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Woman with a Pebble in Her Heart
Art + Stories
Experiences

Woman with a Pebble in Her Heart

We invite you to watch an animation about Janina Ipohorska, one of the post-war pioneers of “Przekrój”, who for years was the deputy of editor-in-chief Marian Eile. The video was created for the occasion of our 75th birthday. Enjoy!
April in History
World + People
Science

April in History

Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of April.
Adam Węgłowski
“Przekrój” for Beginners
Art + Stories
Art

“Przekrój” for Beginners

“Przekrój” revisits the story of our magazine – from a cramped tenement block in post-war Kraków, to the relaunched and revitalized quarterly in modern-day Warsaw.
Paulina Wilk
Thoughts on the End of Humanity
Soul + Body
Good Food

Thoughts on the End of Humanity

When the world is ending, let's turn to our plates.
Monika Kucia
Crystal Fortune-Telling
Humor + Variety
Variety

Crystal Fortune-Telling

The mineral commonly known as mountain crystal (or quartz) has captured the imagination for thousands of years. Why is this gemstone rumoured to be imbued with divine power?
Paweł Janiszewski
Dreaming of Crystal Houses
Art + Stories
Art

Dreaming of Crystal Houses

In the mid-19th century, the British were planning a world fair to consolidate their empire’s reputation on the global stage. They needed a pavilion to house the exhibition in, and Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace did not disappoint.
Zygmunt Borawski
The Birth of Childhood
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Birth of Childhood

In Europe, the present generation of children have relatively comfortable lives. But the road to childhood was a rocky one, taking a few thousand years across the continent.
Andrzej Krajewski
Conceiving God
World + People
Dreams and Visions

Conceiving God

Countless deities exist across the various pantheons of human history; alongside those deities are written manifold origin stories. What might these mythologies tell us about how we view childhood?
Tomasz Wiśniewski
Skyborne Whales
World + People
Dreams and Visions

Skyborne Whales

Airships – those long, cylindrical balloons that cruise through the sky – seem like a relic of a bygone era. But, with the climate now high on the agenda, they might be making an unexpected comeback.
Andrzej Krajewski
Seven Lucky Bastards
Art + Stories
Experiences

Seven Lucky Bastards

They say that fortune favours the brave, but sometimes, when the worst possible circumstances strike, you simply need a big slice of luck – as the stories of these seven hapless souls show.
Adam Węgłowski