Archive for June, 2006

What if the United States never entered the WWII?

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

Quiet honestly, I like “What If…” discussions. A week ago, I was talking with friend of mine about an impact of Allied Forces on the outcome of the WWII. Inevitably for such topic, we came to “What if” scenarios with one major question: What if the United States did not enter the WWII?
I can’t […]

Ghost Wars: Narratives From Clandestine Worlds

Monday, June 5th, 2006

Two semesters ago, while browsing through books in a local college bookstore, I stumbled upon a thick book with black cover: “Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001”. I reluctantly reached for it: “Damn it, 720 pages! And two weeks later, […]

V for Vendetta Banned in Belarus

Monday, June 5th, 2006

Here we go again! After dealing with Da Vinci Code by banning it from local movie theaters, Belarusian authorities found another victim-V for Vendetta. Perhaps, they took comics seriously or maybe it is paranoia responsible for it. In either case, V for Vendetta won’t be shown in Belarus, period. Apparently, an uncompromising vision of the […]