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Germany Light | 29.04.2008, 13:00 UTC
DEUTSCHE WELLE / DW-WORLD.DE Newsletter
29.04.2008, 13:00 UTC
GERMANY LIGHT
A glimpse at the lighter -- and sometimes quirky -- side of Germany
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Overview of Topics
* German-Turkish Director Fatih Akin Sweeps German Oscars
* German Phone Ad Suggests Dogg Has Had His Day
* Another Stereotype Falls: Germany's Best Secretary is a Man
* German Culture's Boundaries Are a Battleground, Says Historian
* The Barbies of Kiev Brace for Ukrainian Hitler Doll
* Wikipedia to Become a Book in Germany
* Cannes Festival Short List Includes Wenders Film
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German-Turkish Director Fatih Akin Sweeps German Oscars
Fatih Akin, the German cinema director who makes gritty dramas about his
own Turkish minority community, won the German Film Prize on Friday for
his riveting drama "Edge of Heaven."
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyajeI4501ileI0
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German Phone Ad Suggests Dogg Has Had His Day
He is a former gang member who has convictions for drug dealing and a list
of accusations which would make many criminals envious. But Snoop Dogg may
have sealed the fate of that persona with his latest endorsement.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyajeI4501ileI1
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Another Stereotype Falls: Germany's Best Secretary is a Man
When people hear the term "secretary," most will immediately, rightly or
wrongly, think of a woman in that role. But Germany's new best secretary
has a Y chromosome.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyajeI4501ileI2
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German Culture's Boundaries Are a Battleground, Says Historian
A three-day Goethe Institute symposium on the "Kulturnation" has kicked off
in Berlin. DW talked to historian Konrad Jarausch about why Germans get so
worked up about the idea of culture.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyajeI4501ileI3
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The Barbies of Kiev Brace for Ukrainian Hitler Doll
Being a plastic, inanimate doll isn't all pink corvettes, ponies and Paris
fashions. Sometimes you have to take one for the team. Even if that means
shacking up with a genocidal maniac against your will.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyajeI4501ileI4
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Wikipedia to Become a Book in Germany
German publishing giant Bertelsmann plans to publish the world's first
reference book based on entries gathered from Wikipedia, the mammoth
online encyclopedia written by volunteers.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyajeI4501ileI5
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Cannes Festival Short List Includes Wenders Film
German director Wim Wenders has made the short list at the 61st Cannes Film
Festival with his newest film, "The Palermo Shooting." He'll compete
against 18 other directors for the coveted Palme d'Or.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyajeI4501ileI6
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