The 1905 Russian revolution set a stage of political unrest for the nation at the outset of the 20th century, and academics and artists alike used the times as basis for work. Lenin and Kropotkin were among some of the famous Russian political theorists writing at the time, but the Russian arts had taken a massive blow with the death of Chekhov in 1904. Gorky, who would … [Read more...] about Gorky and Barbarians
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“Gastroporn” and the Next Evolutionary Form of a Hipster Staple
Places like Salt & Straw, founded by Kim and Tyler Malek in Portland, Oregon, or Wanderlust Creamery, founded by Adrienne Borlongan and Jon-Patrick “JP” Lopez, have taken ice cream flavors to total extremes. Salt & Straw flavors range from weird but interesting, like “Churro Horchata” or “Strawberry Mango Milk Bun” or even “Ubetasic,” to totally absurd, as demonstrated … [Read more...] about “Gastroporn” and the Next Evolutionary Form of a Hipster Staple