#rusaian

[ahmetbilgin-53]

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[mitunatuna]

I think might be Russian green

AUGHHH UGHHHHHH NEW BLORBO FROM MY COMIC DROPPEDDDDDDD

[gellavonhamster]

monthly media recap: january 2024

read:

Mayakovsky. How to Make Poems (Маяковский. Как делать стихи) by Aleksandr Kondratyev and Askold Akishin - a biography of Rusaian poet Vladimir Mayakovsky in the form of a short graphic novel. A lot of information was new to me but probably wouldn't be new to those who normally take more interest in the biographies of the authors they're reading. Liked the art style; I'd say it fits his poetry well.

Same-Sex Desire and Intimacy in Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and Its Adaptations: A Creative and Critical Study by Amelia Roberts - so someone on Tumblr wrote a PhD on Les Mis, and it's really interesting, especially the parts on historical context and comparison with the works of other writers of that era, particularly Balzac, references to historical and mythological figures in the descriptions of Enjolras and Grantaire, Valjean's past in the context of Hugo's other works about convicts, etc. There's also a lot about the fandom, which simultaneously made me smile fondly more than once and reminded me why I'm happy to barely interact with it. Also, made me really glad I never got past ep1 of that BBC show, because yikes. Here's the link if anyone's interested.

King of Morning, Queen of Day by Ian McDonald - three generations of women able to connect with the dimension of myth and bring the gods and monsters invented throughout history into the real world. Mixed feelings about the ending of part 3, but overall I really liked it - the genre fluctuates between parts, going from weird fiction à la Arthur Machen to historical fantasy where Ireland is as much of a character as people, to urban fantasy - feels like three books for the price of one, hehe. Gorgeous writing, and the translation I read was great and had footnotes - a pleasure to read. The more I stare at the cover of the edition I bought, however, the more I'm convinced it is AI-generated, and that annoys me.

+ currently reading A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, which my friend gave me for my birthday/Christmas/New Year (yeah, we haven't seen each other for a looong time). Still reading One Piece as well, currently on Chapter 994.

watched:

The Three Musketeers: Milady (Les Trois Mousquetaires: Milady) (2023) - not a fan of this duology's attempt to turn a court intrigue satire into a gritty war movie. Or of most of the casting (btw, they changed Buckingham's actor? I thought I was going crazy). That said, it was interesting to watch, if only because they changed so much compared to the books that I had only the vague idea about what's going to happen next. I also liked how this movie subverted Milady killing Constance (and made it even more tragic). And the ending!

[super-hetero]

Stop terrorism, stop Russia, stop genocide that Russia are making

[magikxdd]

14/10

[ahmetbilgin-53]

[cbarcaoficial]

KILL THIS STUPID ASSHOLE

[deadnburied13]

An abandoned nuclear ice breaker burried beneath the thick layers of snow in kronstadt in 🇷🇺 Russia

📷@kosmaj_project

[ahmetbilgin-53]

Yaşadığımız her an kendi hakkını ister.

[magikxdd]

01/10

[roxycwybuoyant]

woman in black and red bikini on beach during daytime

[wizzard890]

do you have any words of wisdom about this whole russia-ukraine thing?

I sure don't. Nobody does! Like, come on man. What an ugly pointless conflict, what a stupidly callous display of imperialism and kleptocracy, what an utter disregard for Ukrainians' self-determination and humanity. Everyone will suffer.

[of-sunshine-and-sea]

look at this serious and adult man

The European Court of Human Rights: Your anti gay law is discriminatory.

Milonov, an asshole who proposed this law: You're faggots too then, go to hell.

[gothdabi]

you give off pink aka "is hiding in Mexico because has gotten in trouble with the n̶a̶r̶u̶t̶o̶ ̶f̶a̶n̶d̶o̶m̶ Rusaian mafia"

JSNDOSNFKS THANK YOU it’s true

[allenmkhize]

"The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." "The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all." "The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men." Rest in Eternal Peace Dumiso "The Black Rusaian" Dabengwa. One of the real liberators of Zimbabwe's struggle against oppression. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx1ZQt5lkFv/?igshid=efijb9gfq52z

[ahmetbilgin-53]