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Wagner’s Mark on comic books
The roots of Thor and many other comic book figures stretch back to Wagner’s epic and earlier. By David Ng for Los Angeles Times Look, up in the sky! In case you haven’t noticed already, […]
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Happy Birthday America
July 4th 1776 the Declaration of Independence (die Unabhängigkeitserklärung) from the Kingdom of Great Britain was adopted. Words of the day: to BBQ – Grillen – ich grille, du grillst, er/sie grillt, wir grillen, ihr […]
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Schwarzenegger at Journalism Gala
Watching Gov. @Schwarzenegger deliver remarks at the Southern California Journalism Awards Gala – at http://tweetcast.in/1348 It was a dream come true for myself as a journalist because I am the first Austrian Journalist to win […]
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A Kiss on Times Square
August 14th 1945 a sailor kissed a nurse in the middle of times square and German-American photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt captured this iconic moment.
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Azureus composed by Edwin Wendler
Azureus Rising is a CG “proof of concept” for a planned feature film trilogy which tells the story of a young man who, after escaping death and enduring a life-changing journey, matures into a heroic […]
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Nneka: Afro-German warrior princess
NNkeka, born to a Nigerian father and a German mother and managed by Neverland Music & Martin Schuhmacher has a new album coming out. Concrete Jungle is her third album, but her first US release. […]
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Wagner’s influence on film music
Underscoring Richard Wagner’s influence on film music You may not know his ‘Ring,’ but if you’ve seen ‘Lord of the Rings’ or ‘Star Wars’ you’ve entered his musical universe. June 17, 2010|By Jon Burlingame, Special […]
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Classic Childrens’ Series
Barbapapa Wikki und die Starken Männer Heidi Pumuckl Die Biene Maja Die Sendung mit der Maus Der Rosarote Panther – Paulchen Panther Tao Tao Pinocchio Kalimero Alfred J. Kwak Das Sandmännchen The best good night […]
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Berlin-Born Mike Nichols receives AFI Award
Born in Berlin in 1931, Mike Nichols fled Nazi Germany at the age of 7. He was certified a genius at 12, became half of the hit comedy act “Nichols and May” in his 20s, […]
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German painter Sigmar Polke dies
German Sigmar Polke, an artist of infinite, often ravishing pictorial jest, whose sarcastic and vibrant layering of found images and maverick, chaos-provoking painting processes left an indelible mark on the last four decades of contemporary […]