Lifestyle

BBC: Pixar’s Soul is ‘a gorgeous muddle’

The latest animation from the creators of Inside Out and Up ponders nothing less than the meaning of life itself. It’s beautiful but fails to hit its …
BBC

The Guardian: What are you reading this week?

Welcome to this week’s blogpost. Here’s our roundup of comments and photos from the last week. Read more here.
The Guardian

Euronews: Cinema’s struggle for survival amid coronavirus

At the end of 2019, the UK box office was in a good place. Cinemas across the country had sold their second-highest number of tickets since 1970 and …
Euronews

The Guardian: The bread of childhood by Ihor Pavlyuk

The past becomes almost magically present again in this potent Ukrainian elegy. Read more here.
The Guardian

New York Times: 11 new books we recommend this week

The security state and America’s intelligence apparatus loom large in this week’s book recommendations, with two historical considerations of the …
New York Times

Hurriyet Daily News: Despite pandemic, Ukrainians flock to Turkish Riviera

Despite the pandemic, some half a million Ukrainian tourists have flocked to a scenic resort on the Turkish Riviera since flights there resumed this …
Hurriyet Daily News

CNN: All the new books you’ll want to read in October

Halloween, yummy apple recipes and all things pumpkin spice are just a few of the things we’re looking forward to now that October is officially …
CNN

RFE/RL: Ukraine seeks ‘cultural heritage’ listing for borshch

Ukraine is preparing to lay a special claim to borshch – the hearty, soothing beet soup that’s been a salve to people across a broad swath of Eurasia, …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Washington Post: What to expect from this winter’s ski season

With snowflakes already falling at high elevations, and lifts scheduled to open just weeks from now, many of us are dreaming of mountain escapes, …
Washington Post

New York Times: The swamp that Trump built

A businessman-president transplanted favor-seeking in Washington to his family’s hotels and resorts — and earned millions as a gatekeeper to his own …
New York Times

Los Anegeles Times: Margaret Atwood’s guide to turning dark histories into fictional futures

The grim dystopia “The Handmaid’s Tale” provides no hint of how delightful Margaret Atwood can be in conversation. Her humor is dry, her perspective …
Los Angeles Times

Endangered modernist ‘Flying Saucer’ building gets protection before local elections

The so-called “Flying Saucer” building in Kyiv received government protection on Oct. 8. For over three years, this iconic piece of Soviet modernism …
Artur Korniienko

Entertainment Guide Oct. 9–18

Editor’s Note: Ukraine remains under quarantine measures as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow. However, after the country lifted some of …
Yana Mokhonchuk

Travel guide spotlights 52 of Ukraine’s best national parks

The recently published travel guide “Lakes, Parks and Nature Reserves of Ukraine” is just the size of a hand, yet it opens a big window into the …
Asami Terajima

The Guardian: Louise Glück wins the 2020 Nobel prize in literature

The poet Louise Glück has become the first American woman to win the Nobel prize for literature in 27 years, cited for “her unmistakable poetic voice …
The Guardian

Instagram stars of Ukraine share stories of rising to fame

Before social media, it was hard to imagine that simply sharing one’s daily routines would be enough to become famous and influential. Instagram, …
Yana Mokhonchuk

Ukraine to recognize borshch as intangible cultural heritage

Every time a Ukrainian family gathers around the table to taste freshly cooked borshch – a world-famous beetroot soup – they will enjoy not only a …
Liza Semko

Trailblazing author writes detailed Carpathians guidebook

Like migrant birds, Oleg Yamalov would fly to Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains every spring. An entrepreneur and philanthropist who moved to the United …
Artur Korniienko
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