Ever since jholomorphic talked me into seeing the unforgetable canuxploitation film Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter, five years ago during a math conference in Montreal, I have repeatedly felt inspired by his example to persuade colleagues at conferences into seeing unusual movies with me. This week in Munich is no exception, and I would surely have dragged ( Read more... )

If you've been following the news in the US, then you were probably aware that Barack Obama has been touring the Middle East this week. Given the importance of that region in foreign affairs, you may have missed the detail that's more pertinent to me, given my current location: Obama is coming to Berlin. On my birthday.He's going to speak here ( Read more... )

I saw the following sign on a lamppost today in Berlin-Adlershof, corner of Rudower Chaussee and Newtonstrasse. Freely translated from the German:

BICYCLE ACCIDENT 6/13 RUDOWER CHAUSSEE AND NEWTONSTR.

I'm looking for the man who helped me onto my feet and waited with me for the ambulance. If you have any information, please e-mail ...

Gets the ( Read more... )

I'll never be able to hear the Kinks' "Village Green Preservation Society" quite the same way again.