Careful Attitude to Possessions in the USSR
A careful attitude to possessions in the USSR was not just a national trait, but a complex phenomenon born of an economy of scarcity. It...
Author Archives: ivan
“Ogonek” Magazine
Ogonek (meaning “Little Flame”) was a legendary Russian social-political and literary-artistic weekly that chronicled the life of the country for nearly a century and a...
Beer in the USSR
Beer in the USSR was not just a beverage but an entire cultural phenomenon, a symbol of an era, second in popularity only to...
Sacco and Vanzetti
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were two Italian-born anarchist workers whose case in the 1920s became a symbol of judicial error and political injustice in...
About the film “Wizards”
The film “Wizards” is a sparkling Soviet New Year’s fairy tale that has been bringing holiday cheer to viewers for over 40 years. It’s...
Omsk: The Guardian City
If one were to describe Russia as a living body, Siberia would be its mighty torso, slightly frozen in a harsh stillness. And Omsk...
Book Title: “Omsk: From Fortress to Outpost. A History at the Crossroads of Worlds”
Book Title: “Omsk: From Fortress to Outpost. A History at the Crossroads of Worlds” Core Idea: To present Omsk not as a peripheral Siberian city,...
Up to 16 years and older
The program “Do 16 i Vozrosly” (Under 16 and Older) was a popular television show in the Soviet Union. It aired from 1968 to...