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Bestiality upon us

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Madhouse Berlin: Therapy Session Nr. 5

This city makes us hungry. And now when the resources are getting thinner we have to give up humanity to encounter the beast in us. But are the lacerating beasts the ones to blame? Or are we the sickos who just stand there and watch like once upon a time in a fairy tale with a girl named Kitty Genovese. Or was her name Kitty Jo? Just can’t remember. For more of these thoughts and more carnal photography read on in German.

C.R. by C.R.
on August 6th, 2010
in IHB, Madhouse Berlin, Stories
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Fashion Week Column

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Suz and I wrote some funny columns for BerlinFashion.TV. Enjoy the first one in the German version here.

C.R. by C.R.
on July 14th, 2010
in Fashion, Stories
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Heroes

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Berlin is for sure not Gotham City! And we don’t need Batman to survive the hostile everyday routine. But sometimes there are dangers you would never expect and then they are there for you: Your personal heroes. My personal heroes in the last couple of month were my friends. Like Clark Kent they are  not the most outshining people if you don’t take the time to look closer. Perhaps they might even look childish or crazy to some snobbish Berlin hipsters. But I am privileged to know that they have the most incredible special abilities and in my eyes they are stronger than Superman, sexier than Catwoman, and faster than the Flash. I will never be ashamed of them and don’t care that they like to wear cheap Dolce and Gabbana fakes or have the hairstyle of Elvis Presley. For me they are the coolest, hippest and most fun people to hang out with. That’s why I wanted to take the time to thank them here for saving my ass so many times. I am sure that one day we will be a cool rock band, a crazy dance crew, and finally save the world together.

C.R. by C.R.
on June 29th, 2010
in IHB, Stories, X
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They are getting to you – don’t listen to the Cliché-maniacs

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photo: Shirin K. A. Winiger

Madhouse Berlin: Therapy Session Nr. 4

Some new readers of us may wonder what this bullshit here is all about. I started this little series of articles last summer but had no chance or no spirit to continue them properly. But here I am writing about some serious problems a lot of Berliners have and don’t even really know about. Some of you may think of it as a bad habbit, but I am telling you that cliché-thinking is more than that. Why I think you should better cure your serious malignous disease and how to protect yourself from these people out there after the jump.

Read on - Weiterlesen »

C.R. by C.R.
on May 25th, 2010
in IHB, Madhouse Berlin, Stories, X
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And What Happened To Love?

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photo by Lisa Wassmann

Berlin seems like a cul-de-sac for love. Apart from a few happy couples most boys and girls, straight or gay, complain about not having a relationship, about not finding the right man or woman. Impossible in a city like Berlin, with hundreds of nightclubs, bars, cafes and other hang-outs? Clearly not. The hunt for more and for someone better, neverending. Especially the party scene seems to offer opportunities, but in fact turns out being a love-killer. Read more after the jump: Read on - Weiterlesen »

Suz by Suz
on May 22nd, 2010
in Berlinstories, IHB
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It’s a women’s world

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And you thought the battle of sexes was over!

The new feminism is now menimism - a movement demanding a rethink of masculinity. Why would men need such a movement one might ask since men literally got it all - soft and female looks are demanded by the fashion industry, the higher wages issue still remains and it’s cool to be a stay-at home-dad.

So what are they fighting for? Read on - Weiterlesen »

Suz by Suz
on May 4th, 2010
in IHB, Stories, X
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A Volcano for Berlin

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Foto: moominsean

Inspired by the idea „The Berlin Mountain“ I thought about the possibility of having a big volcano here in Berlin that makes it impossible to enter and leave the city. If you want to know more about my Volcanotopia just read on in German.

C.R. by C.R.
on April 23rd, 2010
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Black Birds in Fashion Paradise

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During the Fashion Week my lovely co-author Suz and I had the chance to write a column for a small newspaper called Fashion Weeks daily which is part of berlinfashion.tv. For everybody who missed it you can read it here and and see the pictures we did for the column at our most beloved shop in Friedrichshain, Episoda.

C.R. by C.R.
on January 26th, 2010
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Homeless whispering

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photo: nalilo at flickr

Meeting homeless people ist often a sad thing. It is easyer to try to oversee or avoid them. But last week I had a nearly paranormal encounter with an remarkable individual. If you want to know the whole story read on in German here.

C.R. by C.R.
on January 14th, 2010
in Berlinstories, Stories
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Currency of Dreams

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After a bit of back and forth with my application form (I had forgotten to fill out some fields, so I had to do it all over again) I finally received my new passport to travel into the land of dreams. I even got a bit of welcome money. Haha, so you do not only get welcome money when fully registering here in Berlin.

I like the idea of having a different currency in your dreams. Euros and Dollars become meaningless as you can have just everything you want without being wealthy. Your favorite drink costs you nothing more than a moment of your dream. But what is the price you pay for indulging in your dreams when you have to come back into reality after all where everything is tied to your financial situation again?

I guess I will find that out. My trip to the land of dreams is scheduled for this Saturday…

Frank by Frank
on November 2nd, 2009
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