Articles about Russia

“movies Is Magic” - 2-1-2005

"MOVIES IS MAGIC" Know that line? Its from a movie. If you Don't, its time you did.

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...(my fave is actually Chevy Chase''s "This isn''t Russia. Is this Russia? This isn''t Russia."), Stripes...

...Chevy Chase''s "This isn''t Russia. Is this Russia? This isn''t Russia."), Stripes ("It''s a little...

..."This isn''t Russia. Is this Russia? This isn''t Russia."), Stripes ("It''s a little cute."), Ghost...

Break On Through You Might Not Know These Up-and-comers Yet, But We Think You Should. - 6-1-2006

She went from having never sung a note in her life to releasing three albums — and being compared to June Carter Cash. Meet Carrie Rodriguez. It could have been so easy for sultry Mexican-American songstress Carrie Rodriguez to play u...

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...something is terribly wrong. From Russia, With Love Loopy. Odd. Playful. It must be...

...comparisons fizzle out. Spektor grew up in Russia, and she brings a strong international and...

Books - 7-15-2006

AbsurdistanBy Gary Shteyngart(Random House, $33)Russia's greatest export has been its literature, because the humor in it has a skittish undertone, as though the thr...

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...lived in America for years but is sent back to Russia because of an INS problem. Misha is a rapper and...

...and almost entirely Americanized. Stuck back in Russia, Misha just wants to get out. So he goes to...

Which Way Do We Go? - 4-15-2004

Answers aren't blowing in the wind, nor are they in crystal balls or tea leaves. But futurists can narrow the universe of business choices and spark some creative thinking about which course to follow.

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...how they would affect profitability. Russia reverts to socialism and nationalizes all...

...is not high, but nostalgic voices remain in Russia, so this is a possible future. ...

The Saint Of St. Petersburg - 10-15-2005

Why won't famed conductor Valery Gergiev permanently relocate to one of the great cities of the world? Because he's already living in one of them.

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...So how long will Gergiev stay in Russia before moving to capitalize on his fame in the...

...him? The situation for artists in today’s Russia is quite different, and Gergiev says he enjoys...

Great Leap Foward (again) - 5-15-2006

China is shaking off the rust from the old Iron Curtain days and moving foward with the world's most ambitious Industrial Revolution-ever. In the 1970's Merrill Weingrod spent a lot of time in Taiwan. Then the owner of a Massachusett...

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... Soviet Union," Lampton says. "The revolution in Russia was in 1917, and so by the time you get to the...

...this revolution 70-plus years. Therefore, in Russia, there wasn''t really anybody left who remembered...

Canon Fodder - 7-15-2006

A new version of an old book you should have already read.Do you ever wonder what George Orwell would've thought about the real 1984, as opposed to his 1984? There w...

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...fight for choice. Zamyatin pushed this book in Russia in the 1920s. It didn’t work. Luckily,...

Music - 12-15-2001

SANTA'S JEWEL CASES Michael McDonald In The Spirit — A Christmas Album (MCA Nashville) Former Doobie Brother and Grammy Award-winning solo artist McDonald presents his piano-man renditions of a few classics and a bunc...

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...CD that takes the listener from Venezuela to Russia to the Caribbean with traditional carols...

Culture - 8-1-2003

THE SURREAL LIFE For a dose of art that makes you smile, see “Marc Chagall,” a new exhibit headlining the SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART. Cartoonist of the unconscious, Russian-born painter Chagall used bright colors in s...

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...his portfolio into residency periods in Russia, France, the U.S., and again in Provence,...

Vodka By Design - 8-15-2004

The U.S. standards of identity define vodka as an odorless, colorless, tasteless neutral spirit — which doesn’t do much in the way of distinctiveness for the 300-plus brands of vodka out there. Some canny marketers say their vodka is filtered throug...

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...in a kettle like the one used by the czars of Russia. And, of course, there’s the ploy of...

Yo-Yo Nation - 7-1-2009

The second annual International Yo-Yo Open & New York State Yo-Yo Contest describes itself as the world’s largest yo-yo event; over the next two days, organizers expect a crowd of more than 20,000. Yo-yo stars have flown in from the UK, South America, Japan, and Central Europe and are now mingling about the room, eagerly showing each other tricks.

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...followed closely by Japan, Canada, Brazil, and Russia. Cuartero thinks the yo-yo comes in and out of...

Poles Apart - 8-15-2002

At the dawn of the Cold War, some savvy marketer invented the Moscow Mule cocktail, making vodka the greatest spirit of all time.

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...of the 12th century, somewhere in Poland or Russia. Although it was originally concocted for use in...

Let The Games Begin - 2-1-2002

Whether You've got great seats for the most popular events or are spectating from the comforts of your own sofa, our Olympics primer will kick your enjoyment up a notch or two.

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...speed skating. Irina Slutskaya . Russia. Seasoned figure skater who has dethroned...

Spy Scandal, The Musical - 5-1-2001

Everything some people know they learned in kindegarten. Everything Jim Shin knows he learned from Illya Kuryakin. T o paraphrase Paul Simon, Where have you gone, Illya Kuryakin? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you. I can hear some ...

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...learned that it was supposed to be Russian, as Russia is where Kuryakin was born. His accent was,...

Waiter, There's A Fly In My Oxygen - 5-15-2003

Between the nose tubes and the multicourse raw food menus, I think I’ll take the enchiladas. Forget low-cut dresses. Blow off sport jackets. The trendy look these days at the most exclusive restaurants is a tube hanging from your nose. ...

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...nose. That, at any rate, is what they do in Russia. According to an article in The New York...

A Rhone Of Your Own - 3-1-2003

A RHNE OF YOUR OWN Rhne wines lack both the pretense of Bordeaux and the cult-elitist appeal of Burgundy. And, they're just downright delicious.

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...Jefferson was a fan, and so were the czars of Russia. Until the mid-19th century, Bordeaux producers...

River Of Dreams - 3-15-2005

For your next European sojourn, try a river cruise, where you'll float from one city to another, gliding past emerald vineyards, fairy-tale chteaux, and medieval villages.

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...J. Young, today''s "hot" itineraries include Russia (specifically the "Journey of the Czars,"...

For Better Or Wurst - 9-15-2005

Jodie Foster loves Berlin for its museums and architecture. But that doesn't mean she can't enjoy a brat and a beer on the subway.

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...images of the Iron Curtain, visually oppressive Russia. In fact, now that''s where they all shoot when...

Confessions Of A Vodka Cocktail Judge - 10-1-2006

How I sipped 20 drinks in Finland and lived to write about it. Soberly.

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... Yaroslav Vladimirovich Panov, St. Petersburg, Russia 40 milliliters Finlandia Cranberry Fusion 20...