Author archives: Maximilian

1979 Revolution: Black Friday

27. April 2016
Entertainment
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That videogames in general do not soley rely on gunfire, swordsplay and loud noises, but on an engaging narrative as well, has been clear since gaming milestones like Bioshock and Dear Esther. But that they can portray a thrilling historical drama can be seen by playing Navid Khonsari’s new game...

W.U.R.M.: Escape from a dying Star

25. April 2016
Entertainment
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This year's Berlin Games Week A Maze Indie Game Award is filled with promising and fun to play titles, some of which we want to present to you. Today: W.U.R.M.: Escape from a dying Star. Imagine a future in which we have mastered the energy crisis, the pollution of our atmosphere,...

Dr. Langeskov - The 15 Minutes Heist

21. April 2016
Entertainment
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This year's Berlin Games Week A Maze Indie Game Award is filled with promising and fun to play titles, some of which we want to present to you. Today: Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist. We all know the difficulty of finding the time to...

International Games Week in Berlin

20. April 2016
Entertainment
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Next to giants like the annually occurring GamesCom in Cologne, one tends to forget the other great gaming venues Germany has to offer. One of these is the Berlin International Games Week, which offers lots of different kinds of events about Gaming in general. From presenting yet unknown Indie Games...

Day of the Tentacle - Remastered!

16. April 2016
Entertainment
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23 years ago there went a ripple through the very fabric of time and space, as a new titan emerged in the heavens. And the gods wept, because there were no more worlds to conquer. I'm speaking of course of Day of the Tentacle, one of the best PC-games of all...

The best practial effects in movies

15. April 2016
Entertainment
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CGI is considered the downfall of special effects by many. Here at readthetrieb.com we tend to agree. In order to celebrate the craft of old-fashioned special effects we made a Top 3 for you involving the very best the world of practical effects has to offer. Enjoy! 1. Starship Troopers Starship Troopers...

(Deutsch) Die beste Filmmusik aller Zeiten

31. March 2016
Entertainment
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Egal wie genial die Geschichte ist, wie kraftvoll die Performance der Schauspieler ist oder wie beeindruckend die Effekte eines Filmes sind, der Schlüssel für eine stimmige Gesamtatmosphäre ist die musikalische Untermalung. Und manchmal ist diese so einprägsam, so gut, als dass sie den Film als ganzes zu definieren vermag. Um...

Beer, Beaches and Bikinis - Spring Break

30. March 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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Being born and raised in Berlin one does normally regard to other cultures party habits with a little bit of scepticism. The strange and bizarre festivities displayed by other nations often seem so different and almost not understandable considering the pure and uttermost brainlessness the gathered party crowd shows. One of...

The bass is a bomb: Tel Aviv

29. March 2016
City Life, Lifestyle & More
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Spoiled by Berlin's thriving nightlife, we developed a little bit of arrogance towards the party scene many other city's have to offer. In comparison to our favorite party metropolis, they seem too small, too prude and too boring. In most cases there seems to be no gain in trying to...

The soundtrack to spring start

11. March 2016
Entertainment
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After the weather has been teasing us all week with its beautiful sunshine, warm temperatures and mild winds, the weekend is finally at hand. Great! Winter is over, it's time to celebrate yourself, your youth and the coming spring. Of course there seems to be the need of a fitting...

This weeks YouTube Trends

11. March 2016
Entertainment
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YouTube is a magnificent place to watch and discover thrilling new video formats that wouldn't have made it in ordinary TV. From innovative cultural formats to new and revolutionary kinds of comedy, there's something for everyone willing to invest a little bit of time in searching. But searching can be a...

A special kind of vacation: Duna Jam

2. March 2016
Lifestyle & More, Music
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Everyone, that has attended a festival once, knows the feeling of being lost and lonely, buried under masses of attendees and being isolated in ones own little bubble of disorientation and overtaxing. But this has not always to be the case, as can be seen by Duna Jam, a musical...

Finally: Ennio Morricone's first Oscar

1. March 2016
Entertainment
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You can imagine we were shocked, as we witnessed the Academy Awards 2016 and learned, that Ennio Morricone, grandmaster of film music, was never honored with an Oscar in his entire life. Luckily, he finally got what he deserved for his work on Quentin Tarantino's new movie „The Hateful Eight“. Morricone,...

World Theater Day 2016

29. February 2016
Art & Culture, Entertainment
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The 27th of March was proclaimed World Theater Day in 1961 by Austrian International Theater Institute. Following the tradition many different theaters celebrate the day through a open day featuring discussions with the audience and many exhibitions. A special feature of the day are the many „messages“ by many different people...

Academy Awards: White Washing

26. February 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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The United States of America are often described as a rather cultural diverse nation and as a great example for different races to peacefully coexist. But considering the so-called White Washing, this is not always an accurate depiction of the nation's reality. White Washing describes a phenomenon which occurs at the...

Galleries Lafayettes - The golden Twentie

22. February 2016
Berlin, City Life, Lifestyle & More
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Berlin does not cease to amaze through its many mesmerizing establishments which define the city as a place for culture and indulgence seeking people. One of the places which contribute to the staggering atmosphere of this city are the Galleries Lafayette at the famous Friedrichstraße. The tradition-conscious department store offers...

A day for the records - Record Store Day

21. February 2016
Entertainment, Music
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Have you ever had the feeling that today's music industry has become something impersonal and soulless, that only exists for a few big corporations to make a quick buck? If so, you would not be the only one thinking that way. That's why some USA based record store owners came...
Naturally stoned: Animals and Drugs

Naturally stoned: Animals and Drugs

19. February 2016
Lifestyle & More, Animals & Nature
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Normally drugs are associated with shady nightclubs, dirty street corners or the banking elite. But surprisingly enough there are many different types of animals that are consuming psychotropic substances as well. For instance dolphins, who gather in a group to consume the stimulating toxin of the blowfish. In order to...

Transdimensional nose picking

17. February 2016
Lifestyle & More, Other Stories
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When we are talking about transdimensional beings, the first thing, that comes to mind, are distant alien civilizations, who have mastered the art of gravitational waves, traveling at the speed of light  terraforming another planet. But what would you say, if I told you, that you are a transdimensional being...

Game of the year: Stephen's Sausage Roll

16. February 2016
Electronics, Entertainment
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Did you ever fantasized about rolling a sausage, but did not dare to do so? No, this not an odd German pick-up line, more so a fitting introduction to a masterpiece which is able to transcend generations, time periods and religious wars. Reminiscent to the biggest nihilist philosophers it poses a...
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