Вчера в Москве прошли крупные акции протеста против политрепрессий — снова на проспекте Сахарова, снова немного в зажатом состоянии разрешенного загончика. Много споров про то,…
Month: September 2019
My working Monday is rolling on: have a lot to write and publish today. The weather does not add to any desire of outdoor activities…
Rostov Vielikij now boasts of the marvelous Kremlin (which is not a defense fortress, but an Orthodox episcopal chair). In 1787, the chair was moved to Yaroslavl (which…
Very few periods in the Russian history provoke so much debate as do the stormy pre-revolution years of 1905-1917. In this book, Kirill Solovjov tries to sketch…
I have always thought that France is somewhat second-rate in the world of rock music, which turned out to be a complete fallacy. Mickey 3d and Karpatt are…
Good morning! Holograf and Omul cu şobolani are two more amazingly powerful Romanian rock bands with quite a distinctive sound that I had a chance to get acquainted…
30 сентября 2019. Ростов Великий, Россия. Это прекрасный Ростовский кремль в нежных розоватых лучах меланхоличного сентябрьского вечернего солнца. Мало кто знает, какая охренительная история с…
Have just finished reading two more books on Middle Ages. I already reviewed one published in this series, and was eager to read more. Amazing…
Did you know, btw, that this already legendary sketch is based on a LJ post by a Russian user? The topicality was so burning that…
Jekatierina Andriejeva is known for her profound works on postmodernism, but this book is really out of her line, and probably one of the best…