The big picture: Wolfgang Tillmans’s tender image of two boys off the coast of Denmark

found 2025 › Apr › 20 (Sun) @ 06:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The German photographer captures a moment of tranquility one Scandinavian summer

“Who has known the ocean?” asked the pioneering American marine biologist, conservationist and writer Rachel Carson in …

‘That serene Scandinavian facade, yet there’s terror underneath’: artist unveils design for Norwegian national memorial to 22 July attacks

found 2025 › Apr › 13 (Sun) @ 12:55 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

A 12-metre high mosaic will show the reflection of a wading bird native to Utøya island, where Anders Breivik murdered 69 people in 2011

Fourteen years ago, the heart of Oslo was reconfigured by hate.…

My stay at a Swedish eco-retreat was blissful. What's emerged about it since points to a much darker truth | Laura Hall

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 06:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Stedsans seemed to embody Scandinavia’s love of nature – until its owners moved to Guatemala, apparently leaving behind 158 barrels of human waste

For me, visiting the now infamous Stedsans eco-retrea…

King and Queen of Norway welcome President of Iceland for gala dinner at Royal Palace in Oslo

found 2025 › Apr › 08 (Tue) @ 20:40 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Harald V - known as Europe's oldest monarch at 87 - hosted Halla Tómasdóttir, 56 and her husband Björn Skúlason, 51, at an opulent evening with their Scandinavian neighbours.

‘Traditional flavours and modern ideas’ turn Swedish buns into a TikTok delight

found 2025 › Feb › 22 (Sat) @ 17:07 UTC

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The ‘fantasticallly delicious’ semla has gone from a simple Nordic springtime favourite to a Noma-approved delicacy

The earliest version of the Swedish semla was a 16th-century plain bread bun served …

‘Cancel culture? We should stop it. End of story’: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on backlash, writer’s block – and her new baby twins

found 2025 › Feb › 15 (Sat) @ 09:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

It’s been 11 years since she published a novel. In that time, the author has lost both parents, seen Trump become president twice – and finally returned to fiction after a bruising reaction to her co…

Weather map reveals where temperatures will plummet as -7C Scandinavian chill grips Britain

found 2025 › Feb › 10 (Mon) @ 10:40 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Temperatures of 5C (41F) to 6C (43F) across all parts of the UK today will feel closer to freezing in the 'fairly brisk' easterly winds under the influence of a Scandinavian high pressure system.

Richard Hart’s recipe for Scandinavian cardamom buns | The sweet spot

found 2025 › Jan › 31 (Fri) @ 15:53 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

An adventure in Scandinavian baking, from starter to finish

In Scandinavia, people are crazy about cardamom buns. They’re usually much drier than I’d like, and after much testing I’ve found that the s…

The Crow Girl review – a gripping crime drama that fills you with hope for the world’s good people

found 2025 › Jan › 16 (Thu) @ 06:46 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

This confident, stylish adaptation of a Scandinavian bestseller is an extremely well-made thriller about the race to track down a serial child killer

The most striking thing about The Crow Girl is the…

Have any father-son combos scored against another father-son combo? | The Knowledge

found 2025 › Jan › 15 (Wed) @ 10:39 UTC

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