#Scandinavialand

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ENOUGH WITH THE RE-MAKES ALREADY!!!

ENOUGH WITH THE RE-MAKES ALREADY!!!

Hollywood, PLEASE will you STOP FIXING WHAT ISN’T BROKEN?! Latest in line with the ever-present threat of being re-made, Entertainment Weekly report that Kenny Ortega has signed on to direct a re-make of Dirty Dancing. In a statement, Ortega – who was the choreographer of the original film – said: The opportunity to direct Dirty Dancing is like returning home for me…. Patrick Swayze set the bar…

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With regards to the recent cold snap ...

With regards to the recent cold snap …

Published: 10 Dec 2010 at 13:09 What happens when Britain has a sprinkling of snow It’s been cold and snowy in Britain recently (although today and during the weekend, we’re going to have about +5°C, so nice and relatively warm), of course, being from Sweden, I’ve had a lot of “but of course, you’re used to much worse!” comments. Which is true. -17°C certainly won’t break any cold records even in…

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Looking forward to Eurovision

Looking forward to Eurovision

In May, TV screens throughout Europe will be tuned in to the biggest music competition *puts on Jeremy Clarkson voice* in the world. Eurovision Song Contest, the thing that Swedes obsess about and that the British shrug their shoulders at.

Being a Swede living in Britain, I miss the national selection competition beforehand, to determine which song gets to represent the country. The last few…