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Beyond his political career, Mikhail Gorbachev became an unlikely cultural icon, appearing in ads for Pizza Hut and Louis Vuitton. He was immortalized in film by Werner Herzog, and even won a Grammy Award.
Over one million Germans and people from around the world celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Sunday, associated also with the end of the Cold War. Seven thousand illuminated helium balloons that traced the outline of the wall that once divided the city were released into the night sky to symbolize the demonstrations in 1989.
The actor and singer Eva-Maria Hagen, one of communist East Germany's biggest stars before being banned from her profession, has passed away. She leaves behind some renowned descendants.
Nina Hagen remains a towering figure on the European pop landscape. And her first new release in more than a decade is “Shadrack,” a single with lyrics based on the tale from the Bible’s Third Book of Daniel. Recently, Hagen shared her favorite albums for Goldmine.
In an open letter, celebrities from around the world have called for an end to Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The prominent signatories include Ai Weiwei, Herta Müller and Ian McEwan.