About Coolstockholm

Some of the hottest trends in fashion, film, design, art and music have their origins here in Scandinavia, on the roof of Europe. Cool Stockholm has been created by culture-vulture journalist David Bartal, together with Nizar Achmad, gourmet chef and major-league party animal

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Waiting for lightning to strike

A major advertising campaign questioning the existance of God has blanketed the Swedish capital all this week. 
In full page-ads in the largest newspapers, on billboards in subway stations and even on bus shelters,  the message is trumpeted: “God probably doesn’t exist”  (Gud finns nog inte.)  The message is accompanied by flag images which symbolize the three main monotheistic faiths: Christianity, Judaism and Islam.  Its been rainy and cold all week, with dark skies and heavy winds:  I guess the man upstairs is pissed off, or not. (…)

A fertile place for murder and mayhem

The Stockholm City Museum is arranging guided tours in English of the locations depicted in author Stieg Larsson’s phenomonally successful Millenium thriller series.

Popular Photography Swedish-owned

Rumors about the imminent demise of publications printed on paper seem to be exaggerated, at least from a Scandinavian perspective. (…)