Music STORYTELLING Grand Theft Bicycle : On Female Friendship and the Things We Burn A short story about three women, a bad date, and too much wine—where a cleansing ritual leads to friendship, chaos, and a very ill-advised bike heist. Words: Ravgun Kaur / December 30th, 2025 LIFESTYLE The Physical Burden of the Past: Fatherhood in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein Frankstein remains one of the most adapted novels to this day. In November 2025, director Guillermo del Toro presented his adaptation of the Gothic classic, creating a haunting story about fatherhood, moral agency, and the burden of the past. Words: Annabelle / December 27th, 2025 CONCERT Weihnachten mit Wanda 2025 - An Energetic Early Christmas Present For the third consecutive year, Wanda returned to Wiener Stadthalle with "Weihnachten mit Wanda" ("Christmas with Wanda"). The Austrian band performed hit songs like "Bologna," "Columbo," "Bussi Baby," and "Bei niemand anders." Joined by surprise act Juli, Wanda managed to deliver an energetic performance, returned tenfold by the crowd, leaving everyone buzzing and ready for Christmas. Words: Laura / December 24th, 2025 CONCERT Get down, to Get Down Services Get Down Services, a Bristol (UK), based band take over Electric Ballroom London. Words: Elly / December 24th, 2025 PHOTOSERIES The Forgotten Christkind Advent, Advent, a little light is burning. First one, then two, then three, then four, then the Christkind is standing at the door. Though seemingly, the Christkind has lost their job to the mighty Santa Claus. Words: Rin / December 22nd, 2025 CONCERT A Visit From Dresden: 01099 Live in Hamburg On Thursday, December 18th, 2025, Paul, Zachi, and Gustav from the band 01099 came back to the Sporthalle in Hamburg with their "Extra aus Dresden angereist"-Tour. Something became apparent quickly once entering the venue: the crowd was ready to party! Here‘s everything that happened: Words: Andy / December 22nd, 2025 LIFESTYLE 7 ways to give back to your local community this Christmas season Who says holiday magic only comes wrapped in glitter and bows? This season, let's try to give back and find joy in the little things. Whether donating blood, helping a senior feel remembered, or supporting local artists, every small act of care lights up the season and the community around us. Words: Michelle / December 21st, 2025 INTERVIEW A Conversation With Claire Brooks: Her Life on Tour, Visiting New Places, and Upcoming Plans Between bunker shows, carnival music video shoots, and cities that feel strangely like home, Claire Brooks is living her first-ever tour at full speed. Before heading to Prague, the LA-born artist sat down with us to talk about life on the road, stepping away from social media pressure, and why her upcoming project feels like the most honest version of herself yet. Words: Andy / December 17th, 2025 LIFESTYLE Non-Depressing December: How To Create A Calm Holiday Season For Your Mind In A Busy World A peaceful December is possible, right? By slowing down, tidying up your home, rediscovering creative hobbies and engaging in simple, inexpensive activities, you can bring more clarity and well-being to a hectic Christmas season – especially when mental health is a heavy burden. Words: Daria / December 10th, 2025 CONCERT TEER live in Berlin: Art-Pop Club-Night and Controlled Chaos On Saturday, December 6th, 2025, TEER played the closing show of their "aether" tour at Kantine am Berghain in Berlin. Words: Frederike / December 9th, 2025 LIFESTYLE THE UNSEEN’s December Column on How to Get Through that Winter Tiredness In the darker months of the year, many of us struggle with winter tiredness. It feels like our bodies want to go into hibernation and an overall fatigue seems to follow us everywhere. This can come from a vitamin D deficiency, so the first thing to get through the winter is to take your supplements. Secondly, don’t try to fight the tiredness. Take that nap! Read that book that‘s been on your TBR for months. Really lean into slowing down everything. Here are my ways to celebrate the slowness and sleepiness in the darker months, apart from spending a ton of money on an overpriced mulled wine and rushing to get all my shopping done before the holidays. Words: Philine / December 9th, 2025 ← Newer articles Older articles →
