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How 'Political Fashion' Films Predicted 2017 in 2008
SHOWstudio's Nick Knight revisits 2008's prophetic ‘Political Fashion’ video series.
The Ketwurst Is Germany’s Strangely Phallic Answer to the Hot Dog
The ketwurst is an East German hot-dog-not-hot-dog made by pushing a bread roll onto a hot spike, toasting the inside, swilling a sausage around in a tray of ketchup, and squeezing the resulting meat mess into the bread hole.
Meet the Manchester Record Shop Owner Who Went Deaf and Opened a Cafe
Eastern Bloc Records is one of Manchester’s longest standing music stores but when founder John Berry went deaf in 2007, he thought he’d have to give it all up. That was until he decided to start serving coffee alongside the vinyl.
Poland's Right-Wing Government Scares Europe by Going After the Media
The European Union is protesting a move by Poland's new government to muzzle the media, and possibly go in the authoritarian direction Hungary's already taken.
Seeds & Stems: How Jersey Club Made Its Way To New Zealand
A look at how music can transcend geographical boundaries into dancefloors across the globe.
Surprisingly, the Biggest Collection of Cold War Memorabilia Is in Los Angeles
The Wende Museum houses a treasure trove of more than 100,000 objects from the former Eastern Bloc, ranging from Stasi audio tapes to East German household cleaning products.
An Expert's Guide to Getting Shitfaced in Manchester
Beyond the sterile scene in the city centre, you'll find an underground club culture that's bursting with change.
What Would Cities Look Like without Greedy Landlords and Property Development Sharks?
We interviewed Owen Hatherley, author of a book about what happens to architecture when you get rid of capitalists and real estate agents.
Keep Your Helmet On When You Prepare the Herring
Phu Quoc Island is a fishing village famous for Vietnamese fish sauce—an item that airlines have banned for its stench. I came here expecting to find a wide variety of seafood dishes, but the underdog of all fish, herring, kept finding its way onto my...
High Level Talks and High Level Beats With Eastern Bloc
Nothing's quiet on the Western Front with this Wellington duo behind the decks
The French Punk Who Tore Down the Berlin Wall
This Saturday is the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. We found the guy whose face made all the front pages the day after he was photographed smashing the shit out of it with a hammer.
Express Yourself With A Hacked Bike
Turn your nighttime ride Into an illuminated speech using an arduino micro-controler, an LED circuit, and a bike.