Estronho e esquésito

Mylingar are entities from Scandinavian folklore associated with the vengeful spirits of children who were victims of infanticide. The belief is especially strong in Sweden but appears with regional variations in Norway (where they are called Utburd) and parts of Finland and Denmark, spanning both the late pagan period and the initial Christianization of the region.

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the so-called “Cinema Painters” created posters heavily influenced by theatre and circus posters. The goal was not merely to inform audiences about the film, but above all to create a visual impact capable of attracting the public, highlighting titles and slogans. In some cases, scenes from the films themselves appeared on the posters, allowing audiences to judge whether the work was suitable for the whole family.

The serial is based on the character Nick Carter, created by Ormond G. Smith, son of one of the founders of Street & Smith Publications. The publisher was responsible for the New York Weekly, a kind of literary magazine that circulated between the years 1846 and 19151, where the character appeared for the first time. In 1903, he received his first solo publication, the Nick Carter Weekly, by the same publisher.

Although today we associate serials with the comfort of quick, neatly resolved stories on TV, in the days of silent cinema the format was synonymous with danger and absolute suspense. The “serial” thrived on the climax: it invariably ended with the hero in a desperate situation—the famous cliffhanger—to ensure audiences would return to the theater the following Saturday.

You create useless pieces of metal and then need a law to limit their use. If you used barter with bones or feathers, it would be far more practical. But no, you prefer to carry kilos of nickel just to pay for a coffee. Pathetic.

Imagine a civilization so advanced that it collapses because someone stuck a piece of chewing gum on a door. If you weren’t so filthy, maybe you could exercise your jaw in peace.