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  • Film History: The Rollercoaster Ride of Blockbuster Cinema

    »Jaws« was the first blockbuster in film history – right? Not quite! Films with that label were already produced in the 1960s. As a part of our film history, we tell you how blockbuster cinema first went down and resurrected…

  • Film History – Rise of the Film Studios

    In the current part of our film history, we look at how the first film studios emerged at the turn of the century. Of course, Hollywood already played an important role back then, but Babelsberg had a big influence on…

  • Film History – from black and white to colour

    If you followed along with our little series on film history, you know how closely related the development of film and photography is. Both media were working on bringing the colour diversity of the world we live in to life.…

  • Film History – From silent films to talkies

    In the first part of our film history series we explained how the moving picture was created from a drawing. In the second part, we will explore how silent films found their voice. What events shaped the silent film era?…

  • Film history part 1

    Since all of this year’s issues are about films, we explain the steps of the development of film history. The first part is about the creation of moving images. Which inventors contributed to us being able to enjoy such a…

  • The History of Checkered Patterns

    In this sisterMAG issue 66, we focus on the checkered pattern and its many variations. Taking the fashion world by storm and seeing it everywhere, we became curious about its history. Here is what we've got. / The History of…

  • History of black-and-white photography

    In sisterMAG No. 64, author Dr. Michael Neubauer discusses the history of black-and-white photography, important people and developments. On top of that, there are current exhibition tips in Leipzig, Hamburg, Berlin and Potsdam on the subject! / History of black-and-white…

    Category Photo & Design
  • Straight out of left field – history of the baseball cap

    What do Tom Selleck, Jay-Z, and Donald Trump have in common? That’s right, the baseball cap. We trace its humble beginnings from the mid-19th Century to the present day, where what you put on your head says as much about…

  • Fashion in Film – The Hat

    What do Marlene Dietrich, Harrison Ford, Dagobert Duck, Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart have in common? Their most famous film characters all wear a distinctive hat. In fact, in most cases, it was the hat that made them a style…

  • A cultural history of the staircase

    The staircase is almost as old as humankind, helping us bridge vertical distances. From ancient times till today it has gained a powerful cultural symbolism, which extends beyond its simple functionality. It is a religious emblem, a status symbol or…

  • A cultural history of weddings

    Marriage is one of the oldest social institutions of human history. Barbara Eichhammer wrote up a little overview for this sisterMAG, to show how the tradition of weddings has changed in Western society - and how closely this change is…

    Category Entertaining Decor
  • Music in Films: From the Elements of Style to Soundtrack

    Even though films are primarily visual media, we associate some of them with distinctive melodies and catchy songs. As a part of our film history, we have a look at how the soundtrack made its way into the cinema.

  • Between euphoria and eccentricity – The time of the film divas

    Marlene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, Greta Garbo and Katherine Hepburn are considered as prototypes of the classic Hollywood divas. Glamorous beauties almost floating goddesses alike above the film industry. At the same time, however, they did not have sole share in…

  • The Film Era of Women

    To this day, the invention of the film as a mass medium mainly documents the changing relations between the sexes. While women dominated silent pictures in front of and behind the camera, creating a new ‚ideal woman‘, the development of…

  • »The Gold Rush« by Charlie Chaplin

    Barbara Eichhammer's article for sisterMAG introduces Charlie Chaplin's silent comedy »The Gold Rush« (1925). With its idiosyncratic slapstick elements it quickly became the most popular Chaplin movie. In our article you will get a brief overview of the film's content with…

  • Movie Introduction “The Sound of Music”

    The Sound of Music broke all film records: Until today, it is the internationally most successful »Heimatfilm« (homeland film) of film history. The moving Musical-story of the Family Trapp gained cult status in several parts of the world and won…

  • Audrey Hepburn Style Icon

    The famous little black dress, long cigarette holder and oversized sunglasses – it is these trademarks that made Audrey Hepburn write film history. In Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) she turns into an undisputed style icon. A little introduction.

  • Deauville – The pearl of the Côte Fleurie

    Deauville, also called the pearl on the Côte Fleurie or the "bathtub of Paris" is located 2 hours by car from Paris in the French department of Calvados on the English Channel. During summer months, Deauville's population of 4,500 grows…

  • The shows where clothes play a lead role

    Are you looking for new trends, cool outfits and It-labels? Simply switch on your TV or tablet, relax and be inspired by one of these thrilling or funny shows. Editor Lea Becker took a closer look in sisterMAG and picked…

  • Fashion in Bloom

    Fashion in Bloom For centuries, they have not only enhanced our gardens but also our art and our dresses: flowers. And they’re back all over the catwalks of the world this year. So why exactly do floral prints make us so…

  • The 1980s in fashion are back (again)!

    The shrill, colorful and loud 1980s: What a crazy time! Editor Lea Becker takes a look at the fashion of the 1980s and finds that much of it is part of our current fashion reality again. Find out more about…

  • The Style Icon Humphrey Bogart

    Borsalino hat pulled down to his forehead, hands in his trench coat, cigarette in his mouth: No other image summarises »Humphrey Bogart« so perfectly. During the golden era of Hollywood, Humphrey »Bogie« Bogart turned into the biggest male star of…

  • On the Life and Works of the Artist Gerhard Richter

    Gerhard Richter is one of the most influential modern artists and his works are among the most expensive ever sold. At 29 years old, he left his hometown, Dresden, on an unusual path to success. Robert Eberhardt about the life…

    Category Art
  • sisterMAG presents: new Books about »Bauhaus«

    For about a century, numerous publications and books about »Bauhaus« have been published. 2019, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the art and design school, there are even more. We put together a small overview of new releases for…

    Category Art Decor
  • »Girl with the Pearl Earring« – An Inspiration

    Interestingly enough, the painting »Girl with a Pearl Earring« was not very well-known when it was first painted - even though it is extremely famous now. We want to show you how the cultural processes of assimilation and adaptation made…

    Category Art
  • Girlfight – Boxing For Women

    For this new issue of sisterMAG, writer Sophia Schillik told us about her personal experience at a women's boxing camp in Bad Gastein and what is included in the intense training. You can also read more about inspiring female boxers…

  • Spain and Modern Art after 1945 – Developments & Actors

    Our February painting takes us back to the 1970s and thus invites us to take a closer look at Spanish art history and Spain and modern art after 1945. Which artists dominated the scene? Which styles were developing at the…

    Category Art
  • The most instagrammable Paris Photo Spots – Best Tips & Secrets

    Paris is not only a popular tourist destination - the numerous attractions of the city are also repeatedly selected as photo spots. Especially on Instagram thousands of perfectly staged Paris images of influencers and bloggers can be found. But how…

  • »Metropolis« – an introduction

    In this sisterMAG issue everything revolves around the 1926 movie classic METROPOLIS by Fritz Lang. The expressionist silent film tells the moving story of a two-class society in the eponymous futuristic city Metropolis and was the first film ever to…

  • Alfred Hitchcock – Thrillers, Music, and Grace Kelly

    Still today, the »master of suspense« is considered unparalleled in his art. His films are cult – it remains unforgotten how he killed off Janet Leigh in the shower scene in »Psycho«. He is one of the best of the…

  • Roman Holiday

    Teaming up with our good friends Marco & Trine, sisterMAG went to Rome to reenact one of the most iconic films in cinema history: Roman Holiday. Gregorio and our beautiful blonde Audrey (aka Dagny – a Norwegian actress) relived some…

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  • Barbara Eichhammer

    Barbara Eichhammer studied English cultural studies and media studies with a focus on film. When she's not reading, she likes to write about cultural history, books and films and regularly blogs about modern weddings on »The Little Wedding Corner«. /…

Magazines

  • sisterMAG No. 42 / November 2018

    In this issue, sisterMAG No. 42, we are taking a look at a true icon of German cinema: »Metropolis«. And as moved as the history of the film – from silent film legend and science fiction pioneer all the way…

  • sisterMAG No. 38 / June 2018

    With the second Doris Day film »Pillow Talk« the bedroom becomes the focus of attention in our new sisterMAG issue. In the film, interior designer Jan Morrow and composer Brad Allen share a New Yorker phone line which leads to…

  • sisterMAG No. 37 / May 2018

    With the blooming season approaching, we chose the 60s comedy »Send me no flowers« with Doris Day, Rock Hudson and Tony Randall as inspiration for sisterMAG issue 37. The film relates to the inherent fears of many people: illness and…

  • sisterMAG No. 36 / April 2018

    April for us will be all about music - the 36th issue of sisterMAG was inspired by the movie »The Sound of Music«. The film on the story of the von Trapp family took us to a little fact check,…

  • sisterMAG No. 30-3 / August 2017

    In our third section of sisterMAG 30 - »Emerald and Peach Cobbler« - our colour schemes in peach and green (as well as our cover models) finally come together. And just as multidimensional as these colours are our contents this…