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Here is a portrait of the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, taken during the Bach Celebration of July 28th, 1950. The photo was taken by Roger and Renate Rössing.

The Life of a Soviet Union Musician: A Profile of Dmitri Shostakovich

Bianca Quddus, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
After her mission was announced to the public, Laika became a celebrity in the Soviet Union, appearing on products ranging from stamps to matchboxes.

Laika the Space Dog: The Ethics of Animal Experimentation

Grace Mao, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
Ukraine responded swiftly to the Russian invasion, broadcasting resistance across the globe.

Social Media and the Ukraine Crisis

Griffin Weiss, Staff Reporter
July 24, 2022
As the agriculture sector fell apart under Stalin, it became a favorite backdrop for Tarkovsky in his films.

The Film Director Andrei Tarkovsky’s Journey Through the Soviet Union

Griffin Weiss, Staff Reporter
April 19, 2022
Here is my copy of The Master and Margarita under a 1930s banker’s lamp. I like to imagine Bulgakov writing underneath a lamp such as this one. The cover art features Behemoth, the devilish talking cat.

An Ever-Relevant Mockery of Authoritarian Power: A Review of Bulgakov’s ‘Master and Margarita’

Alexandra Smithie, Staff Reporter
March 16, 2022
Pictured is Eric Arthur Blair at forty years old, better known under his pseudonym, George Orwell.

Where 2+2 = 5: Orwell’s Oracular Opuses Are Not Outdated

Sela Emery, Staff Reporter
February 1, 2022
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