Literary love affair: why Germany fell for a windswept corner of Ireland
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Tourists have been descending on Achill ever since Heinrich Böll wrote effusively about its inhabitants’ customs and idiosyncrasiesIn 1954, the German writer Heinrich Böll landed in Ireland for the first time, headed west and kept going till he reached the Atlantic Ocean. He was seeking a refuge from the brash materialism of postwar Germany, and found it on Achill Island, where waves crashed against cliffs, sheep foraged in fields and villagers went about their business of fishing, farming and...
The Philippine Star—Ladine Roxas’ love affair with music. Life for Ladine Roxas is perhaps never complete without melodies and harmonies. You see, even after she lay low in performing in music lounges in hotels, Ladine has been constantly involved in making music and discovering singing gems.
Yahoo—Benny Blanco Opens Up About How He & Selena Gomez Fell In Love. Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez first met at teenagers, but what took their friendship to the next level? In new interviews, Benny is now sharing never-before-heard details about how they fell in love. "We were both talking about like our love lives, and then just before we knew it, it just kind of happened." he recently told SiriusXM's "The Morning Mash Up." He also told WSJ. Magazine, "I was the last one to know. It's crazy how your partner could just be sitting there the whole time, right in...
World Tribune—They loved, loved, loved Trump; Now judge threatens incarceration at trial in the ‘ice box’. by WorldTribune Staff, April 30, 2024 Whether delivering his famous catch phrase “You’re Fired” on The Apprentice, or instructing Kevin McCallister on where the lobby was in The Plaza Hotel in “Home Alone 2,” Donald Trump was much loved in New York City. Even the ladies of The View had good things to say about […]