Second Thoughts

25/02/2026

We dug through our archives, and it turned out that the past had a few things to say.
We’ve picked out some of our favorites from previous issues. Read on for our recommendations!
All issues can be found here: https://tr.ee/-yr1swjOdw

⚫ Gothic, Ghosts, and… Dancing? by Antonina Nizielska
An engaging read about Gothic elements in Just Dance. Yes, the dance game, and yes, you read this right!
➡️ Find it in Issue 9: Games

⚫ Warsaw: Not a Beginner's Guide by Julia Krzeszowska
A bittersweet account of student life in the big city, featuring Paul McCartney and Julian Tuwim.
➡️Find it in Issue 7: The Shift.

⚫ The Secret Language of Trees by Dominika Front
The next best thing to lying under trees is reading about them, so until spring comes, learn about how trees communicate!
➡️ Find it in Issue 8: Dialogue.

Issue 12: Nostalgia and our future favorite articles coming out soon.

22/01/2026

Wrapping up our recommendation series with Daria's choice. (Who is the social media person, so this is a bit meta, hi!)
Watching Frances Ha feels like looking back at a chapter you didn’t realize would shape you. Highly recommended if you're looking to romanticize the uncertainity and grind of your twenties.

20/01/2026

Now for some music recommendations: take a trip back in time with Karolina. She says "Tak! Tak!" by Obywatel GC is a must. And if you want even more nostalgia, check out "Pytania do księżyca" by Edyta Geppert 💿

18/01/2026

Anticipation builds for the new issue, and in the meantime, our team has decided to revisit some nostalgic favorites. Sonia takes us back to 2004 with her choice: the dark fantasy movie, "Van Helsing".
She says: "I watched it when I was 5, and I even remember asking my mom if Van Helsing would come to my fifth birthday. Since that time, I rewatch it every year and remember every line."

15/01/2026

🏆 Congrats to our member, Kacper Kusio!!!

🏆 We are thrilled to announce that our student Kacper Kusio received an honorable mention in the coveted Best American Studies MA Thesis Competition!
🏆 Kacper's thesis, “From Bomb Squads to Wharves and Bandanas: Modern Representation of Postcolonial Hip-hop Identity in the Works of billy woods and Mach-Hommy,” was supervised by Justyna Włodarczyk.
🏆 Congratulations to Kacper and all the other winners!

14/01/2026

Our inbox is now closed! Thank you to everyone who decided to share their texts with us. Our team will now begin the selection process. We will inform you about our decision via e-mail. 🔮

04/01/2026

With only a week until we close the open call, we’re inviting you to explore nostalgia in all its forms. Write about childhood memories, obsolete technologies, cultural recycling, or the politics of longing. Interrogate why we are always looking back or who the past really belongs to.

We’re open to texts written in journalistic English. Reflections, critiques, and personal takes are all welcome.
✦ Submit your text via e-mail: [email protected] ✦

19/12/2025

🎉Congratulations to our supervisor, prof. Mirosław Miernik, on publication of "An Accidental Pope"!✨🔥

🎉 Congratulations to Mirosław Miernik on the publication of An Accidental Pope: Essays on Frederick Rolfe’s Hadrian the Seventh!

📚 This rich anthology, featuring contributions from Frederic J. Baumgartner, David P. Deavel, Luca Fumagalli, Philip Healy, Richard A. Kaye, and more, fills critical gaps in scholarship on Rolfe’s classic novel.

✨ Exploring literary, political, and religious dimensions, it sheds new light on Rolfe’s blend of Decadence, humor, and camp aesthetics—essential reading for scholars and enthusiasts alike!

04/12/2025

We ran two lovely events at this year's Noc Anglistów. Behold the photographic proof attached.
In all seriousness though, we are hugely grateful to anyone who dropped by. It was a pleasure and we hope to see you soon!

02/12/2025

Your masterpiece is written and ready to be sent off into the editorial jungle.
Before doing that, taking a smart detour through these tips could make all the difference — and thrill your future editor. ⬇️

The version of your text that you send us is your showcase – your text must be clear and understandable to be accepted. Make sure to double and triple check your text for grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Avoid repetitions, look for synonyms and more egaging ways of phrasing your thoughts.
In the words of William Zinsser:
"Look at the clutter in your text and prune it ruthlessly. Be grateful for anything you can throw away. Reexamine each sentence you put on paper. Is every word doing new work? Can any thought be expressed with more economy? Is anything pompous or pretentious or faddish? Are you hanging on to something useless just because it's beautiful?

Simplify, simplify."