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Fun fact

I’ve written a brilliant pop song, called “Such a cutie.” Unfortunately, I can only sing it to Lev to the tune of “Where’s your head at.” He doesn’t seem to mind. P.S. When I’m not cuddling him in my free time, I’m writing stuff like this. People keep telling me that it’s hard for themContinue reading “Fun fact”

Beautiful people: pretty pictures of women I’m related to, a.k.a. hipsters back in the USSR

I’ve been digging around my family history – the sad chapters of it, mostly. When you’re trying to understand some things about the present, the past can be a helpful place to start. Then Yuri Nifatov, a family friend, contacted me and let me have a look at his archive. It features a lot ofContinue reading “Beautiful people: pretty pictures of women I’m related to, a.k.a. hipsters back in the USSR”

In better news

We took Lyovka to the pool for the first time.

In Russia, it’s the election

Lyovka woke up early today – which was my excuse to set to work early and interview people. I’ve discovered that being a journalist/parent to an adorable, bug-eyed infant is highly convenient. People suddenly want to talk to you. I spoke to an impoverished pensioner who said she voted for billionaire Prokhorov, and to aContinue reading “In Russia, it’s the election”

I love Alexander Sokurov

For his radicalism. In case you were wondering. Should have a review of “Faust” coming out in the The Moscow News this Friday. Oh man. I am going to town.