The beauty of being ugly
BERLIN BEAUTY: In a world obsessed with beauty, Del is the guy cashing in on being ugly. The flipside to our interview with Miss Germany 2010.
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INTERVIEW: INTERPOL's Sam Fogarino talks to us about dabbling with the majors, losing certain band members and the longevity of Interpol itself.
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A chat with... actor Mark Ruffalo. One of the most lovable actors in modern cinema talks to us about his new film, The Kids Are All Right – and the pro-family message in it vs. assumptions about a...
View ArticleBeautiful beasts
BERLIN BEAUTY: Body-building has always been met with a suspicious eye, at least from the general public. But for the people involved in the sport, it's an art form. Are body builders beautiful beasts...
View ArticleA chat with... Howe Gelb of Giant Sand
Giant Sand's frontman sits down with us to talk about sleeping too much, Canada's cold weather and what connection he draws between Jim Morrison and José Feliciano.
View ArticleBody-chat: Beauty matters
A chat with... historian Thomas Kuehne. Let's face it, people are beauty nuts! Even those that resist or reject it make their own. Kuehne deconstructs the complex and somewhat sinister face of modern...
View ArticleA chat with... Nir de Volff
Nir de Volff‘s Picnics, Weddings and Funerals is a unique take on ritual and you can taste his new meal beginning December 2. We spoke with de Volff about Berlin, weddings and making hamburgers out of...
View ArticleA chat with... Matias Aguayo
Mexico hits Berlin on December 4 as part of the Worldtronics Festival. The head honcho of the bumbumbox street parties that happen throughout Latin America, Matias Aguayo, chats with us about life all...
View Article"Everywhere else you can't – Berlin is a big machine"
A chat with... Fairmont. Berlin-based since 2003, Jeff Fairley has been a hot commodity since his 2005 single "Gazebo" dropped. On December 8, he performs at Watergate with Sascha Funke and more.
View ArticleA chat with... Sharmaine Lovegrove
Berlin's maven of English lit and founder of the ever-evolving Dialogue Books shares her highlights of 2010.
View ArticleInterview: Lillian Boutté
The documentary The Sound After the Storm is out on December 9. All about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Jazz Ambassador of New Orleans, Lillian Boutté, talks to us about the role music plays...
View ArticleEarly Days: Michael Gira of Swans
INTERVIEW: Michael Gira gives us a tour of his younger days, from work to hitchhiking to prison, and a taste of the wild times of Swans during stays in Berlin. He may be dark, but he's not scum!
View ArticleA chat with... Willem De Rooij
"I find it exciting to make two entities clash." Berlin-based, Dutch-born artist Willem De Rooij discusses his latest exhibition, a project that took four years to realize.
View ArticleA chat with... Everybody's showgirl Gayle Tufts
A year-long tour of Everybody's Showgirl comes to an end with a short Berlin stint. But the "most famous American in Germany" isn't short on sightings. EXBERLINER grabs a chat.
View ArticleInterview: Frederick Wiseman
The legendary filmmaker went behind the scenes of the Paris Opera House ballet in LA DANSE. After nearly 40 films in 50 years, Frederick 'fly-on-the-wall' Wiseman gave us a word.
View ArticleA chat with... director Thomas Ostermeier
The Schaubühne artistic director analyzes the Oedipal bond, discusses the lure of Shakespeare and explains the organic evolution of a long-running stage production.
View ArticleInterview: The Bacon Brothers
Michael and Kevin went their separate ways for a while, but a shared love for music and strong family ties brought them back together. They play RBB Großer Sendesaal on January 3.
View ArticleMy perfect Berlin weekend: Kristian Geyr
Photographer and film director Kristyan Geyr is the designer of the Jailhousefuck bed to be seen in his Noodles Noodles & Noodles flagship store on (Schönhauser Allee 156). Try it for yourself and...
View ArticleMy perfect Berlin weekend: Ben de Biel
Ben de Biel, also known as Benjamin Biel, is the founding owner of Maria am Ostbahnhof and a documentary photographer. You can see his work at www.bendebiel.com.
View Article"That's something Germans lack: hearing God's voice"
Interview: Frank Willens. Listening to God brought Willens to Berlin seven years ago. Now the dancer is preparing a 'partly telepathic' performance for Tanztage.
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