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Pål Hollender
Pål Anders Jörgen Hollender (born 20 July 1968 in Lidköping, Sweden) is a Swedish film director and performance artist. Hollender is known foremost for his controversial documentaries. ''Pelle polis'' (Pelle the Policeman) (1998) that dealt with issues of power and pederasty (with autobiographical remarks) was denied airing on TVs. His 2001 documentary '' Buy Bye Beauty'' about the Swedish interference in Latvian sex industry, which included himself engaging in sexual intercourse with several prostitutes in Riga, was condemned by Latvian authorities for its contents and allegations about the proliferation of the country's sex industry following its independence. In his ''Unethical Pål Hollender'', Hollender used a trust fund, denoting stock positions in dubious markets - such as guns, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and pornography - to commemorate holders as he handed out funds from this stock, as it yielded positive return on investment in 2008. Hollender became known through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lidköping
Lidköping () is a locality and the seat of Lidköping Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had about 40,000 inhabitants in 2021. It is situated on the southern shore of Lake Vänern and sometimes refers to itself as "Lidköping vid Vänern", to distinguish itself from Linköping near Sweden's east coast. Attempts have been made to change the official name to "Lidköping vid Vänern" but these attempts have not been successful. Geography The town of Lidköping is divided by the Lidan River, flowing through the central city. The eastern side of it is called the old town, and the western side is known as the new town. File:Lidan river in Lidköping in the evening.jpg, Lidan river in Lidköping in the evening File:Mina ship on Lidan, Lidköping.jpg, :Mina ship (1876) on Lidan, Lidköping The municipality of Lidköping is, together with its eastern neighbor Götene, located on the Läckö-Kinnekulle peninsula. In association with several large local compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expedition Robinson 1998
''Expedition Robinson 1998'' is the second edition of '' Expedition Robinson'' to air in Sweden and it aired in 1998. A major twist this season was that when a tribe lost an immunity challenge, the other tribe would vote out one of their members. Another twist was that of the 'joker', Jochen Schützdeller, who entered the game when the tribes merged. Along with the twists, this season was the first to include an alliance (The Girl Mafia), which would later go on to be a constant factor in later seasons. In the end, it was Alexandra Zazzi Maria Alexandra Paula Louise Jademyr Zazzi (born 7 June 1966) is a Swedish chef, journalist and television host. Career Zazzi was in Rapallo, Italy. In 1998, Zazzi gained fame after winning reality show ''Expedition Robinson 1998'' also known as ... who won the season with a 7-2 jury vote over Birgitta Åberg. This season was much more successful than the premiere season, garnering over two million viewers per episode in later parts of the seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Swedish Artists
Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by the Swedish language * Swedish people or Swedes, persons with a Swedish ancestral or ethnic identity ** A national or citizen of Sweden, see demographics of Sweden ** Culture of Sweden * Swedish cuisine See also * * Swedish Church (other) * Swedish Institute (other) * Swedish invasion (other) * Swedish Open (other) Swedish Open is a tennis tournament. Swedish Open may also refer to: * Swedish Open (badminton) * Swedish Open (table tennis) * Swedish Open (squash) * Swedish Open (darts) {{disambiguation ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Births
Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being 1968 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, elected leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Australian Senate, Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessika Gedin
Jessika Gedin (born 12 April 1970''Sveriges befolkning 1970'', CD-ROM version 1.04, Sveriges Släktforskarförbund 2002) is a Swedish book publisher and radio/television presenter. Gedin was born in Härnösand, Sweden. She founded the publishing company Koala Press and Tivoli publishing together with her sister Eva Gedin. She has worked as a literary translator and has been in the jury for the August Prize. As a radio presenter, Jessika Gedin is known for the show ''Spanarna'' at Sveriges Radio P1. On 29 June 2007, Gedin was the host of an episode in the Sveriges Radio show '' Sommar i P1''. She became a television presenter when she started presenting the SVT show ''Babel'' in March 2012. She is also known for participating in the SVT entertainment show ''På spåret'' and as a guest panelist on ''Gomorron Sverige'' since 1993. Jessika Gedin is the daughter of translator Lena Fries-Gedin and niece of the book publisher Per I. Gedin. She was in a relationship with the arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aftonbladet
(, lit. "The evening paper") is a Swedish language, Swedish daily tabloid newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the largest daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. History and profile The newspaper was founded by Lars Johan Hierta in December 1830 under the name of during the modernization of Sweden. Often critical and oppositional, the paper was repeatedly banned from publishing. However, Hierta circumvented the bans by constantly reviving the paper under slightly modified names, as, legally speaking, a new publication. Thus, on 16 February 1835, he issued the first edition of New , which would – after yet another ban – be followed by Newer , in turn followed by Fourth , Fifth , and so on. In 1852 the paper began to use its current name, , after a total of 25 name changes. It currently describes itself as an "independent Social democracy, social-democratic newspaper." Augusta Barthelson often wrote small stories in the newspaper. The owners of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filip Hammar & Fredrik Wikingsson
Lars Filip Hammar (born 26 March 1975) and Fredrik Wikingsson (born 16 August 1973), commonly known as Filip och Fredrik, are two Swedish writers, television hosts and journalists both known for their youthful, though intellectual, humor and unconventional journalism. In 2024, they released their film ''The Last Journey'', becoming the highest-grossing Swedish documentary in history, later it was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. Filip and Fredrik have produced eleven different TV shows together and are book authors. The duo founded their company "Framgångsfabriken" (The Success Factory), which started in 2001 and takes credit for their media appearances. The pair have had their sexuality questioned repeatedly by the people they interact with on camera. Although they are heterosexual, jokes about their would-be gay relationship have become a running gag. Early life and career Filip was born in Köping, Sweden, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanal 5 (Sweden)
Kanal 5 (''Channel 5'') is a Swedish television channel that was launched in 1989. It is owned by the US-based media company Warner Bros. Discovery, changing its ownership from ProSiebenSat.1 Media in April 2013. After a troublesome 1990s, Kanal 5 launched new strategies in the early 2000s (decade) that established it as a popular entertainment channel targeting young people. The channel's slogan is "Roligare TV" ("More Entertaining TV") and it only broadcasts entertainment, such as series, movies, reality series and infotainment documentaries. In 2006, the channel was the most popular channel among Swedes aged 15–24. History Nordic Channel Åke Wilhelmsson and Kari Storækre through production company Karissima aired in 1988 ''God Morgon Scandinavia'', a breakfast programme for Sky Channel, at the time when it was widely available on Swedish cable networks. When Sky announced that it would change its target group and started aiming at the British market, the couple bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expedition Robinson 2003
'' Expedition Robinson 2003'' is the seventh version of Expedition Robinson to air in Sweden and it aired in 2003. Along with the twenty four official contestants, there was a twenty fifth contestant, Hildegard Krebbs who was forced to leave the competition in its pre-production stage. Season summary As this season was initially thought to be the show's last, the major twist for season was that it was to be an "Allstars" theme in which a tribe of former contestants known as the "Veterans", would take on a team of newcomers known as the "Challengers". Another twist was added midway through the pre-merge stage of the competition, a pair twist. As part of the pair twist the contestants were grouped, competed, and voted out in pairs, however following their initial elimination the two members of the pair would compete in a duel, the winner of which would stay secluded from most of the other contestants on an island, known as "Utopia", in order to compete in a series of duels to re-ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
