February 08, 2009
Wonderful Copenhagen
Also: The Shining - Sweded (YT). ‘Sweded’ is a plot point from the Gondry’s movie Be Kind Rewind: Films that were erased and recreated are referred as being sweded. These remakes are unedited with only a single take per scene. The tapes are described as having come from Sweden as an excuse for higher rental fees and longer wait times
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December 22, 2008
The Danish Language (Part 2)
Part One was here
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February 10, 2008
The Danish Poet
The Danish Poet, directed by Torill Kove, is a Norwegian short animated movie narrated by Liv Ulmann. It won an Oscar in 2006 for animated short film
Many other Academy Award winners for Cartoon/Short Subjects on YouTube, year by year, 1931-2006. The complete list on wikipedia
…Yes, Denmark is thought to be the World's happiest nation. I should have stayed there perhaps
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January 07, 2008
Faroe islands
Anfinn Frederiksen's picture gallery of the Faroe islands
Mooonerboy is a 29 year old Canadian guy, who travels around the world and exposes himself. Here he is in Copenhgen
A few more nice memories from Copenhagen
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September 24, 2007
The Danish language
Johan Daniel Herboldt’s library at the University of Copenhagen
Danish stamps during the occupation
The Homeless World Cup is pretty much what it sounds like: homeless people all over the world organize soccer/football teams, then come together for a long championship. (From 2Boings)
(Clip above from rødgrød med fløde)
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June 28, 2007
Jagtvej Street Name Hack
Stop motion: Copenhagen Sleepwalker
Activists in Copenhagen has renamed a number of streets by covering the real street names with a new one - "Jagtvej"
Webcam of Rådhuspladsen (City hall in Copenhagen)
Breaking news from Silkeborg: Students' stage strip for teachers
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April 17, 2007
Room 606
Room 606 of the Radisson SAS Royal in Copenhagen is the only hotel room with the original Arne Jacobsen décor from July 1960 when the hotel first opened its doors
John C. Dvorak’s Slideshow from Copenhagen
The B-Society is a new Danish movement that strives to liberate people from the normal early morning start. They argue that since we don't live in an agricultural society anymore, we don't have to get up at day break
Christiania bikes started in 1976 in carfree Christiania in Copenhagen
Guide to the Danish Golden Age
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January 25, 2007
How to build an offshore wind farm
In the summer of 2002, the world’s largest offshore wind farm was constructed at the Danish west coast. Horns Rev facilities were placed 14-20 km into the North Sea and represent the first phase of a large-scale Danish effort to produce non-polluting electricity from offshore wind turbines
Bang & Olufsen virtual factory tour
The paintings of surrealist Danish artist Otto Frello
Gross art. Danish artist Marco Evaristti liposuctioned some of his belly fat, fried meatballs in it and served it to friends
Pulmonic ingressive, the quick gasping noise that Danes make while conversing
Why do Danes score higher than any other Western country on measures of life satisfaction. (From NY Times)
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November 24, 2006
Traffic Control in Denmark
The 2400 years old Tollund Man
This movie was made by the Danish Road Safety Council and aims to draw attention to speed signs and speed limits in Denmark. Despite a decrease in speed violations, 7 out of 10 Danes still exceed the speed limit on a regular basis. Respecting the speed limits is the simplest way to save lives. (May be NSFW in some countries)
Jeg går en Tur - A self portrait by Lasse Gjertsen (Not a Dane)
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April 25, 2006
What’s the matter with Denmark?
Pipe-Smoking Championship in a local pub in Vorupør
The Daily Show tackles Denmark's militarism, and quest for world domination
I have watched the insanity set off by a few cartoons published in a Danish newspaper. Ten people have died, embassies have been torched and a worldwide Muslim boycott of Danish goods has begun. I can no longer sit on the sidelines. Today I begin my campaign to Buy Danish
Guest-blogging in Denmark Day 1
A letter from another Denmark
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December 26, 2005
Old Danish songs
Louise Hindsgavl’s surrealist porcelain figurines
The massacre on The Faroe Islands
Under Byen (“Under the City”), the Danish band that recorded the song used in the video Plantage - “Bjork with a hangover” is how ”Blog Quebecois” describes it
One of the many Replicas of the Little Mermaid. (Found on a Google Answers)
Bon Bon Land in Holme Olstrup. “It's difficult to find a word to describe BonBon-Land because this is like no other park I've ever been to! You can use the words: Quirky, Bizarre, Disturbing, Perverted, etc... they all apply! How do you describe a park that has really nice theming, but themed to candy characters based on toilet humor?” (From ”Presurfer”)
Avall Severensen breaks the world record by swimming 166m Underwater
You know you've been in Sweden too long when… 14. A sharp intake of breath has become part of your vocabulary, as has the sound ”Jah hahh”
Gamle Danske Sange - Old Danish songs
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June 04, 2005
Pålæg
“The Complete Andersen” is the most comprehensive edition of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales in English on the internet
Lokalhistoriske billeder fra Kרbenhavn. A giant trove of old photographs from Amager and other towns around Copenhagen
Project Fox. 21 different artists were given free reign to design 61 rooms of the Hotel Fox & do whatever they want with furniture, carpets and wallpaper
The photographs of Erik Petersen from around the German occupation of WW2. (A "Metafilter" thread)
The main attraction of Silkeborg Museum is the body of Tollund Man
Thorvaldsens Museum in København
A list of Famous Danes
Was everywhere: Tommy Seebach’s band in a 60’s version of “Apache”
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December 19, 2004
Du taler da flot dansk
Kate & Isaac’s trip to Copenhagen
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel as compared to the brideg between Denmark & Sweden
Cryos International Sperm Bank of Aarhus – delivering high quality frozen tested semen from Scandinavians
Who’s who in Scandinavian Design
Flat landscapes by Strange Ross
Merry Christmas to y’all
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September 04, 2004
Beautiful Vesterbro
Vesterbro, The Other Copenhagen
Images from Copenhagen by Heiko Hebig and by Michael Reeve
The Faroe Islands is a Danish archipelago halfway between Iceland and Norway. Here’s a photo gallery of the Faroe Islands by Frantisek Staud.
Faroese stamps. Tutl: The Faroese Musicians' Record Company
A Mozart Opera, a Victor Borge Sound Clips
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May 28, 2004
More about the Danish Royal Wedding
A few weeks ago, Denmark was swept by hoopla of Crown Prince Frederik's wedding. Here are some magnificent Panoramic shots of the Royal Wedding . (From “Pre-Surfer”). Immediately after, the Spanish Crown Prince Felipe also got married to a “commoner”. The blue blood of Europe's royal families is increasingly diluted by the common red variety
Elsewhere: Sculptures Days is draft samples made to encourage cities to erect huge metallic sculptures in spectacular places, by designer Asbjorn Lonvig
Danish trawler made a surprise catch on Monday when it found a A German submarine in its net off the coast of northern Denmark
Danish incentive program to keep employees satisfied...
US Department of State’s Travel Warnings to Denmark
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