While I was busy hopping planes and reading Orthodox prayers at dangerous altitudes, Paul Newman passed away. He was a sex symbol way before I was even born, leading most of my friends to diagnose my crush on him as a symptom of raging insecurities. In some ways, I suppose my friends were correct. ButContinue reading “Goodbye Paul Newman, Goodbye Blue Eyes”
Author Archives: Natalia Antonova
The Election: If you don’t want to cry, you might as well laugh
Joe Hormes “On the Issues.” It’s the latest in both our humor and election 08 sections. There’s nothing quite like publishing these after getting back to reality after a particularly raucous wedding. This has been one of my “lost weekends” and I couldn’t be happier about it.
Saint Vladimir is mentioned on Cracked.com – and my life is officially complete
You know what we called Vladimir? – “Vladimir the Beautiful Sun.” We had our reasons.
Just how stupid does McCain think we are?
This “let’s postpone the debate” thing is so transparent it’s practically a joke. He knows he’s going to get hammered now that the economy has gotten past the point of being in the crapper and is simply getting flushed down into the sewers of hell, so he wants to pick a better day, after AmericansContinue reading “Just how stupid does McCain think we are?”
“When Will There Be Good News?”
Why, they’re right here. The woman who pretty much changed my writing life – that would be Kate Atkinson, if you have to ask – has a new book out. I want to, like, dress up for this occasion.
Natalia A. 