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Sex, seafood and 25,000 coffees a day: the wild 1920s superclub that inspired Babylon Berlin

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Club cultureTelevisionIt was the club where Weimar decadence exploded, a frantic hotspot where Berliners drank and danced amid Moorish arches and Orient Express decor. Now, in Germany’s most expensive TV series ever, Moki Efti has been resurrected The nightclub at the heart of Babylon Berlin, the Weimar Republic-era TV drama that premiered on Sky UK this month, may share period features with the Kit Kat Klub where Liza Minnelli once cocked her bowler hat in Cabaret. Read More...

The death and afterlife of an LA punk | Pop and rock

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The ObserverPop and rockThe death and afterlife of an LA punkDarby Crash, singer of the Germs, the most outrageous band on the West Coast, died tragically in 1980 when he committed suicide. He ought to have become a celebrated rock icon but his death was overshadowed by John Lennon's murder the next day. Now a film about his explosive life has been made and the cult group has re-formed. Tim Adams tells a story of anarchy, chaos - and some music too. Read More...

Who is Tom Emmer, the Republican nominee for speaker of the House from Minnesota who pulled out hour

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Gridiron Football achieved two firsts in Arizona during the past weekend: first, a coaches conference and showcase only for females flag football; and second, a youth football competition for flag and 7v7 teams. Among the noteworthy figures that joined them were Trey McBride, starting tight end for the Arizona Cardinals, Lyndsey Fry, who won a… ncG1vNJzZmidkae5urnEpqaroZGhwG%2BvzqZmmqGUlrturdWio56yXZius3nAnJqinJWjwW64zqeeraGdmnquu9GroKxlmaF6s7HSopuepqRitaK%2FjJ2gnpxf