Skavlan & Lund
He has been a staple of Nordic television for decades and after a four-year hiatus, his comeback series Skavlan & Sverige has sparked national debate. Come along for the first Studentafton of 2026, an evening with Fredrik Skavlan.
The Norwegian Royal Family: A Perfect Storm
Sometimes, you feel like a perfect storm is forming around you, ready to engulf you at any moment. However, when it feels like everything is heading the wrong way, you can at least comfort yourself with the knowledge that someone is usually worse off.
Is America still Cool?
Amongst political drama, shifting trends, rising tensions and aftersheds of the global pandemic, it is customary that we would be scared for our future. However, it seems that the byproduct of being controversial is losing your status quo. Is America still cool?
When History Ran Hot
In the summer of 2003, it killed silently behind closed apartment doors. Years earlier, guitars screamed through the streets of San Francisco; over a decade later, disco records were blown apart on a baseball field in Chicago.
Teenage girls drive societal change, again
There are few groups of people as tantalised as teenage girls. The way they move, act and talk, as well as their interests and looks, are continuously looked down upon. They are the polar opposite of the adult man; of the people in power.
The Invisible Forces That Make Us
Our culture and cultural identity is the operating system of society. Long ago, it was our physical survival system. Today it still is, but in a different way. People are not different by accident, but through adaptation. My article dives into some fascinating cultures around the world, and in a few words I hope to…
The Anatomy of a Scandal – From Inferno to Ash
It only requires one moment to turn an ordinary life into shambles. Your name whispered, heads turning, rumours spreading rapidly.
When Misogyny Becomes Mainstream
Barely anyone has been spared by the phenomenon of alpha masculinity spreading online. Not a new trend, but a steadily growing one. What is often referred to as the “manosphere” encompasses online content and communities dealing with men’s problems, promoting degrading and abusive behaviour towards women. Misogyny turns mainstream.
Cardiac Rhythm: How Cells Track Time
Have you ever wondered how your body keeps track of time, how it knows when you should sleep and when you should be awake? Why are some people hungry when they wake up, while others only get hungry a few hours later? And why do the winter months, with their lack of sunlight, have such…
Christmas Against All Odds
What are the odds of surviving not only falling from the sky but also living in the rainforest? Was it luck? Coincidence? Or, after all, a Christmas miracle? Juliane’s story illustrates how, in impasses, unexpected good can arise. And somehow, Christmas is attracting these moments more than any other time of the year.
