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Could the show Black Mirror predict our future?

Nina Smole Before reading on, I would like to point out that in the article there are some spoilers, so if you have not watched any episode of Black Mirror and want to be surprised – stop reading! If you have watched it, and you find the concept of the show …

Theatre scene blooming in Brno

Daniela Kristeková Do you often go to the theatre? Luckily, in Brno there are plenty of possibilities. But what about theatres putting on plays in English? Well, that is possible too, with new English-speaking theatre companies in town. There are two new theatre companies which put on plays in English …

Christie’s Poirot

Lucie Skrčená Résumé A portion of gray brain cells, please! A favorite with readers, painfully meticulous, precise, sometimes petulant, but whose gray brain cells are infallible. Have you guessed? Bien sûr, I’m talking about none other than Hercule Poirot, the famous Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime. …

Public Diplomacy – Winning Hearts and Minds

Martina Němcová In today’s world, we hear the word power a lot. What is power? In general, the dictionary defines it as ‘the ability to control people and events’[1] or ‘to influence the way people act or think in important ways’.[2] But what does power mean in public diplomacy? With the …