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fromArtnet News
18 hours ago

Is Math Art? Werner Herzog Says Yes | Artnet News

Beyond all of this, I do believe mathematics is a new form of art. It is loaded with meaning. It's not just an aesthetic or a form of abstract painting. It's loaded with poetry.
Arts
Django
fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

Werner Herzog says he improvised his iconic 'Parks and Rec' cameo: 'People peed their pants'

Werner Herzog improvised a comedic line during his 2015 Parks and Recreation cameo that audiences found hilarious, where his character explained selling his house to move near Disney World.
Berlin
fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

Werner Herzog says he refuses to work 'a single hour' of overtime

Werner Herzog's childhood poverty and isolation in rural Bavaria without modern amenities sparked his imagination, leading him to become a prolific filmmaker with over 70 credits who explores eccentric individuals pursuing extraordinary dreams.
Independent films
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Hunting for elusive "ghost elephants"

Ornithologist Steve Boyes searches for a rumored new elephant species in the Angolan Highlands in Werner Herzog's documentary Ghost Elephants, premiering on National Geographic and Disney+.
#ecstatic-truth
#ghost-elephants
US politics
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Tr*mp's AI march with a doomed penguin is not the flex he thinks it is as he continues hemorrhaging supporters - Queerty

Right-wing figures have adopted penguin imagery from Werner Herzog's documentary as a symbol of strength, misrepresenting its original tragic meaning.
Film
fromOpen Culture
2 months ago

When Two Filmmakers Make the Same Movie - and One of Them Is Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog and Sara Dosa released contrasting documentaries in 2022 using the Kraffts’ volcanic footage: Herzog’s is operatic and experiential; Dosa’s is more conventional.
fromGameSpot
3 months ago

Warframe Turns To A Very Unexpected Person To Explain Its Lore: Werner Herzog

In terms of backstory and mythology, Warframe is a little convoluted. The short version is that players control Tenno, warriors who were asleep in suspended animation for centuries before being awakened in the middle of an intergalactic war. There have been 13 years of story expansions, and it's a little too much to take in all at once. And yet Herzog's delivery goes a long way towards making it sound very compelling.
Video games
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fromRoger Ebert
3 months ago

Home Entertainment Guide November 2025: "Familiar Touch," "Eyes Wide Shut," "Splitsville" | DVD/Blu-Ray | Roger Ebert

One Battle After Another is available exclusively on PVOD until January 2026; Criterion's remastered Burden of Dreams documents Herzog's chaotic Fitzcarraldo shoot.
Film
fromDefector
4 months ago

Werner Herzog's New Book Tackles The Problem Of Truth | Defector

A solitary penguin's irrational journey symbolizes a quest for transcendence mirrored in quixotic, doomed human protagonists driven by irresistible urges.
Books
fromFortune
5 months ago

Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog on the 'phenomenal stupidities' of his beloved LA, the dangers awaiting Gen Z and 'The Future of Truth' | Fortune

Werner Herzog's The Future of Truth examines facts, truth, and trust amid AI, fake news, and technology, linking them to his cinematic quest for meaning.
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fromRoger Ebert
6 months ago
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Venice Film Festival 2025 Launches with Films by Herzog, Guadagnino, and More | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

fromRoger Ebert
6 months ago
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Venice Film Festival 2025 Launches with Films by Herzog, Guadagnino, and More | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

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fromIndieWire
6 months ago

Telluride Film Festival Sees Double: 2 Beatles, 2 Josh O'Connor Films, and 2 from Richard Linklater

Telluride curates a community-focused, highbrow lineup of awards contenders and classics while improving scheduling and maintaining strong industry attendance.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Burden of Dreams review on-location account of Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo is a gruelling delight

Herzog's Fitzcarraldo captures the extreme lengths filmmakers will go to realize their artistic vision amid monumental challenges.
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