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New Luxembourg horror movie about Cactus closing – forever

A new horror movie aimed at the Luxembourgish market tells the story of the supermarket chain Cactus going out of business, forcing Luxembourgers to shop at other, non-Luxembourgish stores.  Director and screenwriter Thierry Reckinger says that the idea for “Cactus Huet Faillite Gemaat” (“Cactus Has Fallen,” as it will be billed in English) came to […]

Poor Luxembourger bravely fighting stereotype against his will

A Luxembourger who has struggled financially his whole life is bravely fighting the stereotype that all Luxembourgers are rich, albeit against his will.  Since completing lycée a decade ago, Luc Feyder, 29, has continuously worked, first as a security guard, then as a house painter, and later as a gym employee.  Still, by his own […]

American wishes Luxembourgers had less nuanced view of US elections 

A U.S. citizen who works in the Grand Duchy says he’s “shocked” by Luxembourgers’ refusal to have visceral reactions to American politics, and he strongly wishes they’d have a far less nuanced view of the recent elections.  On Wednesday, the day after Election Day, several of the man’s Luxembourgish colleagues asked for his thoughts, thinking […]

Opinion: we must continue social distancing … okay, I guess we’re doing cheek kisses again 

All around the country, people are breathing a sigh of relief as normalcy seems to slowly return. Kids are back in school and, to our great relief, the number of COVID-19 cases appears to be dropping.  Despite our hard-won victories against the virus, we must not let our guard down. It’s vital that we continue […]

Social distancing is easy, confirm Luxembourg City residents

Pointing to the long-established tradition in Luxembourg City of avoiding unnecessary contact with people and maintaining physical distance, residents have confirmed that social distancing is actually the easiest thing in the world to do. “I’ve been doing the whole social distancing thing for as long as I can remember,” says Rollingergrund resident Giselle Quinn, 61. […]