The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) improved its growth outlook for the world’s major economies this year to 2.6 percent, while in November it counted on growth of 2.2 percent. She justified this by the drop in food and energy prices and the easing of measures against the spread of covid-19 in China. … Read more
The unusual story of Chinese immigrants who run a laundromat in the US and solve their family problems on the screen in multiple dimensions has excited Hollywood. The sci-fi action comedy called Everything, Everywhere, Suddenly on Monday night won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Director. The independent film by 35-year-old directors … Read more
Actor Jiří Macháček announces the award for the best TV movie or miniseries. Suspicion by director Michal Blašek, a psychological drama about a nurse accused of the death of a patient, wins this. Blaško, a thirty-three-year-old native of Bratislava, is the first to thank, mentioning screenwriter Štěpán Hulík, who approached him while still at school. … Read more
The golden boy of the island’s music industry, only twenty-six-year-old Scot Lewis Capaldi, presented himself in Prague’s O2 arena as a brilliant singer and showman who still has room to grow. He diluted sugarcandle songs with harsh jokes. “I never realized I had a fear of heights. Except on this tour,” he says after finishing … Read more
He’s looking at the camera again and needs nothing more than charisma and a hat. American actor Harrison Ford has not yet returned in his most popular role of archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones. However, he became part of one of the most popular television series in America today. From this Tuesday, viewers from eight … Read more
The image, which shows how part of its tail detaches from Comet Leonard, won the prestigious award for best astronomical photo of the year in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The British Royal Observatory in Greenwich, which organizes the competition, has announced the results. In the gallery you can see the winning images … Read more
The dog sits behind the wheel of the car and with great importance pretends to be driving. The cat gets stuck high in the hedge and can’t get out. Pets quite often cause a smile and sometimes even bursts of laughter. Pictures from the global Comedy Pet Photo Awards photo competition try to capture such … Read more
The beauties of the aurora borealis, mysterious nebulae in deep space and unusual views of the surface of the Sun and the Moon. All this brings the best astronomical images of the year, which advanced to the finals of the international Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 competition, organized by the British Royal Observatory in … Read more
A modern ceremonial hall evoking the ship Enterprise from the Star Trek series will be built in Týnec nad Sázavou in Central Bohemia. The jury that chose the winning proposal was won over by the concrete structure with its shape, affordable price and glass walls, which can also be opened in the summer. The building … Read more
Jan Novák decided to take a stab at international business and exchanged the multinational company for a failing factory where traditional Czech enamelware is produced. The company literally rose from the ashes within three years, Novák took over just before the former owner sold it off. Today, they try to preserve the Czech tradition of … Read more