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How Did a Dildo Swinging, Flame-Throwing Rock Band Like Rammstein Become a Global Powerhouse?
A new documentary, 'Rammstein In Amerika', attempts to explain how six weird dudes from East Berlin turned their scary music into millions upon millions of album sales.
The Last Gasps of Texas German
Nearly 15 years ago at a diner in Texas, linguistics professor Hans Boas recognised a dialect of German he'd never heard before. It was Texas German. In a few decades, it will be extinct.
German Artist Sigmar Polke Was a Master of Irony and Anarchy
Polke took the piss – out of capitalism, authority and the rest of the art world.
The Earthquake In Chile
Kleist’s perennial story in this issue, “The Earthquake in Chile,” is part of forthcoming, freshly translated collection of his prose.
Grudge Match
Leeds, for me, is a horrible place. Cold, grey and grim. Both my parents worked all day every day during the week so when I was a kid I got carted off to my auntie Jane’s place near Chapeltown in Leeds for large chunks of the summer holidays every year
"Nazi Youth"
"I heard that a friend from school had joined a Nazi role-playing group, so I persuaded him to let me come photograph their yearly battle routine in Pennsylvania. The event was large and well visited. It seemed like just another thing to do on a Sunday...
Global Trend Report '08 - Berlin
Berliners are keeping things plain and scruffy, which isn't that surprising after an oppressive summer of new-rave neon and glitter. Boys especially are doing their best to make sure their clothes are dirty and torn. It's not enough to be vintage.