A key element of the old Soviet culture, familiar to both Russian immigrants and Sovietologists, was samizdat, the combination of the Russian words "sam" ("self") and "izdat", the common Soviet abbreviation for "publishing office" (e.g. Politizdat, Lenizdat, Gosplanizdat). Usually produced using a typewriter and cheap paper, it was then copied using the archaic copy machines... Read More

"Downton Abbey? Cannot be that good if I never heard of it! You boys should watch Scandal or Revenge", said "Roni" in a nasally shrill, obnoxious Long Island accent while adjusting her bleached platinum hair and flashing her tasteless jewelry. With her artificially bright orange tan and vulgar attire, she was the perfect example of... Read More