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02.09.2026 Kamil Askerkhanov

AI and Power

Perhaps the most interesting question about artificial intelligence today is not what it can do, but how those in power intend to govern a system that is gradually beginning to make decisions in place of the people they appointed to make them. That last point deserves closer attention. For the problem of AI ultimately has […]
13min 14
Memories & ConversationsPopular
01.09.2026 Yuri Chekalin

The Cat

The rain had not stopped in Tokyo for four days. It did not fall in sheets. It simply hung in the air—a fine, sticky mist that blurred the neon signs of Shibuya and turned pedestrians beneath transparent umbrellas into slow-moving, sexless half-ghosts. In weather like this, the city lost its depth. It became flat, like […]
7min 50
History & PersonsPopular
31.08.2026 Yuri Chekalin

Rasputin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary Life of Maria Rasputin

The story of Grigori Rasputin has long existed somewhere between history and legend. Hundreds of books have been written about him, countless myths have grown around his name, and “Rasputin” itself has become almost a byword. Far less is known, however, about the lives of his children. Yet the story of his eldest daughter, Maria, […]
10min 84
Society & PhilosophyPopular
30.08.2026 Yuri Chekalin

Priestesses of Love

Of all the languages I know, the Japanese word baishun—meaning prostitution—seems to me among the most evocative. There is something strangely melancholy and gentle in its sound, an echo of the feeling that sometimes overtakes us on a rainy day, when the damp scent of the earth makes us pause and think about eternal questions. […]
6min 143
Memories & ConversationsPopular
28.08.2026 Yuri Chekalin

August 17

In summer Tokyo, the heat never falls from the sky. It rises from below—from the sun-baked asphalt, the blank concrete walls, the metal shells of vending machines. That evening, the air was thick and heavy. It seemed to drift reluctantly from one dark alley to another. I was walking through Nakano without any particular destination […]
8min 270

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NewsActualityPopular
20.08.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

Trump is Interested in Chinese AI

3min 618
NewsActualityPopular
16.08.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

Netanyahu Calls Britain an “Islamic Country with Nuclear Weapons”

2min 1206
NewsActualityPopular
05.08.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

America’s Water Systems Have a Cybersecurity Problem

3min 1388
NewsActualityPopular
23.07.2026 Alexander Rimov

Silicone Miss Sally: AI Robot Teacher

4min 1922
NewsActuality
16.07.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

New York to Freeze AI Data Center Construction

2min 1550
NewsActuality
15.07.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

ICE Officers Temporarily Barred from Conducting Traffic Stops

2min 1512
NewsActuality
12.07.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

A Scaled-Down Second Cuban Missile Crisis

2min 1685
NewsActuality
11.07.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

DOGE Officially Ceased to Exist on July 4

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Review & Opinion

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09.08.2026 Yuri Chekalin

Tucker Carlson Draws a Line

Tucker Carlson Lays Out 10-Point Manifesto as MAGA Coalition Shows Signs of Strain. American journalist Tucker Carlson has unveiled a 10-point political manifesto that he says should serve as a foundation for “the changes to come” in the United States. His nearly two-hour address offered the clearest indication yet of growing tensions within the MAGA […]
5min 2095
Review & OpinionPopular
04.08.2026 Vitaly Golovkov

The Michael Jackson Biopic is Missing its Most Controversial Story

‘Michael’: How legal constraints and corporate sterility undermined the biopic of the decade. The making of Michael, the long-awaited biographical film about the “King of Pop,” has become one of the most remarkable production stories in modern Hollywood. With a reported budget of $155 million, the project was conceived as the definitive cinematic portrait of […]
6min 1268
Review & OpinionPopular
22.07.2026 Robert Reich

Integrity

Is it possible to be loyal to Trump and preserve one’s integrity? There’s been a lot of discussion this past week about the meaning of integrity. You didn’t hear the word used directly; it was alluded to indirectly — in wondering whether Lindsey Graham was an immoral opportunist or clever pragmatist; in suspecting Todd Blanche […]
4min 1350
Review & OpinionPopular
05.07.2026 Yaroslav Listov

A Childhood Filled with Ancient Mysteries

I have loved reading for as long as I can remember, but when I was nine years old, my life changed dramatically. Up on the top shelf of a closet, I discovered a mysterious old book. Its pages were loose and worn, and its black-and-white illustrations beckoned me toward distant, enigmatic lands. It was King […]
4min 2292
Review & OpinionPopular
26.06.2026 Vladimir Golstein

Modern Relevance of Dostoevsky

Dostoevsky sets the events of his Brothers Karamazov in the style of Greek Tragedy. At least the events concerning Fyodor Karamazov, the father of all Karamazov’s brothers. Throughout the novel, Fyodor is on the collision course. All he does is challenging invisible hand of justice, pushing further and further into moral black hole. He rapes […]
3min 2657
Review & OpinionPopular
15.06.2026 Yuri Chekalin

The Importance of Trade Unions and Strikes

Trade unions and strikes have played a significant role in improving the lives and working conditions of employees throughout history. They serve as important tools that help workers protect their rights, negotiate fair treatment, and influence workplace policies. In many countries, trade unions have contributed to social and economic progress by ensuring that workers have […]
2min 1875

Society & Philosophy

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Society & PhilosophyPopular
30.08.2026 Yuri Chekalin

Priestesses of Love

6min 143
Society & Philosophy
27.08.2026 Yuri Chekalin

Japanese Communism: A Century of Revolution, Underground Struggle, and Parliamentary Politics

22min 261
Society & PhilosophyPopular
29.07.2026 Yuri Chekalin

Political Myths: Authority and Legitimacy (Part.11)

7min 1250

Religion & Beliefs

Religion & BeliefsPopular
05.07.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

The Pope Excommunicates the Bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X

3min 2241
04.06.2026

War and Christianity

28.05.2026

The Spiritual Dangers of AI. Part II

27.05.2026

The Spiritual Dangers of AI. Part I.

08.05.2026

Sam and the Mirrors

Politics & Army

Politics & Army
26.08.2026 Kamil Askerkhanov

Shipyards Matter More Than Aircraft Carriers

9min 242
04.07.2026

It’s the Next America

29.06.2026

Why Won’t the Media Call This for What it Is?

25.06.2026

Washington-Style Game of Thrones

20.06.2026

Gavin Newsom Hints at his Presidential Ambitions

History & Persons

History & PersonsPopular
31.08.2026 Yuri Chekalin

Rasputin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary Life of Maria Rasputin

10min 84
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How a Chemistry Student Defeated the Tsarist Generals

14.08.2026

155 Years Since the Birth of Karl Liebknecht

10.08.2026

The Andropov Code

09.08.2026

Russian Strongmen

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04.08.2026 Yuri Chekalin

Madama Butterfly and the Japan of the Western Imagination

It is fascinating that Madama Butterfly, or Cio-Cio-San, has long been regarded as one of the most “Japanese” of European operas. Yet, in reality, it tells us far more about Western perceptions of Japan at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries than about Japan itself. The same can be said, in a different […]
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18.04.2026 Vladimir Golstein

Perennial Relevance of Dostoevsky

What makes Dostoevsky forever relevant is his dialectical approach to the most pressing issues of human predicament. Only in the eyes of the extremely naïve thinkers — doesn’t matter if they come from the right, left or center the issues that face modern day materialistic capitalist societies can be quantified, computerized, and resolved. For the […]
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Ralph Fiennes the Master of the “Silent Explosion” Phenomenon

Ralph Fiennes always follows his own rules. Looking at his performance — whether in the Lord’s robes or in a haute couture suit, the viewer inevitably catches a cognitive dissonance. We expect a monster, but we get an abyss of charisma, the “gold standard” of cinematic noir, which is impossible (and, honestly, one does not […]
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“Demons”: Film Adaptation or Interpretation?

Film adaptations and interpretations not only have different goals, but also appeal to different audiences. A film adaptation is offered, in a sense, “in place” of the book, a simplified version for those who may never read it; the director here plays an educational role, addressing the ignorant as one who knows, the superior as […]
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Verdict for “Mercy” on 90 Minutes of Legal Action

As a former federal judge who has handed down sentences for serious felonies and aggravated assaults, I view this on-screen trial not as a detective thriller, but as a very gripping legal drama. I apologize in advance to readers for paying little attention to the visual effects and dynamics, which are top-notch in this work. […]
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13.03.2026 Klim Zhukov

“Master and Commander”

I envy those who haven’t watched it, because I want to erase this film from my memory and watch it again. Peter Weir’s “Master and Commander” is not just a battle film. It’s a hymn to male friendship, duty, and the romance of the sailing era, shot with epic grandeur and stunning attention to detail. […]
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The End of Cinema

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Revolutionary of Russian Theater: Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko

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“Double Life” of Karolina Pavlova

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The Last Mask of the Great Actor

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