February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Playboy":
Lifestyle: 7 Jan 11
Friday night marks the season premiere of one of Sweden's most popular television shows, with viewers chomping at the bit for the chance to watch an odd mix of celebrities strut their stuff on Let's Dance.
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National: 8 Sep 09
A looming jail sentence didn't stop a 31-year-old Swedish woman from luring other unsuspecting victims out of their money with sob stories and images of Playboy models.
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National: 1 May 09
A nude promenade through a Singaporean bar in January cost a Swedish man and his female companion more than the price of a few drinks. They were fined approximately $1,300 for committing an obscene act, according to Singaporean media.
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National: 1 May 09
A court in Borås in western Sweden has convicted a woman who claimed to be a Playboy model and defrauded several Swedish men, sentencing her to a year-and-a-half in prison and ordered her to pay 282,000 kronor ($35,100) in damages.
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Society: 21 Apr 09
A 31-year-old Swedish woman claiming to be a Playboy model in need of money has been charged with fraud.
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Dating: 22 Nov 08
Microsoft billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates is in Gothenburg this weekend to attend the wedding of billionaire Charles Simonyi and Swedish socialite Lisa Persdotter.
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Society: 19 Nov 08
Bonnie the Chihuahua has found herself at the centre of divorce wranglings between Swedish-speaking Playboy Playmate Ida Ljungqvist and her estranged husband Joshua R. Lang.
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Society: 27 Oct 08
Two buxom Swedish models have sparked a debate about the country’s traffic policing policies after they managed to escape fines despite admitting to driving twice the legal speed limit.
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Sport: 25 Aug 08
Swedish Olympic footballer Johanna Almgren rejected a marriage proposal from Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho when they met at a hotel in China.
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National: 28 May 08
A 28-year-old man is headed to court after being unable to control a strange urge that overcame him while visiting a condom shop in Gothenburg with his fiancee.
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Dating: 13 Feb 08
Swedish singles hold Princess Madeleine and actor Michael Nyqvist close to their hearts.
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Lifestyle: 16 Apr 07
They might be as Swedish as peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but they have been flying the blue and yellow colours for more than fifteen years. Paul O'Mahony takes a closer look.
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Lifestyle: 12 Apr 07
Jaws and Mini-Me seem like an unlikely combination, but add rotten herring and the Swedish Bikini Team to the pot and you’ve got a really strange brew. Charlotte West reports on Sweden's weirdest TV series.
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Lifestyle: 26 Feb 07
The Local takes a long, lingering look at Victoria Silvstedt, the former child skiing star now known worldwide for her frequent lapses into semi-nudity.
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Lifestyle: 8 Jan 07
She first became known for having sex on live television in the Swedish version of Big Brother. Now, Linda Rosing, aka Bionda, has become a politician and a woman of letters.
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Lifestyle: 30 Oct 06
He's Sweden's answer to Hugh Hefner, and is now turning his hand to the tiresome business of selling ladies' underwear. Being Bingo sure is a tough way to earn a living.
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Lifestyle: 13 May 06
Sweden’s reputation as the first country of filth is one of those lingering stereotypes. Like high taxes. But whilst there’s no denying the latter, what truth really is there in the triple X typecast? The Local’s Christine Demsteader investigates.
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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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