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Learn how to make the best dessert in the world in 2025.
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It was released in the UK on 21st November 1975, just as the re-issued Space Oddity was ending a two week stay at #1 on the UK chart.
1975 was a good year for Bowie chart action. In September Fame had given Bowie his first #1 Stateside and in November the Space Oddity re-release was his first UK #1...even though the original 1969 release had peaked at only #5.
The UK press advert for Golden Years (See slide 2) reflected this success with a bold prediction:
October No. 1...Fame...USA (Actually September)
November No. 1...Space Oddity...UK
December No. 1...Golden Years...WORLDWIDE
In the event, Golden Years did make it into the Top Ten in both the UK and the US, but not the top spot.
Nevertheless, it was a great advert for the upcoming Station To Station even if the general upbeat flavour of Golden Years didn't begin to hint at the epic title track of the forthcoming album or the emotionally detached Thin White Duke, soon to walk among us.
The imagery we’ve used is taken from the closing scene of The Man Who Fell To Earth, which was also used for the press adverts along with a Steve Schapiro shot of Bowie on the Cher show.
Golden Years
Original UK release date: 21 November 1975
Highest chart position: UK: #8 US: #10
Originally appeared on: Station To Station (1976)
Produced by: David Bowie, Harry Maslin
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Vienna’s history stretches back over two millennia, beginning as the Roman military camp of Vindobona guarding the empire’s northern frontier.
It rose to prominence in the Middle Ages as a key trading hub on the Danube and later became the imperial capital of the powerful Habsburg dynasty.
For centuries, Vienna stood at the heart of the Holy Roman Empire and then the Austro-Hungarian Empire, shaping Central European politics and culture.
The city flourished during the Baroque era, when grand palaces, churches, and imperial institutions transformed its architectural landscape.
Vienna also became a world center of music, nurturing geniuses such as Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and later Johann Strauss II.
In the 19th century, the Ringstrasse redevelopment symbolized modernity and imperial confidence, encircling the historic core with monumental buildings.
The collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I marked a dramatic shift, reducing Vienna from imperial capital to the heart of a small republic.
Despite suffering damage and division during World War II, the city recovered and was restored as Austria’s capital in 1955.
Postwar Vienna emerged as a neutral diplomatic hub, hosting major international organizations and peace negotiations.
Today, Vienna’s layered history is reflected in its harmonious blend of Roman ruins, imperial grandeur, modern culture, and enduring musical legacy.
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While most of the world is preparing for Christmas, the Philippines has been at it for months..
People shop at a market ahead of Christmas, in Manila, on December 20, 2024.
Via Arboleda stepped back to admire the six-foot tree glittering in her living room.
Though the narra trees along Manila’s sidewalks had yet to shed their leaves, she was among many Filipinos already unpacking their Christmas decorations in eager anticipation of December 25.
In September, colorful ornaments began appearing along her commute, lifting her spirits beneath the dark sky of the rainy season.
“We believe the bigger the celebration, the better,” Arboleda, 27, an advertising professional from Manila, told CNN.
The Philippines has the longest Christmas period in the world, with festivities spanning from September to January.
As summer comes to a close, shopping malls are draped in decorations to mark the festive season. The scale of garniture is such that it warrants its own term – Bongga – meaning flamboyant, abundant, spectacular.
A man sells balloons as people attend a pre-dawn mass ahead of Christmas at a church in Las Pinas, Metro Manila.
But there is no chance of Western-style festive snowfall, with December with temperatures averaging 28 degrees Celsius (82 degrees Fahrenheit) in Manila, according to the country’s weather agency Pagasa.
As families gear up for their annual holiday reunions, relatives start coordinating potluck dishes and printing personalized T-shirts for the occasion. Arboleda’s will read “Arboleda Family Reunion 2025.”
For many, the gathering is particularly special. Almost 10 percent of the Philippines’ workforce is employed abroad, drawn by higher salaries and better benefits, according to the International Labour Organization.
These workers send remittances that bolster their families back home, contributing to nine percent of the country’s GDP.
“Some relatives return home once a year for Christmas but for others, it might be once a decade,” Arboleda said. “It’s a big deal, so we get ready to feast and celebrate until our pants won’t fit anymore.”
Typical dishes include caldereta – goat stew with potatoes, carrots, olives and peas – and Filipino spaghetti, an adaptation of Italian Bolognese featuring a tomato sauce that’s sweetened with banana ketchup and brown sugar, then topped with hot dogs.
A family shares a meal during Christmas Eve at the Quezon Memorial Circle, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on December 24, 2023.
“Rice will definitely be on the table and dessert is often fruit salad with condensed milk and cream,” Arboleda said. 😂
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