[ Taylor Swift‘s fans are buzzing with speculation that her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce, might have given her a love bite, which she had no qualms flaunting during her recent performance in Sweden.While on stage, performing her ballads – “Champagne Problems” and “Evermore” – on the piano, fans at the Friends Arena in Stockholm … Read more
[ Stolen (now on Netflix) is set in frigid northern Sweden, where the indigenous Sami people have lived for thousands of years, herding reindeer as a means to survive. It’s not an easy life, and first-time director Elle Marja Eira, herself one of the Sami, aims to capture it with authenticity. Shot in Sapmi, the … Read more
[ In the second season of The Reluctant Traveler, Eugene Levy is going to journey from one of the northernmost points in Europe to one of the southernmost points, continuing to meet people and do things outside his comfort zone. Never a big traveler or someone who likes to try new things, Levy is finding … Read more
[ Sweden officially joined the Western security alliance NATO on Thursday, ending decades of neutrality in Europe. The nation’s inclusion means the alliance has expanded to 32 members, a significant rebuff to Russia, which has long tried to counter NATO’s influence. For Stockholm, it also means facing a new and challenging security environment in Europe … Read more
[ Rule no. 1 in filmmaking should be, Never, ever use the same title as James Cameron. The Abyss (now on Netflix) is not a remake of his underrated underwater adventure; rather, itâs a Swedish disaster film whose title refers to a cavernous fissure that threatens to swallow the city of Kiruna, Sweden whole. This … Read more
[ Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Turkish and Greek leaders on Saturday, marking the beginning of a week-long trip around the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East to discuss the next phases of the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. Blinken started his day in Istanbul to meet Turkish President Recep … Read more
[ Director Ruben Östlund announced in Cannes that he wanted one of the scenes in his upcoming airplane disaster movie The Entertainment System Is Down to prompt the biggest walkout in the history of cinema. Seven months on, the Swedish two-time Cannes Palme d’Or winner is getting closer to realizing this ambition having completed the … Read more
