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Capitalism: Is criticism of capitalism kitsch?
["We talk too little about class and capitalism. And when we do, we're not smart enough. Ijoma Mangold and Lars Weisbrod show us how to do it better in their podcast. "]
August 3, 2020
“The Blind Light”: Poetry of Quantum Mechanics
History of science between essay and narrative: In "The Blind Light" Benjamín Labatut explores the limits of knowledge.
July 31, 2020
British filmmaker: director Alan Parker is dead
["Alan Parker's films have won ten Oscars, ten Golden Globes and nineteen British Academy Film Awards. He died at the age of 76. "]
July 31, 2020
“Black is King”: The Lion Queen
Beyoncé made a music film for her album "The Lion King: The Gift". Very nice! But "Black is King" can only be seen with a subscription to Disney .
July 31, 2020
British filmmaker: Alan Parker is dead
Alan Parker received ten Oscars, ten Golden Globes and 19 British Academy Film Awards for his films. He died at the age of 76.
July 31, 2020
Ritter Sport: German squared
Monument protection as we know it: Only chocolate from the company Ritter Sport can be square. Even purple cows have no chance against this German cultural narrative.
July 29, 2020
“Safetyism”: In the end it\’s all about power
In the dispute over free speech in the USA, liberal intellectuals accuse the left of feeling threatened by opposition. "Safetyism" is the fighting term.
July 28, 2020
Sommer hits: O Aerosole mio
The consonant corridor is getting narrower and narrower: because singing in public is now also prohibited, there is no summer hit for the first time since the Stone Age.
July 28, 2020
“Slaughterhouse and Order”: Zombies in the Cartridge inferno
Is the glaring and bloodthirsty already a social criticism? Christoph Höhtker\'s dystopia "abattoir and order"
July 27, 2020
Olivia de Havilland: fighter for sophistication and rights
Olivia de Havilland was stylish and always friendly but fought hard for her rights as an actress. It was this will that distinguished her best roles. An Obituary
July 27, 2020