Germany

Michael Haneke's Michael Haneke's "White Ribbon"

The enigmatic Austrian director on his chilly, gorgeous new period piece exploring the rural roots of fascism
  • Is Tarantino good for the Jews?

    "Inglourious Basterds" depicts Jews pursuing ultraviolent, absurdist revenge against their Nazi oppressors. Discuss
  • Rape in Berlin: Facing the truth

    Thousands of German women were sexually assaulted near the end of WW II. Brutal payback, a war crime or both?
  • "I was horrified by the lengths men will go to mistreat other men"

    Obama's great uncle, who helped to liberate a subcamp of Buchenwald, speaks before the president's Germany trip.
  • Where will we put our beers?

    Beer coasters have long been essential to a well-kept bar. But with their leading manufacturer bankrupt, we may no longer have a place to rest our brews.
  • "But think of the things that were done to Iranians!"

    An interview with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
  • Obama's G-20 confession: "I take responsibility"

    World leaders may have struggled to reach consensus, but they did break new ground: Barack Obama admitted his country was responsible for the current crisis.
  • Searching for Clive Owen

    At the 59th Berlin International Film Festival, a disdain for Hollywood movies bumps up against a hunt for celebrities -- and wild boars.
  • It's a seafood-couscous Christmas!

    Vivid Arab-French immigrant yarn "Secret of the Grain" is a near-masterpiece; fascinating Brecht documentary "Theater of War" describes one.
  • Why does a solar power company want a piece of GM?

    Analysts are scoffing at SolarWorld's bid for Opel. But maybe the rest of us should be cheering
  • Did Porsche blitzkrieg the hedge funds?

    Volkswagen short-sellers took a bath this week. Traders are blaming the German government for foul play
  • Obama's political brilliance in Berlin

    There are still risks to his big trip, but Obama has plenty of reason to be riding high on the adoring crowds greeting him abroad.
  • Legendary German rock groupie tells all!

    A Swedish actor as Mick Jagger, a perpetually naked heroine and the glorious Euro-cheapness of "Eight Miles High."
  • German chancellor, Berlin mayor bicker over Obama visit

    Berlin's mayor wants to grant Obama's wish to deliver a major speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate, but Angela Merkel has misgivings.
  • Obama hopes to go where JFK went before

    Barack Obama wants to hold a keynote speech on transatlantic relations in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. But don't call him a "European."
  • Why Obama will soon land in Europe

    Many Europeans would like to see him as the next U.S. president. But a transatlantic trip to burnish his credentials will be a balancing act.
  • Germany: We are the green champions, of the world

    While other nations whine about climate change, Germany takes action
  • Winning the global trade game

    China overtook the United States as the world's number two exporter in 2007. But who reigns supreme?
  • He conquered the World Trade Center

    "Man on Wire" and its daredevil star thrill Tribeca, but Mamet's "Redbelt" is a jiu-jitsu pratfall. Plus: Is Brecht still relevant?
  • George Bush and the Neanderthals

    A German politician says mean things about the president's climate change policies. But why did he have to drag innocent Paleolithic hominids into the mix?
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