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fromIndieWire
5 days ago

Pawel Pawlikowski's Historical Stunner 'Fatherland' Is About Far More Than Thomas Mann - It's About Today's Own Fissures

The movie confronts Germany's post-World War II trauma in a family road movie centered on three characters: the Nobel Laureate novelist Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler), his daughter and assistant Erika (Hüller), and his son Klaus (August Diehl). The movie kicks off with a bravura five-and-a-half minute locked off single take of Klaus in Cannes, sitting naked on the floor by a bed with a sleeping young man.
Berlin
History
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
2 months ago

How a Dispute Over One Queen's Throne Ignited a Global War

The War of the Austrian Succession was a conflict over Maria Theresa's right to the throne, involving major European powers and colonial disputes.
History
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
2 months ago

12 Maps of World War II in Europe and Africa

World War II emerged from post-WWI tensions, economic instability, and totalitarian regimes, resulting in unprecedented destruction and reshaping the global balance of power.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Dorothy Parker fwowed up' in a 1928 review of which children's classic? The Saturday quiz

Fifteen quiz clues identify cultural, historical and linguistic answers including Gone With the Wind, Harris tweed, Andean condor, Prater, northern soul, and European nobility directory.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Nottingham Forest's last European adventure: Klinsmann knows my name!'

Nottingham Forest reached Europe, played bold attacking football including memorable comebacks and controversial substitutions, and celebrated club European history amid late-season fatigue.
Philosophy
fromAeon
10 months ago

How Nazism ended centuries of Catholic-Protestant enmity | Aeon Essays

A prolonged animosity between Catholics and Protestants ended in the 20th century, marking a revolutionary inter-Christian peace.
Coffee
fromOpen Culture
10 months ago

"The Vertue of the COFFEE Drink": An Ad for London's First Cafe Printed Circa 1652

Coffee's introduction in England led to cultural shifts and controversies, eventually becoming a staple beverage endorsed by the Pope.
Online learning
fromOpen Culture
11 months ago

A Free Yale Course on Medieval History: 700 Years in 22 Lectures

The course offers a comprehensive overview of medieval history from 284-1000 AD, focusing on major events and themes.
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