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Author Archives: Natalia Antonova
Alexander Rybak: sexy, sparkly multiculturalism
"Fairytale" was the perfect song for the venue and mood of Moskva 2009.
Posted in Columnist, Entertainment, europe, music Tagged alexander rybak, eurovision, former ussr, norway 12 Comments
Star Trek Reboot: a franchise boldly going again
This is a stylish, sprawling movie that will not be bleak enough for the various gatekeepers of high culture.
Posted in Arts & Literature, Columnist, Entertainment, movies, science fiction Tagged star trek 1 Comment
Inside Chernobyl: those who stayed
"I had studied previous photographic work on Chernobyl, and so I was prepared to see mutations."
Posted in Arts & Literature, Columnist, Society, europe Tagged chernobyl, disaster, environment, former ussr, photography, ukraine 1 Comment
The politics of “Taras Bulba”: do they matter?
Imagine, for example, a retelling of The Lord of the Rings that portrays, in excruciating detail, how Sam shouts "Me go and see Elves and all! Hooray!" and proceeds to burst into tears.
Posted in Arts & Literature, Columnist, Entertainment, europe, movies, politics Tagged nikolai gogol, russia, ukraine 2 Comments
Happy March 8th! Now smile and put on some make-up!
The earnestness of this day is a reminder of the crises and failures of the last twenty years - so it must be smothered in roses and champagne. Marx and Engels had us all bamboozled, as it turned out.
A slap in the face for female Zenit Fans
It seems fairly obvious that FC Zenit is aware of the ramifications of discriminatory behaviour among its fans. Why is sexism getting a free pass?
Love, Money, Violence: the economic crisis and the post-Soviet marriage
Well, I wouldn't tell anyone to "go to hell" if I was indifferent to them either - but it doesn't mean I'm madly in love.
Posted in Business World, Columnist, Society, europe, family, women Tagged financial crisis, former ussr, violence 6 Comments
In memory of Anastasia Baburova and Stanislav Markelov
Young women and men in the former Soviet Union are encouraged not to be too clever nowadays - if you want to write, stick to writing for the tabloids. Anything more profound can get you killed.
Posted in Columnist, Current Affairs, crime, europe, obituary Tagged chechnya, media, russia, violence 13 Comments
Gazprom and Naftogaz: a cold, bitter winter
Although the Chernovetsky/Tymoshenko incident is small when compared with the present energy scandal, it illustrates an important point: the political crisis in Ukraine is having very real repercussions.
Posted in Columnist, Current Affairs, Science & Technology, europe, politics Tagged energy, russia, ukraine 1 Comment
Murder in the Name of Honour: interview excerpt