It all looks like a load of rubbish to us, but then we never understood contemporary art.
Sticking bits of paper on to other bits of paper hardly requires any talent. (So it is probably no wonder that the ‘no talent required’ part of the art world has gone loopy over this fellow).
Still, good luck [...]
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Dupa Revoluţiei (After the Revolution)
A week or two ago we finally found the time to sit and watch Dupa Revolutiei, a film by Laurentiu Calciu that captures the mood on Bucharest’s streets in the immediate aftermath of 1989’s revolution.
The film very loosely tells the story of the first six months of 1990, from the announcement on February 6 by [...]
Lateral Thinking
Romania specialises in many things; hairdressers, stray dogs and good, cheap, reliable motor cars are just three things that immediately spring to mind.
Another niche Romania has made its own is in broadcasting; namely, The Television Sports Channel That Shows No Sport Of Any Kind niche.
Instead of sport, which of course costs money, these ’sports’ channels [...]
Romania & Moldova by a man who knows
The author (or one of them, at least) of the Romania & Moldova edition of Lonely Planet, Leif Pettersen (a regular contributor to Bucharest Life, too), yesterday relaunched his rather good travel guide to the two countries, which contains bags of stuff he couldn’t fit in the book. Do take a look when you get [...]
Hagi, The Guardian & Pisspoor Journalism
As we understand things, times are tough at Realitatea, Romania’s ‘top’ TV news channel: reports that the media firm’s bank accounts were blocked for non-payment of taxes certainly suggest as much.
That’s none of our business.
Pointing out crap journalism is something we consider our business, however, especially if it involves a little iconclasm.
Today’s top story on [...]