press review
WORTH TO DEBATE?
Michalski’s debates remind in a way of Pospieszalski’s TV programme Warto rozmawiać (Worth to talk). Firstly, the person leading the programme. It is not about Michalski’s views or political sympathies, his role in leading the discussion is more important. The way he leads the discussion is not limited to keeping a tight reign on it, moderating it and tempering excessive emotional trips of his interlocutors. Oh, no. Instead of saying “the debate is lead by” we could write “Cezary Michalski leads the debate and takes part in it himself.”
THREE TIMES POLEMICALLY
To Oriana Fallaci was devoted in “Tygodnik Powszechny” text titled Wściekła i dumna (Raging and Proud), the title referring to her famous book that grew out of her reflections on the meaning of the terrorist attacks carried out by Islamic fundamentalists in Western countries since 2001. However, this written tribute to the Italian journalist and columnist is noticeably different from typical obituaries because of, among other things, the currency of Fallaci’s ominous speeches about possible (for her even already taking place) invasion of Islamofascism on Europe. With time, Fallaci added to her views the deep conviction that Islam’s resignation from violence is “against reason, against life, against our survival” that means absolutely impossible.
CLASSIC “LAMPA” AND EXOTIC “LAMPA”, OR READING WITH A GIRLFRIEND
You can be glad just because “Lampa” magazine exists. And it does not matter what its keen supporters say, and it does not matter what its keen opponents say. What matters is that we can still buy this probably last cultural monthly that a young man would gladly read. One who, let’s look inside the holiday issue, goes to the cinema to watch a Czech comedy directed by Peter Zelenka, one who has still got in their handbag (backpack) Paris London Dachau written by Agnieszka Drotkiewicz, or one who enjoys reading Big Mac or Depeche Mode by Serhij Żadan like a child (and a more lyrical soul obviously won’t forget about Historia kultury początku stulecia (The Beginning of the Century Culture History by the above mentioned.)