“A great documentary could be made about the Kramný case. But it’s not the Kramný case,” says Vítek about Petr Hátle’s new true crime docuseries. “It’s a series done in the worst possible way – talking heads with nothing to say and a few repetitive illustrative shots of Hurghada, which you’ll hate after this act. … Read more
Status: 09.08.2024 10:45 a.m. It seems to be a deep desire of humans to understand animals. Talking animals have always existed: in ancient myths, legends and fables. A brief look at history from Bugs Bunny to the Cheshire Cat. by Severine Naeve “Cheers, hustle and bustle, cheerfulness,” demands Bugs Bunny. “Be ready for cheerfulness. I … Read more
Her latest book loosely follows the title Marta in the Year of the Intruder. It is the story of a woman who goes on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. “Marta has gotten a little older and is now experiencing a pilgrimage,” reveals the author. Does the library have translations of his books? What interests … Read more
Status: 08.08.2024 15:10 The Skandaløs Festival begins on Thursday near Neukirchen (North Frisia district), within sight of the Nolde Museum. This time it offers 120 concerts, DJ sessions, workshops, theater performances, readings and art events at ten venues on the Hülltofter Tief inland lake. The Kulturflut association from Hamburg organizes the Skandaløs Festival every two … Read more
Murder. That’s the name of the film by the young Czech director Adam Martinec, which tells the story of a family gathering at a slaughterhouse. The film, shot on Krnovská near the Polish border, had its premiere at the festival in Karlovy Vary and has been shown in cinemas throughout the Czech Republic since August … Read more
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergency committee on monkeypox will meet “as soon as possible” to assess whether to declare the highest level of alert in the face of the ongoing epidemic in several African countries, the head of the organization announced on Wednesday. Given the spread of monkeypox outside the Democratic Republic of the … Read more
Austrian police arrested a 19-year-old suspect on Wednesday who was planning Islamist attacks in the Vienna region, particularly in connection with concerts by American singer Taylor Swift scheduled for the end of the week. An Austrian citizen who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group has been arrested, the Director General of Public … Read more
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz served a long time in the National Guard, was a teacher, and a member of Congress for 12 years. As governor, he promoted, for example, free school meals, the fight against climate change or the expansion of paid leave. What would you add to his portrait? Read also Kamala Harris could … Read more
Status: 07.08.2024 06:00 “Eve” by Amor Towles takes us into the – not always glamorous – film world of the 1930s. Unfortunately, the story does not develop any pull, but turns out to be a somewhat long-winded episodic narrative. by Maren Ahring This novel begins almost like a film: An older man and a young … Read more
Why is housing in the Czech Republic still the least financially affordable on a pan-European scale? Why did the US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris choose Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her vice president? And do the complaints of the residents of Split, Croatia, about the behavior of some tourists in private apartments also affect … Read more