A road to understanding: “Granny Project” at the 2025 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmMay 18, 2025Kasia Kostraba reviews "Granny Project", an introspective and unique documentary of three grandmothers' WWII histories.
An ode to the unconventional: Anarcho Shorts at the 2025 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmMay 16, 2025Caterina Cambria reviews the Anarcho Shorts compilation of short films, a collection that grants the viewer a thousand different emotions.
Orbán’s Ukraine gambleFebruary 21, 2024Roland Papp analyses Viktor Orbán's actions at the European Council summit vis-à-vis Ukraine, including how his actions are retold back home
Desired Greatness, Backdoor Deals and Masculinity: Viktor Orbán’s Questionable Love for FootballNovember 29, 2023Holly Rodgers demonstrates how Viktor Orbán's love for football is part of the narratives he actively promotes on Hungary's history.
A micro-portrait of a family grappling with gender identity in Hungary: “Colors of Tobi” at the Samizdat Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmSeptember 11, 2023Jakub Crcha reviews "Colors of Tobi," a documentary tackling issues of identity and acceptance in contemporary Hungary
No acknowledgement of LGBTQ+ rights in Katalin Novák’s presidential vetoJune 21, 2023Alexandra West delves into what Katalin Novák's recent presidential veto means for Hungarian politics and the LGBTQ+ community
Return to the xenophobic normal: One year into the invasion of Ukraine, anti-immigration sentiments are back in Central EuropeApril 19, 2023Central Europe regional editor Jakub Crcha discusses the return of anti-immigration sentiments among the V4 post-Ukraine
In search of a family’s forgotten dark past: Reviewing “A Crime in the Family” by Sacha BatthyányMarch 24, 2023Xandie Kuenning reviews "A Crime in the Family," a memoir from Sacha Batthyány about discovering the dark side of one's family history
Unearthing the forgotten story of Jewish agents in the Second World War: “Occasional Spies” at the Tbilisi International Film FestivalJanuary 18, 2023Alexandra Kuenning reviews "Occasional Spies," a gripping and innovative documentary about a group of Palestinian Jews who volunteered to return to their countries of origin in Eastern Europe in [...]
Illiberal anxieties: A review of ”Varieties of Post-Communist Capitalism” by Peter Mihályi and Iván SzelényiAugust 15, 2022"This book is a very high-level look at the culture and economics of Russia, Eastern Europe, and China", writes Katherine Leung.