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• Mockery Feeds the Monster04/01/2026
  In Slovakia, the destruction of cultural institutions has become a new normal. Since October 2023, after the elections that returned a SMER-led government to power, Martina Šimkovičová—a former TV Markíza news anchor—became minister of culture. The artistic community has been severely threatened by her decisions, which are often carried out with nationalist figures in the… Read more: Mockery Feeds the Monster
• Hrabal, Orwell, and the Long Hangover of History10/08/2025
  While reading Down and Out in Paris and London, I reached the description of the plongeurs’ pub party in Chapter XVII. The scene immediately reminded me of Hrabal’s work: a gathering of picturesque figures in a dirty, underground bistro at the foot of the Hôtel des Trois Moineaux, sharing the joy of their collective intoxication:… Read more: Hrabal, Orwell, and the Long Hangover of History
• The King, the Void, and the Seduction of Screens02/06/2025
  Charlie Chaplin’s A King in New York (1957) is certainly not considered his masterpiece. In fact, to a contemporary audience, it may even feel somewhat tedious and overly calculated. Yet, more than half a century after its premiere, the film has aged in intriguing ways. It now appears to have matured, revealing unexpected depth and… Read more: The King, the Void, and the Seduction of Screens

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