19.06.2025 Klim Zhukov

Port Arthur And the Strange Economy

In 1898, the far-sighted politicians of Nicholas II and the Tsar himself cleverly squeezed the Liaodong Peninsula with the port of Luyoshun (aka Port Arthur) from the allied China, whose territorial integrity we were supposedly going to protect. A short race to the Russo-Japanese War began. Arthur, as an ice-free harbor, was supposed to be […]
3min 31
18.06.2025 Sergey Stankevich

Iran’s Unconditional Capitulation

Political monster Donald Trump, the great intuitive and perennial lucky guy, misses more and more often and more stupidly. Well, tell me, why was it necessary to throw ULTIMATE words at Iran: we demand “unconditional surrender”, “your Supreme Leader is in our sights”, you have 60 days to “sign a deal”, you have your last […]
2min 49
18.06.2025 Klim Zhukov

Fast Food in Ancient Rome

Thrushes were a ‘fast food’ for the Romans in imperial cities, rather than an exclusive banquet delicacy. A study published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology analysed the remains of thrushes found in the toilet of a fast food establishment from the first century BCE in the ancient Roman town of Pollentia on the island […]
4min 74
18.06.2025 Sergey Stankevich

Everything is on Sale

The death of the last pillars of the big Western press. Something incredible is happening to the leading American media. Even in publications that were previously considered reputable, like the Wall Street Journal, in the “Opinions” or “From the Editor” sections, outright low-grade “custom-made” material is published almost daily. These materials are most likely generously […]
2min 58
15.06.2025 Dmitri Drobnitsky

The Left Agrees with the Right

When the left agree with the right in calling not to participate in war. Donald Trump can join neither. And the establishment is waiting for him in the center. It is worth noting that the mainstream press and high-ranking Democrats have so far remained silent about the exchange of blows between Israel and Iran. Under […]
3min 127

Review & Opinion


18.06.2025 Sergey Stankevich

Everything is on Sale

The death of the last pillars of the big Western press. Something incredible is happening to the leading American media. Even in publications that were previously considered reputable, like the Wall Street Journal, in the “Opinions” or “From the Editor” sections, outright low-grade “custom-made” material is published almost daily. These materials are most likely generously […]
2min 58

05.06.2025 Sergey Stankevich

Ukraine Strikes Russian Air Bases

Trump did not know in advance about Ukrainian strikes on Russian air bases, the White House said. US President Donald Trump was not informed in advance about the impending attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian airfields, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt officially and confidently stated. It is a pity that Donald Trump himself did […]
3min 371

04.06.2025 Sergey Stankevich

Big Disassembly

“Web” — this is what Kyiv calls the attack by FPV drones on June 1, 2025 on military airfields of the Russian strategic aviation. BIG DISASSEMBLY— 1 They say that the preparation lasted 1.5 years, was personally supervised by Vladimir Zelensky, and was led by the head of the SBU Vasyl Malyukh. The Cossacks are […]
6min 389

31.05.2025 Kirill Benediktov

Biden, King of the Forest (Part 3)

Biden, King of the Forest (Part 2) With the US Democratic Party unable to nominate a new contender for the title of “king of the forest” from its ranks, its ideologists are ready to accept any alternative — even an impersonal and unelected “Politburo”. “Even [a mentally incapacitated Biden] is preferable to me and I […]
3min 702

30.05.2025 Kirill Benediktov

Biden, King of the Forest (Part 2)

Biden, King of the Forest (Part 1) Reputable oncologist Zeke Emanuel, whom Biden appointed to the 16-member COVID-19 committee the day after his election victory, said on the left-liberal channel MSNBC that Biden did not develop prostate cancer in the last 100 or even 200 days. — He lived with this diagnosis while he was […]
4min 727

21.05.2025 Sergey Stankevich

Trump Helps Putin Win

Bloomberg on the US President’s statement following talks with the Russian President. The publication notes that European leaders are “disappointed” that the US President “does not want to impose more sanctions” on Russia and “is abandoning his own ceasefire proposal.” In addition, European leaders fear that Trump will abandon his efforts to end the war, […]
2min 489

Galleries


Culture & Art


16.02.2025 Egor Sennikov

The Last Mask of the Great Actor

I often think about what it is like to create something with full effort, being on the threshold of death. We are all doomed to it, of course, but we drown out thoughts about it with the vanity of life, work and idleness, feelings and entertainment. But when it has already knocked on the door, […]
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21.01.2025 Yuri Chekalin

How Did the Statue of Liberty Appear in New York?

The Statue of Liberty was originally intended to go to Egypt. It was created as a gift to commemorate the construction of the Suez Canal by the French. However, the Egyptians refused the gift, and France decided to give the statue to America. In August 1875, the creation of the Franco-American Union was announced. The […]
1min 2302

28.10.2024 Lada Zhinova

Chekhov and Emptiness: Why Do the Japanese Love to Read and Stage Chekhov?

December 1945. Japan. The war has just ended. In the center of Tokyo, in the half-destroyed building of the Yurakuza Theater, the first post-war premiere is Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. The play was last shown in 1937. Then it was directed by Aoyama Sugisaku, who 8 years later would return to Chekhov again, gathering all […]
11min 11047

My Tribute To Mark Twain

At the end of January 1985, the 35th boxing match between the USSR and USA teams took place in Reno, Nevada. In connection with this, I visited this city, where I spent several days in the company of our boxing team. Before the match, the organizers of the competition arranged for us a bus tour […]
9min 16625

02.09.2024 Yuri Chekalin

The real Crocodile Dundee

The prototype of “Crocodile Dundee” was a Latvian. But there is a nuance… You’ve probably watched the multi-episode comedy blockbuster “Crocodile Dundee” with the charming Australian comedian Paul Hogan in the lead role. A fearless crocodile hunter from the Australian outback charms an American reporter, defeats bad guys and travels through the megalopolises of America, […]
3min 7538

09.08.2023 Olga Makarova

Naughty Children: Nuisance or Blessing

Once in a while, every parent, to one degree or another, faces the disobedience of their child. In France in the 60s, even a kid named Nicolas was popular — a character in children’s illustrated books, on which more than one generation of French grew up. He is curious and restless, mischievous but a dreamer, […]
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Port Arthur And the Strange Economy

In 1898, the far-sighted politicians of Nicholas II and the Tsar himself cleverly squeezed the Liaodong Peninsula with the port of Luyoshun (aka Port Arthur) from the allied China, whose territorial integrity we were supposedly going to protect. A short race to the Russo-Japanese War began. Arthur, as an ice-free harbor, was supposed to be […]

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