Archive for June 27th, 2005
100th Anniversary of Jean-Paul Sartre’s Birth
By Sean at 27 June, 2005, 6:07 pm
A pause from Russia to note that thanks to the wonderful journalist and francophile Doug Ireland, I found out that this past week marked the 100th anniversary of Jean-Paul Sartre’s birth. Ireland is right to draw attention to one of the most famous intellectuals of the 20th Century. Apparently, many people don’t read Sartre any [...]
Read More >>The White Stripes Live, Moscow June 26, 2005
By Sean at 27 June, 2005, 5:51 pm
Two weeks ago, while waiting for the bus at the corner of Sevastopol’skii and Nakhimovskii prospect, I noticed a big billboard of the Jack and Meg White from The White Stripes. To my surprise they were playing one night in Moscow to promote their new album, Get Behind Me Satan. I excitedly noted down the [...]
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