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carsten höller’s mirrored slides spiral down facade of moderna museet in stockholm
A spiraling artwork at stockholm’s Moderna Museet Stockholm Slides, a new large-scale artwork by Carsten Höller, has taken form on the facade of Moderna Museet in the Swedish capital. The installation consists of two spiraling slides that descend...

Liberty University celebrates the traditions of music and worship during week’s Convocations
Matt Redman leads worship at Convocation in the Vines Center on Oct. 3. (Photo by: Jessie Jordan) At the heart of Liberty University’s spiritual development events stands a fervent dedication to use music and worship as a way to honor and glorify...

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 5:28 p.m. EDT
Music Review: On Taylor Swift’s 'The Life of a Showgirl,' love and reputation are on the line Taylor Swift's 12th album, "The Life of a Showgirl," shows she's still at the top of the cultural mainstream. The album released Friday features upbeat...

Greta Thunberg set to be deported from Israel Monday on flight to Athens
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg will be among more than 70 people of different nationalities to leave Israel on Monday after they were seized aboard an intercepted Gaza aid flotilla. Most, if not all, those being released from Israeli detention...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The New Force’ On Netflix, A Period Drama About Stockholm’s First Female Police Officers In The 1950s
The New Force is a Swedish drama about the group of women who were Stockholm’s first female police officers, way back in 1958. Despite Sweden’s progressive reputation, it’s not a surprise to find out that these new officers faced a torrent of...
Weekly Music Roundup: Meklit, Mavis Staples, and Taylor Swift
This week, Mavis Staples, Meklit, and Say She She all escape from Taylor Swift’s shadow. Mavis Staples Releases Title Track To Her Next LP One of the great voices in American popular music since the 60s, Mavis Staples is still making records, and...

Rising British star Olivia Dean claims the Official Chart double as The Art of Loving and Man I Need land at Number 1
She is the moment! Rising British talent Olivia Dean secures her first Number 1 in style by doing the Official Chart double, earning the UK’s Official Number 1 album with The Art of Loving and Number 1 single with Man I Need. Olivia becomes the...

What's new in film, TV and music this October
October is shaping up to be a busy month for new releases across film, TV and music. Whether you want the shared buzz of a cinema trip, a night in with the latest streaming drop, or a brand-new album on your playlist, there's plenty to look...

Trust Me, Every Fashion Person I Know Is Going To Be Wearing This Chic New DeMellier Bag Edit
As fashion editors, there’s nothing that gets us more excited than a new collaboration landing in our inbox. But what gets us even more excited, is one that doesn’t come with a four-figure price. So over at Grazia HQ, we’ve of course all been...
Smart thinking has Mjallby on the verge of Swedish title
STOCKHOLM - Swedish minnows Mjallby are on the brink of one of the greatest upsets in the country’s soccer history, set to clinch the top-flight title this weekend after a season built on academic-inspired playing principles used to outwit richer...

Shein breached Swedish retailer Nelly's copyright, court says
STOCKHOLM :A court in Sweden has found that online fast-fashion retailer Shein infringed on the copyright of smaller rival Nelly by using the Swedish company's photographs. The Patent and Market Court said on Friday that Shein's Ireland-based...

Sweden at IMARC: Sample the energy, (re)vibes, ingenuity and fika
Business Sweden senior consultant Karin Ericsson says the first-ever Swedish Pavilion at IMARC 2025 will be Team Sweden’s largest export engagement in Australia this year. And it will showcase some of the biggest names not only in mining worldwide...

Alexander Skarsgård’s Very NSFW Shirt Toys Around With Themes From His New BDSM Film
Alexander Skarsgård is doing an excellent job plugging his new movie. The Swedish-born actor is on a promo tour for his new romantic comedy, “Pillion,” which is based on the 2020 novel “Box Hill” by Adam Mars-Jones. Alexander Skarsgård poses at...

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 2:45 p.m. EDT
Music Review: On Taylor Swift’s 'The Life of a Showgirl,' love and reputation are on the line Taylor Swift's 12th album, "The Life of a Showgirl," shows she's still at the top of the cultural mainstream. The album released Friday features upbeat...

Canucks assign Tom Willander, Victor Mancini to AHL
Willander, a first-round pick of the Canucks in 2023, signed a three-year entry-level contract in May, making the jump to professional hockey. He had just completed his second season with the Boston University Terriers, notching two goals and 24...

Nelly wins Swedish court case against Shein over photo copyright
By Reuters Published October 3, 2025 A Swedish court said on Friday that online fast-fashion retailer Shein had infringed the copyright of smaller rival Nelly by using the Swedish company’s photographs. Shein found guilty by Swedish court for...

Sweden’s TV4 commissions local version of reality format The Box
The Box has already been sold to 10 countries Swedish broadcaster TV4 has commissioned a local adaptation of reality competition format The Box from Norwegian creator Seefood TV. Premiering in spring next year, the Swedish version, titled Boxen,...

Arteta defends Gyökeres: 'Goals will come'
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is confident the goals will soon start to flow for Viktor Gyökeres. Sweden striker Gyökeres has drawn a blank in his last five matches having been frustrated again in Wednesday's 2-0 Champions League win over Olympiacos....

Greta Thunberg Among Gaza Flotilla Detainees To Leave Israel
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg will be among more than 70 people of different nationalities to leave Israel on Monday after they were seized aboard an intercepted Gaza aid flotilla. Most, if not all, those being released from Israeli detention...

South Africa-Sweden forum extended with pan-African goals
SOUTH AFRICA-SWEDEN A three-year extension of the South Africa-Sweden University Forum (SASUF) was launched on 22 September, marking the start of a new phase that aims to deepen academic partnerships, expand intra-African collaboration and...