Mumbai Slice of German experimentalismmid-day.com - Snigdha Hasan A retrospective and interaction with noted experimental filmmaker Michael Brynntrup offers a peek into his unique approach to capturing the moving …
Audioburstadded this to Audioburst HistoryGermany Listen: On This Day in History: The East German Balloon EscapeAudioburst - This Day in History Class "Welcome to this day in history class where history waits for or no one today is September Sixteenth Twenty nineteen the day it was September …
The Guardianadded this to BooksBooks Learning from the Germans by Susan Neiman; Hitler: Only the World Was Enough by Brendan Simms – reviewThe Guardian - Anne McElvoyHitler’s experience in the first world war gave him an admiration for the toughness of the British war machine Moral legacies are hard to pin down and even harder to escape. The need to balance atonement
Christopher Milleradded this to Around BerlinEast Berlin Berlin’s Stadtschloss and the trouble with historyFinancial Times - Frederick StudemannHartmut Dorgerloh remembers the Palast der Republik well. In the early 1980s, the art historian went to the gleaming modernist “palace of the republic” in the heart of communist East Berlin for his matriculation
AvatarJBNormanadded this to LargelyBulldogPsychology Frederic L. Pryor, 86, Swarthmore College professor snared in the 'Bridge of Spies’ case in 1962inquirer.com - Bonnie L. Cook It was so cold that morning in February 1962 that cigarette smoke hung in the air over the officials huddled at opposite ends of the Glienicke Bridge …
Eastern Europe In praise of Libuše Jarcovjáková, the photographer who captured the intimate underlife of 80s Czechoslovakiacalvertjournal.com - Agata Pyzik Born in 1952, she never managed to make a living out of photography under the Soviet regime, something she now considers a blessing. In 1981, she …
Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood: ‘You can’t keep the people down’standard.co.uk - Anne Mcelvoy Margaret Atwood bounds into the room, a diminutive figure in natty black trousers and a bright orange scarf. She’s fresh from starring in a …
The Rolling Stones How the Stasi failed to silence Rolling Stones fans in East Germanythelocal.de - Katie Wilson In the 40 years of the GDR, East Germans created a unique culture which is often remembered with a quirky sense of nostagia, or “Ostalgie” (the …
Jilladded this to Travel culture Tower of London The World's 50 Best Tourist AttractionsU.S. News & World Report - Kyle McCarthy Fully experience and appreciate the most memorable spots on your next adventure. The world’s top tourist attractions by the number of visitors have a …
The Washington PostEast Berlin Frederic Pryor, student released in 1962 ‘Bridge of Spies’ prisoner exchange, dies at 86The Washington Post - By Matt SchudelOne of the most dramatic moments of the Cold War occurred Feb. 10, 1962, on a bridge connecting the then-divided states of East Germany and West Germany, when two high-profile prisoners — American pilot
Cyraneadded this to Travel Berlin Zoo The 50 Best Things to Do in BerlinPureWow - Lindsay Cohn Germany’s capital is a hard-partying metropolis with a tumultuous history and tons of cultural attractions. Of course, you can’t escape reminders of …
CBS Newsadded this to CBS Sunday MorningMargaret Atwood "The Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood: "I have never believed it can't happen here"CBS News Even if you'd never heard of "The Handmaid's Tale," its Emmy win for Best Drama was obviously a big deal. It picked up eight Emmys for Hulu in …
NPRadded this to MusicPlay buttonElla Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald In SoulsvilleNPR - Judith TickElla Fitzgerald often said, "I'm not going to be left behind. If you don't learn new songs, you're lost." The year was 1967 and she was 51 years old. She said more in 1968: "I want to stay with it. And
Architectural DigestHeidi Klum Heidi Klum's Husband Gives Her a One-of-a-Kind GiftArchitectural Digest - Joyce ChenAfter a whirlwind summer which included getting married aboard the iconic yacht Christina O. on August 3 and then spending weeks exploring the coast of Italy aboard a different yacht, Heidi Klum and her
Reuters Indiaadded this to EntertainmentSausages Germany celebrates 70 years of saucy currywurst sausageReuters India - by Reuters TelevisionBERLIN (Reuters) - Germans celebrated on Wednesday 70 years of the currywurst, a Berlin speciality of sliced sausage smothered in curry powder and ketchup, as they celebrated its national day. Of all 1,500
Page SixHeidi Klum Tom Kaulitz gifts Heidi Klum a piece of the Berlin WallPage Six - By Leah Bitsky Heidi Klum‘s rocker husband Tom Kaulitz has gifted the German model with a piece of the Berlin Wall. “Today a special gift from my husband arrived… a …
Daily Mailadded this to tv+ showbizHeidi Klum Heidi Klum spotted munching on to-go snack in breezy monochrome look while walking in Beverly Hillsdailymail.co.uk - By Cailley Chella For Dailymail.com She's been spending lots of time with her new husband Tom Kaulitz, who just turned 30 on Sunday. But on Wednesday, Heidi Klum was spotted alone, …
Berlin The Turkish community in Germany: The Gastarbeiter issuedailysabah.com - ROBERT RIGNEY "The integration of Turks in Germany has totally failed," claims Alternative for Germany (AfD) head Alexander Gauland. The fact of the matter is that …
Daily Mailadded this to Top StoriesBerlin Wall Heidi Klum gets piece of Berlin Wall as present from hubby Tom Kaulitz who was born the year it felldailymail.co.uk - By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Tom Kaulitz knows how to pull the stops out for his new wife Heidi Klum. The 46-year-old supermodel posted an Instagram video this Tuesday that showed …
The Guardianadded this to World NewsWorld News From a picnic to the Berlin Wall: my 1989 summer of revolutionThe Guardian - Peter MillarIt should have been a normal family chat in late midsummer in Berlin. Kerstin Falkner, 22, and her new partner, Andreas, eight years her elder, were sitting in the back of Metzer Eck, the corner bar run
Berlin Wall Berlin Wall Remedy Illustrates 'Ridiculous' Homeopathymedscape.com - www.medscape.com An expert in alternative medicine who triggered newspaper coverage of homeopathic pills based on ground up fragments of the Berlin Wall on sale at a …
Barbara Weibeladded this to Cultural Travel - Like A LocalBerlin Wall PHOTO: Oberbaum Bridge across the River Spree in Berlin, Germanyholeinthedonut.com - Barbara Weibel The city of Berlin is a dichotomy. It’s not particularly pretty, but I venture to say there are few cities more interesting than Berlin. It is filled …
Daily Mailadded this to Incredible ImagesBerlin Fascinating images by Amos Chapple reveal how Berlin has changed since the Cold Wardailymail.co.uk - By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline Berlin today is one of the world's hippest, most affluent cities - a cultural powerhouse and a mecca for party animals. But just over 30 years ago it …
Euronewsadded this to NewsEast Berlin Watch: Visitors step behind the Iron Curtain with VR tour of East BerlinEuronews - By Euronews with APThirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, visitors to the German capital can see it as it was behind the Iron Curtain, thanks to a new virtual reality tour. The VR tour, called Time Ride, begins
Boston, MA Video: Temps in 70s this weekendwcvb.com - Kelly Ann Cicalese KELLY ANN: GOOD FRIDAY MORNING. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND. YESTERDAY IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT OUT THERE. ACTUALLY HAD A RECORD FOR BOSTON, …
VICEPlay buttonNick Cave A Rookie's Guide to Nick Cave, Our True Prince of DarknessVICEThe legendary Nick Cave, as a caricature, is easy to paint; all black linearity and angular shadows like some Goya grotesque. A sinister lord of malevolent melancholy, the Darth Vader of rock who crushes
Classical Music The 10,000-Hour Practice Rule - Debunked?violinist.com - www.violinist.com August 21, 2019, 3:24 PM · Is it possible that it just doesn't matter how much you practice? That practicing 10,000 hours doesn't make a difference? …
Moscow Chicago Tribune: In Hong Kong and Russia, demands for freedommadison.com The ongoing protests of brutal regimes could be the start of something big
Chicago Tribuneadded this to OpinionMoscow Editorial: In Hong Kong and Russia, demands for freedomChicago Tribune - The Editorial BoardIt has been nearly 20 years since one of the most earthshaking events of our time. On Nov. 9, 1989, East German authorities said citizens were free to cross the border dividing communist-controlled East
Berlin Wall Runners brave 160km marathon to mark fall of Berlin Wallthelocal.de - AFP On Saturday at 6:00am, around 500 individual runners from 32 countries, plus double that in relay teams, will start the 8th edition of the Berlin …
