Walter Crasshole · Journalist, Editor and Curator based in Berlin

Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution: An Oral Historyauthor

The very first comprehensive overview of the movement that defied both the music underground and the LGBT mainstream community: queercore.

Pornfilmfestival Berlincurator

The leading international festival of its kind, the Pornfilmfestival Berlin showcases films exploring sexuality, politics, feminism, gender diversity, post-porn and body politics.

Welcome to waltercrasshole.com

I finally built a website. Come explore my writing, interviews and curatorial work across culture, film and queer life.

Twenty radical yearsinterview

For the 20th edition of the Pornfilmfestival Berlin, curator Walter Crasshole shares his thoughts on Berlin’s festival for cinematic sexual expression beyond the mainstream.

A middle finger for the mainstreaminterview

Berlin journalist Walter Crasshole on queercore, the explosive countercultural fusion of LGBTQ and punk/hardcore.

Erotisches für Gentlemeninterview

Siegesssäule speaks with Walter Crasshole about Dandy Dicks, a gay website combining sexuality, pop culture and fashion with a pay-porn section.

About me

Walter Crasshole is a Berlin-based journalist, editor and film curator writing about culture, politics and queer life. He is the author of “Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution”, an editor at Siegessäule magazine and part of the curatorial team of the Pornfilmfestival Berlin. Read more

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Events

Aug 5, 2026	PFFB Open Air Screening	Open Air Kino Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Oct 7, 2026	PFFB in conversation	Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn, Germany
Oct 20, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026	21st Pornfilmfestival Berlin	Berlin, Germany

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The Heated Rivalry hype

Is the HBO Max series “Heated Rivalry”, hailed as a “cultural earthquake” by the New York Times, overrated and too eager to play it safe?

Berlin’s queer venues fight to survive rising costs

Berlin’s LGBTIQ* spaces, including Schwuz, Tipsy Bear and Silver Future, face mounting financial pressure – showing up has never mattered more.

Globally, trans rights are regressing – Berlin must show up

In places like the US, the UK and Hungary, hard fought rights have been eroded and in an increasingly hostile world, we must protect what we’ve built here.

Magnus Hirschfeld day: Celebrating a life that shaped queer history

On the occasion of the first Magnus Hirschfeld day in Berlin on May 24, 2024, it’s time to reflect on his work in Berlin – a work that laid the foundation for modern queer rights.

Documenting Berlin’s queer spaces

Benjamin Busch’s “Scanning the Horizon: An Immersive Archive” preserves the spirit of Berlin’s vital queer spaces through VR and interviews, offering a rare and thoughtful record of a disappearing scene.

Swiping far-right: Why would queer voters support the AfD?

A recent survey from gay dating app Romeo suggests surprising levels of queer support for the AfD – what’s behind the shift?

Queer sobriety in Berlin

LGBTIQ* temperance is on the rise and there’s been a noticable shift away from boozy nights in Berlin. Plus: sober resources to help you stay booze-free.

Queer loneliness at Christmas

As the holidays intensify feelings of isolation for many queer people, a look at loneliness, community and the importance of showing up for each other.

Is Mpox back? Don’t panic, but be prepared

Sex-positive Berlin has been gripped by a minor panic as a deadlier mpox variant spreads, but the facts suggest there’s little cause for alarm.

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Walter Crasshole brings sharp insight to film, art and queer culture. I always look forward to collaborating with him.
Jürgen Brüning, Filmmaker and Producer