In one very recent Hollywood film (I won't say which one, because I don't want to make a spoiler) protagonist finds himself on neo-Nazi rally. Apart from swastikas and the rest of usual insignia he is

Ljubo Ćesić-Rojs, flamboyant and controversial former general and construction entrepreneur, has just had his membership in HDZ suspended. Central Committee of that party made that decision soon after

Sabor is about to pass amendment to Criminal Code. The most important change is re-introduction of life imprisonment, but MSes were up in arms over another novelty – new felony called "idolisation

In recent times you might have noticed Croatian Tourist Board videoclips showing the images of Croatia, accompanied with the slogan "The Mediterranean as It Once Was". Every time I hear that

! Today's final game of European Water Polo Championship in Kranj, Slovenia would enter history books as the first game in which the commentator got assaulted while on-air. This happened due to Croatian

After two unsuccessful attempts, electronic voting system was finally introduced in Sabor. However, few people would notice it, due to country suffering under intense heat and Croatian political establishment

Gregory Peck had died. Not just a Hollywood star, but a great actor, capable of delivering completely different roles, ranging from neurotic in Spellbound to demonic Dr. Mengele in The Boys From Brazil.

Right wing of American politics seems to have one big advantage over the left wing – larger number of unusual characters. The latest of them is Kyle Williams, 14-year old political commentator. Some might

This afternoon I caught a little glimpse of Croatian state television programme and I watched the unbelievable scene. Two men were sitting in bar and compare their 1991-95 War experiences. Nothing unusual

Ivo Pukanić, owner and chief editor of Nacional, didn't have much of journalistic coups recently, so his interview with General Gotovina might look like a godsend. In it Gotovina claims that he would

New blog search engine allowed me to discover another blog with posts dedicated to French Open. (Note: The original version of text was originally posted on Draxblog on June 10th 2003 22:32 CEST. This

Unsettled ownership issues, news programme fiasco and rumours about national frequency being taken away – the last year was very bad for Nova TV. However, at least one thing Nova TV did right – the launch

Ivo Pukanić, owner and chief editor of Nacional, didn't have much of journalistic coups recently, so his interview with General Gotovina might look like a godsend. In it Gotovina claims that he would

Couple of pilgrims have died because of the heat during the papal visit to Croatia. But the heat is going to stay, according to weather forecasts. From the middle of this week onwards, many areas of Croatia

Salam Pax complains about heat affecting his writing abilities. Being confronted with 31 Celsius in Split, I can understand the sentiment. Luckily, there is another Iraqi blogger to fill the void. (Note:

I watched the first episode of Temptation Island. It wasn't as bad as I had expected. The events unfold smoothly, editing is not too manic and the only irritating thing is New Age music in the background.

I must say that I'm very pleased with the outcome of this year's Roland Garros ladies finale. I was rooting for Justine Henin-Hardenne during the entire tournament. Part of the reason for that is her image,

Today's bomb attack on German peacekeepers in is, to my knowledge, first post-WW2 incident in which German servicemen died because of the hostile action. Croatian military police platoon in Kabul is

Although I was, like everyone else, intrigued by reality television show craze, I didn't watch a single one of those shows (except the German version of Big Brother). Nova TV has been airing Survivor for

Roland Gaross would resemble Championship League final after all. Justine Henin-Hardenne has managed to beat Serena Williams in the semi-final and thus ensured final match with another Belgian – Kim Clijsters.