Author Archives: Natalia Antonova

Excuse me, your headline is silly. And russophobic

Russia abandons literary past!!! ZOMG!!!11!!!eleventy!!! Um, OK. Has anyone heard of this little thing called the financial crisis? Anyone? The Russian movie industry is largely in limbo at the moment, which means that high-art projects get shelved. Trust me, I ought to know. And I just love the line about the Kremlin’s “steely” silence. WhyContinue reading “Excuse me, your headline is silly. And russophobic”

Falling in and out of love while feminist

Jaclyn Friedman talking about fucking while feminist. Jill Filipovic talked about dating while feminist. I’m going to talk about falling in and out love while feminist. Of course, we’re all still talking about the same things, pretty much. I’m going to use the word “love,” and I am going to blame my mother. I draggedContinue reading “Falling in and out of love while feminist”

Because one of my writer friends is currently kicking serious ass

This precious gif is dedicated to him (and to healthcare reform, but mostly to him): I’d gift a horror-themed gif, because the area of kickage is horror, but unsurprisingly, there is a very limited number of happy horror gifs out there. Hm. Well. Except for maybe this one: You keep kicking ass now. And brains.Continue reading “Because one of my writer friends is currently kicking serious ass”

Spring in Moscow: Eric Northman’ll show you how it’s done

“Yes, it’s spring alright,” said the babushka selling flowers by the metro entrance today, casting a sly eye in my direction. Lady, I couldn’t agree more. And if I had any cash left in my pocket, I would have bought all your flowers off of you, and brought them home, stuck them in a vase,Continue reading “Spring in Moscow: Eric Northman’ll show you how it’s done”