“Separating historical fact from fiction is a thankless task in Germany but one man is trying to do just that”: Derek Scally. >opinion piece (c) THE IRISH TIMES, 2013
Archive for Europe
Germany obsession with inflation: a myth?
Posted in Uncategorized with tags austerity, cultural history, euro, Europe, Germany, inflation, monetary system on 13 May 2013 by delclemJust Identity Issues…?
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Austria, Die Identitären, Europe, France, Great Britain, party, politics, right-wing extremism on 25 April 2013 by delclem
“A new (dangerous?) breed of activist right-wing extremism is spreading across Europe: Die Identitären.” >text (c) THE VIENNA REVIEW, 2013
“How Noam Chomsky is discussed”
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Europe, Noam Chomsky, public intellectuals, USA on 5 April 2013 by delclem
“The more one dissents from political orthodoxies, the more the attacks focus on personality, style and character.” Analysis & photo (c) THE GUARDIAN, 2013
“The Europeans, no 8: Haydn”
Posted in Uncategorized with tags 18th century, Austria, England, Europe, Hungary, Joseph Haydn, Music on 30 March 2013 by delclem
“The Austrian composer bridged the transition from writing music for patrons to writing for a paying audience” and “became one of Europe’s most respected composers in his day.” >text from THE EUROPEANS series (c) THE IRISH TIMES, 2013
“Why did men stop wearing high heels?”
Posted in Uncategorized with tags cultural history, Europe, fashion, gender, high heels on 4 February 2013 by delclem
“For generations they have signified femininity and glamour – but a pair of high heels was once an essential accessory for men.” A survey of shoe history. >full text (c) BBC World Service 2013
Bosnia: a model for the planet?
Posted in Uncategorized with tags bosnia-hercegovina, Europe, multiculturalism, travel on 14 January 2013 by delclem
“In many ways, the country has what the rest of Europe has lost.”
>full text /travelogue & photo (c) NBC NEWS, 2009
Masculinity exposed in Vienna
Posted in Uncategorized with tags art, art history, Austria, Europe, exhibition, gender, masculinity, nudity sexuality, review, Vienna on 6 January 2013 by delclem
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The successful exhibition Naked Men unveils male nudity: full-frontally.
“Retromania”
Posted in Uncategorized with tags cultural analysis, Europe, pop culture, retro, review, Simnon Reynolds, USA on 26 December 2012 by delclem
“Pop Culture’s Addiction to its Own Past by Simon Reynolds. Does it matter that pop music is stuck in the same old groove?” >review (c) THE OBSERVER, 2012
Playful Economy
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Andreas Tönnesmann, Austria, board games, Charles Darrow, cultural history, Europe, Germany, Monopoly, USA on 24 December 2012 by delclem
The history of the board game Monopoly Continue reading
“Bourgeois Nightmares”
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Austria, Europe, film, Michael Haneke, review on 13 December 2012 by delclem
“Horror movies frighten us; violent thrillers agitate us; sentimental stories make us cry. Suffering is often part of our enjoyment. Within limits, however: we are not to be so displeased that we are not pleased. Buñuel deliberately went beyond the limits of permissible displeasure. And so, in his own way, does the Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke” (winner of the European Film Award 2012 in four categories). Text (c) THE LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS, 2012
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