Mosfilm is not only Russia’s main and largest film studio; it’s the historical birthplace of Soviet and Russian cinema. This year, the film studio is celebrating its centenary. To this day, Mosfilm’s brilliant comedies make people laugh, the touching love stories make us cry, and philosophical arthouse films give food …
Read More »Legendary Soviet shops return to Russia
The Russian government has decided to open two specialty stores in Moscow and St. Petersburg, selling alcohol, tobacco, candy, cosmetics, jewelry, smartphones and watches. The duty-free establishments will take both rubles and foreign currencies. The twist is that only people with special documents will be able to shop there, just …
Read More »Legendary Broadway songwriter Stephen Sondheim dies at 91
Sondheim died suddenly on Friday at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, according to a statement by lawyer F. Richard Pappas. He had celebrated Thanksgiving with friends the previous day. Sondheim was so influential as the dominant Broadway songwriter of the late 20th century that he was credited with “reinventing” the …
Read More »Legendary French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo dies at 88
The actor’s lawyers told AFP on Monday that their client, one of the biggest movie stars of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, had died at the age of 88. Affectionately nicknamed “Bébel”, Belmondo’s films were collectively viewed more than 130 million times at the cinema. Starting with his role in Jean-Luc …
Read More »Legendary test pilot killed in Russian firefighting plane crash in Turkey
The Beriev Be-200 amphibious plane crashed in Turkey’s southern province of Marash on Saturday. The aircraft with five Russian servicemen and three Turkish officials on board crashed into the side of a mountain, disintegrating on impact. The plane crashed shortly after it dumped a load of water onto a mountain …
Read More »Rush Limbaugh, legendary conservative radio host, dies of cancer
Limbaugh’s wife Kathryn made the announcement on his radio show on Wednesday. In January 2020, Limbaugh had told his audience that he had stage IV lung cancer and might be absent from the air for treatment. He was not expected to survive. The following month, President Donald Trump honored him …
Read More »Legendary interviewer & RT host Larry King dies at 87
King passed away at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Saturday morning, his production company, Ora Media, said in a statement, extending condolences to his family. Earlier this month, after contracting Covid-19, he was reportedly admitted to the hospital in a serious condition. The legendary host struggled with ailing health recently. …
Read More »Factory after factory: the legendary Property of the Tyumen plant was sold for debts
Part of the property is one of the oldest plants of Tyumen “Electron” was sold at auction. This information is published on the portal “Medresurs”. The company was declared bankrupt on 19 August 2019. According to the report of the liquidator of factory Anatoly Tion, the company managed to sell …
Read More »The Chinese cloned the legendary Motorola phone
In the vast AliExpress was discovered the Servo Aura phone, which will seem very familiar to those who ever interested in the original cell phones of the century or even used them. The appearance of this device is completely copied wit
Read More »In Kiev died legendary sculptor
Died sculptor, who created the coat of arms of KievIn Kiev, Boris died Dougan, who created the coat of arms of the capital. Over half a century of creative work, he created many iconic monuments monuments portretowa plaques that decorate the city both in Ukraine and abroad. The sculptor died …
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