“This satanic art hangs in the EU building in Brussels. Evil runs DEEP!” writes Alex Jones on X. Below the text he posted a collage showing four paintings by the Swedish artist Lena Cronqvist. Several of the paintings, including “Operation II” (2001), show two children cutting up a baby. However, art by Lena Cronqvist is not currently on display in the EU Parliament, although it will be during the Swedish EU Council Presidency in 2023. “Operation II” was not on display in the exhibition, but was met with some criticism, including a question about the suitability of the works, which…
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In his nasty war against books, multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos has now made sure that, among other things, he shuts down the book guard at the venerable Washington Post, which he now owns. It’s a logical continuation of the eradication of the brick-and-mortar bookstore that his Amazon has long been pursuing. Bezos, of course, wants to join the rest of the gang that is banning books, bullying universities, and generally wanting to defund public education. In the long term, the goal is to eradicate any stories that don’t her – which suggest other interpretations, alternative perspectives and narratives over which they…
How do you now view the events of 2023? – What I took away from this experience was very valuable. I learned the importance of not bowing down to someone who has a stronger voice. No matter what you do, you have the right to express yourself as long as you don’t hurt anyone. I am lucky to have my voice and people who amplify it. Image 1 of 2 The artwork “A woman in a veil is a pearl in her shell” by Sadaf Ahmadi. Photo: R. Heydary Image 2 of 2 Photo: Sadaf Ahmadi How did the “Rening”…
This is a comment text. The author is responsible for the analysis and positioning in the text. festival CircusMania 2026 6th-15th February, in several locations in Stockholm This year’s new circus festival begins today on twelve different stages in the district. Here you can see everything from DIY circus (do-it-yourself), stand-up circus, slow circus and a telepathic hybrid circus. The festival features chaotic folk music, drawing robots and whale skeletons in more or less spectacular shows.“This year’s festival is characterized by newly created works in which many artists examine the roots of circus and reformulate them for our time,” says…
In the office behind the reception of the Hotel Menardi, Michael Zanatta carefully opens the shipment from the municipal archives of Cortina d’Ampezzo. The blue color is lightened, otherwise the 70-year-old Swedish flag is in good condition. When the 1956 Olympics opened, somewhere in Cortina beckoned to welcome Sixten Jernberg, Sigge Ericsson and the 65 athletes of the Swedish squad that won ten medals. – And the Swedes lived here in our hotel, says Michael Zanatta. He offers a cup of espresso from the hotel bar and disappears for ten minutes. When he returns, he is holding a piece of…
This is an opinion piece in Dagens Nyheter. The author is responsible for the opinions in the article. While Social Democratic election workers prepare for the big launch day, the party leadership decides to act on two fronts. On the one hand, spectacular statements are made in the media: in Expressen’s video blog, Reichstag member Ardalan Shekarabi says that S can imagine a government agreement with M, and Ida Karkiainen defends the party’s refusal to support a committee proposal by C, V and Mp to stop the deportation of single young people who lived with their families in Sweden but…
This is an opinion piece in Dagens Nyheter. The author is responsible for the opinions in the article. After the presentation of the images of the planned Nobel Center in Slussen, a lively debate broke out about the design, content and location of the building. The clearest example of public engagement is the flood of AI-generated counter-suggestions on social media. It is a democratization of the discussion about architecture that I welcome. The technical debate about the building is more curious. Seemingly without careful consideration of the proposal, he was condemned, sometimes with strangely forceful remarks. The Beauty Council was…
What? The opening of the 25th edition of the Winter Olympics. Where? The main ceremony takes place at the San Siro in Milan, which has a capacity of 75,000 spectators and is usually the home ground of Inter and Milan football clubs. At the same time, ceremonies will take place at three other Olympic locations – in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d’Ampezzo – which show that this is an Olympics with a unique layout. This includes a parade along Corso Italia with flag bearers. For the host country, alpine skier Federica Brignone and Olympic curling champion Amos Mosaner are the…
This is a text published on the editorial pages of Dagens Nyheter. The political stance of the editorial team is independently liberal. Does money make you happier? That is the eternal question. A new research report from the School of Economics, Swedbank and Sparbankerna gives a very precise answer. According to the report, happiness increases with income – but only up to a certain limit. Anyone who earns more than SEK 50,000 a month won’t be much happier. Perhaps it is suggested Could it be that it is not money that creates happiness, but the lack of it that brings…
This is a comment text. The author is responsible for the analysis and positioning in the text. The Olympics still function like a bonfire and two Olympic flames are lit on Friday evening. Vladimir Putin will not end the all-out war he started after the last Winter Games. It will suddenly no longer be possible to keep up with Donald Trump’s fluctuations. The conflicts in the world will not stop just because the Winter Olympics are taking place. But for a few weeks Thousands of athletes will meet and compete in a neutral format to demonstrate the great strength of…
Film book “The Making of Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once upon a Time… in Hollywood'” By Jay Glennie. Inside Editions, 488 pages There is a rumor in Hollywood that Quentin Tarantino will make his ninth film. It will revolve around the film industry and take place in Los Angeles. 1969. The same year as the Manson murders… Props, extras, film stars, photographers, graphic designers, costume designers, make-up artists, producers: everyone clears the calendars, cancels meetings, jumps on flights and buses and drives blindly to Hollywood: regardless of whether they are only allowed to stand in the corner of the picture or happen…
With bated breath, Italy welcomed the sports world to the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina. As with the Santagiulia ice hockey arena in Milan, there were delays and setbacks in the construction of the ski and snowboard park in the Alpine town of Livigno. One consequence of this was that several of the sports to be decided there were not tested on the facilities before the Olympics, as is usual. Next to the ski cross trackwhich needs to be converted to be faster, everything is now in its place in the Snowpark Livigno. The skiers who ski slopestyle -…
The article in brief ● The climate group Aurora files a new lawsuit against the Swedish state for inadequate climate action. ● The group believes that the state is violating the human rights of young people and is not taking adequate responsibility for Sweden’s climate impact. ● New international rulings increase Aurora’s chances of having her case heard in a Swedish court. Due to climate change, today’s young people will experience, among other things, heatwaves and extreme fire risks to a much greater extent over the course of their lives compared to older generations. And Sweden’s climate targets are set…
This is a review. The author is responsible for the opinions in the text. 1. “The Secret Agent” (new) Drama thriller. Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho With: Wagner Moura, Tânia Maria Four-time Oscar-nominated and enigmatic Brazilian story that evolves into a twisty retro thriller that appeals to all the senses. 2. “Hind Rajab. The Voice from Gaza” Drama. Director: Kaouther Ben Hania With: Motaz Malhees, Clara Khoury Oscar-nominated, realistic docudrama about a little girl in Gaza who desperately seeks help through an emergency call center. 3. “Marty Supreme” (New) Drama. Directed by Josh Safdie Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow Highly intense…
This is a review. The author is responsible for the opinions in the text. comedy drama “Cat Kingdom” Direction & Screenplay: Bernhard Rasmusson, John Hellberg Cast: Stefan Larsson, Björn Andersson, Nermina Lukac, Gunvor Pontén and others. Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes (11 years). Language: Swedish The engineer Kenneth is unemployed, unshaven and short-tempered. He spends the little money he has on advanced model building of cars and airplanes, which his pregnant girlfriend doesn’t appreciate. By chance he comes into contact with the disheveled marine biologist Sten, who offers him money for various small jobs. But Kenneth soon realizes that Sten…
This is a review. The author is responsible for the opinions in the text. concert Rating: 3. Rating scale: 0 to 5. Alpha Nebula Stage: Nalen, Stockholm Alfa Mist frontman Alfa Sekitoleko is perhaps the most humble, generous, albeit reserved bandleader I have ever seen on stage. For example, when he has to introduce his four fellow musicians. Normally something like this gets burnt down somewhat obediently towards the end, if it happens at all. Alfa Sekitoleko, on the other hand, gets started right away. In fact, the presentations are the glue and form that holds the concert together. He…
“What the hell is an artist for if you don’t do what you want?” With this question, Marie-Louise Ekman summarizes the theme of the playful performance “Still Life” in a press release. The piece will premiere on December 11th on the main stage of the Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Stockholm and is set in a surreal universe where tears are shed and pretending to speak English and you can’t really trust anything. Directed by Marie-Louise Ekman the film “Still Life”, which premiered in 1985, starred, among others, Johannes Brost and Örjan Ramberg. When she now goes to the theater stage, it…
This is a joke. The author is responsible for the opinions expressed in the text. When the snow plows thunder across the street at night, I think of the people of Hallsberg or another railway junction where people supposedly sleep well at night, except on weekends when no trains rush over the switches. On board the train it was the joints being played that rang out. William Somerset Maugham wrote the spy novel Ashenden in 1927, which was later translated by Nils Holmberg: “He slept well in the sleeping car and was not disturbed of trembling; it was pleasant to…
On Tiktok, one user after another promises a monthly income of up to 100,000 SEK for those who complete the Nextlevel course and learn affiliate marketing. They did it themselves and succeeded – and now want to teach others how to do it. Several people who have purchased the course tell DN about big promises and sales pitches where, during the conversation, you are asked to sign documents for a loan of SEK 42,800, the cost of the course. To gain insight into the recruiting process, DN’s reporter books a free video meeting with a salesperson from the company behind…
This is a comment text. The author is responsible for the analysis and positioning in the text. I don’t want to seem too old-fashioned, although it happened easily, but what is the point of opening the Olympic competitions two days before the opening of the Games? Incomprehensible. Destroys the whole thing. In any case, André Pops thought it was great when SVT’s first Olympic broadcast started last Wednesday evening with studio talk and mixed curling. He was like a calf in a green pasture, seemed genuinely happy, and the fact is his energy was contagious. Well, of course not on…