The popularity of Mac Pariadka stems from its radical profile, always likely to attract young people. However, many of the articles, although advocating anarchism, present a strong theoretical background, be it in philosophy, art theory or political science. Its editor, Robert Tekieli, made headlines some time ago when he was called to the governmental Council of Culture. While Mac Pariadka and bruLion are more concerned with what happens in Polish society, though from totally different points of view, the majority of alternative publications are primarily concerned with art. Whether it is the outcome of young people's disappointment, which, as indicated in recent polls, seems to rapidly be changing into utter disgust with politics or of difficulties experienced when it comes to writing on complex socio-political issues, remains an unresolved question.
Art magazines are numerous.
Their circulations are minute, and very often, they are made just for the sheer pleasure of doing it. Lampa publishes mainly poetry and short stories, infrequently giving accounts of what is happening on the music scene. Reputedly the best magazine, however, is FA-Art , a literature magazine edited by Konrad C K'der. There are also translations of works by such varied figures as Walt Whitman, Milan Kundera or Flann O'Brien. Another publishing niche where the alternative press blossoms is ecology.