Culture
Halal dating: Finding love as a Berlin Muslim
From arranged marriages to dating apps with a haram detector, Berlin’s Muslim singles on the lookout for love must navigate a thorny landscape. We take a look. Read more
Apr 12, 2021
Liberal mosque founder Seyran Ates: “People just want to be happy.”
We hear about this pioneering Berliner’s fight for a more inclusive Islam at Moabit’s Ibn Rushd-Goethe mosque. Read more
Apr 12, 2021
Where do you go when the fetish clubs are closed?
We find out how those with kinky desires are coping after a year without their safe spaces, and what it means for relationships around the city. Read more
Apr 8, 2021
Flipping a profit: Berlin’s Depop generation
With second-hand fashion on trend, a new wave of youth are combining style, politics and their digital nous to make a socially responsible buck. We meet some of the main players. Read more
Nov 9, 2020
Inside Berlin’s busy Ballroom scene
Does “voguing” ring a bell for you? Well, it should, because Ballroom, the NYC-born 1960s subculture, is alive and kicking in 2020 Berlin. We met up with some of the extravagant ‘mothers’ and ‘secret agents’ that walk the local runway. Read more
Oct 22, 2020
Corona comedy: How far is too far?
As comedy clubs in the US and much of Europe remain closed, the pandemic has made Berlin the world’s unlikely stand-up capital. So how are our city’s comedians tackling Corona, and is it okay to joke about the virus? Read more
Sep 28, 2020
JJ Bola: Masculinity unmasked
Following four poetry collections and a novel, this Congolese-British author has just released an insightful book assessing modern masculinity. He’s in Berlin for a reading at the International Literature festival, so we called him up for a chat. Read more
Sep 14, 2020
