Susan Stone archive
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Business
Facebook Faceoff: German Rival Gets Poked
August 15, 2008 The success of the social networking site Facebook has spawned knockoffs around the world. Now Facebook is poking back. Last month, it filed a lawsuit against Germany's top social networking site, saying that it copied the "look and feel" of Facebook.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
World
Germans Emigrate to Other Nations at Record Pace
March 28, 2008 Germans are emigrating to other countries at a record pace despite the country's strengthening economy. One reason so many people are leaving Germany is that the European Union encourages workers to move between member states. For those Germans who stay put, they can watch reality shows about their countrymen emigrating.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Arts & Life
Berlin Shows Off Its New Sense of Style
March 6, 2007 Berlin is known more for graffiti than for glamour — and city has decided that it's time for a makeover. Hosting several new fashion events this year, Berlin hopes to add its name to the ranks of famous European fashion centers.
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Movies
'Perfume' — It's Not Another Snuff Film
January 6, 2007 'Perfume' is a dark and dramatic tale of obsession, murder and the quest for a truly transcendent fragrance. And the main character is a dirty perfumer with a nose of gold and a heart of stone.
Friday, January 05, 2007
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Arts & Life
German Group Pushes Boundaries of Theater, Actors
November 26, 2006 In Berlin's vibrant theater scene, Ramba Zamba stands out. The group interprets and adapts classic stories with daring costumes, modern music and no shortage of sex and violence. Most surprising are the actors: Almost all are mentally disabled.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Diversions
Perfume Gallery Preserves, Re-Creates Fragrances
November 5, 2006 Ever wondered what Napoleon smelled like? Or what perfume the Romans wore to dinner? The answers lie at The Osmotheque -- a fragrance conservatory in Versailles, France that collects, catalogues and re-creates perfumes of the past. Many of the 1,700 fragrances are reproduced from the original formulas.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Movies
Docudrama Travels 'Road to Guantanamo'
March 26, 2006 Three young men who left Britain before Sept. 11 and wound up in Afghanistan were held for two years at Guantanamo Bay, but never charged. The story is the subject of a provocative British docudrama, headed for U.S. theaters this summer.
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Movies
'Fateless,' Faithful to the Kertesz Novel
February 19, 2006 The Hungarian film Fateless is the coming-of-age story of one boy, cast against the Holocaust. It's based on the autobiographical novel by Imre Kertesz, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature.
Saturday, April 09, 2005
Art & Design
'Slide Show': Lighting Up a Lost Era
April 9, 2005 The era of the slide projector is all but forgotten in the digital age. Now a new exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art reminds us of how the simple mechanical device has the potential to astound and enlighten art lovers.
