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About eReporter

Vasco de Sousa write plays and stories under pen names. Some of his work can be found at udigrudi.com

Why the Vexler and Yadan laws are worrying

Posted on April 27, 2026 by eReporter

No self-respecting journalist wants to become an organ for hatred.  It would make sense that everyone would support laws that actually helped fight prejudice, right? Well, laws tend to have unintended consequences.  The laws that Democrats put to stop tax … Continue reading →

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Doing Laundry in Cluj: reviews

Posted on March 5, 2026 by eReporter

So, you’re in Cluj and you need a laundromat? Perhaps your electricity went out, your machine is broken, or you’re just visiting and the B&B doesn’t have the machine they said they would? Or, maybe you’re a student and you … Continue reading →

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Bank museum exhibit in Bucurest

Posted on February 11, 2026 by eReporter

Occasionally, the local BNR is open to visitors.  This is not one of those occasions. We heard from a foreigner who was confused after reading about the ‘Money speaks to Us” exhibit at the Banca National de Romania.  It was … Continue reading →

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Romanian is related to Norwegian

Posted on February 7, 2026 by eReporter

I know what some of you are thinking.  That lady in the green shirt is saying, “of course Romanian and Norwegian are related, they’re both Indo-European languages.”  And the guy straightening his tie is saying, in Norwegian, “Yes, I know … Continue reading →

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Seven hour movie with English subtitles

Posted on February 6, 2026 by eReporter

Cinema Arta will be showing a seven and a half hour film (450 minutes) on Sunday 15th of February in the honor of the director Bela Tarr.   Bela Tarr is a famous Hungarian director, in fact there was a retrospective … Continue reading →

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Palestine and sci-fi film festivals to have English subtitles

Posted on February 2, 2026 by eReporter

Looking for a film to watch this weekend, we noticed something. The “Seri de film Palestinien” says that the films are English subtitled.  (So did the “Introspectiv sci-fi”, but those films have ended or sold out.) (All the following films … Continue reading →

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Mind Days, review

Posted on January 31, 2026 by eReporter

To think of Mind Days, one should compare it to other film festivals in Cluj. I remember the 2021 edition of TIFF film festival.  There was an autobiographical film where the filmmaker interviewed her father and his struggle with mental … Continue reading →

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Georgina Lonbonț returns to Cluj, 4 April 2026, at BT arena

Posted on January 31, 2026 by eReporter

Georgina Lobonț will appear at Cluj Arena on 4th Only 3 percent of tickets are left.  Tickets range from 690 lei to 1384 lei.  Sometimes you might find them on sale for 582 lei.  (But with only 3 percent left, … Continue reading →

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How to renounce US citizenship

Posted on January 15, 2026 by eReporter

Should you renounce? It is understandable that many people want to renounce their US citizenship.  When I renounced over eight years ago, I was told that people were renouncing “every single day.”  Despite natural charisma that helped him as a … Continue reading →

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Will Romanian streamers have fewer choices?

Posted on December 13, 2025 by eReporter

Netflix is buying Warner Brothers.  I can hear the ‘so-what’ chorus.  “Nu-mi pasa. So Breaking Bad will buy Bugs Bunny. They still will be dwarfed by the mouse. Remember when AOL bought Warner Brothers? Did the Democrats ever say anything … Continue reading →

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