Everything that’s old is new again. The eighties are back, and back with a Pat
Batemanesque vengeance. It’s only a matter of time until its Hammertime pants
and cool girls everywhere are rocking leather jackets and bicycle shorts.
Recently in London, I had the chance to witness an antique form of entertainment
that’s made a sweeping return across the [...]

On June the 12th (having started in 2003), the Russian Federation celebrates its official declaration of sovereignty. Since 2002 this holiday has been named ‘Russia Day.’ Of all the official holidays to be in Russia for, this perhaps is the best.
The weather is fantastic (this year the temperature was pushing 30), there is little [...]

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Evgeni Kogan is a marketing manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, currently enjoying being a ‘re-patriot’ in Moscow, Russia. Born in St.Petersburg, Russia during the last days of disco, he lived most of his life in New Zealand and has recently made the journey back to Eastern Europe [...]

Crazy. If I had to sum up this country, or at least as much of it as I have seen (I think my three weeks here is basically reconnaissance, for a proper excursion lasting at least three months) in one or a few words, ‘crazy’ would definitely be my choice. Other contenders coming a close [...]