… Schlager Sunday – Fang das Licht
Tag: #kitsch
Schlager Has Ruined My Life
She grew up with Schlager; she cannot help it.
Weekend Movie – The Sound of Music
Americanized Heimatfilm Dripping With Cheese
After The Contest Is Before The Contest
60 Years of Eurovision. Where Do We Go From Here?
Going classy seemed like a wise choice for the 60th anniversary show of the Eurovision Song Contest or simply inevitable after Conchita’s glorious victory in 2014. Instead of over the top Eurovision craziness, it was a modest show; nice motto, nice ballads, nice tailoring. It was a nice snoozefest with a nice snorgasmic winner.
Weekend Movie – Sharktopus
Half-Shark. Half-Octopus. All Killer.
Weekend Movie – Fun in Acapulco
Trauma management with cocktails at the pool.
musical, comedy
Mike (Elvis), a former circus performer, ran away to forget the terrible accident that killed his brother. He meets his sidekick Raoul who helps him to find a new job as a lifeguard and singer at a hotel in Acapulco. The little kid is full of adult wisdom and has many cousins all over town, which turns out to be quite helpful.
Kitschy Crafts. A Celebration of Overlooked 20th-Century Crafts.
By Jo Packham & Matt Shay
It is review day and today’s book is far out, man. Kitschy Crafts focuses on the fads of the 1950s – 1970s and invites you to “open your mind and heart to a little bit of kitsch” (p. 8). My mind and heart feel pretty jazzed right now. Beautiful retro photographs are paired with wonderful typefaces and lingo that keeps it all real, so you won’t get beat feet with this fab read.
… Kitschy Crafts. A Celebration of Overlooked 20th-Century Crafts.
