Citizen Of The World Inc.

Forecasts in Los Angeles called for rain until this evening; friends in New York City email me with accounts of wind chills blistering enough to make you quiver under layers of Burberry; Mexico City is a gloomy mess this morning with highs expected in the low 60’s and the lows expected to send Mexicanos into [...]

 

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In February of 2007, I traveled to Berlin with expectations of meeting artists, the creative-elite, socialites, musicians and anyone I considered intriguing. The former East Berlin scene thrived with stencil-artists, graffiti artists, Indie-Electro beat conductors and creatives pulsating with freedom and energy.
Anna Rikje Rosenthal is an Indie-Pop singer situated in the graffiti-laden bustle of Prenzlauer [...]

 

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I’ve come to find that a simple stroll from Prenzlauer Berg to Mitte has its advantages. First, you’re exposed to the vitality that is Kastanienallee. I’d read in a Berlin guide that it was where the “youth” hung out. We’ll have to explore the redefinition of “youth”, but it’s diverse cafes, thrift shops, bookstores, record [...]

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Hello My Name Is… Originally uploaded by Citoyen du Monde Inc.
I mentioned that I’d been abducted by aliens and transported to Berlin. I found one of the little miscreants @ Hackescher Market today. Tchuss.
Citizen 1922005-2007 Citoyen du Monde Inc.photo by Citizen 192All Rights Reserved.

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It’s Sunday morning and I’m contemplating the brunch at Houdini’s, on the corner of RaumerStrasse and LychnerStrasse. It’s only 6,90. I’m not even sure I want that much food, but when in Berlin…
I’ll be in Madrid come Wednesday afternoon. The blogosphere may see a flux between turbulent graffiti to vibrant flamenco. Should be a [...]

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I ventured towards a small, independent art store a week ago. I met the owner and politely asked if she would grant me an interview. She complied. The consequential transcript is from that interview. I want to give special thanks to Gabriele for allowing me to infilitrate her time and space in order to bring [...]

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The Helmut Newton Foundation is sponsoring a dazzling exhibit at the Museum Für Fotographie. “Men, War & Peace” is an exhibit juxtaposing the harsh, the hedonistic, and the charismatic side of three notoriously famed photographers of the last century. Displaying a significant number of well-known photographs, the museum also boasts Helmut Newton’s own private collections, [...]

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Cold War Kids are playing the Troubador in Los Angeles tonight, and I’m in Berlin. If you’ve got a ticket to that show, you better report back to me or else. Pictures, a brief blurb about the show, or whatever the hell you want to email me. Just do it. Am I allowed to [...]

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It’s been a week since I’ve settled. It’s been a productive week, a tiring week, and a refreshing week. I had actually promised myself that I wouldn’t denote any romanticism to Berlin because it would only discharge all the grime that I’ve happily accumulated. Not to imply that this city is dirty. It’s not the [...]

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Want To Get Around Berlin…?
Bicycles are probably the most efficient form of transportation in Berlin. The metro is a bargain, but if you can manage to salsa your way around cobblestone alleyways, trolley junctions, and poop slated sidewalks, then the bicycle is your best bet for a thorough rendezvous with the city.
The scene is [...]

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