If German actress Sibel Kekilli looks familiar to you then you might have just outed yourself as an astute Game of Thrones viewer. On the wildly popular American television show, Kekilli spent three years as the mistress to Peter Dinklage’s Tyrion Lannister. But before she was a regular in this violent, dragon-filled fantasy world, she …
It is well-established that freedom of religion is an essential tenant upon which the United States was founded. And it was part of the motivation that drove many of the earliest settlers to come to America, especially Quaker William Penn’s Pennsylvania. One of the most notable communities, founded in the 18th century, is the Historic …
What is old is new again. And, really, do classics ever really go out of style? While Jupiter Jones is not quite “old” in any sense, the band was founded in the early 2000s and spent more than a decade releasing albums and gigging across the German-speaking world. After calling it quits in 2018 as …
As a director and a writer, Wolfgang Becker does not have dozens of titles to his name. His filmography is surprisingly brief. But since the German filmmaker usually co-writes his scripts, it shows just how involved he is in his projects. For us German language learners, a smaller filmography means we can really get to …
During the 1980s and the early part of the 1990s, the Hamburger Schule was a unique music movement based in the northern German city. It was indie. It was punk. It was intellectual. And, most notably, it was in German. But by the late 1990s and into the 2000s, a new generation was taking over. …
German director Uli Edel has had success on both sides of the Atlantic in multiple languages. Likewise, his expertise is wide-ranging as well. His English language projects have included films like Last Exit to Brooklyn with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Body of Evidence with Madonna. He is also behind television miniseries like The Mists of …
Just outside of Wilmington, Delaware, not far from Philadelphia, the Brandywine Valley is Du Pont Country. Sprinkled across the region are a number of impressive homes like the beautiful botanicals at Longwood Gardens and the smartly stately Nemour Estate & Gardens. But they all trace back to a black powder yard and a family home …
If you are not already familiar with the rock band Isolation Berlin, now is the time. For a music fan and perhaps as someone who does not make music, it can be extremely satisfying to follow a band or musician over a period of time. Over the course of several albums or EPs, you can …
Regardless of your career, you rarely soar to the top of your industry. But, from time to time, a lucky individual comes along and jumps a few of those rungs on the career ladder. In the film industry, that means starring roles in major motion pictures. Austrian actor Noah Saavedra was able to jump-start his …
The Philadelphia Flower Show was once a rite of late winter announcing that spring was, in fact, coming. But as with so many things, the popular event has been forced to adapt. The Philly Flower Show has now become an event in late spring celebrating the season. Now in its second year being held outdoors …
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Anyone who has driven into Toronto knows the city’s size is striking. It is a bit overwhelming at times. Modern and urban, there is no shortage of skyscrapers or other buildings towering overhead. But its location along Lake Ontario means that small beaches dot the city’s eastern edge and offer a moment of respite in …
In a dense metropolis that is full of skyscrapers, is another New York City observation deck really needed? Well, as it turns out, it is. But not the old-fashioned elevator to the top of a tall building lookout. No, no, no. The Summit One Vanderbilt observation deck takes the traditional approach and turns it on …
