Yesterday in Slate, I wrote about how one of the most popular questions asked of travelling Swedes is what they think of the Swedish Chef. Most commonly Swedes will answer that they think he sounds ...

Thursday night, Marco Rubio told a joke about Bernie Sanders: Bernie Sanders is a socialist. I think Bernie Sanders is a good candidate for president … of Sweden. It’s not the most original line of ...

Jimmy Kimmel didn't hold back on the burns as Sunday night's Oscars host. But one of the most memorable moments came when he hit President Trump with a line about Sweden. It happened after Linus ...

“Previously Nordic chefs, well at least Swedish chefs, were known only as a puppet character. But our chefs are no longer a laughing matter.” – Swedish Ambassador to the United States Jonas Hafstrom ...

A joke from a Swede might not always make you laugh, but it is likely to succeed in dividing opinion. Of those who responded to our survey, 59 percent said they did not find Swedish humour amusing, ...