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Hermann Göring: The Rise and Fall of Hitler’s Most Powerful Lieutenant Hermann Wilhelm Göring was one of the most influential, flamboyant, and ruthless figures in Nazi Germany. A decorated fighter pilot from the First World War, he became one of Adolf Hitler’s earliest political allies, the founder of the Gestapo’s predecessor, the commander-in-chief of the…
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I watched a documentary last night on BBC 4, titled “How pop song works”. Apparently the perfect time for a pop song is 3 minutes. That is probably why I am not the biggest fan of pop music, although I have to admit I liked all the ones they mentioned in the documentary. I tend…
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To be honest, I was never a great fan of Charlie Chaplin. I was always more of a fan of the Laurel and Hardy-type of humour. I find that Charlie Chaplin’s movies are quite dated when compared to the aforementioned, Laurel and Hardy films. However, there is one notable exception. There has been one Chaplin…
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Philip Mechanicus was born, three days before Adolf Hitler, in Amsterdam on 17 April 1889 to a Jewish family. After he left school, he started to work for the social-democratic daily newspaper Het Volk in the shipping and records department. He worked his way up to become a journalist. After finishing his military service, he worked in…
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This is a selection of random testimonies and eyewitness accounts by victims and perpetrators. The testimonies are from several interviews. I will not indicate who the victims or who the criminals are. I think it is quite clear from the language they use. Lilly Kaplan“Some gentlemen showed up, I don’t remember if it was two…
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Mother’s Finest were probably the first band to fuse Rock with Funk. 48 years ago they released their biggest hit to date “Piece of the Rock” It is a song is about people who are all searching for something more in their lives, success, money food, etc. The story teller is saying that everyone wants…
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Dr. Douglas McGlashan Kelley was a U.S. Army psychiatrist who became renowned for his psychological evaluations of high-ranking Nazi officials during the Nuremberg Trials. His work not only contributed to the fields of psychiatry and forensic psychology but also provided a rare glimpse into the minds of those responsible for the atrocities of the Holocaust…
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A thousand lenses, thick with dust,lie tangled in a heap of rust,frames twisted like the lives they bore,left broken there upon the floor. Each pair once rested on a nose,brought blurred lives close and clear;each bridge and temple bent and worn,a testament to seeing here. Round, thin, and wire-bound,child-sized frames to old, stout rims—each one…
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Auschwitz is synonymous with terror, cruelty, and the Holocaust’s unimaginable suffering. The vast concentration and extermination camp complex built by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland has become a symbol of the industrial scale of mass murder. However, within this broader landscape of death, an often overlooked chapter of exploitation lies in the form of the…
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“A World Without Heroes” is a song by the American rock band KISS, featured on their 1981 concept album Music from “The Elder.” The song stands out for its departure from the band’s traditional hard rock style, leaning more toward a ballad with softer and more emotional tones. It was co-written by band members Paul…
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