Grigory Ryzhakov's Blog, page 15
August 30, 2012
My debut on the silver screen: Anna Karenina
Last autumn I attended an open casting for background (extra) appearances in the upcoming film Anna Karenina and was picked for one of the roles. Why did I apply in the first place? As a writer I always like to broaden my experience in the areas outside of my professional scope. I have always been [...]
August 24, 2012
Notorious Russians: Alexander Borodin
Struggling to take your hobby to a professional level? Work takes all your time and leaves nothing for your hobby of passion? Whining that life is too hard on you? Pizza is too fattening? And the boss is too intimidating? Well, we all have little obstacles trying to stop us from reaching our dreams. Many [...]
August 15, 2012
Filthy Shades of Grey and Top Erotic Books of All Time
Decades ago an English erotic novel called Lady Chatterley’s Lover caused a lot of hot debates on suitability of this type of fiction for public. The book was banned in several countries for some time and then the explosion of erotic fiction (written by Xaviera Hollander and the likes) during the later times of Sexual [...]
Filthy Shades of Grey and Top Erotic Books of All Time.
Decades ago an English erotic novel called Lady Chatterley’s Lover caused a lot of hot debates on suitability of this type of fiction for public. The book was banned in several countries for some time and then the explosion of erotic fiction (written by Xaviera Hollander and the likes) during the later times of Sexual [...]
August 6, 2012
What’s the Fuss About Pussy Riot?
Here I am breaking the major blogger’s rule again: don’t write about politics or religion unless it’s your speciality. I think I’ll ignore it. I don’t give my emotional opinion here, just some analysis of what’s happened. You’re welcome to discuss it with me over a virtual cup of tea. The ongoing trial of Pussy [...]
August 2, 2012
Jewels of Japanese Literature
Sometimes we look hard for new things to enjoy when all you have to do is simply to go and discover another culture. I grew up in Sakhalin, which is an island located in the Far East of Russia. Japan … Continue reading →
July 25, 2012
Literature, Prison and Russian mentality
A theme of imprisonment is very popular in Russian literature. It probably started with Pushkin, Lermontov and other poets of Russian Golden Age who often criticised Tzar, the autocratic Russian State and the lack of freedoms for serfs and other … Continue reading →
July 18, 2012
Sugar – Friend or Foe?
A metabolic currency or a dangerous drug? Did you know that most of us are addicted to a drug that causes millions of unhappy and ruined lives? I’m not talking about television or Internet (not today), I’m talking about SUGAR. … Continue reading →
July 15, 2012
Surviving on the Edge: A Tale of Resilience
Imagine a boy growing up in a totalitarian state where sexism, chauvinism, homophobia and general disrespect to human life and personal freedom were a norm. Imagine this boy growing up as a coward and a liar because he feared to … Continue reading →
July 9, 2012
Modern Russian Literature. Raising the Ignorance Curtain.
How many modern Russian books have you read or contemporary Russian authors you heard of? Outside Russia its literature is primarily associated with Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Bulgakov, Pasternak and Solzhenitsyn. Their books are often in top 100 must-read lists. Yet, … Continue reading →
