Why Beautiful Things Make Us Happy
media / Video
Beauty is nothing tangible, it only exists in our heads as a pleasant feeling. Throughout history, the definition of beauty has changed a lot. Ideals have shifted or turned into their opposites. But beyond individual and contemporary tastes, some things have never really gone out of fashion. Here’s another video by Kurzgesagt.
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Inhale the Rainbow
Inhale the Rainbow
An Autumn Breathing Exercise
Magazine / society
On grey autumn evenings, you can still experience rainbows – with this mindful breathing exercise.
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The King of Krakowskie Przedmieście
The King of Krakowskie Przedmieście
The Life of Andrzej Partum
Magazine / culture
Andrzej Partum was an orphan and vagabond, a provocateur of the cultural establishment, and – to some people, at least – mentally ill. But he was above all an artist.
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Reconciliation by Light
Reconciliation by Light
On All Saints’ Day and Death
Reading / society
The Christian celebration of All Saints’ Day is not usually practised in the Anglosphere. But for Poles (and others in Central and Eastern Europe), it is an important holiday that puts death in its place and looks towards life.
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Our Favourite Films by Female Directors from the ‘New East’
Our Favourite Films by Female Directors from the ‘New East’
Top 10 of the Decade
Reading / culture
As we reach the end of the 2010s, “Przekrój” looks back on our favourites of the last decade. Here, we give a subjective overview of the best films directed by women from Central and Eastern Europe.