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Outstanding Artists: Willard Wigan – Tiny s...

18. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Do you belong to the group of people that are fascinated by model making or even do it yourself? Can you say that you are able to paint British soldiers from 1812 on a 1/72 scale? Then you should definitely continue to read this article because I’m about to present to...

Outstanding Artists: Jenny Saville – Corpor...

17. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Jenny Saville was born in Cambridge, England and is a painter and artist, who specialized particularly in oversized oil paintings. She formed and perfected her talent in the Glasgow School of Art and the University of Cincinnati, for which she both got scholarships for. Jenny claims that already in an...

Maurice Lacroix Movember Charity-Event 26.11....

17. November 2014

Frank

Berlin, City Life

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Als ich die Frage bekam ob ich nicht Lust hätte bei einem Event wo Bärte im Mittelpunkt stehen, musste ich gar nicht lange nachdenken…na klar? Also noch schnell über Nacht den 6-Tage-Bart wachsen lassen und den Anzug aus dem Schrank geholt, das Hemd noch hübsch Bügeln und Hosenträger statt einem...

Musiktipp: Intronaut - Postrock und Progressi...

16. November 2014

Frank

Lifestyle & More, Music

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Intronaut ist eine Progressive-Metal Band aus Kalifornien, welche gelegentlich Elemente des Post-Rock in ihre Musikstrukturen einbindet. Intronaut wurde 2003 in Kalifornien gegründet und arbeitete sogleich an dem Demoalbum „Null“. Kurz darauf stand sie auch schon unter Vertrag. Nach ein paar kleineren Bandumstrukturierungen, bei denen unter anderem einer der damaligen Sänger ausstieg,...

Movie recommendation: “3:10 to Yuma” star...

12. November 2014

Frank

Lifestyle & More, Entertainment

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“So they'll hang me in the morning, Ere this long night is done, They'll hang me in the morning And I'll never see the sun..” Director: James Mangold Christian Bale: Dan Evans Russell Crow: Ben Wade “3:10 to Yuma“ tells the tale of a criminal bandit and murderer Ben Wade and the sincere but...

Book Recommendation: “Inquisitor” by Ian ...

12. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Imagine we’re living in the 41st century. The human kind is distributed over a huge galactic empire in millions and millions of different worlds and they all worship a godlike monarch called “Imperator”. Due to a lot of threats at every border, the army of said Imperator has to fight...

Creepy Nature: Do penguins have knees?

12. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Penguins are adorable and incredibly cute? Not so much! Those little birds really know what’s going. Back in the 18th and 19th century when zoologists first attempted to describe them they had to keep out a lot of parts secret and a large amount of knowledge about those little penguins...

Urban Exploring Worldwide: Pennhurst State Sc...

11. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Pennhurst State School was a facility for mentally and physically ill people from Pennsylvania. It was opened in 1903 and after a series of controversies and rumors closed in 1983. To this day, it is said to be haunted. Already back when it was newly opened it was practically overrun...

How to Survive: Auf einer einsamen Insel an W...

11. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Gestrandet in einem tropischen Paradies, das wäre es doch mal. Doch was tut man, wenn die Insel über keine Süßwasserquellen verfügt? Zu verdursten kommt jetzt nicht in Frage: Lasst euch euer tropisches Abenteuer nicht davon vermiesen. Es gibt auch hier Mittel und Wege, um an frisches Nass zu kommen. 1. Regen:...

Künstler im Fokus: Zachary Eastwood-Bloom - ...

10. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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„We inhabit two worlds in parallel. Two different universes that equally follow the laws physics; one material, with math and volume, and the other a mathematical construct assembled from binary information.", was soviel bedeutet wie: ”Wir bewohnen zwei Parallelwelten, zwei verschiedene Universen, die gleichermaßen den Gesetzen der Physik unterliegen. Einem...

Outstanding Artists: Awakening your inner chi...

10. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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“It took me four years to draw like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” – Pablo Picasso There is probably nothing more truthful than a child’s opinion. One crucial channel to express a child’s thoughts and emotions is drawing and painting. Although children do not know anything about...

Psychology in Everyday Life: Every 6 minutes....

6. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Every six minutes, somebody is trying to kill themselves in Germany. Every 40 seconds, somebody is committing suicide all around the world. In what kind of world do we live considering this morbid fact, considering the frightening fact that every 40 seconds, someone in this world doesn’t endure existing anymore?...

Ausstellungstipp: 100 Jahre 1. Weltkrieg im D...

5. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Berlin, City Life, Lifestyle & More

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Der Erste Weltkrieg - ein Ereignis, welches die Welt umkrempeln sollte, um ihre alte Ordnung zu verwerfen. Imperien sind zerfallen, Monarchien wurden gestürzt und uralte Dynastien wurden beendet. Die Moderne zog endgültig in die Welt ein. Im Deutschen Historischen Museum gibt es noch bis zum 30.11.2014 eine Ausstellung zu besichtigen,...

Creepy Nature: Praying Mantis are creative sm...

5. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Surely, you have heard of praying mantis before. They actually are in the same family like cockroaches and termites although they don’t look like it at all. These insects are small little killers, their bodies perfect for the killing of smaller creatures. Big mantis types are not only able to...

Urban Exploring Worldwide – Metro 2.0 in Ru...

4. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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The Moscow metro system is a whole cosmos on its own. “Palaces for the people” is what they call the train stations which are connected together through a complex branched rail network. On a daily base, millions of people employ the metro in order to get from A to B....

How to Survive: The ideal clothing

4. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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If you head off to chase adventures in the wilderness there is nothing which is more important than the right clothing. Yes, it’s the ideal garments which can often decide over life and death. Today, I assembled some crucial rules for you in order to help you survive in the...

Outstanding Artists: Monica Piloni - material...

3. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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The Brazilian artist Monica Piloni truly made a name for herself in her Latin-American home country. Well, I’m not surprised. And I hope that she will soon establish herself on the European market as well. Although looking at her artful works sends a cold shiver down your spine, they really...

Outstanding Artists: Kate Dolamore – cute w...

3. November 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Most artists, who were introduced by me on our creative Mondays, can be described as eccentric, absolutely outstandingly different or simply impressively creepy. But today, I would like to present an artist to you, who creates supersweet, innocent art, which will just touch your heart. Watercolors are the hobbyhorse of...

Musiktipp: Fall of Efrafa - Vertonung von Ric...

27. October 2014

Frank

Lifestyle & More, Music

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Fall of Efrafa waren eine Post-hardcore Band welche zwischen 2005 und 2009 aktiv waren. Sie bestand aus verschiedenen Musikern welche allesamt aus dem Raum Brighton and Hove, East Sussex stammten. Kreative Paten der Band waren unter anderem die allgegenwärtigen Neurosis und Agaloch. Sie standen bei Zahlreichen Labels unter Vertrag und...

The salt product ‘Flor de Sal’ by the bra...

27. October 2014

Frank

Beauty & Fitness for Men, Lifestyle & More

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The Red Dot Award is one of the most important awards in terms of design. Some experts even consider it the most crucial prize in the design branch. Be it packaging, communication, game, illustration, music design, poster, advertising etc. – a vast multitude of categories have been set up to...

Jacklyn H. Lucas | The Boy who headed off to ...

24. October 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Other children run away to join a circus. This boy doesn't. Kids these days run away from their families because they are fed up with rules and obligations. Well, the following story revolves around a boy who ran away for a completely different reason. At the age of 14, Jacklyn H. Lucas...

Music Recommendation: “Herr von Grau“ –...

24. October 2014

Frank

Entertainment, Music

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“Herr von Grau“ was a German Rap Duo consisting of Benny who was responsible for the Rap and the Beats and Kraatz who did the DJing, beats and worked as the manager. Sadly, Herr von Grau broke up in 2014. What definitely defined their rap style and made their music special...

Band Recommendation | “Her Name is Calla“...

24. October 2014

Frank

Entertainment, Music

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Do you know this feeling when you accidentally stumble across a new band, start listening to their album and … then you fall in love with their music? Well, this is what happened to me when I discovered the band Her Name is Calla. HNIC is a post-rock band from...

Veranstaltungstipp München: Alles kann Geld ...

23. October 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, City Life, Lifestyle & More, Travel & Abenteuer

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Geld ist knapp - angeblich! Es sei immer knapp und eigentlich überbewertet, aber nur wenn man es nicht hat! Doch wusstet ihr, dass es auch schon eine ganze lange Weile, bevor die ersten echten Städte gegründet wurden, ein Währungssystem in manchen Kulturen gab? Und das wieder anderer Kulturen weder Edelmetalle...

Book Tip: "Satanische Achillesferse" by Knork...

23. October 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Alf Ator, frontmn of the band Knorkator, has more than just a talent for singing and clapping his hands - he's also a writer, and loves filling page after page with drawings. This is evidenced by his work "Satanische Achillesferse“, which represents a collection of puns that have been laid out...

Creepy Nature: 'Ayam Cemani' - Das All Black ...

22. October 2014

Frank

Lifestyle & More, Animals & Nature

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Passend zum gestrigen Urban-Exploring-Thema Voodoo, in welchem schwarze Hühner eine wichtige ikonografische Rolle spielen, habe ich hier etwas ultra Cooles für euch rausgekramt. Ihr denkt, ihr habt den 'All Black' Style der Fashion Szene vollständig annektiert und lebt euer Leben in Schwarz? Gegen dieses Huhn sind wir alle Anfänger. Ayam Cemani, was...

Exhibition Tip: Photographer Walker Evans –...

22. October 2014

Frank

Art & Culture, Berlin, City Life, Lifestyle & More

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[caption id="attachment_89189" align="aligncenter" width="726"] Walker Evans: Girl In French Quarter[/caption] Walker Evans is one of the greatest photographers of the last century. Original prints of his works from between 1928 and 1974 are currently on display in the Berliner Gropius Bau - the main attraction of this exhibition is the wonderful...

The best sneakers of 2014: Giuseppe Zanotti D...

22. October 2014

Frank

Uncategorized

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Are you a fan of warm sunny yellow? Hoping to capture the last rays of of summer sunlight with your outfit? I've got something that'll blow your mind. Almost everything about this shoe, save for some tiny lovely details, is yellow – from lacing to sole! Little belt straps enhance Giuseppe...

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