„Das Riga-Komplott“ vom amerikanisch-lettischen Autor Michael Idov ist ein brillanter Agentenroman um Geld und Macht. Hart, aber auch witzig. Und ein bisschen romantisch.

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How does James Vanderbilt's film about Nazis on trial differ from the Russian-made film of the same title? A side-by-side comparison speaks volumes about contemporary politics.

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The President and his allies are using the power of the state to silence speech they dislike.

The President and his allies are using the power of the state to silence speech they dislike.

The President and his allies are using the power of the state to silence speech they dislike.

Europe, do us a solid and support public media in the US — while it still exists

Situated just outside of Brussels, the world’s only R.E.M.-themed bar acts as a modest, mellow shrine for the band’s devoted, graying fans.

“Anora” is neither “pro-Russian” nor “anti-Russian.” But its Oscar nominations have been touted as a national victory in Russia.

During the Cold War, spy fiction focused on the shadowy battles between the intelligence agencies of the USSR and the West.

Forty years after R.E.M. released their classic debut album, the Oscar-nominated actor is playing it straight through on a cross-country tour. At his show in the band’s hometown, a writer’s love of th...