Monthly Archives: January 2012

Radek Štěpánek wins Men’s Doubles Grand Slam

Czech tennis celebrated another Grand Slam title – although it was Radek Štěpánek who was victorious after two weeks at Melbourne Park.

Stirring up the green fairy

What better way to kick-start your Monday than with some heart-starting Absinthe cocktails?

Theater preview: Mraky (II)

“Mraky” will be performed with English surtitles this coming Thursday and Friday (Feb. 1–2) at Divadlo Albert ve Dvoře.

Literary Lariat: A Cultural Roundup

A roundup of literary stories from the web.

Romani Poet Vlado Oláh (1947-2012)

Prominent Romani poet and translator Vlado Olah has died at the age of 64 following a prolonged illness.

Preview: Films in February 2012

February is Oscar month, not just because the annual awards ceremony takes place Feb. 26, but because many of the films that will be recognized are also released in the coming weeks. Here’s a look at the most important ones.

Australia Open 2012: Djokovic wins five set thriller

Czech tennis legend Ivan Lendl watched on as his new student Andy Murray took on World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in a enthralling Australian Open semi-final.

It’s a small, small world

Seeing stars (and stripes) at Prague’s American bar

How To Succeed In Television

A bit of advice for Internet sensation Lana del Rey: Take notes from the Book of Gaga.

Carl Weissner (1940-2012)

A key figure in the German literary avant-garde and translator of Bukowski and other American writers has died.