Maria Kondorskaya
Why I hate the Foundation series
So, we watched the Foundation series and I hated it. I wanted to write a long review, but I suck at long texts. So here’s the verbal gist of my mental effort: 1. The show has no plot. It’s a zoomer ideal of a roller-scroller show where a clip comes after clip and a cinematic … Read more
What’s wrong with new TV shows?
Everything. But let me elaborate on it. The other day we started watching the Foundation series by Apple. When the opening credits started, I sighed and asked, “Oh, is it new?” Something in my intonation made Ian laugh. He said that not everything that’s new is bad. Well, so far it’s not good either. This … Read more
The apology culture and timeless evil
I hate the apology culture when a modern politician/statesman/intellectual of any kind makes a solemn speech addressing some “oppressed” “minority” and apologizes for things of the past like slavery. I think it is silly to argue whether or not prominent figures of the past — for example, George Washington, Alexander Pushkin, Ivan Turgenev, etc. — … Read more
When words make mess not order
Hi everybody, I’ve been told you miss me. Do you? I thought my posts are boring and irrelevant. I have nothing much to say about the war or politics. I have one of the most humanitarian degrees possible: languages. Yet, here I am back to talk about racial and economic issues. My post is inspired … Read more