issue 166
Going against the current
With futuristic materials and lofty goals, these entrepreneurs are building sci-fi devices to counteract the digital world’s invasion in our lives. Read more
Erik Spiekermann’s analogue revenge
At his studio p98a, the legendary German designer has returned to his first love: letterpress printing. Read more
Analogue Berlin: Vinyl warriors
Don’t call it a comeback: for these Berliners, old-school formats like vinyl, film and tape never went away in the first place. Now they cater to a niche but growing crowd of enthusiasts. Read more
Digital-free safe spaces
By now, smartphones and laptops are a ubiquitous sight in Berlin’s cafés and bars. Yet some business owners have been promoting good old analogue congeniality thanks to screen-free zones – with varying degrees of success. Read more
Analogue Berlin: Synth saviours
Don’t call it a comeback: for these Berliners, old-school formats like vinyl, film and tape never went away in the first place. Now they cater to a niche but growing crowd of enthusiasts. Read more
Meeting my offline match
Tired of Tinder? Ground down by Grindr? You’re not alone. Amy Leonard switched off her phone and waded into the world of matchmaking, speed dating and singles’ parties. Read more
Berlin's queens of pop: Eat Lipstick
The electro-punk duo behind Eat Lipstick prepare to glamourously ring out the new year on Dec 29 at Wild at Heart. Read more
Secret samurai stash
Looking for Berlin's most underground museum? Head to the Samurai Art Museum in Zehlendorf to see a collection that will only increase your Japanese yearnings. Read more
It’s not your phone, it’s you
The average user checks their smartphone 88 times per day. So what’s all this constant connection doing to our heads? Berlin’s foremost expert on smartphone use and mental health, Charité's Dr. Jan Kalbitzer, gives us his surprising answer: Not much! Read more
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
OUT NOW! The newest from the director of "Dogtooth" and "The Lobster". Read more
Ho Ho Holy shit!
The Christmas Film Festival puts a Berlin spin on holiday cheer December 22-24 at Moviemento. Read more
Booked for the holidays
In the analogue spirit, we’ve rounded up the best new local reads for every naughty-or-nice Berliner on your Christmas gift list. Read more
Make analogue great again: Photography
Don’t call it a comeback: for these Berliners, old-school formats like vinyl, film and tape never went away in the first place. Now they cater to a niche but growing crowd of enthusiasts. Read more
Kid-friendly Kiez comic shop
Illustrated Karl Marx texts, Polish socks and fresh-baked cookies; what's not to love? All this and more at Wedding's new comic shop, Totem. Read more
Making people cry: Ed Atkins
British artist Ed Atkins on combining video, opera costumes and tears in "Old Food", his largest exhibition to date, on through Jan 7 at Martin-Gropius-Bau. Read more
Fahrelnissa’s first chicken
Freshly arrived from the Tate Modern, the first major retrospective of Fahrelnissa Zeid highlights her role as a pioneering Turkish modernist who challenged a Eurocentric male-dominated art world. On at Deutsche Bank Kunsthalle through Mar 25. Read more
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
OUT NOW! STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI! What did our critic think? Read on... Read more
Save Berlin: Battles in the sky
It’s not just airports that can’t get off the ground in Berlin. Dan Borden reports on four of the city’s stymied skyscrapers from Alexanderplatz to Neukölln. Read more
Charité’s blood labyrinth
Berlin’s largest hospital doesn’t need the internet to deliver medical care quickly and effectively. Kilometres of steel pipes are doing the job. Read more