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In Stockholm, there's a diagonal wind tunnel used for one very specific purpose: learning to fly a wingsuit
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Swedish maritime archaeologists have discovered two wrecks believed to be 17th-century warships – one of which is likely to be the sister ship of the Vasa
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In-form Sierra Leone striker Mohamed Buya Turay scored a second half equaliser to help Djurgården win the 2019 Swedish league
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The 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature goes to Olga Tokarczuk, and the 2019 Prize to Peter Handke
Short link. Probably more to follow. The Swedish Academy handed out two prizes this year, after they were forced to suspend the prize last year amid a metoo scandal which saw most of the Academy’s...
Short link. Probably more to follow.
The Swedish Academy handed out two prizes this year, after they were forced to suspend the prize last year amid a metoo scandal which saw most of the Academy’s members either resign voluntarily or be forced to resign. There’s been a lot of speculation about how they were going to restore their reputation this year, and they spent a long portion of the press conference explaining their new process, whereas in past years they haven’t felt compelled to do so.
It was expected that at least one of the two prizes would go to a woman, with Margaret Atwood being one of the odds favorites (the bookmakers’ picks never win, so I don’t know whether we should put much stock in them, but they do reflect pre-award buzz). I’m not too familiar with either author, but it’s interesting that they chose Peter Handke. He’s one of Europe’s most controversial authors for his decades-long support of Serbia and Slobodan Milosevic’s actions during the Yugoslav Wars. He once compared Serbians to the Jews during WW2, visited Milosevic in prison when he was on trial for war crimes, and spoke at the man’s funeral. He’s also hailed as one of the greatest living German-language authors. It’s like the Academy decided to throw feminists a bone by awarding a woman the prize, but then couldn’t resist jumping headlong into controversy again right away.
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Stockholm court has acquitted police officers who fired twenty-five shots at a man with Down's syndrome while he played with a toy gun
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Chinese company wins million-kronor bid to help expand Stockholm metro – the biggest investment in the Swedish capital's public transport in more than four decades
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The schools where meat is off the menu for climate reasons
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Lawyer who represented A$AP Rocky shot in Sweden
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Stockholm to stage Avicii tribute concert to benefit mental health awareness
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Five Nordic film festivals have joined forces to sign the 50/50 by 2020 gender equality pledge
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Celtic thumped AIK to reach the Europa League group stage and alleviate some of the pain of their Champions League exit
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The International 2020 – Valve announced that next year's Dota 2 event will take place in Stockholm, Sweden
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Sweden scraps Stockholm Fashion Week due to environmental concerns
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Pensioner has been savaged by a crocodile that once belonged to Cuban leader Fidel Castro at a Swedish aquarium
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Sixty years since rising from the deep – Swedish warship Vasa's preservation still a major challenge
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Opeth - Dignity (2018)
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A$AP Rocky found guilty of assault over Stockholm brawl – rapper is spared prison
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Twice a year this floating library delivers thousands of books to the remote islands of Stockholm's archipelago
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Donald Trump sent the US special presidential envoy for hostage affairs to Stockholm to monitor the A$AP Rocky court proceedings
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Rapper A$AP Rocky charged with assault over fight in Sweden
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Donald Trump says he called Sweden's prime minister Stefan Löfven to personally vouch for A$AP Rocky
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A$AP Rocky has been detained in Stockholm for two weeks while investigations continue into an assault charge
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Albert Einstein's relativity document gifted to Nobel museum
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Italy beats Sweden to host 2026 Winter Olympics
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Symbio - Traction (2016)
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Zara Larsson - Ruin My Life (2018)
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Bladee - Nike Just Do It (เกาะเสม็ด) (2018)
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Neo-Nazis rally alongside counter-demonstrators in Stockholm
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Bloodbath live in 2008 at PartySan Open Air
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Kungsträdgården metro station: Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder
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Avicii - Levels (2011)
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Miike Snow - Genghis Khan (2016)
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