Up into the 20th century, ethnological shows presented people as exotic objects. Two exhibitions shed light on the cruel colonial history.
Tag: Berlin
Is Hong Kong’s Oscars Blackout a Sign of Beijing’s Crackdown on Hollywood?
The ban on the Academy Awards broadcast in Hong Kong this year could mean tightening censorship from mainland China.
Ruth Roellig: The Woman Who Gave Birth to Lesbian Berlin
Each year, Lesbian Visibility Day on April 26 gives prominence to an often unseen minority.
‘Blood Brothers’: A Glimpse into Nazi Berlin’s Street Gangs
Ernst Haffner, translated from the German by Michael Hoffman, writes about destitution and despair in their rawest form, without any romanticising to soften the blow for readers.