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To say that Mario Adorf is an accomplished actor seems like an understatement of understatements. With a career spanning nearly seven decades and more than 200 productions in film and television, he is considered one of Europe’s leading character actors. He can be found across the continent, from Germany to Italy to England. Quite simply, […]
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If you are not already familiar with the Düsseldorf rockers Broilers, then buckle in! Part of the fun of listening to the band is that they have been around for quite a while. To date, they have released eight studio albums and it is easy to hear how they have developed, grown, and – dare
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London-born, German-raised Lucas Gregorowicz has some serious acting experience that ranges from the stage to both the big and small screens. From doing Shakespearean theater to portraying a pizza-making stoner selling marijuana (and this was pre-Pineapple Express but post-Jay & Silent Bob) on the silver screen, Lucas Gregorowicz is the kind of actor that embodies
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Picking a name for a band can be a difficult task. It can imply certain things, such as the sound or style of the group’s music. So much like the band names Jethro Tull refers to an entire rock group and not merely an individual, German rockers Jennifer Rostock are a quartet and not a
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Munich-born Florian David Fitz is best known as an actor, having starred in productions on both the big and small screens. But he is a man of many talents. Fitz can also include experiences as a writer, director, and producer on his resume. Having gotten his start in musical theater, Fitz seems able to do
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So many of today’s female pop singers do not have it easy. They often use (or need) provocative costumes and lyrics to grab attention. Or they have to show off with overly technical vocal runs to win over listeners. But German singer Lotte has a far more honest approach. She simply does not need the
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If you have already seen big Hollywood films like 2009’s Pandorum with Dennis Quaid or 2008’s Valkyrie with Tom Cruise, you may already be familiar with German actor Wotan Wilke Möhring. German television watchers might also recognize him from episodes of Tatort or his appearances in numerous made-for-television movies. Möhring is a versatile actor who
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The Hamburg-based indie rockers Tonbandgerät are in a unique position. The group has so far been able to find that fine line between being too hard and edgy that you turn off indie or pop fans. At the same time, they have avoided being too soft or one-note. Indeed, the group is a mix of
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It is the dream of so many to take something that they do for fun, a hobby, and turn it into a career. For a child, it adds another layer of magic. When German actor Ludwig Trepte entered acting, he was only in his pre-teen years. But with appearances on television, he was definitely a
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To be any sort of creative person and to share your innermost thoughts with the world takes a lot of guts. You open yourself up, immediately, to criticism and commentary. To avoid this, or rather, to provide some buffer from this, some choose to adopt a pseudonym or publish anonymously. For musicians, their band often
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German comedic actor Michael Bully Herbig is well known throughout the German-speaking world for his humorous parodies that are not afraid to be silly. International audiences may recognize him as the host of Amazon Prime‘s LOL: Last One Laughing Germany, a German language streaming TV show that pits celebrities against each other and challenges them
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If you are not yet familiar with the German indie pop duo Schnipo Schranke, now is the time. Although the pair have gone their separate ways musically in 2019 after only a few years together, they are gone but not forgotten. With clear vocals delivered over steady, angular rhythms, the duo released two solid albums.
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