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Comictipp: Sean Murphy - Neuer Comic 'Absolut...

26. November 2014

Frank

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Wer von euch den Film 'Interstellar' gesehen hat, den ich euch letzten Mittwoch vorgestellt habe, wird sicher Blut geleckt haben… So wie ich. Es stehen da für mich aber noch ein paar Fragen im Raum, die im Film nicht geklärt wurden und das ist auch gut so. Denn diese bilden die...

Urban Exploring Worldwide: Mount Rose Cemetar...

25. November 2014

Frank

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There is one thing I have to clear up first. The original name of the cemetery and the crematory, which I am going to present to you, is Mount Hope cemetery. However, on the internet you will find more information and images if you look up the name Mount Rose...

How to Survive: How to boil water to get rid ...

25. November 2014

Frank

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Water is life, this is a fact which doesn’t need any discussions. But what if the only source of life is just undrinkable and reeks worse than my socks after a jog? Well, just pouring this down your throat would definitely cause you to get poisoned which in turn could...

Künstler im Fokus: Holger Droste - Schwarz-W...

25. November 2014

Frank

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Der aus dem Ruhrgebiet stammende Holger Droste ist ein Fotograf, welcher sein Hauptaugenmerk auf Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografie gelegt hat. Seine Werke schöpfen ihre Ausdruckskraft insbesondere aus den unzählbaren Graunuancen, die seinen Fotos eine magische Komplexität verleihen. Seine Motivwahl ist hierbei extrem breit gefächert. Doch verbindet seine Werke ein besonderes Attribut. Sie wirken unglaublich...

Outstanding Artists: Jonathan Payne – night...

24. November 2014

Frank

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Jonathan Payne is a modeler and sculptor from L.A. His focus is on the design and molding of characters and creatures … and boy are they crazy. He has learned from the best, Jordu Schell for instance, who gained prominence for his work in Hollywood movies. Jonathan Payne likes to use...

Creepy Nature: I think this is the beginning ...

19. November 2014

Frank

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It is widely known that cats can be loners, especially in the cases of lynx, who can go their ways for years and years without even crossing paths with one of their conspecifics and they don’t seem hugely bothered by it. The following tale however, shows a completely different and...

How to Survive: Building a hut in a wood

19. November 2014

Frank

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You are the one who can decide whether a night spent in a wood will be a bad or an adventurous part of your experience. If you plan to spend more than one night in the wood I recommend building a hut so that you won't have to sleep on...

Urban Exploring Worldwide: The gates of hell ...

19. November 2014

Frank

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As to why you should visit the place I don’t really now but I suppose it’s just too crazy not to do it. Who here doesn’t get the creeps when hearing scary stories about getting lost and starve to death…? ‘The Gates to Hell’, that’s what the Urban common parlance...

Outstanding Artists: Willard Wigan – Tiny s...

18. November 2014

Frank

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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

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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...

Book Recommendation: “Inquisitor” by Ian ...

12. November 2014

Frank

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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

24. October 2014

Frank

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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...

London Easy Going: Premiere “The Maze Runne...

23. October 2014

Sam

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A friend of mine had two tickets for the preview of “The Maze Runner”. She had to interview one of the actors and to be fully prepared she had to see the movie first, so lucky me was invited to see it with her. I’m going to see the movie...

Veranstaltungstipp München: Alles kann Geld ...

23. October 2014

Frank

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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

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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...

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...

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