Queuing culture, and the fear of being left behind
All major Swedish cities have universities. All major Swedish cities offer an abundance of pubs, clubs, museums and events. However, not all major Swedish cities expect you to stand in line for 24 hours to get a ticket for Valborg. How come young people flock to town?
Behind the Walls – Always Running
If a 14-year-old boy from New Jersey could control hundreds of adults’ financial decisions from his bedroom using fake usernames and a pattern he learned from his dad, what can an entire media apparatus do to our perception of reality?
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.
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.
Lund’s best semla, 2026
It is the 17th of February, and the day of the semla is finally here. Originally supposed to be eaten on the last day before the fast begins, it is usually sold in Swedish bakeries from the beginning of January. Every year, bakeries compete to make the very best ones – but who succeeded this…
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.
