Vikings – Ragnar Loðbrók & Sons‘ raging expansion
History Channel’s series „Vikings“ revolves around the legendary Viking Ragnar Loðbrók and his sons. In its six seasons, viewers witness one Viking family’s quest to explore, pillage and seize the world. The raging, colonial expansion of Ragnar & sons…
The more North, the more Magic: Medieval Sámi Stereotypes in ‚Frozen II‘
Disney’s ‚Frozen II‘ is a milestone and a huge step in the right direction concerning the collaboration with Indigenous people. The Sámi-inspired Northuldra seem great: they are innocent, have reindeer, are one with nature and can even do magic! But these stereotypes are deeply rooted in the history of texts about the Sámi and still have an impact today.
How to Tame Your (Post-)Colonialism
Over the past couple years since How to Train Your Dragon first came out in 2010, there have been a handful of articles about its connection to postcolonialism. This is one of them.