My Perestroika: The Soviet Generation

Robin Hessman doesn’t have a quick and easy answer to your questions about what it was like living through the fall of the Soviet Union. “Whenever a Russian expresses any kind of nostalgia,” she explains. “or longing for anything from the past, Westerners will gasp and get nervous, like this person is a Communist and wishes a return to the Soviet Union. And it’s much more complicated than that.  read more

The 20 Best Movies of 2011 (So Far)

We've seen a lot of good movies in the first half of 2011. Here are 20 well worth a couple hours and the ever-escalating price of a ticket.  read more