Apr 06 2013
Sweden, like most of the Scandinavian countries, has been pretty leading-edge when it comes to acceptance of gay relationships. Gay couples appear often in both TV shows and advertising. But there is still some homophobia to be found in certain quarters, including teams sports. which is what makes this ad for a mobile phone service …
Mar 20 2013
Sweden has this charming Easter tradition of decorating doorways and storefronts with bundles of thin wooden branches festooned in multi-colored feathers. I’m not sure how far in advance of the holiday it starts, but I noticed them for the first time (this season, anyway) last weekend. Most years, the appearance of these feathers would be …
Dec 12 2012
My favorite thing about Christmas in Sweden is ALL THE FIRE!!! See the full gallery on Posterous
Sep 30 2012
For a country as music-crazy-competent as Sweden, it’s really kind of surprising that Europe’s most popular annual indoor concert series had never been booked here before. But the “Night of the Proms” finally arrived in Malmö last night and it was a BLAST despite the absence of headliner Art Garfunkel. (More on that later.) The …
Jun 22 2012
Welcome to Swedish Midsummer for Dummies. One additional Skåne tradition that’s not mentioned here: It’s always cloudy, drizzly and cool.
Jun 12 2012
Stephen Colbert has a bit of fun with my adopted country. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Operation Artificial Swedener www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive
Mar 06 2013
McDonald’s may want to rethink this burger in Sweden
Alt-Media-Commentary, Culture Clash
I totally get why McDonald’s restaurant menus vary by market. While there is almost always a demand for crappy American-style fast food in other parts of the world, it makes sense to make some adjustments for local tastes and preferences. But given the current horse meat scandal going on in Europe right now, I’m really …
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