Two kings, one regent, and a little over forty years later, the German monarchy would be abolished in November of 1918.

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Why and how did German solar enthusiasts help solar energy achieve a global breakthrough? Why has the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) become the most successful law for the global energy ...

When light filters through moss-hung branches and the air smells like rain and cedar, it’s hard not to believe in magic. Across the country, certain forests feel touched by myth—places where fog ...

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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot. The album sometimes does fit that description—especially on the relatively strong, if unexpectedly downcast, opening three songs.

CU Boulder’s Ann Schmiesing, professor of German and Scandinavian Studies, publishes first English-language biography in more than five decades on Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Once upon a time, a professor ...

Zenescope may be listed in the new digital-only Diamond Previews, but they have pulled out entirely from the distributor and have made themselves the first publisher whose work is available through ...

Fairy Tail may be a classic anime involving magic and adventure, but even with its namesake, it doesn’t exactly exude the classic, vintage, nostalgic, or even magical feel as compared to these other ...

Tara Isabella Burton opens her novel Here in Avalon with a time-honored line: “Once there were two sisters.” Right away, we know what awaits. This is a fairy tale. But entering into the realm of fairy ...

Justine Kraemer is a Senior List Writer at Collider and a freelance writer based in Ontario, Canada. She is passionate about finding new angles on the latest movies and TV shows. With over five years ...