‘Comedy Queen’: A Coming-of-Age Story that Made Us Laugh & Cry at the Berlinale Film Festival
'Comedy Queen' has earned the Crystal Bear for Best Film in the Berlinale, 2022. The coming-of-age story made us laugh, cry, and feel tenderly awkward.
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TEENAGE ANGST ON TV – FROM ”BEVERLY HILLS 90210“ TO “EUPHORIA“
SPOILER WARNING: I can’t take any blame for spoiling ”Beverly Hills, 90210”, because it premiered over thirty years ago. But I won’t spoil anything ”Euphoria”-related. Maybe just a little. ”I’ll stick to my needleAnd my favorite waste of timeBoth spineless and sublimeSince I was born I started to decayNow nothing ever ever goes my way” […]
RHYTHM AND POETRY – DEF POETRY JAM
It’s not the official definition, but it’s quite a coincidence that the word “rap“ could be short for “rhythm and poetry.“ But hopefully now after almost 40 years since the Hiphop culture was born in the South Bronx, most people might be aware, that rap is poetry (Kendrick Lamar won a Pulitzer Price for heaven’s […]
NEXT IN FASHION w/ Fruché’s Frank Aghuno
By Amelie Apel Fruché is a Nigerian womenswear brand founded by Frank Aghuno in 2014. The contemporary brand with indigenous sensibilities is recognized for its fun takes on fashion whilst selling globally through stockists like Folklore, Farfetch, Industrie Africa, and Wolf&Badger. The self-taught designer is an advocate for building an African fashion platform for young […]
How to Mourn Our Own Death?
Miryam Charles deals with the intricacies of loss, grief, hope and memory in her debut feature film 'Cette Maison', world premiered at Berlinale 2022.
THE PRISM OF LINES – NAEZRAH
Her smile glistens at me, with gemstones on her teeth. A colourgon blending into eyelids. Naezrah Desir is the Make-Up artist who instruments her living avatar. Magnifying characters through fiction, nature and mythology. A fairy and nymph series with Kellan – ´the fairy of immortality and peace´, who was gifted with psychokinesis and telekinetic abilities. With a voice beyond Make-Up, Naezrah uses her platform to start conversations and elevate BIPOC and LGBTQAI+ artists in the industry.
Who Do You Pray To?
A day before the release of 'Who do you pray to?', we sat with Sam Tompkins and dove into the feelings and personal experiences that came together in this project.
NEXT IN FASHION w/ Faith Oluwajimi about BLOKE
by Amelie Apel BLOKE is a Nigerian knitwear brand founded in 2015 by Faith Oluwajimi. The Creative Director’s inspiration comes from Lagos’ youth, city people, environment, landscape and architecture. The impressions he absorbs from living in Nigeria’s biggest city reflect in his colorful collections. His light fabrics with artisanal prints, loosely cut patchwork and tie-dye […]
Matt Reeves’ The Batman
Neo-Noir in Gotham City Even though a beloved part of the Bat legacy, the 1960’s Batman TV show is still best remembered for its ridiculous antics and weird storylines that where a 180 degree departure from what the caped crusader was intended to be when he debuted in 1939 – a vengeful shadow fighting crime, […]
MAVI PHOENIX – ”MARLON”
AN ALBUM ABOUT TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR OWN LIFE. Hailing from Austria, Mavi Phoenix entered the music scene by releasing his first extended release player “My Fault” in 2014. His second EP “Young Prophet“ saw the light of day in 2017 and featured songs like “Ibiza”, “Aventura” or “Yellow” until the first album “Boys Toys” […]
