My new (ridiculously priced) coat is black, and all of the (somewhat) affordable accessories this season have been black – black leather gloves, black wool hat, black platform boots, black patent leather bag. I dress up for the weather, but always try to remember to put on a pair of heart-patterned socks underneath, or maybeContinue reading “This isn’t autumn anymore”
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I’d like to say something completely unironic about Yury Luzhkov and Iosif Kobzon
I admire Kobzon’s loyalty to his friend – ousted mayor Yury Luzhkov. Leaving aside all aspects of Luzhkov’s political career – and all aspects of Kobzon’s political career as well – I have to say that such loyalty is very rare. It was rare in the Byzantine Empire, it’s rare in modern Moscow. Rats jumpContinue reading “I’d like to say something completely unironic about Yury Luzhkov and Iosif Kobzon”
“Дочка” (“The Daughter”) being read at Lyubimovka
A photo by the lovely and amazing Anna Orlandina: Vladimir Snegurchenko, Alexey Zhiryakov, Natalya Nozdrina, Diana Rakhimova, and Alyona Ibragimova (seated). Snegurchenko came up from Kharkiv, and directed the two other Ukrainian plays that were part of the same project as mine – “Vasimilyatsiya” and “Simeini Lyudi”. He helped move the evening along. Zhiryakov directedContinue reading ““Дочка” (“The Daughter”) being read at Lyubimovka”
Natalia Antonova was immortalized by Zhenia Vasiliev… and the peasants rejoiced
A memorable night at the 2010 Lyubimovka festival is shown here in a cartoon. I almost wish my real boobs were as awesome as the boobs on my cartoon version. Almost – because I already have an injured back. If you’re going to get all huffy with me and point out that ZOMG! HDU! THISContinue reading “Natalia Antonova was immortalized by Zhenia Vasiliev… and the peasants rejoiced”
“Aha. Look what I’ve created. I have made FIRE. “
I’ve been messing about with this site’s template and trying out different styles, and headers, and breaking things in the process, pitching hysterical fits, and then putting them back together again. I’m really proud of myself, because aside from going nuts on Twitter and harassing Helen & Rozhkovsky, I’ve been mostly doing this by myself.Continue reading ““Aha. Look what I’ve created. I have made FIRE. “”
Natalia A. 