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Tech
Reimagining the Electrical Grid
Strelka researcher Calum Bowden proposes restructuring energy consumption through blockchain technology.
Books
Memories: From Moscow to the Black Sea
Russian writer Teffi’s unceasingly upbeat account of fleeing the Bolshevik army.
Books
Lenin’s Tomb
David Remnick’s Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the last days of the Soviet Empire.
Books
Mary Poppins’ Creator Takes Moscow
P. L. Travers’ travelogue of the Soviet Union is now available in Russian.
Architecture
The Vyborg Library
Finnish architect Alvar Aalto’s modernist library has been lovingly restored.
Books
Before I Croak
Anna Babiashkina’s novel tackles aging, familial relations and generation gaps.
Cinema
Loose Ends of Cinematic History
Artist Mariam Ghani on the mythmaking of Afghanistan’s communist past.
Architecture
Mansions of the Moscow River
Architectural enthusiast and activist Petya Shirkovsky explores abandoned estates and sanatoriums.