Category Archives: Film

Two December Deaths

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Cora

Yesterday, one of my favourite German actors, Walter Giller, died aged 84. I first encountered Walter Giller in the TV comedy show Locker vom Hocker in the late 1970s. Later I saw the young Walter Giller in many a harmless … Continue reading →

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Clash of the Comic Greats

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Cora

It’s the clash of the comic greats of the 1980s: Alan Moore takes on Frank Miller over Frank Miller’s dismissal of the Occupy movement as “louts, rapists and thieves”. I don’t want to dignify Miller’s rant with a link, but … Continue reading →

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St Nicholas Day Linkdump

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Cora

Yesterday was St. Nicholas Day in Germany (for an explanation, see last year’s post). I got thirteen St. Nicholas Day trick-or-treaters at my door this year and handed out Kinder Surprise Eggs. One of the kids was a toddler who … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Squeakers – and Edgar Wallace goes arte

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Cora

I once wrote a whole article about my love for the German Edgar Wallace film adaptions of the 1960s. It will eventually be collected along with my other essays on vintage pop culture in a volume from Pegasus Pulp, but … Continue reading →

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Lots of election analysis and some links

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Cora

This weekend’s state elections in Berlin were interesting, to say the least. The full election results with wins and losses, vote distribution, etc… are here by the way. There’ll be some analysis and neepery about German politics behind the cut, … Continue reading →

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Bremen, Books and Banksy

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Cora

I was in Bremen today. I had lunch at the Restaurant Übersee and ate their penne with chicken breast and broccoli in plum chili sauce. I don’t really need the chicken, but I love the sauce. I also bought two … Continue reading →

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More Hugos, Selkie romances, Star Wars, the sexual doublestandard and some bad news

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Cora

It’s another of those awfully hot and humid days, so here is a linkdump for your pleasure: At File 770, there is a detailed breakdown of the Hugo voting stats. Dan Wells also does some detailed analysis. James Scott Bell … Continue reading →

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The British riots and their reflection in contemporary British pop culture

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Cora

Slate has an article on the British riots (well, English, since there was no rioting in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), with a headline claiming that British writers and filmmakers had foreseen the social gap that would eventually break open … Continue reading →

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Hitzefrei Part II – The Reprise

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Cora

Today, school finished early again due to the heat. It’s no longer as unrelentingly hot as yesterday, but very humid and oppressive. In theory, “hitzefrei” means no afternoon classes. However, when I dropped by my classroom to check for stray … Continue reading →

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The Cross Cultural Appeal of Teen Movies

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Cora

At the Atlantic, Alan Siegel argues that Ferris Bueller’s Day Off isn’t such a great film as many believe and predictably is accused of lacking a sense of humour by the Ferrisphiles in the comments. I largely agree with Siegel, … Continue reading →

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