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“You’re going to have explain that one to me,” laughed my friend. “A pub quiz? In a bookshop?” To my British brain, this was a perfectly normal evening, but apparently my born-and-bred Berliner companion couldn’t contemplate such scenes. Yet upon arriving at the Curious Fox, the steadily filling tables were evidence that I wasn’t alone…
You might well miss the poster-covered door of Kalabal!k amongst the ripped and peeling faces of musicians gone by. A single shutter offers a glimpse to the dingy bookshop within, where a few youths peruse the works lining the walls. For a bookshop, there are surprisingly few actual books, making you wonder what other pursuits…
#MeToo is perhaps the first movement that comes to mind when we think of modern feminism. A social media archive of sexual harassment and abuse spread virally across the internet. As soon as one story got traction, ten more would pop up beneath. No demographic seemed to be left unscathed; ethnicities and abilities, ages and…
Standing with a jaunty lean, the apple breaks tradition with colour. Neither green nor red, the yellow skin is spotted with brown freckles. Brown streaks stretch down from the top, reminiscent of a pre-teen boy’s fringe. The stalk grows tall, pointing straight up, whereas the rest of the apple sags to the right. It doesn’t…
Berlin is for you, they said. You’ll love the style there, it’s so you. My first night out in Berlin and my blue lipstick had already been pointed at, my neon headband tugged, and my backless rainbow jumpsuit commented on. From the Prideful flags on my shoes to the “what-the-hell-is-that” bow on my head, I’m…
