Renáta Kellnerová’s Rise to Power: The New Face of PPF and the Richest Woman in Central Europe

When Petr Kellner, the richest Czech and the majority owner of the PPF business empire, died tragically in Alaska almost three years ago, few knew what his wife looked like. But that has changed and Renáta Kellnerová is now practically synonymous with PPF. In an interview with the Bloomberg agency, she described her ideas about … Read more

Remembering the Life of Helena Ružičková: An Intimate Interview with a Close Friend

Remembering the Life of Helena Ružičková: An Intimate Interview with a Close Friend

How close were you and Helena? “I feel that Helena is actually my life. I knew her for a very long time. She was the first famous person I interviewed as a journalist in 1978, and we’ve been seeing each other ever since. She used to say I was the little sister she never had. … Read more

No one has ever received such “soda” in front of the cameras. The video has become a timeless cult

No one has ever received such “soda” in front of the cameras.  The video has become a timeless cult

“I’m going to trick you, you communist channel, fuck it.” In 1999, the staff of Czech Television wanted to record an interview with the then communist deputy Miloslav Ransdorf. But the interview began to be sabotaged by an angry pensioner, to whom people still refer today. His message even appeared on T-shirts. Watch the new … Read more

President Zelensky and President Erdogan Discuss Ukrainian Peace Formula and Prisoner Return with Turkish Mediation

The presidents paid special attention to the clause of the Ukrainian peace formula on the return of all prisoners to Ukraine. Head of State Vladimir Zelensky and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a telephone conversation, during which the President of Ukraine informed his colleague about the ongoing work on the Ukrainian peace formula and … Read more

Historical Nodules: The Real Story Behind the Iconic Nickname

Historical Nodules: The Real Story Behind the Iconic Nickname

You can guess how the nickname came about Knot? And did you know that the character’s real name will be heard in Beds instead of this nickname? “It’s said once in the movie, in the scene with the glasses,” points out in the interview Silvia Maryško Koblížkováwhich transformed Uzlinka. Thorough work by Jan Hřebejk “Beds … Read more

Russian authorities are prosecuting Boris Akunin. The writer was “caught” by pro-Kremlin pranksters

Russian authorities are prosecuting Boris Akunin.  The writer was “caught” by pro-Kremlin pranksters

The Russian authorities have opened criminal proceedings against the writer Boris Akunin, who is also known to Czech readers thanks to his historical detective stories about the tsarist official Erast Fandorin. According to local media, he will be prosecuted for spreading alleged lies about the army, according to the state agency TASS, he is even … Read more

Jirka Pomeje reflects on the success of his films in Russia and film mistakes in the notorious comedy Sun, Hay, Strawberries

Jirka Pomeje reflects on the success of his films in Russia and film mistakes in the notorious comedy Sun, Hay, Strawberries

Do you ever watch your filmed stuff? “Essentially not. I only watched my least favorite movie, and that is Angel Face. That’s what I think is my best filmmaking. I also had the second part ready, which was even more exciting, and I can say that it is a great pity that it was not … Read more

Actor Pavel Nový Recalls Happy Times on Set of ‘I Enjoy the World with You’ Comedy

Actor Pavel Nový Recalls Happy Times on Set of ‘I Enjoy the World with You’ Comedy

Before Christmas, the actor Pavel Nový recalled the shooting of the comedy of the century I enjoy the world with you. According to him, it was a happy period for the actor. In an interview for TN.cz, he revealed who he was closest to on set. He also described the outcome of the legendary scene … Read more

StarDance Elimination: Ivana Chýlková and Jan Tománek Leave Competition After Quickstep Dance

StarDance Elimination: Ivana Chýlková and Jan Tománek Leave Competition After Quickstep Dance

The couple of Ivana Chýlková and Jan Tománek did not survive the second StarDance elimination round, which this time was exceptionally held on Sunday due to the presentation of state awards. The quickstep dance became fatal for them, for which the jury gave them fifteen points. Not even the audience could turn the situation around, … Read more

New WhatsApp Feature: Enhanced Privacy with Secret Code for Locked Chats

New WhatsApp Feature: Enhanced Privacy with Secret Code for Locked Chats

The popular chat app WhatsApp often tries to come up with new and better features for its users. Now it comes with a new feature that aims to protect users’ privacy. WhatsApp is used by millions of people around the world. They could soon see a new feature that can better protect some conversations on … Read more