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Digital culture

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'Cringe' chosen as 2021 German youth word of the year 25.10.2021

Some 1.2 million young people in Germany have selected "cringe" as their favorite "in" word. Two other English words made it into the top three.
++++NUR zur ABGESPROCHENEN BERICHTERSTATTUNG++++++ Netflix l The Billion Dollar Code, Serie Deutschland, Drama Kyoto: Bei einer Demonstration auf einer Telekommunikationsmesse versetzt Terra Vision das Publikum in Erstaunen

'The Billion Dollar Code': The battle over Google Earth 07.10.2021

Netflix's new miniseries fictionalizes the story of two Berlin internet pioneers who attempt to prove that Google stole their idea, worth billions.

Musiker und Schauspieler Gil Ofarim Training zur 10. Staffel von Let's Dance in Kayjays Dance Center in Muenchen am 13.03.2017

Who is German singer Gil Ofarim? 06.10.2021

The 39-year-old German rock star made headlines after he posted a video on social media in which he reports an antisemitic incident at a Leipzig hotel.
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Analog photography makes a comeback 02.10.2021

Long considered obsolete, film photography is experiencing a renaissance, especially among young people. And #filmisnotdead is also a social media trend.
R&B superstar R. Kelly arrives at the Daley Center to attend a closed-door hearing over child support on March 13, 2019, in Chicago. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/TNS) Photo via Newscom picture alliance

#MeToo, #MuteRKelly and the shaky legacy of cancel culture 24.09.2021

Digital protest movements like #MeToo and #MuteRKelly have raised awareness and produced real results, but social media movements also have their disadvantages.
This image released by Netflix shows Anya Taylor-Joy, left, and Thomas Brodie-Sangster in a scene from The Queen's Gambit. Taylor-Joy was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding leading actress in a limited series or movie and Brodie-Sangster was nominated for best supporting actor in a limited series or movie. (Netflix via AP)

Emmy Awards 2021: Plenty of glamour, little diversity 20.09.2021

Netflix and Apple TV+ are the big winners of this year's Emmy Awards. Yet the hoped-for diversity among award winners was nowhere to be found.

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 14, 2020 file photo, American actor Johnny Depp gestures to the media as he arrives at the High Court in London. The UK High Court has ruled against Johnny Depp in his libel suit against the owner of the Sun newpaper over wife-beating allegation, it was reported on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, file)

Cancel culture: Celebrities under scrutiny 17.09.2021

Many cultural figures have been called out for their misdemeanours like sexual abuse and offensive statements, facing a public boycott on social media and in real life.
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Like or dislike: How Germany's election campaign is going social 14.09.2021

From using influencers to posting on TikTok, German political parties are attempting to reach out to voters on social media in a variety of ways. Will they succeed?
Madonna appears at the MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

MTV Music Video Awards turn 40 as Madonna headlines 13.09.2021

The night’s big winners included Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber and up-coming artist Olivia Rodrigo. Madonna also set social media abuzz.
Angela Merkel (CDU, l), Bundeskanzlerin, und Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, nigerianische Schriftstellerin, stehen vor einem Podiumsgespräch im Foyer des Schauspielhauses. Das Treffen war geplant für die Festivaleröffnung von Theater der Welt 2020, dann jedoch durch die Pandemie um ein Jahr verschoben. +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++

Angela Merkel and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in conversation 09.09.2021

The German Chancellor and the celebrated Nigerian feminist author discussed politics, and how they are influenced by social media — and fashion.
In this picture taken on August 5, 2019, a woman uses her mobile phone in a cafe in Kabul. - The historic deal between the US and the Taliban leaves unresolved the fate of Afghan women, whose fragile gains could come under threat as the brutally repressive insurgents seek to expand their influence. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP) / TO GO WITH ' Afghanistan-conflict-peace-Taliban-women, INTERVIEW' by Thomas Watkins (Photo credit should read WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Afghan influencers living in fear — even in exile 24.08.2021

A generation of young Afghans has conquered social media and the internet over the last decade. Now they, too, are fleeing the "digitally armed" Taliban.
ARCHIV - 21.11.2016, USA, New York: Die Trophäe des International Emmy Awards wird bei der 44. Verleihung hochgehoben. Mit zwei Nominierungen geht Deutschland am 23.11.2020 in die diesjährige Verleihung der International Emmys. (zu dpa International Emmys werden verliehen - Deutschland zweimal nominiert) Foto: Andrew Gombert/EPA/dpa +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++ |

And the Emmy goes to ... streaming giants 14.07.2021

HBO, Netflix and Apple TV lead the Emmy nominee pack as streaming services offer an escape for people stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
19/10/2019 - Am sogenannten Super Saturday / Super Samstag schaute ganz Europa gespannt nach London. Erwartet wurde eine moegliche Entscheidung hinsichtlich des aktuellen Brexit-Vertrages im englischen Parlament. An genau diesem Abend wird im Londoner Oktoberfest Pub freudig gefeiert. Viele Deutsche, aber natuerlich vor allem Englaender trinken deutsches Bier aus der typischen 1-Liter-Mass (eng. stein), tragen Trachten und essen sueddeutsche Kueche. So wie beim Oktoberfest halt, nur dass ab und zu mal ein schwarzes London-Taxi oder ein roter Bus am Fenster vorbei faehrt. | Verwendung weltweit

Study: How does the world see Germany? 08.07.2021

Culture is a top priority, but Germany lags behind in the digital sector, according to a survey conducted abroad. Efficient, reliable but inflexible and hesitant — why Germans are respected, and what people dislike.

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Richard Donner, director of 'Superman,' 'The Goonies,' dies at 91 06.07.2021

Tributes from actors and fellow directors poured in on social media. Donner, a prolific filmmaker, was also known for classics such as "The Omen," "Scrooged" and the "Lethal Weapon" franchise.
11.06.1994 ARCHIV - Tim Berners-Lee bei CERN in Genf (Archivfoto vom 11.06.1994). Das World Wide Web hat unser Leben drastisch verändert. Dabei wollte der Wissenschaftler Tim Berners-Lee vor 25 Jahren eigentlich den Informationsaustausch unter Kollegen vereinfachen. Foto: CERN Genf dpa - Verwendung nur für redaktionelle Zwecke (zu dpa WWW: Drei Buchstaben die die Welt veränderten vom 04.08.2016) +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++

World Wide Web source code NFT sells for more than $5 million 03.07.2021

Internet history under the hammer: Sir Tim Berners-Lee's source code for the World Wide Web was auctioned off as an NFT, as the market for digital art expands.
ILLUSTRATIVE - A corona passport with a qr code on a mobile phone at Rotterdam the HAgue airport. With a corona passport (digital Covid-19 certificate), the EU wants to make free travel between member states easier. With the 'Digital Green Pass' you can show that you have been vaccinated, recently tested negative or already recovered from corona. More and more countries are going yellow for the holidays. Robin Utrecht

EU's digital COVID certificate comes into effect 01.07.2021

The digital certificate is designed to streamline summer travel within the EU. However, the continued spread of the delta variant could still complicate tourism.

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