Sun Sets in Utqiagvik, Sparking 60-Plus Days of Night
Today, the sun set in Utqiagvik, Alaska, for the very last time in 2020. The next time it rises will be Jan. 23, 2021. Utqiagvik was formerly known as Barrow. The residents voted in 2016 to revert the town to its traditional Inupiaq name. Barrow, of course, is the setting for the 2007 vampire flick “ 30 Days of Night .” In the movie, a group of vampires move in for the kill when Barrow settles in for its “polar night.” It is one of the scariest vampire movies I’ve ever seen. I’ll be rewatching it tonight as a nod to the polar event. Yes, I admit it. I’m one of those people who like to watch certain movies to celebrate the holidays and the change of seasons (and who don’t mind watching a movie more than once). For instance, when Halloween is around the corner, I watch “ Trick `r Treat ,” “ Hocus Pocus ,” “ Practical Magic ” and “ Pay the Ghost ” to get in the mood for All Hallows’ Eve. Photo: jplenio at Pixabay.com Confession: I also watch “ Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the