“Я в гроб сойду и в третий день восстану, И, как сплавляют по реке плоты, Ко Мне на суд, как баржи каравана, Столетья поплывут из темноты.” – Борис Пастернак. “Гефсиманский Сад.” I’m not good enough to translate this (and probably never will be), so I’ll just say Happy Easter to the English-speaking world and leaveContinue reading “Христос Воскрес”
Author Archives: Natalia Antonova
Chipped nailpolish and all
My friend Shadee wrote a column for the Chronicle. The column provided yet another testament as to why the Chronicle message boards and discussion sections should be moderated. “Go back to Iran,” “Shia whore,” “bitch,” “traitorous snake,” – are some of the choice epithets the Chronicle team is basically allowing to be expressed on theirContinue reading “Chipped nailpolish and all”
Katya Chilly
… Is a bit of a witch. And the latest album, Ya Molodaya, is magically good: a mixture of synthetic and organic materials that sinks its polished little claws inside your head and tortures you with its strange beauty. You listen to her as you’re barreling down the dark streets of Kiev: Protasiv Yar downContinue reading “Katya Chilly”
Yesterday, my dog smelled like puke
Today she smells like mango. Mmmm, capitalism.
Bleed like me
Is the media coverage of Faye Turney sexist toward men? Women? Both? Are Iranian officials sexist for demanding, apaprently, that Turney wear the veil? Are they trying to make a point to Britain? To the U.S. via Britain? To Iranian citizens who have to wear the veil by law if they weren’t born with aContinue reading “Bleed like me”
Natalia A. 