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By Bruno Rukavina
Due to the great influence of cinematic art, which has an increasing number of consumers, the analysis of the depiction of the Sacred in filmography is highly relevant. This has been explored through three case studies: the James Bond film series (2006–2021), the TV series La Casa de Papel(2017–2021), and…
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By Matija Šerić
Croatia was not well-prepared for Euro 2021 because it lacked a recognizable style of play, tactical clarity, and connection between the lines, even though Zlatko Dalić firmly stuck to the 4-3-3 formation. The players often looked insecure, with no clear plan in the attacking phase (a lack of a trained striker after…
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By Matija Šerić
When Zlatko Dalić was unexpectedly appointed as head coach of the Croatian national football team on October 7, 2017, few expected that the former Hajduk and Varteks player would leave any kind of serious mark. Today, nearly eight years later, with two FIFA World Cup medals and a UEFA Nations League silver…
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By Matija Šerić
Over the past fifteen years, the entertainment market has been flooded with horror films and TV series, especially those centered around zombies. Everyone knows The Walking Dead and its spinoffs, particularly Fear the Walking Dead. We’ve also seen zombie-themed movies like World War Z and even the Oscar-winning Parasite(which, though…
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By Matija Šerić
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to the rights of women and girls. In March 2024, women’s rights activists worldwide condemned the appointment of Abdulaziz Alwasil, the Saudi ambassador to the UN, as president of the UN Commission on the…
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By Bruno Rukavina
The sacred in contemporary culture is facing significant challenges, rooted in the widespread profanization and secularization of society. Nevertheless, it still remains present—particularly in Western societies, which are based on the Judeo-Christian cultural tradition. Numerous contemporary social phenomena, such as cancel culture, can influence the formation of certain perceptions and attitudes toward…
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By Matija Šerić
In recent weeks, global media outlets have dedicated a significant amount of attention to attacking superstar Sabrina Carpenter for alleged hypersexualization and misogyny. This has occurred despite the fact that she is a skyrocketing musical artist, arguably the busiest active pop singer right now, with several major projects: the ongoing Short n’…
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By Matija Šerić
Although the global summer of 2025 has been dominated by Trump’s tariffs and the wars in Ukraine and the Holy Land, there are other crucial international issues that receive little attention. One of the most severe is the hunger crisis in West and Central Africa, particularly in Africa’s most populous nation: Nigeria.
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By Matija Šerić
The Battle of Kursk ended any realistic hopes for a German victory on the Eastern Front. Just days before the battle at Prokhorovka, Anglo-American forces attacked Italy, forcing Hitler to divert valuable units from the Eastern Front. On July 13, Operation Citadel was officially canceled, and Hoth’s Panzer Army was ordered…
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By Matija Šerić
A year has recently passed since the most serious assassination attempt on Donald Trump. On July 13 last year, in the town of Butler, Pennsylvania, during a Trump campaign rally, the would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks fired at the future president with a semi-automatic AR-15 rifle. Trump survived the assassination attempt either…
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By Matija Šerić
When the German offensive began, a tremendous tension seized Moscow. The newspaper Red Star reported the news in an article filled with Russian nationalism: “Our fathers and grandfathers made every sacrifice to save their Russia, their homeland. Our people will never forget Minin, Pozharsky, Suvorov, Kutuzov, and the Russian partisans of 1812.…
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