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Boston Globe
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Norwegian teens learn survival skills and husky care in ‘Folktales'
'There's a great thing for a young person to learn, which is: You're not the center of the world. That was kind of my takeaway. Nobody in these woods gives a [hoot] about my teenage problems.' Advertisement Decades later, Grady and her filmmaking partner, Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up While Ewing and Grady captured many aspects of the school's operations, the film focuses on the paths of three students, each in their late teens. They are Hege, who is struggling with her father's sudden death; Bjørn Tore, a self-described 'nerd' who has been told he tends to annoy others; and Raimon, a young man from the Netherlands with an utter lack of self-confidence. Advertisement Hege and Odin in "Folktales." Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo The school staff encourages the students to figure things out on their own – both physical challenges and emotional – and trusts that they will. 'Try to fall in love with your heart,' says one of the classroom instructors to Raimon. The sled dogs are a big part of the story. Each student is assigned to their own husky, and the bonds they forge are poignant. 'You are more than good enough for that dog just the way you are,' says the trainer. 'The dogs teach us to be more human.' On a Zoom call to discuss the film, Grady is using her phone while she walks her tiny dog Morty in a park near her home in Brooklyn. Morty is a Chiweenie – half Chihuahua, half Dachshund. 'She saw a squirrel a half-hour ago,' Grady explains when she toggles out of selfie mode to show the dog, whose back is turned to the camera. The dog is still distracted. The distractions of youth underscore 'Folktales,' as the students worry about how they appear to others and what their lives have in store for them. The latter question, especially, has been a recurring theme throughout much of the two filmmakers' work together with their production company, Loki Films, which they founded in 2001. Among the many films they've made, 'Jesus Camp' (2006) — about young Christians attending a summer camp in North Dakota — was nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary. Advertisement 'What are the events or the moments in your life where you're just open enough to hear something and believe it, and follow a path?' asks Ewing. 'All of us have had those moments — a parent, a teacher, something you saw overhead that illuminated something about who you want to be. 'What makes you tick?' she continues. 'Do you choose door A or door B?' Many viewers have noted that 'Folktales' introduces audiences to a setting that's clearly archaic, in which young people learn about a traditional culture that predates cell phones by millennia. Ewing and Grady say they're not sure what to believe in the ongoing debate about the digital natives' preoccupation with their phones, and how harmful that may be. Bjørn Tore and Tigergutt in "Folktales." Tori Edvin Eliassen 'We've filmed many young people over a couple of decades,' says Grady, who has a 14-year-old son. Many of the challenges of maturation are eternal, she says, 'which is kind of a motif of the film — the cycle of life, over and over. 'But being a 20-year-old in 2025 is specific. When my son comes of age like [the subjects of her film] in six years, it could be again a different world.' Ewing recently hosted her brother's family at a place she has in upstate New York. Off-road, their car got stuck in mud, and everyone had to get out in the snow and try to free the tires from the rut. Her 12-year-old niece, who had been doom-scrolling all weekend, was elated by this unexpected predicament. 'She was running around the car going, 'This is amazing!'' Ewing recalls. ''This is real life!' It was, like, the greatest moment of her entire weekend. Advertisement 'And I thought, 'Huh. Maybe we are gonna be OK.'' 'Folktales' opens and closes with references to the Norse mythology of the Norns, the three goddesses who shape human destiny and care for the holy 'tree of life.' According to the film's version of the legend, the Norns can bestow gifts, including access to knowledge, wisdom, and storytelling ability. Each of the young adults featured in the film earned some measure of those gifts at the Folk High School, the filmmakers say. Not surprisingly, it reminded Grady of her long-ago Outward Bound adventure. 'These things don't break you like a horse,' she says. 'But they do break you a teeny bit.' James Sullivan can be reached at .
Newsweek
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Dog Owner Leaves Room for 2 Minutes, Can't Believe Sight She Walks Into
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A woman recently purchased a new duvet cover for herself, but after leaving it out of sight for just two minutes, she realized an unsuspecting thief had stolen it. Leigh placed her newly purchased duvet cover on the couch and then stepped out of the room for two minutes. She thought the duvet would be safe from being used or getting dirty. But when she came back into the room, she found her Chiweenie dog—a Chihuahua and Dachshund mix—had claimed it. Stunned at how quickly her dog, Pippin, took it over, Leigh snapped a picture and posted it on her X account @PervyPepper on July 9. Pippin managed to pull the entire cover around his small body like a burrito with only his snout and eyes poking out. A photo of Pippin, a chiweenie dog, who immediately claimed the newly uncovered duvet cover when the owner stepped out of the room. A photo of Pippin, a chiweenie dog, who immediately claimed the newly uncovered duvet cover when the owner stepped out of the room. @PervyPepper/X "He wraps himself up in whatever he can," Leigh told Newsweek. "If I leave a cardigan on the sofa, he'll be in the sleeve in a minute!" She should've expected Pippin to sneak into the blanket, given his history of snuggling, but with seven goats, eight gold fish, nine chickens, four dogs and over 20 cats in the house, Leigh's hands get full. She's a dedicated animal rescuer, always opening her house to animals in need. Leigh said people know her household has a "soft touch," and they'll drop off animals to her as rescues. It's hard for humans to resist a warm, fuzzy blanket, and surprisingly, dogs also gravitate toward the comfort and protection. A canine's natural instinct when frightened is to find a safe space. In the wild, this would be a den, and at home, kennels or beds. These familiar spaces make them feel safe. And while a blanket is not the same, the warmth and soft textures from a blanket give them the same feeling as a den or kennel, says an article from Wag Walking. It's a stress reliever. This behavior occurs more commonly in small dog breeds because they make easier prey in the wild. Although breeds accustomed to cold, harsh climates also burrow to protect themselves from harsh elements. What Do the Comments Say? People instantly fell in love with this unofficial bed tester, and as of Tuesday, the post reached over 2,800 retweets and 60,000 likes. "This is what 'Do not disturb' energy looks like. Unapologetically unavailable," commented a viewer. "He looked at that and thought, 'She's so nice to buy me a cozy new blanket,'" another X user responded. A third person said: "How else would you know if it's ok, doggy is obviously testing it to see if it's good enough for mummy." Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
King the Chiweenie shows off pearly whites, seeks furever home
WICHITA COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — One sweet Chiweenie from the Humane Society of Wichita County visited the studio and hopes to find his forever home. Meet King! This sweet boy is only around 4 years old and has so much love to offer. He loves showing off his pearly whites as he softly chomps at everything that comes his way; think of it as a greeting. King also loves to play with any soft toy and he loves to cuddle too! He would do great with other dogs, cats and older children. If you are interested in King or any of his other friends at the HSWC, contact them at (940) 855-4941. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
