#Lars Persson

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Tom Jones & The Cardigans - Burning Down The House

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2023 IIHF Worlds Sweden Roster

Wingers

#18 Dennis Everberg (Rögle Bandyklubb/Västerås)

#19 Marcus Sörensen (C.D.H. Fribourg-Gottéron/Södertälje)

#20 André Petersson (HV71/Olofström Stad)

#23 Lucas Raymond (Detroit Red Wings/Göteborg)

#33 Jakob Silfverberg (Anaheim Ducks/Gävle Stad)

#48 Jonatan Berggren (Detroit Red Wings/Uppsala Stad)

#49 Fabian Zetterlund (San José Sharks/Karlstad)

#91 Carl Grundström (Los Angeles Kings/Umeå Stad)

#98 Alexander Nylander-Altelius (Pittsburgh Penguins/Stockholm)

Centers

#17 Pär Lindholm (Skellefteå A.I.K./Kusmark)

#21 Leo Carlsson (Örebro H.K./Karlstad)

#24 Oscar Lindberg (S.C. Bern/Skellefteå Stad)

#59 Linus Johansson (Färjestad Bollklubb/Ljungby Stad)

#95 Jacob De La Rose (C.D.H. Fribourg-Gottéron/Arvika Stad)

Defensemen

#2 Carl Folin (Frölunda Hockeyklubb/Kungsbacka)

#7 Joakim Tömmernes (Genève-Servette C.D.H./Karlstad)

#12 Patrik Nemeth (Arizona Coyotes/Stockholm)

#32 Lukas Bengtsson (Växjö Sjöers Hockeyklubb/Stockholm)

#38 Carl Sandin (Washington Capitals/Uppsala Stad)

#54 Anton Lindholm (Leksands Idrottsförening/Skellefteå Stad)

#64 Jonathan Pudas (Skellefteå A.I.K./Kiruna)

#94 Joel Persson (Växjö Sjöers Hockeyklubb/Kristianstad)

Goalies

#30 Jesper Wallstedt (Minnesota Wild/Västerås Stad)

#31 Lars Johansson (Frölunda Hockeyklubb/Avesta Stad)

#35 Jacob Johansson (Timrå I.K./Stockholm)

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Stolen (2024) Movie Review

Stolen – Movie Review Director: Elle Marja Eira Writer: Peter Birro, Ann-Helen Laestadius (Screenplay) Cast Elin Oskal Magnus Kuhmunen Martin Wallstrom (Hilma) Ida Labba Persson Lars-Ante Wasara Pavva Pittja Plot: A young woman’s struggle to defend her indigenous heritage in a world where xenophobia is on the rise, climate change is threatening reindeer herding, and young people choose…

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Tenn Lars Persson, Älvdalen (1878–1938)

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The Cardigans - My Favourite Game 

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The 90's have also established several musical paradigms that continue to persist into the modern times as we can hear on many media platforms. One such might be the presence of the Scandinavian scene, which, if you ask me, exploded during the 90's. Sure, you could locate a multitude of cases before, remember Roxette, yet I would claim the era put a strong mark of the industry from these countries. The Cardigans, for instance, are still going on, but I assume many recall them from their hits of the period. Then again, they did manage to sound both indie and pop back then without settling on either. Moreover, they somehow appealed to these two crowds that rarely overlap. How they did this remains an enigma to me, though I would modestly propose they were a great band.

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The Cardigans - Erase / Rewind

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¿Historias cortas para no dormir y así no tener pesadillas?

LARS A PERSSON Acuarelas

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New Interview & Photo Shoot!  Alex photographed by Johan Sandberg and interviewed by Timothy Small for L’Uomo Vogue (October 2020)!

Alexander Skarsgård: the photo shoot and interview for L'Uomo

BY TIMOTHY SMALL, JOHAN SANDBERG 25 SEPTEMBER 2020

Alexander Skarsgård is a really, really nice man. A Swede through and through, Alexander, or Alex, is a very down-to-earth gentleman who could definitely act as more of a big shot, considering he is also one of the most interesting actors in Hollywood right now, a town that, in true Swedish style, he once defined as “kind of silly”. After getting his first big break as the lead in David Simon's excellent Iraq War mini-series for HBO, Generation Kill, Skarsgård exploded in our collective imaginations as Eric Northman in True Blood, while also acting for Lars von Trier in the wonderful Melancholia. 

Since then, he has been a very buff Tarzan in The Legend of Tarzan, a mute bartender in future Berlin in Mute, a very dark killer in Hold the Dark, and a hilarious Canadian Prime Minister in Long Shot, as well as giving an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning turn in HBO's Big Little Lies. The self-defined “restless” 43-year-old is set to star in The Northman, Robert Eggers's highly anticipated third film, a “Viking revenge story” that Skarsgård himself was crucial in bringing to production – and, by all accounts, it seems like it could have all the right pieces to become a future cult classic. It certainly has that kind of hype.

L'Uomo Vogue:  The Northman is such an interesting project. I know it's important to you. It's also part of a growing resurgence of interest in the Viking era and Norse mythology and that sort of epic Scandinavian adventure. How did it all begin?

Alex:  It all started seven or eight years ago. As a Swede living in America, I realised there was a certain level of fascination with the Viking era and Viking culture – and this was before any of the Viking shows that have since happened. It made me realise that there basically had never been a real great epic Viking movie made, and I thought that that's what I wanted to do.

LV:  So how did the project kick off?

Alex:  I started having conversations with a studio back then, trying to crack the best story. All I knew at the time is that I wanted to make a big Viking movie. We had a couple of potential different starting points: we had a story about two brothers, and then one about the Viking travels down to Constantinople with the Viking siege of the city. We were looking for the right story, but I never really felt we were there. I knew the scope I wanted it to exist in. But what was the story?

LV:  And that's when you met Robert Eggers.

Alex:  Yes, like three or four years ago. We met about something else. I can't remember how, but we started talking about Vikings. And he was, like me, a huge fan of Viking culture and of that historical era, and I immediately felt he would be the perfect guy to direct this movie. And then we found an author and poet in Iceland, Sjón, who came onboard to write the screenplay – and they did a fantastic job, just cracking the story and the essence of it.

LV:  Sounds great.

Alex:  It's a real adventure movie, but it's much more. It taps into the culture, and the mysticism of the Vikings, it becomes more intimate and more personal. I didn't want it to be a generic “swords-and-sandals” movie. Robert is one of the best filmmakers out there. And the whole process is so much more gratifying than when you're quote-unquote “just an actor”. It's been truly extraordinary.

LV:  But then you had to halt production.

Alex:  Yeah. I was in Belfast, Northern Ireland, three months into prep on The Northman about seven days away from principal photography. Just gearing up, you know, getting ready to start a very long, very intense shoot -- a shoot that we were scheduled to wrap in July – and that's when the virus hit.

LV:  What did you do then?

Alex:  I normally live in New York, while my family lives in Stockholm. When the first wave came, I was on the fence: nobody really knew how long it would be, or what precisely was going on. So we shut down production for six weeks. The idea was to then see what would happen. I basically moved to Stockholm for four months.

LV:  How do you feel about this forced break from work?

Alex:  I had not been home for this long in... more than 20 years. It was strange. We were in a bubble; we were all healthy and safe. In a lot of ways, I had moments when I felt being surrounded by my loving family, feeling safe and loved, and taking a break from work, but then also feeling very guilty because I was, for the lack of a better term, being spared.

LV:  In the past, you've described yourself as being a nomad. Did you miss Sweden and the North?

Alex:  I realised how much I have been missing it. I go to Sweden regularly, but usually only for three or four days, maybe a week, tops. My father and two of my brothers are actors, so we're used to never being in the same city. We all travel all over the world. Maybe we'd get back together for Christmas. And I can really say that I had missed spring in Sweden.

LV:  Do you think we will change the way movies are produced?

Alex:  We're going to have to figure out how to shoot movies with dozens of crew members and hundreds of extras while still respecting social distancing rules. It's an unprecedented situation and everyone is scrambling to figure out the best approach. My brother was one of the first people who worked in our industry during the pandemic. He shot a movie in Iceland in the middle of the lockdown. The way they solved it is they split the crew into colour sections. So, hair and make-up had yellow armbands and the camera department had blue, and they had a “Corona appointee” on set who would call out, “Now blue go in!” and then “Blue, out! And yellow, in!” And then they would all do their job in turns. It was very military-like. Productions are already complicated, so we'll just have to add another layer.

LV:  How did you become an ambassador to the Clarks brand?

Alex:  To me, authenticity is very important. I don't want to endorse products I don't genuinely like. That's why I was excited when Clarks reached out. I've been wearing Desert Boots for 25 years. Also, I like to travel a lot. I like to explore new cities by foot. I want to be able to walk around comfortably in a classic, iconic shoe. I travel from movie set to movie set, and I often live out of a suitcase. And this teaches you to be frugal. Whatever fits in that suitcase, that's all I can bring.

LV:  Is that the Swede in you?

Alex:  Maybe. But we consume way too many things in this society. Also, you give things more meaning when you live with them, and when you go on adventures with them. Like, these are my boots. I've been places with them. And when they fall apart, I'll buy a new pair. If you have the right stuff to begin with, you don't need more.

LV:  Going back to The Northman, that really sounds like a dream project.

Alex:  It is. It will be a rollercoaster ride. I can't wait to get back to Northern Ireland and get back to the production. It's also a very physically demanding project, so I have been training for, well, since a few months before production stopped.

LV: In a way, getting into a role, getting on a movie set, acting through it, the whole process of making a movie is a bit like a little adventure. You have to prep, you have to travel, often with people you don't know, and you have to push boundaries.

Alex:  Absolutely! A huge part of the appeal of this profession is you get to travel, and you meet amazing, interesting people from all over. And the uncertainty, you know? What was it, 12 years ago, I was in New York, and I'd never heard of Generation Kill. And then two days later I was on a plane to the Kalahari Desert to be out there for seven months to shoot the series. And I'll never forget the feeling, sitting on that plane, thinking, “Two days ago I didn't even know about this project, and here I am on my way to Southern Africa to spend seven months in the desert with 200 strangers.” It's very exciting.

LV:  What a feeling that must be!

Alex:  And every single job is like that. Every movie is different. Your part, the tone, the energy, the people – it's always different. And for someone like myself, who has that kind of wanderlust, who's always looking on the horizon, it's very attractive to never know just what the next adventure might be.

October 14, 2020:  Updated with the full interview courtesy of our friends at the ASkarsLibrary (x).

Fashion credits:

Photographs by Johan Sandberg Styling by Martin Persson Grooming Karin Westerlund @ Lundlund Hair Amanda Lund @ Lundlund Stylist’s assistant Isabelle Larsson Digital Daniel Lindgren Production Madeleine Mårtensson and Olle Öman @ Lundlund

Read the full interview by Timothy Small and see the photo shoot by Johan Sandberg in the October issue of L'Uomo, on newsstands from September 22nd.

Sources/Thanks:  Interview:  Timothy Small for L’Uomo Vogue (x), Photos:  Johan Sandberg for L’Uomo Vogue (x), artlistparis.com (x) via artlistparisnewyork instagram (x),  luomovogue instagram (x) &  atomomanagement.com (x) via atomomanagement instagram (x), our caps from artlistparisnewyork’s September 23, 2020 insta story (x, x)

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Halmstad has been Exciting

Halmstad happened today, and from the sounds of it, it was crazy awesome knowing that it's Per's home town, making him a little extra excited about performing where he grew up and have grown old. They did change positions of "Småstadsprat" and "Min plats" probably because of the surprise appearance of Mr. Lars Winnerbäck, who was a part of the original version of "Småstadsprat". Mr. Mats "MP" Persson was also sighted before the concert with the master behind TDR - Mr. Thomas Evansson. Super cool. Most amazing Roxers were there to attend the concert, mostly international fans covered the front rows, and it's brilliant. Why? Because see, Per's music is so spectacular that people travel, try to learn the language and give their time to something which requires quite some effort. It was rumoured that this event will also be filmed. Was it? So let's wait for the exciting updates and get excited. Halmstad baby! Love and Peace 11/8/2017

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Swedish artist threatened for Muhammad sketch dies in crash

Swedish artist threatened for Muhammad sketch dies in crash

STOCKHOLM —  Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who had lived under police protection since making a sketch of the prophet Muhammad with a dog’s body in 2007, died in a weekend car crash along with two police bodyguards, police said Monday. He was 75. Vilks and two plainclothes officers were killed in a head-on crash with a truck Sunday afternoon, said Carina Persson, the police chief for southern…

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Catch up tag game: tag people you'd like to catch up with or get to know better

i got tagged by @lauisverycold thank you!!

fave colour: hhmmm I think I'll have to go with either dark green or blood red!! i really love those

currently reading: I'm rereading howl's moving castle and having a great time :)

5 songs: I'll just go with some song I've been listening to on repeat

-Vampire by The orion experience

-Cannibal by Tally Hall

-Morirò da Re by Måneskin

-Trøllabundin by Eivør

-Lars Persson by Kraja

last movie: Love and monsters (i didn't want to watch it, but my brother did and it ended up being a great time!)

last series: The X-files! I've wanted to watch this for the longest time and then some i know got prime, so now i get to watch it!

sweet, spicy or savory: definitely savory i enjoy salty things wayy too much

tea or coffee: Tea! my favourite is Twinings russian earl grey, i do really enjoy iced coffee tho (i mean im queer what do you expect)

currently working on: a paper for course i hateddd, but after this the year is over so i can enjoy summer vacation!

I'm tagging @gaydreamr @dreaming-of-music @writerman and everyone who feels like doing it!

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What’s your favourite song?

Oh god, that's an impossible question. There are so many songs I love for very different reasons. Recently, I've been singing a Swedish folk song called Lars Persson because it popped up on one of my Spotify playlists, I've been humming Montero (Call Me By Your Name) and bury a friend because they're both on my running playlist. I love Arctic by Sleeping At Last and Samson by Regina Spektor because both remind me of NEC. I will always love Movement by Hozier. And I have a soft spot for the entirety of Ola Gjeilo's Sunrise Mass even if I didn't get to perform it with my choir.

So no ultimate favourite as such. Just a shit ton of music that is close to my heart for different reasons.

| ask me something you always wanted to know about me |

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The Cardigans - Paralyzed

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The Scandinavian pop music machine has an interesting tendency that quite a few people actually notice, though I would claim the quality might be one of the reasons for their chart presence, i.e. they musicians from the area always manage to capture their zeitgeist. Check The Cardigans, can you imagine the 90's without them? You can hardly do that, but we cannot claim their success back then is the main cause for this. You see, their idiom corresponds to the era a lot with Gran Turismo, being their most 90's record possible. Unsurprisingly, the disc sold a lot during the time, because they captured what the age was all about. That's why you can listen to a mix of electronica and rock, which many tried to achieve during the epoch, yet they did this melange within the rules of pop.