The former owners of the Pirate Bay file-sharing website lose an appeal hearing against their convictions.

Sweden`s Green Party was on the losing side in the national elections, but they forged ahead on the local level. This weekend some of their new local politicians will get a crash course in governing.

And we get out the popcorn and settle ourselves down in the big red chairs, as it`s time for the Stockholm Film Festival, with special guest, director Gus van Sant.