Articles
Me, Myself and I
Guest "On Language" column: Is a vertical pronoun really such a capital idea?
NY Times Magazine
3 August 2008
Stealth Adventure Travel In the USSR
Adventure travel becomes far more complex when it requires evading the Stasi and KGB and reaching destination without the help of a decent map.
Spiegel International
November 7, 2009
With a Hammer, Finding Ghosts in the Glass
How artist Seth Wulsin transformed a notorious Argentine prison into an 18-story sculpture
New York Times
5 August 2007
Saddam Hussein Is in My Kitchen
Op-Ed: Looting the Iraqi embassy in East Berlin
New York Times
26 September 2003
Inglorious Haircuts
Thousands of Germans are vying to join the Third Reich—for background roles in the latest crop of Hitler films. How far will they go to get cast?
The Daily Beast
17 December 2008
Communist Couture
A striking new fashion exhibition in Berlin chronicles how style continued to thrive in East Germany, even under the harsh constraints of the Soviet Bloc.
The Daily Beast
9. July, 2009
Revisiting East Germany's Fashion Scene
Communist East Germany isn’t generally associated with haute couture – but perhaps it should be. A documentary by the ex-East German model Marco Wilms unveils an underground scene that featured wild fashion happenings and exquisite designs stitched together from shower curtains and medical equipment. (for more photos click VIEW ONLINE)
Spiegel International
4. June, 2009
Desert Locomotion
Forget about crawling. A spider discovered in the Sahara Desert moves by doing a series of hand springs across the sand -- and travels surprisingly fast. Bionics experts think the method could be used for future Mars explorer vehicles.
Spiegel International
22. January, 2009
© 2008 Caroline Winter