January 12, 2012
A couple weeks ago, Mr. B and I ordered Russian cable , because all the best concerts and shows are on in time for New Year and, honestly, watching American TV for New Year is like spending Christmas in Florida, a la Home Alone 2. When you order Russian TV, you get three channels: Perviy Kanal (Channel 1), RTV, and RTV+, I believe. While these are three Russian channels, they are Russian channels in the same way that mall sushi ...
September 14, 2011
A couple weeks ago, Mr. B and I watched some movies that my aunt brought when she came to visit from Russia in August. One of them was a movie that’s Russia’s favorite current bromance comedy and has stirred up a lot of press, even in English, “What Men Talk About.” The story is basically four guys in their late-30s early-4os escaping everyday life and going together on a road trip from Moscow to Odessa, where one of their friends ...