“Oppenheimer” is as large and awe-inspiring as a mushroom cloud

Hello everyone! I realize it’s been almost one year since my last post. This has been an incredibly busy (and productive, but mostly busy) time, and I missed writing, so it’s time to get back to it. This summer brought a certain renaissance to big screen cinema and this can be just the incentive I […]

“Hades” (2020): awards for best literature, greek myths and fun gameplay all in one videogame

“Hades” is a 2020 videogame that combines some of the best writing, acting, music and gameplay of the recent few years. And its story is solidly rooted in Greek mythology and classic literature. Aren’t you curious now?

Hans zimmer live 2022

I went to see Hans Zimmer, the legendary movie soundtrack composer, live in Prague. And this is the story.

10 stories that may have averted nuclear war in the 1980s. Maybe.

A list of 10 pop culture producs that had a huge impact in the 1980s. Are our stories as powerful now?

“Wildermyth”, digital storytelling and fun in their purest form

My experience with Wildermyth, and award-winning 2021 videogame that combines all the best aspects of digital storytelling, boardgames and classic roleplaying games.

“Don’t Look Up” (2021) shows exactly why star power won’t save us

What I think about “Don’t Look Up” (2021). What works and what not, and why we should not expect a movie to do the hard work we are not willing to do ourselves.

“Dune” (2021): the mythic structure, explained

You may love it or not (I did, A LOT), but the movie is very layered and deserves a deeper understanding. This is an in-depth story analysis of 2021’s Dennis Villeneuve treatment of the sci-fi classic.

“Dune” (2021) is incredible. The sleeper has awakened.

My first impressions of the 2021 “Dune” by Denis Villeneuve. No spoilers. In short: I am really impressed.

5 boardgames I use in the classroom

5 popular boardgames I like to use in training courses and workshops, and my experience with them

(Comedy) Moving around Czech Republic

Comedy writing with some observations about life and moving around in Czech Republic. Written really late at night, with insomnia and fever induced by the COVID vaccine. Who says the side effects are all bad.