July 15, 2010 Notable New Film: The Concert A new movie opens July 30 starring Melanie Laurent and Alexei Guskov and it sounds like a fun summer diversion for Russophiles. We're waiting for our review copy to deliver a judgement, but here is a synopsis... Film & TV Humor Russia File
July 02, 2010 Facts are Sticky Things A very nice blog posting by Anatoly Karlin on the facts versus the talking heads (including Obama advisor McFaul) when it comes to interpreting Russian politics and public opinion. The facts don't lie, right? Meanwhile, a film festival in San Francisco in August has a couple of nice documentaries on offer, one on growing up in Russia, another on Russia File
July 01, 2010 Russia's Children Readers of a publication called Russian Life may wonder why there is a picture of Kyrgyzstan on the magazine’s cover.
July 01, 2010 Dreams of Possession and Tolstoy Reviews of "A Dream in Polar Fog," by Yuri Rytkheu; "The Possessed" by Elif Batuman; "Moscow Noir" edited by Natalia Smirnova and Julia Goumen; "Brief Lives: Tolstoy," by Anthony Briggs; and "The Russia Reader," edited by Adele Barker and Bruce Grant. Literature
July 01, 2010 A Poet Departs A short note on the life and work of poet Andrei Voznesensky, who passed away on June 2, 2010.
July 01, 2010 Tragedy in Mezhdurechensk A tragic mine explosion at Russia's largest mine in May put a damper on celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, and it has many wondering just what has been achieved in worker and mine safety over the past decade.
July 01, 2010 Kayaking in Karelia Where we tag along with a group of 40 intrepid Russian explorers on a week-long trip through the rivers and lakes of northern Karelia, far from the lights and comforts of civilization.
