Culture & Society
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Novels such as "Tschick" and "Sand" made Wolfgang Herrndorf one of the most important writers of contemporary German literature. The author spent the last two years of his life on the north bank of Wedding, where, despite serious illness, he learned to see the world with new eyes. His biographer Tobias Rüther talks to Fabian Peltsch about Herrndorf's love for the Plötzensee and his sense of beauty in the midst of ugly functional buildings.
(Published in the guide)
Joy Denalane & Ilgen-Nur: “We are angry and we are sad”
Two artists from two generations, two women who grew up in Germany and struggle with racism and inequality every day. A conversation with JOY DENALANE and ILGEN-NUR about experiences, prejudices and music - and about what needs to change in this country.
(Published in Rolling Stone)
Pandemic, the next
Since the colonization of North America, its indigenous people have suffered from epidemics. In the Corona crisis, they are fighting back - in reality and in a zombie film.
(Published by Fluter)
The Sound of the New Right: Neofolk and the Identitarian Movement
The “Identitarian Movement” presents itself as a hip right-wing subculture, with “neofolk” as the soundtrack. Insights into a strange niche world.
(Published in Rolling Stone)
Make sustainability sexy again
At the Wonderfruit Festival in Thailand, you can party in a climate-positive way. The founders don't even want to make money from it.
(Published by Fluter)
Kelela: The white people are taking our space in front of the stage
Her debut is undoubtedly one of the best R&B albums of the year. In an interview, KELELA explains why her music is dedicated to black women and why you should admit more often that you don't understand something.
(Published in Rolling Stone)
Liam Gallagher: “I’m a rock’n’roll star, 24 hours a day”
A new Oasis album? He would prefer it to his solo debut. Brit rocker Liam Gallagher talks about his longing for his brother Noel, who he loves and hates, his soft side and his ambition to make rock'n'roll great again.
(Published on Spiegel Online)
Virtual Reality: Everything is so real here
The hype surrounding virtual reality has been brewing for almost two years, with new applications and start-ups appearing almost every day. Does the future of humanity really lie beneath these strange glasses, as leading tech visionaries claim? Fabian Peltsch has immersed himself in the jerky parallel worlds.
(Published in Rolling Stone)
Haiyti: A Girl Boss Gangster shakes up German rap
German hip hop hasn't experienced such trench warfare for 15 years - the Hamburg rapper Haiyti could emerge victorious with her mix of Dada pop and gangsta rap.
(Published by Rolling Stone)
“Hair” at the Admiralspalast: We would recommend Ritalin
What crazy chickens these flower children were: Sometimes the actors are annoying, but their voices are consistently great
(Published in the Berliner Morgenpost)
Peaches: “Why do men have such problems with their asses?”
Pop provocateur, feminist, educator: PEACHES has a mission – to improve the world with sex.
(Published in Rolling Stone)
Make music: 200 top politicians and their favourite records
Ever since the CDU celebrated its election victory to the sound of the Toten Hosen, it has been clear that the lines between politics and pop have never been as ambiguous as they are today. ROLLING STONE wanted to know more - and asked the members of the German Bundestag about their favorite records. To find out to what extent a band's commitment can still be a political statement today. More than 200 top politicians took part. So, Mr. Steinmeier and Ms. Wagenknecht: What's going on with you? Some of the answers were surprising.
(Published in Rolling Stone)