Lars von Trier's already-now infamous "I'm a Nazi," quip was apparently part of a rambling response to a question about his German ancestry (Trier, of course, being the name of a German city). He has apologized and insisted that his remarks were in jest. "I am not anti-Semitic or racially prejudiced in any way, nor am I a Nazi," said von Trier. This, however, was not good enough for the Fesitval Directors, who voted to declare von Trier officially a
persona non grata for the rest of this year's Cannes.
Also in Scandinavian news... As you probably know, Iceland's most active volcano, the Grimssvotn, erupted last week, spitting a column of ash seven miles high (see above) and resulting in flight cancellations across northwestern Europe. Earthquakes accompanied the eruption. Straddling the rift between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates, Iceland is one of the world's most volcanic regions.
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