Monthly Archives: July 2013
The Wolverine: The Man of Many Names
July 31st, 2013
‘The Wolverine’ was released in Germany on July 25th, 2013 The Wolverine is the sixth movie in the X-Men franchise, perhaps the best superhero film franchise save The Dark Knight Trilogy. The story began way back in 2000 when ...
MCC: That’s Munich Cricket, not Marylebone…
July 31st, 2013
Not in your wildest dreams would you ever imagine when you come to Germany that you’ll end up playing cricket. Most ex-pats were in my boat and presumed cricket didn’t exist in a land of fine ale, fast cars ...
Bayern President Uli Hoeness Likely to Face Trial
July 31st, 2013
After Bayern Munich’s treble-winning season, most pundits agreed that Bayern Munich were the best team in the world. The club were entitled to bask in the plaudits after their historic run of success. The only matter of concern, a ...
Summertime Festivals in Munich Keep Rolling Along
July 31st, 2013
Another weeks long summer festival, the ‘impark 13’, begins tomorrow in Munich. It takes place in Olympia Park and runs until the 25th of August. One of the highlights of the festival will be a pair of massive fireworks ...
Sport1 US Is Born
July 30th, 2013
Privately owned, German TV channel Sport1 have acquired extensive pay-TV rights from ESPN Sports Media (German speaking) to cover NCAA College Football, College Basketball, the IndyCar Series, up to seven NFL games a week, and three live (previously two) ...
Europe Pushes to Shed Stigma of a Tax Haven
July 30th, 2013
By ANDREW HIGGINS from The New York Times LUXEMBOURG — It was a blunt and unsettling message for a country whose opaque banks have sucked in hundreds of billions of euros from abroad and whose national motto — “We ...
Munich Set for Another Kind of Title
July 30th, 2013
The Haar Disciples picked up a crucial win away at Tubingen on the weekend, bolstering the club’s chances for a post-season playoff berth. A chance to get a second win against the last-placed Hawks was dashed when the game ...
Praying for Rain in Munich. Yes, You Read that Correctly
July 30th, 2013
I’m afraid, very afraid, and I’ve got it real bad. Though I am a proud American, more specifically a Floridian by way of SoCal (Southern California) and have in many ways resisted becoming Germanized, I feel that my protestations ...
Schweinsteiger Wins German Footballer of the Year 2013
July 29th, 2013
Bayern Munich’s Bastian Schweinsteiger is Germany’s 2013 Footballer of the Year. The midfielder narrowly beat teammates Franck Ribery and Thomas Mueller to the award. It is the first time Schweinsteiger has been awarded the honour and his 92 votes ...
Axel Springer Print Sell-off
July 29th, 2013
Anyone observing contemporary media is familiar with the deathwatch over print journalism. The recent announcement that Axel Springer Verlag was selling off some of its best known newspapers and magazines did little to ease the pressure on some in ...
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