• ‘Tis the Season: A Definitive List of Must-See Christmas Movies

    In my mind, December is the time for heart-warming movies, belly-warming beverages, and waistline-bulging treats. I’m sure everyone has their favorites, but if you find yourself with hot chocolate in one hand and cookies in the other, but nothing to watch, don’t worry; I have you covered. After years of first-hand research, I’ve finally compiled the perfect list of Christmas…

  • Goldene Bar & Haus der Kunst: Kaffee und Kultur

    One of my favorite things to do when it’s cold or rainy and just generally dreary is to visit one of Munich’s many local museums. It’s the perfect way to stay warm and dry without succumbing to seasonal cabin fever. Though there are plenty of things to do outside when it’s cold in Munich (read: Weihnachtsmärkte), I consider rain and snow…

  • Three Football Films to (Re)Watch this Fall

    With Thanksgiving just around the corner and my nostalgia kicking itself up to 11 now that I live so far from the land of yearly mass turkey slaughter, I find myself thinking of all the things I’ve been taught to associate with this yearly harvest festival. Though I was raised in an exclusive fútbol (soccer) household, I can’t help but tie American…

  • CLOSED- Heimatliebe: Allrounder Café Hidden in Obergiesing

    Heimatliebe has since closed it’s doors and everyone’s heart is properly broken. In it’s place you can find Morelli. They have pizza, pinza and a fairly decent panzanella (if that’s your thing). Heimatliebe in Obergiesing is a prime example of why you should appreciate those moments when you somehow end up on the wrong side-street. In fact, I’m fairly certain…

  • ‘Halloween’ 40 Years Later: From Final Girl to Warrior Queen

    If you’re a horror fan, then chances are that Jamie Lee Curtis has been your ruling Scream Queen for decades now. Standing right behind her, knife in hand with his workman’s jumper and reworked Spock mask has been the reigning Slasher King, Michael Myers. Beginning with John Carpenter’s Halloween of 1978, Michael’s specter has stalked fans through seven sequels (not including…