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First-ever mass-produced LEGO set by a Pole makes high street debut

The creation by Jan Woźnica entitled "Tales of the Space Age" has gone on sale, captivating fans with its minimalist allure and a nostalgic nod to the iconic 1980s poster aesthetic. Press materials

The creation by Jan Woźnica entitled "Tales of the Space Age" has gone on sale, captivating fans with its minimalist allure and a nostalgic nod to the iconic 1980s poster aesthetic.

One hundred years ago today, Stanisław Lem was born. He would go on to become one of the world’s greatest sci-fi writers

Translated into 52 languages, the bespectacled writer and philosopher predicted the internet, 3D printing, digitalised photographs and was once denounced to the FBI for being a Communist conspiracy group codenamed L.E.M. that was out to infiltrate the world of American science fiction.

The Visionary Sci-Fi World of Lem

Often described as a prophet and visionary, world-renowned Sci-Fi writer and futurologist Stanisław Lem is the world’s most often translated Polish writer, whose book Solaris was perhaps his internationally best known work, twice made into a film, most recently directed by Steven Soderbergh with George Clooney in the starring role. His recognition is such that it was recently announced that European Space Agency astronauts travelling on Elon Musk’s SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will honour Lem in space as part of their six-month mission.

‘Cold War’ star Kot set to hit the international silver screen again in sci-fi murder film

Kot’s new film will explore life and crime in a world where anybody who dies an un-natural death has the right to be brought back to life.

Sci-fi king Stanisław Lem is still considered master of his genre

Thirteen years after his death, Stanisław Lem is one of the most successful Science Fiction authors in history, with his books being translated into over 40 languages and more than 45 million copies worldwide.

Netflix to turn ‘apocalyptic’ sci-fi novel in to new six-part series

The new series based on the 2015 book The Old Axolotl by Jacek Dukaj was written and created by Jason George, who is known for “Narcos” and “Scandal”, with Tomasz Baginski from The Witcher as executive producer.

Trendy Kraków district to house futuristic literature centre in honour of sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem

Hailed as being a ‘flagship cultural institution’, Planet Lem, as it’s called, has been designed by the award-winning team behind Warsaw’s Hala Koszyki food hall and the Pixel building in Poznań.

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Culture

Beautiful artwork capturing the glory of Polish autumns

The annual transformation from summer to autumn has long been immortalised by Polish artists who have captured the full majesty of the ‘golden season’.

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  • Poland and Hungary against migration pact says EU source
  • MPC cuts interest rates but expected to be cautious about further moves
  • Polish inflation may drop below 7 pct in coming months - deputy FInMin
  • Opposition leader promises not to raise retirement age
  • Polish MPC cuts rates by 25 bps

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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