New states of Germany Germany thus consists of 16 states with equal legal statuses. Yet the process of the "inner reunification" between the former East and West Germany is still ongoing. Persisting differences in culture and mentality among the old East Germany and old West Germany are often referred to as the "wall in the head" ("Mauer im Kopf"). "Ossis" ("Easties") are stereotyped as racist, poor and largely influenced by Russian culture. "Wessis" ("Westies") are usually considered snobbish, dishonest, wealthy, and selfish. The terms can be considered disparaging. In 2009, twenty years after the fall of the wall, a poll found that 22% of
Meet Me in the Bathroom "Meet Me in the Bathroom" as a four-part documentary with LCD Soundsystem-documentary "Shut Up and Play the Hits" directors Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern attached to direct. Author Lizzy Goodman is one of the executive directors. Lizzy Goodman, "Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City, 2001–2011", (New York: Dey Street Books/HarperCollins, 2017) Meet Me in the Bathroom Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001–2011 is an oral history which details the rebirth of the New York rock scene in the new millennium, written and compiled