Komaki Kurihara: The Japanese Muse of the Soviet Screen
In the history of Soviet cinema, the appearance of foreign stars …
What Do the Burning Man Festival and Andrei Tarkovsky Have in Common?
Today, Burning Man is considered one of the most unusual and …
Roger Vadim: A Pygmalion with Russian Roots Who Created the Idols of French Cinema
The story of Roger Vadim is more than just the biography …
‘Dead Man’s Letters’: A Prediction and an Eternal Warning
In Soviet cinema, the horror genre remained almost exotic for a …
‘Notre-Dame on Fire’: An Artistic Reconstruction of a Real Catastrophe
The fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019, became an …
Dream Desert: Where Was ‘Asteroid City’ Filmed?
When ‘Asteroid City’ by Wes Anderson premiered in 2023, audiences were …
The History of the Snow Globe
It is hard to imagine New Year’s and Christmas without familiar …
Jimmy Carter’s “Christmas Miracle”: The Most Awkward Presidential Story
Political history is full of curious and intimate moments, but the …
Behind the Scenes of ‘Home Alone’: A Real Bite and a Valuable Lesson
On November 16, 1990, ‘Home Alone’ was released worldwide—and from that …
The History of the Ugly Christmas Sweater
Every December, shop windows and social media feeds fill with knitted …