The Vienna-based ‘father of neurodiversity’ was ahead of his time in his work but was also implicated in the Third Reich’s crimes. My novel set out to explore these contradictions
In 2015, I decided t…
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Nazi troops' undying love for Hitler and 'the Reich' in the face of certain defeat in WWII revealed in unseen letters sent in 1945 ⊕⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The letters, which were translated by German historian Robin Schaefer, form the basis of a new documentary. They reveal how German troops clung onto a love for 'the Reich'.
5 months ago
On Antisemitism: A Word in History by Mark Mazower review – the politics of prejudice ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
This nuanced analysis of what ‘antisemitism’ means explores the evolution of anti-Jewish discrimination, and how it became a driver for political activism
Adolf Hitler’s defeat didn’t end prejudice ag…
6 months ago
‘Our boys were forced into the enemy army to save loved ones’: the second world war exhibition dividing Poland ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
The Museum of Gdańsk’s project about the 450,000 Polish soldiers made to fight for the Third Reich has attracted rightwing protests, but others insist the country needs to reckon with its painful pas…
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Hisaishi review – frothing strings and quacking brass as Studio Ghibli’s composer debuts ○
Royal Albert Hall, London
Switching between podium and piano, Joe Hisaishi’s suite from The Boy and the Heron sparked joy, but Reich’s demanding Desert Music was vibrant and hypnotic
One of the pleasur…
8 months ago
John Early: The Album Tour review – a rich slice of larky self-mockery ○
Soho theatre, London
Chatty waiters, visiting the loo in company and overinvesting in sexual role-play are uproariously discussed alongside covers of Madonna, Britney and Dolly Parton
For fans of a cer…
9 months ago
Germany bans major part of far-right movement seeking to undermine state ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Security forces stage raids against cult-like extremist ‘Kingdom of Germany’ group, arresting alleged ringleader
The German government has outlawed a major part of an extremist movement seeking to und…
10 months ago
Far-right fight groups endorse ‘youth clubs’ targeting US young men and boys ○
Using fitness and sports as an entry points to their neo-Nazi ideologies, ‘youth club’ chapters are proliferating across US
A national network of American neofascist fight clubs is endorsing youth-ori…
How did Hitler’s film-maker hide her complicity from the world? ○
A new documentary delves into controversial German film-maker Leni Riefenstahl’s private archive to uncover a director who spent a lifetime covering up her central role in the Nazi propaganda machine
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11 months ago
Steve Reich: ‘We all wish art could counter the direction of US politics. But it can’t’ ○
Now 88, the minimalist composer has reissued his life’s work. He answers your questions about Bowie, the Grateful Dead, spirituality – and his complicated friendship with Philip Glass
Why does minimal…