Tag Archives: Russia

Notes on “War and Peace”

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I spent much of the 431-minute running time of Sergei Bondarchuk’s 1966 “War and Peace” wondering if spectacle, in and of itself, can be considered a kind of art. “War and Peace” doesn’t work as drama, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Film, Leo Tolstoy, Ludmila Savelyeva, movies, Russia, Sergie Bondarchuk, War and Peace | 1 Comment

Our Favorite Things in 2017

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As you will quickly notice, we’re a grouchy, grumpy lot, all of whom are too old to keep up with new things, so this list consists of our favorite things we encountered this year whether or not … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Bitcoin, Books Publishing and Writing, Commercial art, Food and health, History, Linkathons, Media, Movies, Music, Performers, Television, The Good Life, Theater, Trends | Tagged Abel Ferrara, Adam Sandler, Alberto Lattuada, Apple, Arthur Fremantle, Ashley Judd, Aziz Ansari, BBC, bitcoin, Bob Odenkirk, carla bruni-sarkozy, Chairlift, Chantal Delsol, Christopher Nolan, Claude Barras, Cluster, CNN, Confederate statues, Cooper Hewitt, Courtney Barnett, Curtis Harding, David Attenborough, david lynch, Derren Brown, Don Miguel Gascon, Donald Trump, Douglas Murray, Eataly NYC Flatiron, Edgar Allan Poe, fake news, Filmstruck, Francois Ozon, Harvey Weinstein, Holt McCallany, Joe Rogan, Jonathan Groff, Keri Russell, Kurt Vile, Larry David, Louis C.K., M. Night Shyamalan, Maison Pickle, Matthew Rhys, michel houellebecq, Moses Sumney, Nadia Reid, Nathan Fielder, Noah Van Sciver, Pere Ubu, Radiohead, Raphael Semmes, Russia, Seth MacFarlane, Slowdive, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Tacitus, Taylor Swift, The Civil War, The Duffer Brothers, Thomas Fleming, Tim Hortons, Tom Scioli, VCV Rack, Wonder Woman, Yeoman Colt, Yumi Zouma | 10 Comments

The Russians Return!

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Just when I think I’m done with the Cold War, it pulls me back in. What I’m WATCHING now: THE AMERICANS, season 5. Also BETTER CALL SAUL season 3 and THE UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT season 1. What I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Games, Linkathons, Television | Tagged Cold War, Russia, USSR | 4 Comments

Linkage

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Will France follow in Trump’s footsteps? Title IX gone wild. New York City’s best dumplings. How Russia does a trade show. (NSFW) Why are we more preoccupied these days with policing attitudes than with policing behavior? Should … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | Tagged alt right, food, France, Gary Taubes, ramen, Russia, Title IX | 3 Comments

“Uncle” Sang as Peasants Sing

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Uncle” led the visitors through the anteroom into a small hall with a folding table and red chairs, then into the drawing room with a round birchwood table and a sofa, and finally into his private … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged Leo Tolstoy, Russia, War and Peace | 1 Comment

Naked Lady of the Week: Marina Visconti

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Although she has a name fit for an Italian aristocrat, Marina Visconti hails from Russia, that magical land of light-eyed, dark-haired beauties. Are nude models and porn stars Russia’s #1 export to America? (Am I unintentionally revealing too … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex | Tagged Marina Visconti, naked lady of the week, Porn, Russia | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Ballet, bolshoi, Moscow, Russia, traditionalism | 1 Comment

Naked Lady of the Week: Yulia Nova

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Like Fabrizio last week, I reached back into the Naked Lady vault for today’s selection, Russian model Yulia Nova. Although some sites say she’s still active, she seems to have had her heydey in the early 00s modeling … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex, The Good Life | Tagged Japan, naked lady of the week, pornography, Russia, Yulia Nova | 2 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: The Russian Izba

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The traditional Russian izba, a “peasant house” built of interlocking ax-hewn logs, was for centuries the most widespread form of house found in the Russian countryside. A typical farmstead would consist of an izba, a long-built barn and hay shed, … Continue reading →