Lone Star Sweden

"Lars Gustafsson has the air, somehow, of a sailor," Roger Gathman writes about this Austin author transplanted from Sweden. "It is as though he were some Swedish Sinbad come to rest here after a dozen ports. And in a way, that is true."

"...associates with Italo Calvino. The novel takes place in Sweden, Paris, Worpsewede, Germany (the town which, in 1900, hosted..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Deborah Hay's New Work for Dancers in Sweden Was a Long-Distance Creation

The pandemic forced the Austin choreographer to adapt her dance and even premiere for an audience of no one

"...that's exactly what one contemporary ballet company did in Sweden this past spring. Stockholm-based Cullberg was set to premiere..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

A Taste of Sweden: IKEA Food Market and Cafe

IKEA food market and cafe

"...the big box contains hundreds of foodstuffs imported from Sweden that make for a very entertaining ramble around the..."

April 27, 2007 Food Feature by MM Pack

The Name of the Game

The Hives

"...12X5 skitter of 2004 predecessor Tyrannosaurus Hives, the Fagersta, Sweden, five’s colossal best, ate whole the 1970s German mechanics..."

Sept. 15, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Graveyard: Ungrateful Are We the Dead

Graveyard

"...spark a firestorm of doomy roar that the Gothenburg, Sweden, fivepiece has thrilled record heads with since spring...."

Sept. 9, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Becoming Astrid

Pippi Longstocking creator's life story isn't for kids

"...indelible Pippi Longstocking (or Pippi Långstrump in her native Sweden), she was Astrid Ericsson, a young girl growing up..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The American

George Clooney stars in this thoughtful thriller from the director of Control, the biopic about Joy Division's Ian Curtis.

"...bloody sniper attack at a snowy love nest in Sweden and the instant revelation that our hero can be..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Women's World Cup: Early Headlines

"...what I'm going to see first: the Friday 4am U.S.-Sweden game in the Women's World Cup. With one game..."

Sept. 12, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

How José González Took Off

Swedish Argentine reflects on his quietude

"...to music. He spoke from his home in Gothenburg, Sweden, ahead of playing the Long Center on Saturday...."

Feb. 1, 2018 Music Post by Isabella Castro-Cota

The Euro Championships: What We Know So Far …

"...Group D: Spain and Sweden are the clear class of this group; their Saturday..."

June 11, 2008 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Women's World Cup Schedule and Groups

"...Group B USA Sweden Nigeria North Korea..."

Aug. 29, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

The AggreGAYtor: May 15

What happened today in gay? Here's your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...up for marriage, the Girl Scouts show solidarity, and Sweden says, "Hey, sailor," as your AggreGAYtor shreds masculinity...."

May 15, 2015 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Simon and the Oaks

This Swedish import is a family saga that's shaped by the looming Nazi invasion, forbidden love, and unsound decisions.

"...(Wächter) is a bright, imaginative child living in rural Sweden in 1939, and “the Oaks” are the trees he..."

Nov. 9, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Girl Who Played With Fire

The world's favorite bisexual, black-leathered, dragon-tatted, hog-riding hacker is back in action.

"...Pretty soon, though, Salander's back in her native, pale-making Sweden, where she reconnects with an old flame, Miriam Wu..."

July 16, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dil Jo Bhi Kahey

This new Bollywood film is a cross-cultural love story set in Mauritius.

"...white family in Mauritius. The two meet while in Sweden, studying for degrees in the hospitality industry, but know..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Colin Nutley's House of Angels

"...be Twin Peaks, Pine Valley, Melrose Place or Podunk, Sweden. Out of the hostility and madness, a new kind..."

Nov. 26, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rain Without Thunder

"...white women can afford to travel to places like Sweden or Cuba where terminations are performed legally and discreetly...."

March 19, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Best Intentions

"...absorbed despite its lengthy running time. Trapped in turn-of-the-century Sweden, where a rigid class-system holds sway, Henrik finds himself..."

Sept. 25, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

News From Around the World: Austin, Tajikistan, Manchester, and Two World Cups

"...game day of the fall season, (U.S. 0-1 at Sweden, Hungary 3-1 over Italy, Germany 2-1 over England at..."

Aug. 22, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Scandinavian Smorgasbord

Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland

"...Surferosa (Telemark) www.surferosa.no; Fri., 12mid, The DrinkSwedenThe Ark (Malmo) www.thearkworld.com; Fri., 8pm, The Drink..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Kortedala Syndrome

Night falls over Scandinavia

"...small housing district on the northeastern outskirts of Gothenburg, Sweden, notable to locals for having the city's largest ice-skating..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

SXSW Music: Third Whopping List

Another 547 acts booked for the 2015 Music Conference

"...Amason (Stockholm, Sweden)..."

Jan. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Soccer Watch

"...the "Group of Death," as the top-ranked Americans drew Sweden, the best team not to get a top seed,..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

2019 Women’s World Cup: Everything You Need to Know

Group breakdown, game schedule, new rules, and more

"...F: USA (1), Sweden (9), Thailand (34), Chile (39)..."

June 4, 2019 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

WWC: Previewing the Group Stage Finales

Four more days of group stage games climax with U.S.-Sweden on Thursday

"...are already in: USA, France, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, and Canada. You’ll notice a heavy European flavor..."

June 16, 2019 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

WWC: What We Know So Far

The Women's World Cup: Results so far, plus a look ahead.

"...group winner, and which is runner-up. Similarly on Sunday, Sweden and the U.S. are prohibitive favorites to secure the..."

June 14, 2019 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

SXSW Unveils Third Artist List

Bedouine, Priests, Mystery Lights, Kokoko!, and 297 more

"...Light Vibes (Stockholm, Sweden)..."

Jan. 9, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

World Cup: Opening Week Preview

Opening week preview

"...7am: Sweden-South Korea (F, FS1) This could be ugly; Korea's the..."

June 15, 2018 Sports Feature

SXSW’s Big Third List

YFN Lucci, Wyclef Jean, Ought, and 572 more

"...Dennis Kalla (Luleå, Sweden)..."

Jan. 10, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Previewing the knockout bracket

Round of 16 matchups now set; U.S. to play Monday

"...the last day of the group stage – against Sweden, who've been a nemesis in recent years, most notably..."

June 21, 2019 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

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