Wir stellen Ihnen jede Woche junge, talentierte Fotografen vor. Diesmal: Alexa Seewald, die für ihre Arbeit »Andersrum« homosexuelle Paare in der Rückansicht fotografiert hat. Link zum Artikel
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Ali and Ramazan (review)

In Turkey it is not uncommon to end up behind bars without a trial, if an author writes something that does not go along with the moral convictions of the ruling powers. Still, that is what Perihan Mağden does in her new novel, Ali and Ramazan, which became book of the year in Turkey in…
In Defence of Queer Sexual Identities

We live in a world where Daniel Zamudio, a 24-year-old, openly gay Chilean, gets beaten to death. A world, where dozens of countries still execute humans for their queer sexual identity and even in so-called ‘civilised counrties’ some people see homo-, inter-, and transsexuality as a disease.
I Am God

Recently a good friend of mine declared, with a touch of megalomania, that he is God, after scoring a hat-trick in a cricket game on PlayStation. Although I initially thought he might suffer from slightly too much aplomb, I actually realized, he might not be exaggerating. Link to the article
The Language of Faith

* The Bible, Quran, Vedas, and all the other holy books are enshrined by many of us in the innermost part of our heart and beliefs. There are those who would even kill ‘heathens’, if they dare to blaspheme their divine scriptures. But why would you kill for “the word of God”, when these words never…
Mission: First Date

It’s a veritable minefield out there. There are sexiness-loaded babes, mobs of ex-boyfriends, enforcer-style rituals and sharks… everything you’d expect from a quest fit for an agent. Here’s your fail-proof, safe-house-friendly guide to getting your hands dirty, and then getting down. Whether you’re single, stupid or single all over again, this is all the ammunition…