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Swedish 'genital' video gets remade in English

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:24:00 +0100

An English version of a viral Swedish children's cartoon featuring dancing genitals, is set to be released next month, its composer Johan Holmström has told The Local.

Children's 'genital song' in new YouTube row

Mon, 12 Jan 2015 18:07:00 +0100

A music video about penises and vaginas from a Swedish children's programme that went viral last week, was classified by YouTube as 'adult' content over the weekend, sparking a new row about the song.

Swede calls for more controversial cartoons

Wed, 07 Jan 2015 18:39:00 +0100

Despite Wednesday's deadly attack on a Paris magazine that published controversial pictures of the prophet Mohammed, Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks argues that European media should not censor satirical pictures in the future.

Forty years in comics for 'leftie bear' Bamse

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:45:00 +0100

A brown bear in blue dungarees dubbed "the world's strongest bear" celebrated 40 years of leading the battle for a kinder world this week, despite charges of being a communist and a turn-coat capitalist. Ursus comicus Bamse is The Local’s Swede of the Week.

Manga images 'not child porn': Supreme Court

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:15:00 +0200

Japanese manga comics depicting children in sexual poses are not child pornography, Sweden's Supreme Court has ruled, overturning a high-profile conviction of a Swedish translator.

Manga images 'not child porn': police expert

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:50:00 +0200

The Supreme Court (Högsta Domstolen) will discuss a case on Wednesday concerning whether the Japanese manga images found on a man’s computer should be viewed as child porn.

Swedish hip-hop star slams 'racist' cartoon

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:53:00 +0100

When Swedish newspaper Metro on Tuesday published a comic strip by Norwegian artist Frode Øverli, the paper received a barrage of complaints from readers who perceived the cartoon as racist.

Cartoons made Scandinavia terror threat 'much bigger': experts

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:57:00 +0100

Five years after a Danish newspaper first published controversial cartoons of the Muslim prophet, targets in Scandinavia are increasingly in the crosshairs of would-be terrorist attackers, the AFP's Nina Larson explains.

Lars Vilks to fulfill Uppsala lecture

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:32:00 +0200

Lars Vilks, the Swedish artist who courted controversy by depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a dog, will repeat his lecture at Uppsala University, where he was attacked in May, the university confirmed on Monday.

Brothers jailed for Vilks arson attack

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:21:00 +0200

The two brothers accused of fire-bombing the home of Swedish Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks, have been imprisoned, with the older brother being served a three year sentence and the younger two years.

Vilks takes fight to Facebook foes

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:52:00 +0200

Swedish artist Lars Vilks has joined a Facebook group entitled Kill Lars Vilks in order to engage in discussion with his antagonists as part of his ongoing art project to explore the bounds of free speech.

High demand for Muhammad cartoons

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:54:00 +0100

Swedish artist Lars Vilks has confirmed that he has sold around 20 copies of his cartoon depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad as a dog to private collectors, according to the Helsingborgs Dagbladet daily.

'Jihad Jane' pleads not guilty

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:22:00 +0100

Colleen LaRose aka 'Jihad Jane' has pleaded not guilty to charges of masterminding a failed plot to kill Swedish artist Lars Vilks.

Two remanded over cartoon murder plot

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:38:00 +0100

Two men arrested in Ireland last week in connection with a plot to murder Swedish artist Lars Vilks were remanded into custody on Monday.

Three cartoon murder plot suspects freed

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:11:00 +0100

Police in Ireland have released three of the seven people arrested earlier this week on suspicion of plotting to kill Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks. US media reports a second American Muslim woman has been arrested in the case.

Murder plot suspects kept for questioning

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:17:00 +0100

The seven people arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of a suspected plot to assassinate Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks have had their periods of detention extended by an Irish court for another three days of questioning.

'Jihad Jane' visited Sweden to plan attack

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:25:00 +0100

The American woman known as "Jihad Jane", charged by US authorities on Tuesday with conspiring to kill Swedish Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks, is reported to have paid a visit to Sweden in August.

Somali threats against Swedish illustrator

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:21:00 +0100

Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who sparked outrage with caricatures of the Muslim prophet Muhammad as a dog, has received threats via telephone from Somalia.

Stockholm hit by Christmas cartoon blackout

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:25:00 +0100

The traditional broadcast of Donald Duck took place as expected for families celebrating around Sweden on Christmas Eve.