Author archives: Frank

Why do young hippies love to travel to Spain?

9. March 2016
Lifestyle & More, Travel & Abenteuer
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Spain has been a very popular destination for hitchhikers, hippies and hitchhiking hippies for years. In general, Spain seems to be paradise for youngsters seeking for a peaceful haven to escape society’s pressure. Apart from the beautiful nature, incredible weather, lovely beaches and fascinating flora and fauna, those who strive for...

A Most Violent Year

5. March 2016
Entertainment
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"When it feels scary to jump, that is exactly when you jump, otherwise you end up staying in the same place your whole life, and that I can't do." Directed by J.C. Chandor Starring Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo New York, 1981. The immigrant Abel Morales succeeded in rising to affluence in...

John Niven – Insider Author

4. March 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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John Niven born in 1961 in Scotland is a famous author, having written renowned works like “Kill your Friends“, in which the egocentric protagonist does everything to climb up the career ladder. In order to get to the top of the record company he is working for, he is even...

Jack Ma – the richest man in China

2. March 2016
Entertainment, Stars & Sternchen
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Jack Ma born in 1964 in Hangzhou is a Chinese entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of the Alibaba Group. Jack Ma is a shiny example of a meteoric rise in the world of entrepreneurs and selfmade millionaires. Initially working as an English teacher although he failed the entry exam...

Maras – how youth gangs became cartels

1. March 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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When in the 60s or 80s, South America was shaken by civil wars, waves of refugees moved northwards in the hope of getting into Mexico and the USA. When they arrived, they were treated with xenophobia and racism, which resulted in isolation and poverty. Cramped into poverty-stricken districts or ghettos,...

Children as accessories – a good thing?

28. February 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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Some fairly superficial celebrities and wealthy couples seem to be on cloud nine as soon as they get children, which is basically a good thing. However, it seems that those wealthy and fashion-loving parents define parenthood a little differently than us mortals do. Sometimes, it seems that having a child...

Military Equipment through the Ages

25. February 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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Despite modern civilization’s overall pacifist attitude, war has always been a pillar of human history. In fact, there has never been a period of peace since the first homo sapiens roamed the surface of the earth. Since war certainly seems to be the most crucial mechanism to solve a conflict...

Indigenous Jewellery – Scarring, Lip Plates...

24. February 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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Humans have always striven for paying tribute to their culture by carrying out rituals and by wearing symbols to emphasize their connection with their people or religion. While Christians wear crucifix pendants around their necks, there are a variety of indigenous peoples that participate in more extreme forms of culturally...

KitchenAid Artisan – multifunctional food p...

23. February 2016
Electronics, Entertainment, Food
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KitchenAid has already been featured on Readthetrieb on a multitude of occasions for a good reason. Once more, the brand is enriching the culinary world with a new innovative kitchen gadget that was even rated “good” by the most influential German consumer organization Sitftung Warentest. The KitchenAid Artisan Cook Processor is...

Batman’s weirdest gadgets

23. February 2016
Entertainment, Movies & TV-shows
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[caption id="attachment_131157" align="aligncenter" width="800"] George Clooney in Batman & Robin[/caption] Surely, for many superhero fanatics, Batman is not only one mere DC hero out of quintillions of universes filled with super heroes. He is one of the most human characters in the DC world because he has no superpowers like Superman....

The craziest spy gadgets – why they used sa...

22. February 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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[caption id="attachment_130866" align="aligncenter" width="800"] KGB Spy Klaus Fuchs[/caption] As from the beginning of the Second World War until the late 80ies, spies were considered highly effective superweapons hired from secret services in the long-lasting war between the nations for hegemony. Particularly during the Cold War, spies were absolutely vital if a...

Designer Speakers by Jarre Technology

22. February 2016
Electronics, Entertainment
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Jarre, the French god of interior design, did it again. Once more, he is proving that if you listen to your favorite music in style, it will become a unique experience. And what could be more stylish than the speakers by Jarre Technology? The new AeroTwist is a mobile Boombox, which...

Red as a manly color

21. February 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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Today, red is considered a girl’s color just like pink. Believe it or not, in the past red and pink used be regarded as fairly masculine colors. Red is a very powerful, aggressive and passionate color, no matter from which perspective you look at it. For this reason, a multitude of...

Run Lola Run - a German movie classic

20. February 2016
Entertainment, Movies & TV-shows
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When in 1998 the German actress Franka Potente ran into the German movie theatres to save her friend and actor Moritz Bleibtreu, she went down in movie history. The German movie became a real hype for a good reason. Movie critics couldn’t put enough emphasis on the excellent cast. Furthermore,...

(Deutsch) Soja Anatoljewna Kosmodemjanskaja

19. February 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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Zoya Anatolyevna Kosmodemyanskaya , born 1923 and executed in 1942, was a Russian partisan and resistance fighter that became an icon of resistance against the fascist invaders in the Second World War. Zoya joined the Komsomol, the youth organization of the Soviet Union at a young age. In 1941, she voluntarily entered...

Marc Quinn – Busts made of Blood

17. February 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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The British artist Marc Quinn gives his all to create stunning artworks. His works are the result of blood, sweat and tears, literally. The former flatmate of Damien Hirst (yep, the artist who had a shark killed to preserve it in formaldehyde for the sake of art) is apparently not...
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