When I returned to Moscow after living in England where smoking in public places has been prohibited for a number of years I found it hard at first to cope with smokers in cafes. Granted already in 20...
When I travelled to England in late February I was surprised and relieved at once that it did not rain a bit. It did not occur to me that something drastic may be coming, but now I hear in the news th...
Art Salon came to the Central House of the Artists in Moscow between 16 and 25 of March. I visited it with a friend of mine who kindly helped me to delve into contemporary Russian painting and sculptu...
A few days ago I had an email from the guys who offered to share their infographic with my readers, to gauge your opinion on a kind of sensitive issue. We all know about the wealthy and the poor divid...
Protests in Pushkin Square, March 5, 2012 (Ridus/RIA Novosti) The elections took place. So did the protests of the Russian opposition. Snob.ru published an article contemplating what Mikhail Prokhorov...
As much as I Will Always Love You is best performed by Houston, I’ve always loved this song from 1980s, I Wanna Dance with Somebody. The sad news is yet to sink in....
There is my poetic translation of Omar Khayyam at the end of the post. –Fashion– Fashion Icon, Russia, 2012 Farewell to the days when Liberty led the Revolution and didn’t care for ...
Image: DPA via Spiegel.de To maintain my languages, I try to listen to the radio and read the press. The Internet access means that I can dedicate as little as 15 minutes every day to this. So, this S...
Steve Woods reports at Technorati about Princess Leia Freaks: SciFi Themed Brothel to Open in Vegas. Apparently, Dennis Hof, a Nevada businessman who has already made his name as the creator of severa...
A Harbin-made dress (Alexander Vassiliev collection) Russians in China exhibition at the State Orient Museum in Moscow (October 13, 2011 – January 2, 2012) traces the history of Russian emigrati...