Does a subculture become automatically more worthwhile when faced with an oppressive authority? Is it that very tension that makes it thrive? Who knows… Maybe the makers of the new doc film This Ain’t California about skateboarding as a form of rebellion in the late years of East Germany? Read more »
German sculptor Marcel Walldorf’s Petra (2010) has the German law enforcers in a huff. Of course, the striking detail we’re all staring at is the riot baton propped against the wall over there. Read more »
Several crew members and actors in the Space Nazi sci-fi comedy Iron Sky were celebrating their last day of shooting in Frankfurt, Germany, when four cops busted into the bar with dogs, beat everyone and severely injured two actors without a warning or an explanation. Director Timo Vuorensola described the incident on his blog, but removed these injury photos for legal reasons. Read more »
Holiday-hating German authorities detained a 21-year old “hippie” when they discovered a pot plant over six feet tall that was decorated like a Christmas tree and would’ve had presents placed underneath, had they not confiscated it. The narcotics officers also discovered the devout man’s DYI Advent calendar that had buds of weed counting off the days till December 25th instead of chocolate.
Both believe multiculturalism is a failed social experiment. But whereas one group is busily preaching this concept in funny looking outfits on the streets of NYC, the other is an official position held by German Prime Minister Angela Merkel. Also, more laughable than the belief that Jesus will return to Earth in UFOs on Judgment Day, is this idea that Germany can, in anyway, be considered a “Christian” nation.
Why are these Germans all licking guns? The gun-shaped frozen pops are edible and taste like coke, black currant, licorice, cherry and food coloring, that’s why. Tasteful… tasty, rather. Read more »
Come this Saturday, “a battle royal” of 70 painters including Tom Sanford (pictured), mostly from NYC and Berlin, will determine “once and for all which country is the super power of contemporary painting” in BUSHWICK SCHLACHT! It’s a two day only installation and a big, crazy American on German party (the booze and art kind of party, not the marching kind, relax!). Sounds like war-pun-licious fun. April 3, 6-10PM: 245 Boerum St, BK.
What a lovely bike subculture! This year, art collective Papergirl celebrates it’s 5th anniversary of American paperboy style art delivery to strangers in the streets of Berlin via a merry bicycle crew. See them in action on Vimeo or submit your art by May 19th to have it chucked at some German people. I wonder how this sort of thing would go over in NYC. My guess is: violently.
Taking a break from serious vandalism, the Puff Crew launched a cutesy train attack. Clad in fluorescent capes and costumes, the all-girl gang threw a Puff Party in Germany, filling a train car top to bottom and end to end with all manners of stuffed animals. Read more »
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