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German Americans Cheer Bismarck's Triumph
Members of New York's German American groups came out in force to celebrate the end of the Franco-Prussian war that established Germany's unity. A report in The New York Times of April 10, 1871 make for interesting reading. Please click HERE
DER BLOGGER
Mitt and Newt: The Gloves Come Off
Newt Gingrich’s surge to success in South Carolina has surely brought joy to the Obama White House. For his 12-point victory ensures the fight for the GOP nomination will not end soon and will get nastier.
WANDERLUST
Québec City: A Touch of Europe
By Adam Leposa
When we woke up this morning, the scene outside our hotel window looked perfect for the Winter Carnival: lots of snow. Unfortunately, the storm also brought with it high winds that nixed our previous plans to go cross-country skiing on the Plains of Abraham. So, we set off to explore Québec City’s Old Town, as well as two unique hotels in the region.
ESSEN & TRINKEN
More Americans say, Prost!
German beer sales dip slightly in 2011 German beer sales remained more or less steady in 2011, according to the Federal Statistics Office. While Germans themselves bought less German beer compared to 2010, beer drinkers abroad were saying 'Prost!'
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RSS FEED
Houston, Ve Have Liftoff, Ja?
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 07:38 —
Berlin animation expert Fabian Tischer had a dream that NASA would steal the city’s TV tower on its 40th anniversary and send it into space. Now his YouTube video is getting worldwide attention.
Tischer, 28, grew up in Berlin's Friedrichshain district with a view of the landmark 1,200-foot television tower that dominates the city's skyline from the centrally located Alexanderplatz square.
“As a kid, I used to think the TV tower was a rocket. Now I turned the dream into a film,” he told the tabloid BILD. Watch video HERE
Tischer took stock photos of the tower, which turns 40 this year, and mashed it up with audio and video from a real rocket launch to create an animation that went viral on the Web this week.
The humorous title of the 1:29 minute clip? "NASA Steals Berlin TV Tower."
But the work is more than the visualization of a child's daydream. He intended for the animation, which he posted on YouTube in June and which has since gone viral, as a calling card for his work as a digital media designer.
What else does he have on his plate? What goes up must come down, he says. “I am working on a sequence of the “rockets” landing."
News In Brief
DAS KINO
'Berlinale' Presents 2012 Offerings
A new movie from Billy Bob Thornton and a turn as Marie Antoinette by Diane Kruger will rub shoulders with offerings from Asia to Africa at this year's Berlin International Film Festival.
DAS BUCH
Breathtaking Tour of Germany
Featuring the wonders and beauty of Germany through the eyes of author Maureen Mahan Copelof and her husband, Sylvan, Discovering Germany shares a captivating view of the rich German tradition.
KULTUR
Thomas Quasthoff Bids Farewell
By Marita Berg
The news that singer Thomas Quasthoff would be concluding his career for health reasons came as a surprise to fans and concert organizers. His warm, colorfully nuanced and voluminous voice coupled with his intense, energized renditions have enchanted audiences for years.
DAS AUTO
The E-Car: False Hopes?
Germany’s plan to put a million electric cars on the road by 2020 is unlikely to do much for the environment without a dramatic increase in renewable energy, the daily Berlin-basedTageszeitung reported on Monday.
FUSSBALL
