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Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage

Society: 8 Feb 12
Star Wars, The Phantom Menace, is about to hit Sweden's cinemas in 3D, dubbed into Swedish, a move which has infuriated die-hard fans and prompting them to lobby for a boycott of the film. READ »

Iranian opposition to attend Swedish meeting

Politics: 31 Jan 12
Exiled Iranians will gather in Stockholm over the coming weekend to discuss how to help implement democracy in Iran, the organisers of the conference announced on Tuesday. READ »

Stefan Löfven: 'the only name all could agree on'

Analysis & Opinion: 26 Jan 12
With union leader Stefan Löfven set to take over as head of the Social Democrats, The Local takes a look at how a welder from northern Sweden found his way to the top ranks of Swedish politics. READ »

'Gomorrah' author wins 2011 Olof Palme Prize

Society: 23 Jan 12
Roberto Saviano, author of Italian mafia exposé 'Gomorrah', and Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho were named the 2011 recipients of the Olof Palme Memorial Prize in Stockholm on Monday. READ »

Swedes pick country manor over exotic abode

Business & Money: 16 Dec 11
When Swedes get to choose freely, a flat in New York or a castle in France holds no allure compared to a mansion in the Swedish countryside, with a sea view and a fully equipped kitchen, a new survey has found. READ »

Stockholm International School celebrates its 60th anniversary

Education: 22 Nov 11
Stockholm International School has seen thousands of students pass through its doors since it was founded in 1951. To mark its fiftieth birthday, Maggie Dankiewicz, Valerie Evers, Caroline Engström-Roberts and the students of Grade 5 tell of its fascinating history. READ »

Quality wins over Stockholm's foreign students

Education: 20 Oct 11
Since Sweden introduced university tuition fees for people from non-EU countries, students' expectations have increased. But those studying at Stockholm University say they are getting good value for money. READ »

Anita Ekberg to spend 80th in Italian hospital

Society: 27 Sep 11
Swedish actress Anita Ekberg, made world famous through the fountain kiss in the cult film "La Dolce Vita", is going to spend her 80th birthday convalescing in an Italian hospital. READ »

Pirated movies traced to Swedish film body

Science & Technology: 8 Sep 11
The Swedish Film Institute (SFI) is facing file sharing allegations after an anti-piracy company traced films that had appeared on filesharing site The Pirate Bay to an IP address at the Institute. READ »

Swedes drop sticks for Quidditch cup

Lifestyle: 9 Aug 11
In the wake of the cinema release of the final instalment of the Harry Potter films, Hogwarts devotees are gearing up to clash their imaginary broomsticks at the Swedish National Quidditch Cup which begins on Friday. READ »

The Local’s Quick Guide to Stockholm Pride 2011

Lifestyle: 1 Aug 11
As Scandinavia’s biggest pride festival begins on Monday in Stockholm, contributor Katherine Dunn provides a look at some highlights of the week-long celebration READ »

'Swedish shipments to Nazis may have been ransom for captured Swedes'

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Jun 11
Historical documents related to the capture of seven Swedes by the Gestapo in Poland in 1942 puts Sweden's subsequent ball bearing deliveries to Nazi Germany in a new light, argue historians Susanne Berger and Ingela Magner. READ »

Olof Palme's grave desecrated by vandals

National: 16 Jun 11
The grave of murdered Swedish prime minister Olof Palme, gunned down on a Stockholm sidewalk 25 years ago, has been vandalised with graffiti, it was discovered on Thursday. READ »

Swedish 'Snabba cash' actor finds more Hollywood success

Society: 14 Jun 11
Swedish heartthrob Joel Kinnaman has snagged yet another lead in an American feature film, according to Hollywood reports. READ »

Sweden 'failing' in fight against child poverty

Society: 7 Jun 11
Failed family policies and a welfare system that has become less fair are to blame for an increase in child poverty in Sweden, according to charity Save the Children. READ »

New theatre group brings Mamet comedy to the Stockholm stage

Lifestyle: 18 May 11
Celebrated playwright David Mamet's comedy of manners Boston Marriage is set to hit the stage in Stockholm this week, thanks to a recently-founded international theatre company based in the Swedish capital, The Local's Clara Guibourg discovers. READ »

Facebook gives kissing women film ad the boot

Society: 5 May 11
A Swedish film distributor's attempt to use an image of two women kissing in a Facebook advertising campaign has been rejected by the popular social networking website. READ »

Easter - when Sweden's witches come out to play

Lifestyle: 21 Apr 11
What do you associate with Easter: eggs, lambs and church? Sweden has these too, but it also features bonfires and witches on broomsticks off to dance with the devil at Blåkulla. Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius investigates. READ »

Millennium films rain cash on Stockholm

National: 16 Apr 11
The Swedish millennium films have brought a windfall to the Stockholm region in terms of marketing, jobs, trade, and tourism, according to a new report. READ »

Malmö braces for Scandinavia's largest shopping mall

Lifestyle: 30 Mar 11
A mall billed as one of Europe’s most spectacular shopping centres is under construction in Malmö, but questions remain as to whether the city can handle the massive expansion in retail space, The Local's Karen Holst discovers. READ »

Larsson friend reveals Millennium sequel plot

Society: 28 Mar 11
The sister of hacker-heroine Lisbeth Salander is said to feature prominently in a disputed manuscript believed to be the fourth book in the Millennium crime series, a longtime friend of late Swedish author Stieg Larsson has revealed. READ »

Ikea to expand China mall development plans

Business & Money: 17 Mar 11
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea plans to boost its presence in China beyond already planned shopping malls in three major Chinese cities, according to the company's shopping centre development arm. READ »

Palme was 'the best politician we ever had'

Politics: 28 Feb 11
Ordinary Swedes and political luminaries piled roses on the grave of Olof Palme on Monday, marking 25 years since the former prime minister was gunned down by an unknown assassin in central Stockholm. READ »

Unsolved Palme murder still hurts after 25 years

Analysis & Opinion: 28 Feb 11
Twenty-five years after Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was gunned down in central Stockholm, many Swedes still consider the murder an open wound, the AFP's Nina Larsson discovers. READ »

Olof Palme paid homage in Stockholm

Politics: 26 Feb 11
Former ministers, party colleagues and family all gathered in Stockholm on Saturday to pay tribute to former prime minister Olof Palme who was assassinated 25 years ago. READ »

130 people say they killed Olof Palme: police

National: 21 Feb 11
With the 25th anniversary of the assassination of former Swedish prime minister Olof Palme a week away, Swedish police revealed on Monday that 130 people have confessed to the killing. READ »

New Swedish film puts sex back on the map

Lifestyle: 14 Jan 11
Sweden’s last official sex education film became a hit in XXX-cinemas around the world. Four decades later, it's time for the sequel, but the new film probably won't enhance Sweden's reputation for sin, The Local's Ben Kersley reports. READ »

Sweden opens first-ever cinema for dogs

Society: 7 Jan 11
Sweden has opened its first-ever cinema for dogs so that pet pooches can accompany their owners to the movies. READ »

Palme prize awarded to Palestinian psychiatrist

Society: 4 Jan 11
A Palestinian psychiatrist has been awarded the 2010 Olof Palme Prize for his efforts to foster “common sense, reconciliation, and peace" in the Middle East the award’s Swedish jurors announced on Tuesday. READ »

Swedish site urges people to talk about sex

Society: 23 Dec 10
While the world continues to talk about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's case, Sweden-based journalist Johanna Koljonen is encouraging women around the world to share their feelings online about negative sexual experiences. READ »

New details emerge about Assange accusers

National: 19 Dec 10
As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange vows to fight against his extradition from the UK to Sweden, police reports have shed more light on the women and the events at the centre of the sex crime allegations against him. READ »

'Some middle-aged men choose a Harley, I chose a nose clip'

Lifestyle: 8 Dec 10
UK transplant and film director Dylan Williams talks to The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson about how making a film described as "Spinal Tap in trunks" helped him deal with the challenges of integration, fatherhood and middle-aged physical decline. READ »

'Nothing wrong' with naked Swedish farm student video

Education: 22 Nov 10
An internet video featuring naked Swedish high school students frolicking with farm animals and riding tractors on school property is no big deal, according to the school’s principal. READ »

Extreme politics and Gus Van Sant in focus at Stockholm Film Festival

Lifestyle: 17 Nov 10
As the 21st edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival opens this week, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson looks at some of the juiciest cinematic morsels on offer. READ »

Spotify poaches radio revenues

Science & Technology: 16 Nov 10
The radio is losing ground in the advertising market to digital broadcasters such as Spotify, according to a Swedish media industry organisation. READ »

Mona Sahlin: I was not forced out

Politics: 16 Nov 10
Mona Sahlin has denied that she was pushed to resign as leader of the embattled Social Democrats and said that being the first female leader has been a source of both support and controversy. READ »

Swedish mums seek more kids time: study

Society: 27 Oct 10
Swedish mums would like to spend more time with their kids, half think that other mums would like to be housewives if they could, while six of ten feel that fathers take more responsibility in the home, a new survey has shown. READ »

Peruvian author wins Nobel literature prize

Society: 7 Oct 10
The Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa has been awarded the Nobel prize in Literature 2010, it was confirmed on Thursday. READ »

Fraud trial captivates local Swedish community

Business & Money: 30 Sep 10
Disgruntled savers from a small Swedish community flooded into a Jönköping court on Thursday to follow the case of Habo Finans, an investment firm which folded taking the savings of almost 780 people with it. READ »

Swedish MMA star Malik Mawlayi's history of violence

Lifestyle: 10 Sep 10
From a childhood spent in war torn Afghanistan to the gyms of Malmö and the rough and tumble world of mixed martial arts (MMA), Sweden’s Malik Mawlayi has learned to cope with violence, explains James Goyder. READ »

Holly Hunter to lead Stockholm film fest jury

Society: 30 Aug 10
Academy Award winner Holly Hunter has been appointed to lead the jury at this year's Stockholm International Film Festival, responsible for choosing the winner of the world's literally heaviest film award - the 7.3 kilogramme Bronze Horse. READ »

What's On August 6th - August 12th

Lifestyle: 5 Aug 10
What’s on in Sweden: Horses for courses in Stockholm, a culture party in Gothenburg while Malmö brings on the clowns. READ »

What's On in Sweden: July 16th - July 22nd

Lifestyle: 15 Jul 10
What’s on in Sweden: Jason Rouse in Stockholm, The Gothia Cup in Gothenburg and outdoor cinema Malmö. READ »

Millennium novel named among 2010's best books

Society: 9 Jul 10
Online retail giant Amazon has named the final installment of the Millennium trilogy, "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest," in its list of "Best Books of the Year... So Far" as the film of the second instalment opens in US cinemas. READ »

Cost of parenting rising sharply: report

National: 28 Jun 10
It has become more expensive to be a parent in Sweden with the costs incurred from having a baby climbing 43 percent in real terms over 30 years, due to parents demanding a higher living standard for their children, a new report shows. READ »

Summer Rail Destinations: Stockholm

Travel: 11 Jun 10
Sponsored article: The antiquity of Gamla Stan, the forests of Djurgården, the cliffs of Södermalm and of course the surrounding blue sea: all these elements combine to help make Stockholm one of the world’s most beautiful cities. READ »

Björk shares Polar Music Prize

Society: 17 May 10
Eccentric Icelandic singer Björk has been awarded the 2010 Polar Music Prize, along with Italian composer Ennio Morricone. READ »

A new life in northern Sweden - Part Two

Lifestyle: 28 Apr 10
Winter in a picturesque snowbound town can instil in the visitor a true appreciation for life in the far north of Sweden. But a dearth of jobs and a surplus of solitude help explain the region's growing demographic crisis, writes Alec Forss. READ »

A new life in northern Sweden - Part One

Lifestyle: 21 Apr 10
Macho men, monotony, mosquitoes: Englishman Alec Forss heard all the clichés trotted out as he made known his plans to move to northern Sweden. But nothing could deter him from plunging headlong into the vast wilderness beyond the Arctic circle. READ »

The Hedonist List: enjoy Stockholm in style this month

Lifestyle: 24 Mar 10
It's one of Sweden's swankiest hotels, and has a bar and restaurant to match. In our new partnership with the Hedonist's Guide, we give you the lowdown on Stockholm's Grand Hotel. READ »

'Millennium' film opens to rousing US reviews

Society: 19 Mar 10
The first of the Stieg Larsson Millenium trilogy films, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, has opened to resounding reviews from US critics and audiences not known for cherishing obscure subtitled films from Scandinavia. READ »

Voddler signs deal with Warner Bros.

Business & Money: 10 Mar 10
Swedish internet movie service Voddler has signed a contract with the US film giant Warner Bros. Entertainment. The deal covers film material from Warner Bros and New Line Cinema. READ »

Driver reported for kicking gay man off bus

Society: 2 Mar 10
The discrimination ombudsman (DO) has asked Stockholm local transport authority, SL, to adequately compensate a gay man after a bus driver ordered him to leave the bus. READ »

Palme assassination case to remain open

Politics: 3 Feb 10
The investigation into the 1986 assassination of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme is to remain open indefinitely after the parliament passed a bill on Wednesday abolishing the statute of limitations for murder. READ »

What's On in Sweden: February 4th - 11th

Lifestyle: 3 Feb 10
What’s on in Sweden: Bodypoppers in Stockholm, launch of The Boat Show in Gothenburg and Bob Marley is celebrated in Malmö. READ »

What's On in Sweden: Jan. 29th - Feb. 4th

Lifestyle: 27 Jan 10
What’s on in Sweden: Antiques and Reggae in Stockholm, The International Film Festival in Gothenburg, and Ian Brown swaggers into Malmö. READ »

Best Picture honours for first 'Millennium' thriller

Society: 26 Jan 10
A movie based on the first book of Stieg Larsson’s best-selling “Millennium” trilogy took home top honours at the Swedish film awards on Monday night, scooping up three awards, including best picture and best actress. READ »

January in Sweden: Week one, thirteenth day, thinking time

Lifestyle: 5 Jan 10
The Year in Sweden - January: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966. READ »

'Millennium' trilogy heading to Hollywood

Society: 16 Dec 09
A major Hollywood studio is close to finalizing a deal to produce an English-language film adaptation of Swedish author Stieg Larsson’s wildly successful “Millennium” trilogy of crime novels. READ »

The Lowdown on von Koenigsegg

Analysis & Opinion: 25 Nov 09
It sounded like a plot from a Bond film: a completely bald aristocratic inventor, sitting in his lair in a converted aircraft hangar, plotting the takeover of the iconic Saab car brand. READ »

Swedes scramble to join new online movie service

Science & Technology: 11 Nov 09
A new service for watching movies over the internet for free has attracted more than a quarter of a million Swedes since its launch two weeks ago. READ »

Apocalypse soon: Disasters abound at Stockholm Film Festival

Analysis & Opinion: 10 Nov 09
It's the end of the world as we know it at this year's Stockholm Film Festival, which promises everything a budding apocalypticist could ever need. But there are also plenty of more upbeat cinematic treats in store if global doom isn't your bag, writes David Stavrou. READ »

Heirs bid to end Stieg Larsson inheritance row

Society: 2 Nov 09
Relatives of Stieg Larsson, the late Swedish author of the popular "Millennium" crime novels, have offered his former girlfriend 20 million kronor ($2.8 million) to settle a protracted inheritance dispute. READ »

Bergman's island home to become arts centre

Society: 24 Oct 09
A Norwegian businessman has bought the home of the late Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman on the remote island of Fårö and plans to turn the property into an arts centre. READ »

What's on in Sweden: October 23 - 29

Lifestyle: 22 Oct 09
What's on in Sweden: African film festival & lullabies for the environment in Stockholm; Hammarkullen carnival fun & exile film festival in Gothenburg; Steve Earle (US) in Malmö/Lund. READ »

Sweden to abolish expiry date for murder

National: 8 Oct 09
Sweden's government has proposed abolishing the statute of limitations for crimes that can lead to life imprisonment. Under current laws, suspects for a number of serious crimes can not be prosecuted if 25 years have elapsed since the crime was committed. READ »

Luke Perry: from 90s teen hearthrob to Swedish film star

Lifestyle: 1 Oct 09
Former Beverly Hills 90210 star Luke Perry bares all in the new Swedish romantic comedy “Äntligen Midsommar” (‘Finally Midsummer’). The Local recently caught up with the American actor to hear what he thought about getting naked with Swedish women. READ »

American filmmakers take a crack at Swedish Midsummer

Lifestyle: 30 Sep 09
As Swedish cinemas prepare for Friday's opening of the romantic comedy “Äntligen Midsommar” ('Finally Midsummer'), The Local spoke with Ian McCrudden and Schif Musarra about how a pair of American filmmakers ended up making one very Swedish movie. READ »

Swedes snap up tickets as second 'Millennium' film opens

Society: 18 Sep 09
The film adaptation of the second installment of Swedish author Stieg Larsson's cult "Millennium" crime trilogy opened on Friday in theatres across Scandinavia. READ »

English emerging as Sweden's language of laughs

Lifestyle: 17 Sep 09
English-language comedy has established a firm foothold in Sweden, writes Ben Kersley, with even local comedians increasingly trying their hand at being funny in a tongue they speak with enviable fluency. READ »

Rare Swedish films found in Polish cellar

Society: 24 Aug 09
Rare Swedish films from the early 20th century are among those unearthed in a cellar in Poland, the country's national film library announced on Friday. READ »

Swedish church launches online prayer service

Society: 18 Aug 09
Say prayers over the internet, and link to your friends on Twitter or Facebook. This is the Swedish Church's plan to raise the historically low turnout for upcoming church elections. READ »

What's on in Sweden: August 14 - 20

Lifestyle: 13 Aug 09
What's on in Sweden: Culture and youth festivals in Stockholm; International music festival and continental market in Gothenburg; Music & arts festival in Malmö. READ »

Young Swedish film director takes Hollywood by storm

Analysis & Opinion: 28 Jul 09
Even though there’s an ocean between Per Hanefjord and Hollywood, the budding Swedish film director explained to The Local’s Lydia Parafianowicz that tinsel town honours aren’t out of reach. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 12 - 18

Lifestyle: 11 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Neil Young & Ikea exhibition in Stockholm; Euro 2009 U-21 football in Gothenburg; Orchestra Baobab in Malmö. READ »

Swedes' English is bewilderingly excellent: Dylan Moran

Lifestyle: 29 May 09
Award-winning Irish stand-up comedian Dylan Moran heads to Sweden next week, where he will perform in Stockholm and Gothenburg. The Local gave him a call. READ »

Bids rolling in for Ingmar Bergman's island home

Society: 19 May 09
The island home of legendary Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman has now gone up for auction, the company charged with the sale said on Tuesday. READ »

What's on in Sweden: May 8 - 14

Lifestyle: 6 May 09
What's on in Sweden: English speaking theatre and American Vaudeville in Stockholm; Uncle Vanya and LGBT Festival in Gothenburg; Jean Michel Jarre in Malmö. READ »

Stieg Larsson thriller proves a hit at the box office

Society: 28 Feb 09
Swedish cinema goers rushed to snap up tickets for the long-awaited film adaptation of the first novel in Swedish author Stieg Larsson's cult "Millennium" crime trilogy, which premièred on Friday. READ »

What's on in Sweden: February 27 - March 5

Lifestyle: 26 Feb 09
What's on in Sweden: J.Tillman & world class dance in Stockholm; Judas Priest & Timo Räisänen in Gothenburg; Frida Hyvönen in Malmö/Lund. READ »

Swedes brace for movie version of Stieg Larsson thriller

Lifestyle: 25 Feb 09
With the film based on the first book in Stieg Larsson’s crime novel trilogy due to hit Swedish cinema’s on Friday, the AFP’s Delphine Touitou takes a look at how the late authors work has been adapted for the big screen. READ »

A new Abba generation

Analysis & Opinion: 19 Feb 09
Abba may have gone the way of Napoleon, but their music and the Eurovision Song Contest retain their phenomenal popularity thirty-five years after the Swedes first faced their Waterloo, writes Peter Vinthagen Simpson. READ »

What's on in Sweden: February 6 - 12

Lifestyle: 5 Feb 09
What's on in Sweden: African cinema festival and Cullberg ballet in Stockholm; Eurovision and Bollywood in Gothenburg; Soundtrack of Our Lives in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: January 30 - February 5

Lifestyle: 29 Jan 09
What's on in Sweden: Rodney Crowell and All That Remains in Stockholm; International Film Festival continues in Gothenburg; Dead Man Walking in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: January 23 - 29

Lifestyle: 22 Jan 09
What's on in Sweden: Oasis and Chris Brown in Stockholm; International Film Festival in Gothenburg; Tribute to "The Boss" in Malmö. READ »

Veteran and vampires claim top Swedish movie awards

Society: 13 Jan 09
Jan Troell's Everlasting Moments reaped five 'Golden Beetle' awards at Monday night's domestic film industry awards ceremony. Domestic vampire shocker Let The Right One In also received five awards. READ »

Palme Prize to doctor for help of Congolese rape victims

Society: 8 Jan 09
The 2008 Olof Palme Prize was awarded on Thursday to Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege for his work to help women victims of rape and war crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. READ »

What's on in Sweden: January 9 - 15

Lifestyle: 8 Jan 09
What's on in Sweden: January 9th - 15th. The Stranglers and Lindy Hop in Stockholm; Manfred Mann and Belgian electronica in Gothenburg; Future Cop! in Malmö. READ »

Mamma Mia breaks new ground in the UK

Society: 1 Jan 09
Mamma Mia!, the film version of the musical featuring the music of Swedish disco group Abba, has proved a smash hit in the UK and is the first DVD film to sell more than five million copies in the country. READ »

Three films dominate award nominations

Society: 30 Dec 08
The Swedish Film Institute has announced the nominations for the 2008 Guldbagge Awards, Sweden's national film awards. A trio of films dominates the list, including Jan Troell's Everlasting Moments. READ »

What's on in Sweden: December 26 - January 1

Lifestyle: 26 Dec 08
What's on in Sweden: December 26th - January 1st. Vaudeville New Year and Miss Li in Stockholm; Nefertiti New Year and Cinderella in Gothenburg; Night Beat New Year and Led Zepellin in Malmö. READ »

Ten ways to save money in Sweden

Lifestyle: 2 Dec 08
From cheap dates with movie stars to the latest free music service, Thanh Dinh has some great tips for biting back at the credit crunch. READ »

'Frozen River' wins Stockholm film festival prize

Society: 30 Nov 08
US film "Frozen River" by Courtney Hunt was awarded the 16 pound Bronze Horse by the jury of the Stockholm International Film Festival on Saturday. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 28 - December 4

Lifestyle: 27 Nov 08
What’s on: Frida Hyvönen & International Film Festival in Stockholm; Melissa Auf der Maur and Sami dance in Gothenburg; Manhattan Transfer and Ibsen in Malmö/Lund. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 21 - 27

Lifestyle: 20 Nov 08
What’s on: International Film Festival & Mali Bluesman in Stockholm; the search for Lucia & Lambchop in Gothenburg; Jose Carrerras in Malmö. READ »

Winter city guides for parents and kids: Stockholm

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 08
Jennifer Heape combs the Swedish capital for child-friendly winter activities. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 14 - 20

Lifestyle: 13 Nov 08
What’s on: Ron Sexsmith & DV8 Physical Theatre in Stockholm; Cirkus Cirkör & English farce in Gothenburg; Lambchop & Dirty Pretty Things in Malmö. READ »

Licence to spy: Sony snoops on Bond fans

Society: 5 Nov 08
Sony Pictures in Sweden has employed methods worthy of James Bond in an attempt to protect against the pirating of Quantum of Solace. READ »

Cop reports quantum of bubbly at Bond premiere

National: 5 Nov 08
A police officer in Karlskoga in central Sweden has filed an official complaint after reading in the newspaper that champagne was served at the local cinema to coincide with the premiere of the new James Bond movie. READ »

Stockholm film festival announces award recipients

Society: 22 Oct 08
Organizers of the Stockholm International Film Festival announced on Wednesday that British actress Charlotte Rampling will receive this year's Lifetime Achievement Award. READ »


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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.


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