The Needle: Berlin

You Are Afraid of the Venomous Rabbit Saloon

Some people are afraid of Hermannplatz, others of Kottbusser Tor, but many more are afraid of Hasenheide Park. Hermannplatz frightens

I smelled it before I saw it. God, I smell bad. What poison was my body purging as I sweat

I’ve wanted to make love with you so many times, but I’m always waiting in line. Everyone wants to put

When I was a kid, we had neighbours from Moravia. My memory is triggered by cuisine: especially strudels and pancakes and spongey

Every once and a while a film comes around that does the truth a real disservice. This is one of

You might never notice walking around Berlin, but a vast and complicated land lies just over 50 km from the

We came to this region some 80km north of Berlin, a land of lakes and medieval towns built on isthmi,

My dear Needle readers, welcome back after the summer break. It’s a golden autumn, the cultural season starts up again,

Creak open the door to Clärchens Ballhaus. Can’t you hear the jazz band playing? It’s calling out to you all the way

One of the most obvious signs of changing times in Kreuzberg is the emergence of a new generation of tea

There are two faces to the International Workers Day protests in Berlin. There are the street parties, with DJs setting