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Presents articles and information about Russian culture, history, business, and travel.
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Next best thing!
I love this magazine. I have spent a lot of time studying and working in Russia and this magazine serves as a wonderful link for me to this amazing country, it's language and culture!

Paradise regained
This magazine is heaven on earth! At a time when the new Russia is a bunch of criminals and the new America is a big bully, this magazine resurrects once every two months the civilization and culture that the Eternal Russia stands for.

An Excellent Resource for all Russophiles
Russian Life provides a fascinating mix of articles in each issue on things reasonably related to Russia. Some stories cover current events, others delve into recent and ancient history.

All articles are very well illustrated and are written at a level that can appeal to both the casual and the dedicated Russophile. I enjoy the magazine on one level, and my Russian born wife enjoys it on a very different level, with the main point in common being that we both read it from cover to cover.

I love the short little factoids that they also include each issue, and even find the advertisements interesting!

Lastly, they have an annual Russian calendar that I've been buying in copious quantities each year - excellent for personal use and for gifts! A great magazine from a great company, and about a once-great and potentially great-again country.

bimonthly pleasure
Just for the Western russophile, "Russian Life" is a glossy bimonthly magazine of approximately 70 pages. It is published in America, in English. Each issue features sumptuously illustrated articles on a variety of cultural, geographical, historical topics, as well as current events. For example, the latest edition (Jan, Feb '03) features lead story "Through Muslim Eyes", a sympathetic look at Moscow's Moslem community following the terrorism at Nord-Ost. Islam is the second largest religion in Russia, and most of its followers oppose the Wahhabists behind the extremist violence in Chechnya. Also in the current issue: a World War ll history of Marina Raskova's all-female combat aviation regiments; a look at restoration efforts of the famous Amber Room in the Catherine Palace; and a biography of Konstantin Tsyu, the boxing legend from the Urals. Regular departments of the 46-year-old publication include travel, language and other Slavic studies, satire, product reviews, and business news. One of my favorites, the Cuisine section, currently offers a recipe for "sbiten". This is a hot drink made with spices and honey, which was popular for centuries on cold winter days. Street vendors carried hot-coal samovars called "sbiteniki" strapped to their backs and pot-bellied mugs dangling from their aprons; while alcohol-spiked sbiten could be bought at taverns and kiosks. Since the turn of the 20th century, tea has replaced sbiten as the beverage of choice. But Russian Life's sbiten recipe is easy to make and very tasty! The magazine for the most part avoids political controversy and focuses on this kind of human interest content. If you've been to Russia or you're planning to go, or if you simply love Russian culture, I recommend "Russian Life". My only complaint, the articles are too short and the magazine doesn't come often enough! However, each story lists additional sources for further reading, and it is possible to also subscribe to the weekly Russian Life newspaper "Russkaya Zhizn". ... Read more

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One of my favourite magazines
"Moment" is an excellent magazine. It discusses many various issues that concern the modern Jew; politics, culture and -- of course -- religion. Often the magazine will discuss controversial issues (with reader imput) so you can get the "scoop" on the latest debates.

I especially appreciate that fact that "Moment" does not take a specific position on issues; the magazine is very good at providing the viewpoint from the perspectives of all types of Jews. ... Read more

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WWII History Magazine
This magazine is a great compliment to any historian's study of WWII. The articles are fresh and well written, and the topics covered are well researched. The format is very pleasing to the eye. You are not blasted with advertisments on evey other page. Some of the topics written about I've not seen in a number of years. If the editors keep it up, they will be around for a long time. If you are a serious historian or even a casual reader of WWII, you will enjoy this magazine. ... Read more

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magazine is bomb
i would like to tell u all that i enjoy this magazine an find it very usful...but if anyone knew anything on discrimination that would be also helpful ... Read more

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Irish Pride
Best Irish Newspaper in the US. Comes out once a week. You have to get it if you love Irish or being Irish.

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Focus of the Great Plains Quarterly
The Great Plains Quarterly has a readership of scholars and interested laypersons, and publishes articles on history, literature, culture, and social sciences relevant to the Great Plains. The Great Plains include Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Recent essays include:
--"We Anishinaabeg are the Keepers of the Names of the Earth": Louise Erdrich's Great Plains
--A New Vision of America: Lewis and Clark and the Emergence of the American Imagination
--Mending the Sacred Hoop: Identity Enactment and Occupation of Wounded Knee
--Plain Truths and Sexual Politics in New Cather Criticsm
--The First Phase of Destruction: Killing the Southern Plains Buffalo, 1790-1840
--William Jennings Bryan: Boy Orator, Broken Man, and the "Evolution" of America's Public Philosophy
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Love Paris? You will love this newsletter!
Get all the inside information on current happenings in Paris. My mom and I go once a year, and love to visit vicariously through this newsletter. My mom, a super travel arranger, keeps back issues to check before we head off. I have found many new parts of the city to visit, even though we've already been there 12 times. Also, many strange Parisian signs, customs, etc have been explained and demystified with the help of the newsletter. It's pricy for a newsletter, but totally worth it if you love the city and want to feel like a resident instead of just a tourist the next time you visit. ... Read more

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A magazine of tourism in Great Britain.
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Always something interesting to read, good travel reference
I've subscribed to it for about 8 years now and in most issues find at least one interesting thing to see or do, place to go or stay, lots of good material even in the advertisements. If you're planning a trip to Britain get this magazine because it will be a great help on just about any aspect of your trip. ... Read more

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Articles on all aspects of Eastern European nations.
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Articles, book reviews and lists of recently published books in fields concerning China and Inner Asia, Japan, Korea, South Asia, Southeast Asia, library science and teaching.
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A Jewish critique of politics, culture and society.
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