Culture & Society
What Can We Learn from Cleopatra and Hatshepsut Today?
Who controls history: the rulers or the storytellers? Cleopatra and Hatshepsut show how narratives shape reality, and why critical thinking matters more than ever.
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What Do Croatian Reviews Say About Svadba, the Record-Breaking Balkan Comedy?
The record-breaking comedy Svadba by Igor Šeregi sparked debate among critics and audiences. This article examines Croatian reviews, audience reactions, and the film’s portrayal of post-Yugoslav identity and generational tensions.
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Domestic Violence in Cinema: What Two 2023 Films Reveal About Marriage and Power
Two powerful films from 2023 – Samo kad se smijem and C'è ancora domani reveal how gender roles, domestic violence and power shape marriage across different historical periods.
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Why Is Bridgerton So Addictive?
Both are set in 19th-century England. They depict the lives of aristocrats. One is the contemporary TV series Bridgerton; the other is the 19th-century novelist Jane Austen.
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Will Young Sherlock be faithful to Doyle's Sherlock?
Is Sherlock Holmes the same detective in books and on screen? From Jeremy Brett to Robert Downey Jr. and the BBC series, this analysis explores which adaptation remains most faithful to Conan Doyle. And what to expect from Young Sherlock. Read below.
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Star Wars Might Be More Relevant Than Ever Before
Star Wars teaches us an important message: it is easy to manipulate people when they are afraid or insecure, and bad things happen when good people compromise. There is more to Star Wars. To find out how the trilogies resonate with today’s political climate, read on.
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Prejudices on the Eastern and Western Sides of the Berlin Wall
When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, it wasn’t just concrete that came down but an entire era collapsed with it. Communism in Eastern Europe was crumbling, and Germany was about to become whole again. Learn more if you want to know how the West felt about the East, and vice versa.
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McCarthyism: America’s Witch Hunt
In the early 1950s, the United States was attacked by one bigoted man who used fear as a weapon against everyone who defied him. The man’s short reign was named after him.
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How to Detect Totalitarianism?
Do you live in a country governed by a totalitarian regime? Below are 14 points from Umberto Eco’s essay Ur-Fascism that will tell you whether you live in a totalitarian country.
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Was Will Byers’ Coming-Out Scene in Stranger Things Historically Accurate?
Coming out in a room full of people could have been dangerous in the 1980s. Read on to see just how risky it would have been for Will to come out publicly.
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How did the Stilyagi movement shape Soviet culture?
The example of the Stilyagi subculture proved that persistence in one’s beliefs can bring about change. Western fashion and music served as tools for expressing collective dissatisfaction, emotions, thoughts, and ideas in a country that forbade individualism and free thinking. Read more!