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Articles by Artemy Troitsky

opinion Artemy Troitsky

Kanye West and Russia’s Dark Twisted Fantasy

Despite how the Kremlin’s mouthpieces reject the West as perverse and decadent, controversial outsiders like Kanye West have long been welcome.
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Что это было

Московские протесты прошлой недели глазами культурного критика Артема Троицкого...
opinion Artemy Troitsky

Instead of a Riot, I Got a Chillout

Last week's Moscow protest through the eyes of culture critic Artemy Troitsky.
opinion Artemy Troitsky

A Russian Farewell to Aretha Franklin (Op-ed)

Aretha was surprisingly popular in the Caucasus.
opinion Artemy Troitsky

Why Russians in New York and Amsterdam Voted for Putin (Op-ed)

Consciously or not, Russian expats long for the protective arms of the motherland.
opinion Artemy Troitsky

Why Russia’s Pop Stars Are Backing Putin (Op-Ed)

A new pop song praising Putin ahead of Sunday’s vote harkens back to the Soviet period.
opinion Artemy Troitsky

Is Russia Confused? #MeToo (Op-ed)

The whole culture of sexual behavior differs from one country to the next
opinion Artemy Troitsky

What the 'Satisfaction' Revolution Can Tell Us About Russia (Op-ed)

Bold action brings results.
opinion Artemy Troitsky

Why My Ksenia-phobia Is Acting Up (Op-ed)

Her chances of winning are zilch, but her campaign will send the “Ksenia Sobchak” brand soaring
opinion Artemy Troitsky

Maybe Russia Will Completely Change in 2018 (Op-ed)

Reflections, rumours and predictions for the new year
opinion Artemy Troitsky

Russia's Suitcase State of Mind (Op-ed)

The fewer Russians that stay behind to improve the country, the more tenuous the hopes of ever returning
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Mathilde: The Strange Case of a Ballet Dancer and an Imp (Op-ed)

Sit back and enjoy the show
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Russia in the 90s: Try at Your Own Peril

The 90s were ugly, in bad taste, over the top, dynamic, dirty, violent, cosmopolitan — and never boring

A Look at the 1990s, A Decade of Sex, Drugs and Excess

The 80s were divided into two five-year periods, one black, one white. First there were the death throes of Soviet power and of the succession of short-lived...
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Goodbye Intellect, Hello Dogma

Russia is "super" only in terms of its territory and natural resources. As a state, nothing works except corruption.
opinion Artemy Troitsky

Don't Accept the Status Quo

I am not going to read you a sermon. I don't possess any special knowledge on which to base a sermon. I am just as lost as all of you. I am just...
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I'll Take ABBA Over Lady Gaga Any Day

Few, if any, are happy about the state of pop music in the new century. Their frustrations come from different corners — the formerly almighty captains...