Gay memorial in Berlin vandalised
Posted on | August 17, 2008 | 16 Comments
The memorial of homosexuals persecuted in the Nazi era was vandalised tonight.
The memorial consists of a heavy piece of concrete with a monitor showing a film of two men kissing. Someone had crushed the monitor.
The next day, a sign informed the visitors that the film wasn’t showing correctly due to a “technical problem”. The message was signed by Stiftung Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas, the administration of the big Holocaust Memorial. That memorial was supposed to cover all groups murdered by the Nazis, but after protests it was decided it would only commemorate Jewish victims. That’s why the gays got their own memorial on the other side of the street, half covered by the bushes of Tiergarten (quite fitting I must admit) and apparently out of sight from the police officers who watch the Jews’ memorial 24/7.
I’m often critical of the gay movement and to the very idea of sexual identities. But I think it’s important to react against vile actions towards a certain group. The vandalising of the gay memorial is proof of its brilliant execution - two men kissing may be seen as lame by some, but is apparently enough to provoke violence.
Out of order.
Close-up on the technical problem.
Class of 98
Posted on | August 16, 2008 | No Comments
Ever wondered what happened to your old classmates? Here’s an example of what can happen in 10 years time.
Bangladesh boy
Posted on | August 15, 2008 | 2 Comments
You gotta have style.
Young Muhammad Ali
Posted on | August 14, 2008 | 1 Comment
Muhammad Ali apparently was a beautiful teenager.
Jules Sitruk in Son of Rambow
Posted on | August 14, 2008 | 2 Comments
Son of Rambow is a British film from 2007 that will hit cinemas in Germany on August 21st. The main attraction seems to be French actor Jules Sitruk.
I like his style in the picture above, from the film. In that, he’s excelling as the teenager he is.
I dislike his style in the picture below. In that, he seems to try to adopt the style of a 40-year-old. Scary thing he almost pulls it off! Why, beautiful Jules, you can be 40 the rest of your life.
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