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Germany’s Nihilism Problem—and Ours
Yesterday, I recorded a long episode of The Remnant on political philosopher Leo Strauss. Yale political philosopher Steven Smith served as my tour guide. I bring that up for a few reasons. First, because the suits want me to promote our excellent...

Society Insider: Champagne Lady Anne Batley Burton accidentally hit by husband’s car; Spencer family’s Man O’ War wines expand to South Island; new rich-list couple
Along with running her Champagne Jacquart distribution business, Batley Burton founded The NZ Cat Foundation. The accident happened three weeks ago while Burton was backing their Mercedes SUV out of their driveway. “We were on our way to The Pussy...

ZAAP Names Kathy German, Chad Kettlewell as June Artists of the Month
ZANESVILLE, Ohio — This month’s ZAAP Artists of the Month are Kathy German, a fluid artist, and Chad Kettlewell, a photographer. While both German and Kettlewell create individual works, they frequently collaborate, drawing inspiration from each...

Musical news: Mamma Mia is heading to Abu Dhabi next week
Mamma Mia! Here we go again… Whether you grew up belting out Dancing Queen or discovered ABBA’s top tunes through TikTok, there’s no denying it: their music is absolute magic. And for you fans here in the UAE, it’s time to sing, dance, and...

Visual Arts Round-up for June: Osbert Sumner, June Art + Design Auction, Israel Solomon, and The Truth of Freedom
Visual Arts Round-up for May Did the bunnies munch your hot pink echinacea, Larkspur, and clematis to their nubs, altering your garden core fantasy? Relax and bask in the afterglow of the Pacer’s championship glory, and go see some art. Think...

Trump Brings Up Germany’s Nazi Past to Chancellor’s Face When Asked About Defense Spending
President Donald Trump met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office on Thursday and took questions from the press. Trump at one point was asked about Germany’s defense spending and touched on a very sensitive subject in German...

Interview: Rita Walsh on her hybrid documentary The Wolves Always Come at Night and the important conversations it’s generating about climate migration
NIXCO Rita Walsh is an award-winning producer based in Los Angeles, but working between Australia and the USA, on a series of cross-fiction and non-fiction filmmaking projects embodying a strong directorial vision. Her most recent collaboration is...

Inside Telefónica Germany’s cloud-first strategy — from IT to core
Telefónica Germany has taken a bold step in telecom transformation by migrating both IT and telecom workloads, including the core network, to public cloud infrastructure. In doing so, the operator is advancing one of the industry’s most mature...

New museum of contemporary art, designed by David Chipperfield Architects, to open in Slovenian mountains
A new museum of contemporary art will open in the Slovenian town of Bled next summer, designed by the British architecture firm David Chipperfield Architects. Nestled in the shadow of the 11th century Bled Castle, the oldest in Slovenia, the Muzej...
ROGUE GALLERIES – HEISTS THAT SHOOK THE ART WORLD
AI generated image The Museum of Ennigaldi-Nanna, dating back to around 530 BC, is considered the world’s first known museum. Located in Ur (modern-day Iraq), it was was established by Princess Ennigaldi, the daughter of the Babylonian King...

Germany vs Portugal live stream: How to watch UEFA Nations League 2025 game online and TV today, team news
Today's Germany vs Portugal live stream sees Munich hosting the first of this UEFA Nation League's semi-finals, with the Germans hoping their homefield advantage will help them overcome the 2019 champions. Here we explain how you can watch Germany...

Selfhelp hosts Holocaust Survivor Day event in Forest Hills with music, dancing and reflection
Selfhelp’s Coffee House honors Holocaust survivors with music and dignity. Photo by Diana Rachnaev from Assemblymember Rozic’s office Holocaust survivors from across Queens gathered for a “Coffee House” celebration hosted by Selfhelp Community...

Beatrix Von Storch on German Chancellor’s Visit: “Merz Has to Show his True Colors in Washington”
As President Trump is set to meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz today in the Oval Office, Alternative for Germany (AfD) Bundestag vice-chair Beatrix von Storch gave a speech hailing the rise of MAGA and the conservative, Christian “New...

New 36% efficient micro-CPV breakthrough from Germany boosts solar power, slashes costs
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) have achieved a significant breakthrough in solar technology, developing a micro-concentrator photovoltaic (micro-CPV) module that boasts 36% efficiency using...

Alien Weaponry Release “Taniwha” Music Video Featuring Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe
A couple months after the release of their album Te Rā and the collaborative track “Taniwha” that they put together with Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe, New Zealand’s Alien Weaponry released a music video for that very track today. Speaking of the...

The Trailer is Here for Disney+’s Presentation of the "Frozen" Broadway Musical
Disney+ has debuted the trailer for Disney’s Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical, a proshot filmed version of the stage musical based on the blockbuster animated film. What’s Happening: The musical features a book by the film’s screenwriter and...

‘I Say Potato’ Celebrates Art of the Tuber in Bridgehampton
Art on view in “I Say Potato” at the Bridgehampton Museum The newly christened Bridgehampton Museum is kicking off summer with I Say Potato, an art exhibition celebrating the Hamptons’ long tradition of potato farming. According to the museum, the...
Deception!
“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” Monday, June 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM The above quote is from Goethe, pronounced Gur-tuh. Goethe was a famous German philosopher, poet and author (1749-1832). He still...

Germany's Friedrich Merz goes to Washington
Friedrich Merz and Donald Trump have already exchanged private cell phone numbers and they are on a first-name basis, but aside from a brief encounter in New York years ago, this Thursday will be the first time that the two leaders meet. The new...

Trump tempers reality TV strategy in Oval Office meeting with German chancellor
President Donald Trump took a markedly different approach to his Thursday bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz compared to recent meetings with other foreign leaders. Last month, Trump derailed the visit from South African...