Barbie was advertised all over Europe, you couldn’t escape the hype. However, star Ryan Gosling wouldn’t let his daughters see it. He’s not alone among celebrities who don’t let their children watch…
Author: Fatca Pop
Fatca Pop is a dreamer, adventurer, cook, and blogger. Fatca was a hairdresser, company secretary, and teacher.
True journalism still exists
Many broadcasters have had their budgets cut. Often, this comes at the expense of journalism. As former British Prime Minister (and journalist) Boris Johnson once noted, many journalists today report from an…
Ten things we miss about Victor Orban
Our original article was ten things we should miss about Victor Orban. However, the first time we really visited Hungary was only five years ago. traffic law enforcement. The Rule of Law…
How easy is it to run a school in Cluj?
You might have looked for international schools in Cluj, and found two. Or maybe you thought you found four, and discovered one was online and one had closed down. In any case,…
Why is it easy and difficult to learn Romanian?
I saw this video on Edward Snowden. It reminded me of the movie about him that was available on the TIFF (Transylvania International Film Festival) online by Oliver Stone. (We won’t link…
Who was Octavian Goga, the politician?
So, we had a draft article. It was based on wikipedia and attempting to watch videos on Youtube. When writing it, we realised that we didn’t really know a lot about Goga…
What Foreign visitors tell us about Romanian cuisine…
A foreign visit to Romania shows local food that isn’t traditional. Burgers, kebabs, laiden with fatty and sugary sauces. Eventually, we fall upon mici (miches? Miki?), but they come with a side…
Iarmaroc la sat returns to the open air museum
The open air museum on the outskirts of Cluj, also known as the ethnographic park (or the outdoor museum of old mills, churches and houses), is again holding its “iarmaroc la sat.” …
Scientist casts doubt on KFC “Chicken”
A US based scientist compared “chicken” from three major fast food retailers, and found that the chicken from KFC looked the least like real meat. It seems that KFC has the worst…
Romania is not safe from fake news online
Today is April 1st. I would expect to see more fake news than usual. However, I see the same, or even less. We had a couple of prank ideas that we thought…