February 13, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Silvstedt":
Society: 23 Dec 08
A Swedish modern version of the bible has caused a storm after its launch in the United States. Sexy pictures and men kissing were not deemed suitable material for the US market and have been removed.
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Lifestyle: 23 Dec 08
When the Swedish tabloids appear more interested in the celebrities of London and Hollywood than their own home-grown offerings, is it any wonder that we foreigners can find it hard to learn who's who in Sweden, asks Ben Kersley.
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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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National: 23 Oct 07
With voting well underway for Sweden's new city-based edition of popular board game Monopoly, Stockholm is in serious risk of becoming a relatively undesirable address.
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Lifestyle: 23 Apr 07
His little black book contains the numbers of some of the world's hottest female celebrities - as befits the world's first male supermodel. Paul O'Mahony looks beyond the washboard abs of Marcus Schenkenberg.
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Lifestyle: 26 Mar 07
His youthful odyssey brought him to Sweden in the 1970s, since when Panos Papadopoulos has established himself as the nation's swimsuit king. But now the Miss Sweden organizer has dropped the swimsuits from the competition, as Paul O'Mahony explains.
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National: 13 Mar 07
British men looking for love would rather find it with a Swede than with a woman of any other nationality, according to a new survey. 'Sexy accents' are a big draw, but Swedish men fare less well.
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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: 20 Nov 06
Her Eurovision victory in Athens earlier last year confirmed Gothenburg siren and former swimsuit model Elena Paparizou as Europe's Number One. Now Elena has become Helena, and she is taking her Greek charms stateside.
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Lifestyle: 6 Nov 06
She's best known, in the words of one of her talk show guests, for her "lovely onions." But as an ex-Big Brother contestant who has actually got herself a showbiz career, Carolina Gynning must be doing something right.
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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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