In the centre of Munich, behind the Frauenkirche, you’ll find a traditional Bavarian Wirtshaus (pub) called the Bratwurst Glöckl am Dom The original proprietors came from Nürnburg, so the place specialised in Franconian food. It did a brisk trade in those small Nürnburger sausages (which Americans would call breakfast sausages)…

Longread. Updated 15 March 2020. It’s 3.57 pm on Wednesday 4th March 2020, at my local Edeka Xpress supermarket in Bogenhausen, a comfy inner suburb of Munich. Before me stands a large stack of toilet paper. A tall, peaceful, undisturbed stack of toilet paper. I scour the supermarket to…

Have a look at this list of battery-electric vehicles to be available in 2020, top ten in order of range. Source: Motor Trend Tesla Roadster: 620 mi/992 km Rivian R1T: 400+ mi/643+ km Tesla Model S LR: 373 mi/ 600 km Tesla Model X LR: 328 mi/528 km Tesla Model…

When English speakers learn German, we kinda vibe with all the verb conjugations and stuff. Once you get over the fact that you can’t really translate I’m loving it, most of us can cope with verbs. But declining a noun is a different matter. Gender. Case. Der/die/das/den/dem/des/der again/whatever/aaargh. An English…

At first glance, it looks like an odd creative choice. Will Ferrell plans to make a movie about the Eurovision Song Contest. Ferrell’s Swedish wife introduced him to the event in 1999, and he quickly became a fan. Few Americans share his passion. …

I’m a naturalised Australian living abroad, and I’m gay. My fellow Australian citizens, both queer and straight, just voted in favour of marriage equality. They spoke decisively, 62% in favour to 38% against. That’s great news, indeed. Many regarded the result as a foregone conclusion. In my observation, most Australians—even…

Dear Democratic Party: Your crocodile tears for the workers of America were too little, too late. You should have felt the Bern. And done it decades ago, without the need for an independent Senator from Vermont to explain the obvious. …