for a new addictive detective game? Look no further than The Roottrees are Dead and the Roottreemania add-on that comes along with the 2025 Steam version of the game. If you enjoyed The Rise Of The Golden Idol and Return Of The Obra Dinn, then you need to play this.
Discover why Norwegians love murder mysteries during Easter! Learn about the tradition of “påskekrim” (Easter Crime) and why it’s a beloved part of Easter in Norway.
Here’s how the Norwegian translator of the Harry Potter books changed the names of all the most important characters in the series.And here’s the full list of all 488 character names in the Norwegian Harry Potter books.
These are the funniest Harry Potter character names from the Norwegian translation of the Harry Potter book series. And here’s the full list of all 488 character names in the Norwegian Harry Potter books.
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Did you know that some translations of the Harry Potter books didn’t simply translate the work directly to their given languages, but also took great pains in adapting pun and joke names to make them funny for kids in different countries?
About how I was interviewed by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK about lost media. In particular, the Norwegian version of Sesame Street, Sesam Stasjon. But also, other television shows and video games that are no longer available.