May 2015 - Page 3

The Lure of the Dark

Included in this post is a very concise and highly personal list of definitive landmark albums of the Wave Gothic sound (with accompanying YouTube videos).

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#EditorDrawer: My past fling with a vampire

So, I'm thinking of performing this poem of mine for the open mic in honor of Wave-Gotik-Treffen, happening Friday evening at Leipzig's Poniatowski. Somehow I think the poem's theme of dark passion would be appropriate. If you so desire, check it out yourself here and tell me if you like it. And I hope, if

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#MoviesOmU: English language and other non-dubbed version showings in Leipzig, May 21-27

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Here's our regular Wednesday listing of movies being shown in English and other original languages (with labels such as OmU, OF and OV) at Leipzig cinemas for the next seven days. Although not dubbed, they usually come with German subtitles, so you can still access the movie if you don't know the original language but

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A filmlover gets over Johnny with Viggo (with video parodies for help)

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By Stewart Tunnicliff As a fan of films, people always ask me which actors I really like. Usually they have to act in diverse projects, not shy away from blockbusters or smaller films, spice it up with accents, and not fall for typecasting. We have all been disappointed by great actors who start well and

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Darkness

A gothic haiku.

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Leipzig Events: The Mysterious Mr. Love, a play in English

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Next week I'll go and see my first play in English in Leipzig. It's called The Mysterious Mr. Love, from English Theatre Leipzig, and it will run May 28th through 30th, starting each time at 8 p.m., at Neues Schauspiel. It's about a conman ("George Love") who tries to dupe a spinster ("Adelaide") into marrying

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