Category Archives: Meinung
Manifesto By Julian Rosefeldt – With a Little Help By Cate Blanchett
Julian Rosefeldt’s new thirteen-channel work Manifesto questions the role of the artist in society today. Australian actor, Cate Blanchett, performs the manifestos as a series of striking monologues.
The installation in the amazing Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin – a part of the Nationalgalerie – draws on the writings of Futurists, Dadaists, Fluxus artists, Situtationists and Dogma 95, and the musings of individual artists, architects, dancers and filmmakers. Passing the philosophies of Claes Oldenburg, Yvonne Rainer, Kazimir Malevich, André Breton, Elaine Sturtevant, Sol LeWitt, Jim Jarmusch, and other influencers through his lens, Rosefeldt has edited and reassembled a collage of artists’ manifestos. This is probably the most powerful exhibition TrendEngel has seen in years. Mind-blowing and life altering. Honestly.
Distrikt Coffee Berlin – Everything You Want And More
Distrikt Coffee is how every coffee shop should be. Not only is the coffee good but the food… just beyond this world and not only the breakfast – but especially the breakfast. A real competitor to the Wolseley in London but with the trendy flair of Berlin Mitte – close to Rosenthaler Platz. 
The indeed wonderfully fluffy plate of pancakes has the perfect balance – a nice touch of salt in the batter, with the freshness of yoghurt pairing well with the crunchy caramelized nuts, tart compote and the airy cakes – and best of all the lemon-lime butter is a dream come true. I wish I could go to Districk Coffee every day.
Horace And Pete – Louis C.K. and Steve Buscemi Surprise Everyone
No one saw this coming – no one. Suddenly there is a new web series with some of the best actors in the world and everybody is surprised.
Sometimes you don’t want to go where everybody knows your name. Sometimes it becomes oppressive — the history, the choking familiarity, the endlessly repeated fights. Sometimes you want to go just about anywhere else. But what choice do you have?
This is the theme of “Horace and Pete,” the mournful and — judging from the first episode — unshakable new series that the comedian Louis C.K. dropped without warning, Beyoncé-style, on his website Saturday morning. Written, directed by and starring Louis C.K. (with several famous friends), it may best be described as a “Cheers” spec script by Eugene O’Neill: a snapshot of a family — and a country — suffering a hangover decades in the making.
If that happy description is enough to make you want to pay the $5 download fee, you may want to stop reading now. Part of the power of the premiere episode comes from its unfolding without quite knowing what it is.
If you want to know more: Do not expect a laugh riot, though there are some rueful chuckles. Horace (Louis C.K.), the 50-something operator of a 100-year-old dive bar in Brooklyn, has the bedraggled look of a man who does not see many good days — and this one is going to be worse than most.
His business partner, Pete (Steve Buscemi), is acting erratically, having gone off his meds because of insurance troubles. Horace’s grown daughter, Alice (Aidy Bryant), resents him. And his sister, Sylvia (Edie Falco), comes with a lawyer to contest the ownership of the foundering bar, the implications of which end up spilling family resentments like cheap booze from a smashed bottle.
Louis C.K explains exactly what it’s all about – here
Graffiti der Woche – Street Art Nr 198
Allegedly – Podcast done differently
How to do the interview format differently — the holy grail of the modern talk show — is tackled uniquely by comedian Theo Von and filmmaker/journalist Matthew Cole Weiss on their Allegedly podcast. It turns the chat show into more of a game show.
Two totally opposite friends — comedian Theo Von and filmmaker/journalist Matthew Cole Weiss — compete to see who has better “alleged” tales of celebrities, hilarity, trauma, dating, success and failure from their years living in Hollywood. Points will be given, winners will be chosen and careers will be altered forever…allegedly.
With B-list celebrities in the studio it’s hard to see the appeal – but believe me – this is a lot of fun -dumb fund – but still fun. Check this out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvA6xWKVlKQ
Japanese Green Tea Is the New Coffee
More and more people are switching to Japanese green tea and are giving coffee a miss. The trendiest one is matcha. Matcha is the powdered Japanese green tea used in the famous Japanese tea ceremony. It has a very ancient history since it was brought from China by the Zen monk Eisai. Matcha is obtained by stone-grinding a tea called tencha to produce a powder. Matcha Latte anyone?
In the cool neighborhoods of Berlin and London you can see green tea shops opening up left and right. One we really like is Mamecha in Berlin Mitte. Check it out.
Vetements – THE Brand For Years to Come
The label Vetements is the most radical thing to come out of Paris in over a decade. This is a bunch of crazy dudes. Demna Gvasalia is the head of a collective of 18 young fashion designers. The average age is early to mid-twenties. They speak roughly 13 languages between them – truly international. The brand was launched from Gvasalia’s Paris bedroom, the product of weekends and nights spent designing for the love of it. The antidote of Paris fashion. Almost rebellious – almost. Stores such as Dover Street Market in London carry the pieces. Most of the items are interchangeable for men and women. Anything goes. Gvasalia is now artistic director for Balenciaga. This is a bit of a surprise and worried some fans of Vetements. But don’t worry – Vetements will be stronger than ever and THE brand for years to come.
P&T – Tea Really Well Done
P & T is a specialty tea company founded in Berlin. They do tea better than anybody else. The tea tastes better, looks better and is much more fun. TrendEngel expects P&T to conquer the world – soon. Green Tea Imperial Dragon is our favorite. So far only in Berlin. Not in Berlin? Shop online. Ah yes, btw. P&T stands for Paper and Tea…
Graffiti of the Week – Street Art 192
This is real and at the same time unreal – Just another day in Sao Paulo