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FORM, FUNCTION AND ENNUI

mc — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:37:42 +0000

We are all familiar with the so-called hipster culture. The contemporary hipster hangs around at cafés, talking about art, fashion, organic food and social justice, ideally while chatting about the next big thing to reblog on their tumblr. Well, one should not categorize that harshly, since categorizing stuff is so mainstream…

A very nice and sobering fashion shoot seen in the current De:Bug issue, proves us that ‘Hipsterism’ nowadays isn’t that spectacular anymore: Unhappy Hipsters. It’s lonely in the modern world.

Photography by Gene Glover

Cosy Thursdays presents Kissenkino

emg — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:04:01 +0000

Kissenkino (that literally means Pillow Cinema) is a new event happening one evening per month, with the aim of warming up Berlin’s long, sometimes boring and cold winter evenings. Cosy Thursdays propose you to leave the comfort and solitude of your warmed up flat to step into João Cocteau’s space in Neukölln to meet your friends, watch a cool movie together, have some mulled wine and popcorn.

The first event will take place this upcoming thursday, November 24th at 9 pm. The movie which will be screened is to remain a secret until you arrive, as this event is not as much about the movie itself as it is about the experience of leaving the cold outside and watching a movie with your friends in the dark, exactly as we used to do when we were kids. Therefore, the event is free. The only price you have to pay to join, is to bring your own favorite and most comfortable pillow to sit on! You can RSVP in the event Facebook page.

HAVE A LITTLE BREAK …

tw — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 07:00:31 +0000

… and draw a stickman!

JUST A THOUGHT

rh — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 05:49:00 +0000

… winter’s going to be upon us soon enough, is all I’m saying. (image source).

WAYS TO AVOID BOREDOM

kvr — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:48:20 +0000

There are probably worse things you could do in your spare time than scan a cat…

To promeneur with the social guarantee

md — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:56:54 +0000

If you happen to pass by Zurich these days consider a quick trip to the country side. Out on a farm just 30 minutes from the centre of Zurich the migros museum has set up dependance on a farm. Check it out!

CONCRETE OUTDOORS ACTIVITIES

uk — Mon, 30 May 2011 11:00:41 +0000

Plattformer, the artist collective that brought you the first DIY concrete table tennis table in London, just launched their latest outdoors object: The Feast Table in London’s Arundel Square. All their projects are put into effect with groups of local children that are thereby introduced to the art of concrete casting. Their most famous project so far is the table tennis table in London Fields – meet some local gangsters for a joint game of ping pong.

Booze Haulage In Style

rh — Sun, 29 May 2011 11:16:48 +0000

It’s Sunday, and this is something that might come in handy for the next the next 15 Sundays or so. Enjoy the upcoming (2-day) heatwave.

READING ROOM

tw — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:42:02 +0000

We can think of no better place to read mono.kultur issue #24 with Cyprien Gaillard’s interview than on top of the “beeramid”, Cyprien’s large-scale sculpture at KW in Berlin, built out of 72,000 bottles of Efes beer. Approximate duration to read Cyprien’s interview: 3 Efes beer!

The ‘reading room’ is open until March 22, 2011:
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Cyprien Gaillard: The Recovery of Discovery
Auguststrasse 69 in Berlin

PARADISE IS NEAR

tw — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:52:49 +0000

Very much looking forward to escaping the cold, grey and rainy Berlin weather at least for one day tomorrow, leaving all the hectic city life behind me – and to get a glimpse of paradise in the ‘Temple of Relaxation’, Berlin’s Liquidrom!

Thermal bath Liquidrom
Möckernstrasse 10
10963 Berlin