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The best bars and cafes in Berlin: Lerchen un...

23. June 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Berlin, Food, Lifestyle & More, Travel & Abenteuer

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As the saying goes, there are probably more bars than inhabitants in Kreuzberg. As a result, it can be a difficult for a really great bar to also have a really great location - which makes it all the more lucky that I caught wind of this one! Cosily furnished and lined with vases...

Staying healthy throughout the summer: salad ...

23. June 2015

Yury

Food, Lifestyle & More

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Salad is and will always be the healthiest way to nourish oneself. Its ingredients are mainly greens and fresh vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers, and while they are rich in vitamins they contain zero fat, allowing us to eat our fill unreservedly. But be careful: if you pick the...

Visiting festivals with children? Here's what...

22. June 2015

Yury

Kidswear, Lifestyle & More, Other Stories

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The festival season of 2015 is already in full swing, and its not just students crowding into the open-air grounds across the country. From time to time you'll also spot some adults with their children in tow. If you're one of these adults, there are a few things you should...

Depersonalisation - The Life of a "Windman"

21. June 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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As French-speaking Swiss philosopher and author Henri-Frédéric Amiel once wrote in his journal: “I find myself regarding existence as though from beyond the tomb, from another world; all is strange to me; I am, as it were, outside my own body and individuality; I am depersonalized, detached, cut adrift. Is this madness?” This...

Creepy Nature: Don’t f**k with the honey ba...

20. June 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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There are some animals you'd be better off not messing around with: they're usually big, malicious and quite obviously lethal. Lions, gorillas, crocodiles and sharks come quickly to one's mind. And then there's the honey badger, which isn't all that big and even looks kind of cute. But - don’t get...

John Paul Azzopardi: Sculptures made of bone

20. June 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Sculptures can be created from all sorts of things: marble, clay, wood, and even bone. Born in East London, artist John Paul Azzopardi studied philosophy in Malta. Nowadays, he is known for his unusual sculptures. He puts together natural products, fabrics and other things to create works that bring to mind...

Daily Life in Alaska – captured by Niore Iq...

20. June 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Life in the Arctic is tough. Long winters and darkness are an eternal reality in this everlasting gloom. Yet, there are still humans who live in this breathtaking wilderness; they are rugged people who live with nature like their ancestors of many generations ago. Hunting is the most important aspect...

Let's Try - The Gogogi Restaurant

18. June 2015

Sam

Art, Design and Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Let's Try - The Gogogi Restaurant Everybody loves eating! We do, right? Riiight? Anyway, a short while ago I persuaded my friend to try out Asian cuisine for the first time. Pretty weird huh? There really are people in Berlin who have never tried Asian cuisine before. Honestly, if I had...

Focus on Artists: COVIL Tattoo – The Cooles...

18. June 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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If you've got an interest in tattoos with an old-school cool, you should check out COVIL Tattoo from Juiz de Flora, Brazil. These four guys have a full box of tricks! They work with various styles including old-school, dotted work, black work and similar techniques. They complete each other’s styles and...

Restaurant Kempinski Grill - summer-menu 2015

13. June 2015

Yury

Food, Lifestyle & More

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Bevor sich das Team des legendären Restaurants Kempinski Grill in seine wohlverdiente Sommerpause verabschiedet, werden die Feinschmecker vom Chefkoch Frank Hokamp und seinen Kollegen mit einer sommerlichen Menü-Kreation verwöhnt. Ab 15. Juni dürfen Berliner Gourmands auf eine farbenprächtige 3-Gang-Komposition gespannt sein, die alle Geschmacksrichtungen und Nuancen der warmen Jahreszeit vereint. Man lässt...

The Kawasaki Fund by Dee Izmail, Fashion Desi...

11. June 2015

Eric Kästner

Entertainment, Art, Design and Culture, Stars & Sternchen

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Dee Izmail, Designer and Funder of the Kawasaki Fund in London is making people aware of the symptoms of the Kawasaki Disease by organizing Creative Network Events. The Kawasaki Fund was founded for Children with a misdiagnosed heart disease, that leads to damage in health and death in early life. The Events...

Filmtipp: B-Movie Lust&Sound in Westberli...

9. June 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Berlin, City Life, Entertainment, Movies & TV-shows, Travel & Abenteuer

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Westberlin in den 80ern war eine Stadt im Ausnahmezustand… Ende der 70er Jahre strandete Mark Reeder, gebürtig aus Manchester, in Westberlin. Was er hier alles in den nächsten 10 Jahren erleben sollte war unglaublich. Westberlin galt als Schmelztiegel für Kreative und Chaoten, für Genies und Versager, für Künstler und Banausen, kurz,...

How to Survive: Überleben auf hoher See

9. June 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Verschollen auf dem Meer, über Bord gespült und kein Land in Sicht….ehrlich wenn du keine Rettungsinsel oder ein Rettungsfloß hast auf dem du deine Reise fortsetzen kannst, dann wäre jetzt der beste Moment darüber nachzudenken, ob es nicht doch etwa einen Gott gibt?! Klar, es gab mehrere Fälle bei denen über...

Creepy Nature: Chemische Kriegsführung, Bomb...

8. June 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Schon die alten Griechen hatten das Wissen bestimmte Substanzen zusammen zu mischen, um sie für die Zwecke des Krieges einzusetzen. Griechisches Feuer ist euch wohl allen ein Begriff ? Doch auch Tiere setzen bestimmte Chemie ein, um sich im Falle eines Falles verteidigen oder gar angreifen zu können. Lassen wir die...

Places to be: Hoia Baciu Forest, Transylvania...

4. June 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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The Hoia Baciu Forest is situated in Romania, near the city Cluj-Napo, which is the capital of Cluj. That's a county located in Transylvania. The forest is known for its interesting archaeological finds, such as tombs, farm houses and so on. People also believe that this place is haunted! In the 1960s,...

Creepy Nature: Pets for Spiders

4. June 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Yes, you got it right: pets for spiders! That’s no Disney movie; that’s the truth. In South America, Goliath Birdeaters keep little frogs as pets. Why would they do that? Well, while the mother leaves its unprotected brood alone to find some unlucky bird for her breakfast, its poor children could...

Focus on Artists: Pixelated Animal Tattoos by...

2. June 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Tattooist Alexey (alias Lesha Lauz) works with colorful motifs that look as if they’ve been painted on. He seems to prefer animals and flowers, but daily objects such as books or bikes are also among his inventory. Aside from the pretty colors, what distinguishes him from other tattooists is his two...

Concert Tip: Mastodon in Berlin, Kesselhaus B...

31. May 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Entertainment, Music

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The masters of complex and modern metal at top speed are back! The four guys who worked hard to become gods of hardcore; who gave us epic entertainment with their genius concept albums; who fed our fantasies with epochal stories – they are finally here! On 19 August, they will be performing...

Megapark Opening 2015, Mallorca, Top Event, R...

28. May 2015

Francis

Art & Culture, Entertainment, Stars & Sternchen

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Last week, it was time for the big seasonal opening of the Megapark in Mallorca. This time around, I was asked to anchor for www.megapark.tv. On that day, I travelled rather leisurely to Mallorca and stepped into its hot weather, and even at the airport I could hear the shouts...

Friday ChitChat | Fitness - mit Wissen zum Tr...

22. May 2015

Lana Hoang

Beauty & Body, Beauty & Fitness for Men, Fitness & Wellness, Lifestyle & More

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Hey meine Beauties. Oft beobachte ich, wie Menschen fast ohne jegliches Wissen und Recherche versuchen, die überschüssigen Pfunde loszuwerden oder an Muskulatur zu gewinnen. Dabei ist es unsagbar wichtig, dass wir uns vor allem mit unserem eigenen Körper beschäftigen und erkennen, welche Eigenschaften er hat. Denn wir sind alle verschieden und...

London Easy Going: Curfew is not as funny as ...

17. May 2015

Sam

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Londons Clubs sind schon etwas anders als die unseren. Das fällt sofort auf. Zumal es erstmal schwer sein wird, überhaupt welche zu finden, die dann auch noch dem eigenen Musikgeschmack gefallen und im günstigsten Fall for free sind. Ich war bisher oft in Soho mit Freunden feiern. Dieser Stadtteil ist...

London Easy Going: A city well on its way to ...

17. May 2015

Sam

Art, Design and Culture, Lifestyle & More

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London is famous not only for its fashion scene, but also for its incredible architecture. The medley between the old and the new casts a magical enchantment upon the city. I love taking walks through the quarters of London. Tradition and modernity, poverty and wealth, vulgarness and extravagance - that's...

Künstler im Fokus: Simon Stålenhag - Nordis...

11. May 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Der Schwede Simon Stålenhag malt. Landschaften einer vertraut, aber dennoch futuristisch anmutenden Welt. Skandinavische Einflüsse sind in seinen Landschaften nicht zu übersehen. Schnee, Nadelbäume, Ebenen, Fjorde und Berge zieren seine Werke. Dunkles Blau erschafft ein kaltes Klima, das durch helle Lichtakzente etwas Heimeliges bekommt. Doch das ist bei Weitem nicht der...

Artists in focus: Andreas Lie – Wilderness ...

11. May 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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Der norwegische Künstler Andreas Lie ist für seine doppelt beleuchteten Aufnahmen von Tieren bekannt geworden. Sie verkörpern wohl ein Stück Kunst, welches den vintage-geprägten Computer-Zeitgeist genau am Nerv trifft und die heutige Jugendkultur sehr gut einfängt! Tiere wie Bären, Wölfe, Füchse und Hirsche werden vor Landschaftsaufnahmen verschneiter Berge oder wild...

Music tip: 16 Horsepower – a skillful and m...

8. May 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Entertainment, Music

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Vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, concertina, keyboards, lap steel – David Eugene Edwards Drums – Jean-Yves Tola E-bass, double bass – Pascal Humbert 16 Horsepower was a rock band hailing from Denver that combined several styles together - you could describe them as an alternative or gothic country band. The band merged different elements...

La Tigresse bretonne: Die rachsüchtige Pirat...

8. May 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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[caption id="attachment_107817" align="aligncenter" width="338"] Judi Heit - http://highseaheroines.blogspot.com/ [/caption] Jeanne-Louise de Belleville (* 1300; † 1359), den Franzosen wohl besser bekannt als la Tigresse bretonne, was übersetzt die bretonische Tigerin bedeutet, war eine Piratin, welche die Küsten vor Frankreich im 14. Jahrhundert unsicher machte. Doch was macht sie so besonders, mit der...

Creepy Nature: Animals used in War

6. May 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More, Animals & Nature

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Humans make use of anything in order to get the upper hand in war. Chemicals and atomic weapons have been turned into weapons. But long before that, humans have been subduing biological resources. No, I am not talking about plants and viruses. I am talking about animals! The Egyptian used dogs,...

Urban Exploring: Die former Iraqi Embassy, Be...

5. May 2015

Frank

Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More

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In 1969, Iraq was recognized as the first non-socialist state by international law of the DDR-government and as such, a lovely embassy was built for her in 1974. This is located even until today in Berlin’s Niederschönhausen (Pankow). But in comparison to the many other embassies, this one has been...

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