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Syria: An emerging narco-state?
Małgorzata Iwanicka Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, the country has been struggling with production and export of illicit drugs, including captagon. A small, white pill with two embossed crescents was initially created in the 1980s as an alternative to amphetamine. After its addictive properties were discovered, captagon was banned in…
The French Dispatch, a review
Gustaw Szymański Wes Anderson is one of my favorite directors of all time. I simply adore his unique style and all the characteristic features of his works which make his movies so fresh and distinct. That’s why “The French Dispatch” was probably my most anticipated premiere of this year. I was especially excited because,…
Ondes Martenot
an instrument you have never heard of Maksymilian Modzelewski In 1928, a French inventor Maurice Martenot created an instrument so bizarre in its construction that you would not think it was made so long ago. It was one of the first electronic instruments ever made, and the idea for it came from the military. Martenot,…
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