The New Year’s Eve attacks on women in Cologne not only broke loose a discussion about harassment and sexual abuse in Germany but also a new wave of racism and deep-rooted fear. Many especially right-wing politicians and commentators were head over heels, asking for harsher rules on immigration and faster deportation. While doing so they … Continue reading
Approximately 1.1 billion people in the world today have a Facebook account. I have one too, of course. I also have accounts on Twitter and Tumblr. But when I learned, that the German Archaeological Institute runs a Facebook account, I was surprised. The next accounts I found were those of the Regional Archive of Koper … Continue reading
It is gardening time. So, many of my Facebook-friends are publishing albums with flowers, some with the typical filter to give it a nostalgic atmosphere, some without. The pride of garden-owners is everywhere. Just in time news arrived on Facebook that the European Commission plans a new law concerning seeds which allows only registered seeds … Continue reading
Ever since Wikipedia has been availlable, this question was asked. First, scientists and humanists ignored it, trying to disgrace Wikipedia as a laymen project not to be taken serious. Then, they had no choice but to deal with it due to Wikipedias increasing importance. But is it a symbiose? How can one describe the connection … Continue reading
A friend of mine made these wonderful sketches of Harry Potter characters and scenes a few years ago before the first film was released and changed most people’s perspective of the characters, before every Snape painting started to look like a gorgeous Alan Rickman. Fanfiction and fanart has always been part of fan cultures, … Continue reading
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