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A couple of weeks ago, I read some wise words about the difference of blogs and real analogue magazines by Jan Joswig: “blogs give you the news, magazines teach you the style”. First I was hesitating, what almost never occurs when Mr. Joswig is involved. In my mind I was browsing all the brilliant blogs that keep me up all night and certainly teach me about style (I still figure out a way to get that Rodarte cardigan I saw online without ending up homeless for the next six months). But in the end, I had to agree. There’s nothing better than having a day off and spend it with a nice cup of coffee and a freshly printed magazine. Browsing through the untouched pages, smelling the weird odour, categorizing articles in “must read now” and “keep it for later”… There is something good and noble about the oldschool-way of publishing, and to me it’s really inspiring to see people with enthusiasm and dedication working on it.

So you can tell, that I was super thrilled to see shops like Motto Distribution in Kreuzberg or do you read me?! in Mitte emerging during the last year. Real heaven for magazine lovers: Arkitip, A Magazine, Fantastic Man – you name it, they have it.

This Saturday, do you read me?! celebrates their first anniversary. Drop by for a little get-together at the shop and a discussion about independent publishing with editors of 032c, Dummy, i love you, Intersection, Lodown and Mono.Kultur. And since it’s officially fall, I guess it’s fair to make plans for next year: the CMYK, a festival for independent magazines, will take place in Berlin. I saw a little preview at art berlin contemporary and really liked the strange magazines the guys where presenting. We keep you updated on that. Details after the jump.

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by Sarer
on October 2nd, 2009
in Events, Fashion, Places, Shops
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Fixed for life

You gotta have suicidal tendencies or take the victim part in fashion victim very seriously – riding a fixed-gear bike is an art in itself. But nevertheless, fixed-gear riders are a growing presence on the streets of Berlin. Perceived as smelly bums who happen to ride bikes by some or simply admired for their style, they certainly are the subject of curiosity.

This friday you can see what happens when people take their love for bikes to the next level: Fixed City is a documentary on fixed-gear bike culture in Germany and is premiering at Kinobar Sputnik in Kreuzberg. More details and trailer after the click.

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by Sarer
on September 4th, 2009
in Entertainment, Events, Movies
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Flash back

Imagine you are sick, sporting your ugliest sweatpants and dark circles around your eyes, but are in desperate need of a new Chris Ware comic from Grober Unfug in Mitte to feel better. You better have a strategy to avoid streetstyle photographers that mistake your outfit as “interesting” and publish it the next day. Or you borrowed your roommates new sequin dress without asking because it just fits this weeks Broken Hearts Club theme so well. Different situation- same problem: you told that nerdy fellow student that you got the swineflu and can’t help him move because you are under quaratine… There are millions of situations where you better not get photographed. And there’s hope! A couple of weeks ago, I stumbled upon a really funny device that a student from NYU invented: the Anti-Paparazzi-Clutch. More about it after the jump.

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by Sarer
on September 1st, 2009
in Misc.
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