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Jens Lapidus (Bok
Jens Jacob Lapidus (; born 24 May 1974) is a Swedish criminal defense lawyer and author known for his books about the Stockholm underworld. Life and career Lapidus was born into a middle class family in the Stockholm suburb Gröndal, with a mother who was a social worker. His family is Jewish. As a young man he was active in the Stureplan party scene, which plays a role in his novels. He made his writing debut in August 2006 with ''Easy Money (novel), Easy Money'', an account of the Stockholm underworld, and the first of his ''Stockholm Noir'' trilogy. Two years later the second installment ''Aldrig fucka upp'' was published by Wahlström & Widstrand. A graphic novel with illustrator Peter Bergting (The Portent) entitled ''Gängkrig 145'' was published in May 2009. While this project does take place in the same universe as the novels, it is not the third part of the ''Stockholm Noir'' trilogy but rather a side story. The third part was published in 2011 with the title ''Livet del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Easy Money (2010 Film)
''Easy Money'' () is a Swedish crime thriller film directed by Daniel Espinosa (in his directorial debut) that was released on 15 January 2010. It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Jens Lapidus. Joel Kinnaman stars in the lead role of Johan "JW" Westlund, a rather poor man living a double life in the upper class areas of Stockholm. After meeting a wealthy girl, he is enticed into the world of organized crime and begins to sell cocaine to afford his expensive lifestyle. ''Easy Money'' was well received by critics and was a hit at the box office. Two sequels to the film have been made: '' Easy Money II'' (2012) and ''Easy Money III'' (2013). In 2010, Warner Bros. announced their plans for an American remake of ''Easy Money'' starring Zac Efron, but the project was shelved. In 2021, the TV series ''Snabba Cash'' was released on Netflix, containing 6 episodes based on the original novel. A second season was announced in June 2021, and released in September 2022. Plot Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STHLM Delete
Stockholm (; ) is the capital and most populous city of Sweden, as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.5 million in the metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's GDP, and is among the top 10 regions in Europe by GDP per capita. Considered a global city, it is the largest in Scandinavia and the main centre for corporate headquarters in the Nordic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livet Deluxe
Livet () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Livet is also: * , founder of the institution Livet, now lycée Eugène-Livet (in Nantes, France). * Several former towns in France were named Livet. See also *Communes of the Mayenne department The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):mairie de livet en charnie References Communes of Mayenne {{Mayenne-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snabba Cash
''Easy Money'' (Swedish title: ''Snabba cash'') is a 2006 novel by Jens Lapidus. The paperback was the fourth bestselling Swedish novel of 2007. The first book in the ''Stockholm Noir'' trilogy, it was adapted into a film in 2010 starring Joel Kinnaman and a narratively unrelated Netflix TV series bearing the same name in 2021 and subsequently a second season in 2022. Plot summary JW is a young man originally from the countryside who now lives in Stockholm. JW feigns the appearance of a (in Swedish parlance, a lifestyle based on flaunting one's apparent wealth; a jetsetter or yuppie), actually leading a double life driving taxi illegally to finance his expensive life on Stureplan. Abdulkarim, who runs the taxi business, offers JW a job selling cocaine instead. JW accepts the offer and enters the criminal underground of Stockholm. Jorge Salinas Barrio is a Latino who has gone to prison after taking the blame for drug business in which the Yugoslav mafia was involved. He esca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Lapidus (Bok & Bibliotek 2008)
Jens Jacob Lapidus (; born 24 May 1974) is a Swedish criminal defense lawyer and author known for his books about the Stockholm underworld. Life and career Lapidus was born into a middle class family in the Stockholm suburb Gröndal, with a mother who was a social worker. His family is Jewish. As a young man he was active in the Stureplan party scene, which plays a role in his novels. He made his writing debut in August 2006 with ''Easy Money'', an account of the Stockholm underworld, and the first of his ''Stockholm Noir'' trilogy. Two years later the second installment ''Aldrig fucka upp'' was published by Wahlström & Widstrand. A graphic novel with illustrator Peter Bergting ( The Portent) entitled ''Gängkrig 145'' was published in May 2009. While this project does take place in the same universe as the novels, it is not the third part of the ''Stockholm Noir'' trilogy but rather a side story. The third part was published in 2011 with the title ''Livet deluxe''. In 2014 Lapi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartier (jeweler)
Cartier International SNC, or simply Cartier ( , ), is a French luxury-goods conglomerate that designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells jewelry, watches, leather goods, sunglasses and eyeglasses. Founded by Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) in Paris in 1847, the company remained under family control until 1964. The company is headquartered in Paris, France, and is currently a subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont Group, a global luxury giant. Cartier operates more than 200 stores in 125 countries, with three Temples (Historical Maisons) in Paris, London, and New York City. Cartier is regarded as one of the most prestigious luxury-goods manufacturers. ''Forbes'' ranked Cartier on its Most Valuable Brands list as 56th in 2020, with a brand value of $12.2 B and revenue of $6.2 B. Cartier has a long history of sales to royalty. King Edward VII referred to Cartier as "the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers". For his coronation in 1902, Edward VII ordered 27 tiaras an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
